Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: Israel Vibration Title: Jericho Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Sanctuary Records Original Release Date: 5/16/2000 Release Date: 5/16/2000 Genres: International Music, Pop Style: Reggae Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 060768971820, 021823325521, 3597493201825, 021823325545 |
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Israel Vibration have long been popular among the hippified, roots-rock-reggae crowd, and while they may not be the most innovative of artists they certainly impart a strong message of peace and positivity to their fans. J... more » |
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Amazon.com Israel Vibration have long been popular among the hippified, roots-rock-reggae crowd, and while they may not be the most innovative of artists they certainly impart a strong message of peace and positivity to their fans. Jericho, Israel Vibration's second release since the group pared itself from a trio to a duo, contains no great revelations, but it does possess an undeniable mellow charisma. With the exception of "Jammin" and "Thank God It's Friday," both of which sound like cheesy outtakes from the soundtrack for the movie Club Paradise, the songs are meditations on African displacement. "Gang Bang Slam" and "Violence" speak on problems while "African Unification" and "Move Over," with its call to "get Rasta youth dem pon the scene," offer solutions. Indisputably, the group's energy is best experienced live; the release of Jericho, with its cultural worldview and sunny harmonies, best serves as a means to tide fans over until the next tour. --Rebecca Levine Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsJAH LIVE IN 2000! 10/20/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "Another solid release from the best and hardest working reggae band in the world- Skelly and Wiss have been working hard to make quality roots reggae since the days of Marley and Tosh. Strongest tracks on Jericho- Skelly's 'Jericho,' 'On Borrowed Time,' 'African Unification' and Wiss's 'Trouble.' Talented Roots Radics are at their best and deserve lots of credit also. But Israel is best live--go see them and it will change your life" Slipping a bit, but still solid Tim Weber | Iowa | 08/10/2000 (3 out of 5 stars) ""Jericho", the second album since the solid reggae group Israel Vibration has been reduced to a vocal duo, is certainly a notch below its predecessor, the strong "Pay the Piper," but those familiar with the group know what to expect by now: consistent, unspectacular but occasionally compelling reggae from one of the few groups still allied with the classic "roots" reggae sound. Reggae in general is not about hooks, and Israel Vibration provides even fewer hooks than normal; it is about a rhythm and a vibe. Based on "Pay the Piper", cutting the trio down to Lacelle Bulgin and Cecil Spence was a good move because they were the two best anyway. Bulgin consistently produces the top songs. This time around, his songs are less compelling than normal, although Bulgin's "Trouble" is damn fine. The production on "Jericho", too, is a bit slicker, and the album employs occasional rock-oriented guitar and female backing voices, none of which, as it turns out, is either here or there. It's just that, overall, this is not among the group's best, just another consistent, solid, largely hookless but satisfying release. And, if you're a fan, that's really no surprise." Jericho Review Tim Weber | 06/12/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "Israel Vibration has the best roots rock reggae sound available today, and Jericho is no exception. I own every recording this band has put out, and am very pleased with this newest addition. Israel Vibration just gets better and better. Jericho is a must have for the avid reggae listener."
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