Satta Massagana

A great album. Beautiful harmonies. Spiritual and rebellious.

This is a great reggae album from the mid 1970s. Quality all the way.

Great album, one of the best and one that this group could never match again. Sublime

Classic 70s reggae including the wonderful "declaration of rights".

last year on a whim i bought "arise", and was knocked out by the sheer quality and feeling contained in the harmonies within a rock solid backing. i was informed that the above album was recorded under significant strain, and that i should really try "satta massagana". true, it is better, encroaching on genius - up there with "heart of the congos" or culture at their best. check the title track or "abendigo" as stand outs on an outstanding album - file under sacred music.

I CAN LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM OVER AND OVER AGAIN ... EVERY TRACK IS A CLASSIC, UPLIFTING, EVERY SONG REMINDED ME OF GROWING UP. THESE GUYS ARE VETERANS AT THE GAME AND PRODUCE WITHOUT ANY FANFARE. SAW THESE WORLD CLASS SINGERS AT HOOTENANNYS I WAS INSPIRED. DON'T HESITATE BUY IT!!

Outstanding. Covers all of The Abyssinian's hits as well as a few added tracks for good measure. If you love Reggae or have ever wondered why people love reggae with such a passion then this is the CD for you.

A classic album and so pleased to track it down on cd. Every track is outstanding and never grow tired of listening to it.

Bellissima edizione con vinile colorato.Spedizione veloce e sicura.Soltanto non si tratta delle incisioni con cut originale.

Édition De Luxe qui vaut bien le délai de livraison . Augmentée de deux morceaux remixé. Roots à souhait, à posséder !

I had never heard a full album by the Abyssinians before, but after stumbling across the reviews for this CD I felt like it was one I needed to hear. Al the praise is justified. Yes and yes again: this one qualifies as a reggae classic!The sound of this group would fit into the roots reggae mold, similar to great 1970s recordings by the likes of the Wailers or Burning Spear. I even hear a bit of Steel Pulse groove on some songs. Lyrically, the songs lean more towards the spiritual side of things, something you can glean from song titles such as "The Good Lord" and "Jerusalem." They don't shy away from "giving praise to God and loving one another", in many songs, but for non-believers like myself such fervent preaching is thankfully kept to a minimum, or at least not enough to distract from the music. And that's the main thing; the grooves and harmonies are superb! On that count the Abyssinians are masters of the sound. It also doesn't hurt to have a crack band behind them, including legendary musicians such as Sly and Robbie .But after hearing these fine songs, the big mystery for me was: when was this recorded? The song credits don't tell, and you can't use the CD reissue date (2006) to date it properly, so only after reading the liner notes does SOME information churn up, hinting that the album was recorded in 1969 (including the four bonus songs on this CD reissue), but not put on the market until 1971. Other than the lack of specific recording dates, the music packs a punch and should please any fan of classic reggae music.

....als vom Vorredner mitgeteilt, gibt`s da schon zu sagen:1. Der Rhythmus, mit jeweilig wechselndem Tempo, wird sehr präzise gespielt.(Sly & Robbie)2. Abwechslung erhalten die Stücke durch den Einsatz verschiedener reggaeuntypischer Instrumente: Flöte, Akustikgitarre.3. Der Harmoniegesang ist exakt wie bei wenigen jamaicanischen Bands.4. Der Sound kommt sanft, der Bass ausgewogen deutlich, die Instrumente erscheinen sehr klar abgestimmt, ortbar und durchsichtig.5. Kompositorisch: Eine Meisterleistung! Feine Melodien, nichts wiederholt sich, nichts langweilt.Fazit: Der Rezensent besitzt sehr viele Reggae- CD`s. Hier ist eine seiner besten.

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