Bring The Kouchie Come - Various Artists - Audio CD (Arrives in 20 days)

• Includes numerous tracks new to CD. • Ties in with 420 annual celebrations. • Features some of Jamaica’s finest talents. Over the past half century cannabis has provided a major source of inspiration for many Jamaican music-makers, as reflected in the sheer volume of tracks extolling its virtues that have seen release since the 1970s. Variously known as ‘marijuana’, ‘herb’, ‘weed’, ‘collie’ and ‘ganja’, the plant has long since been revered as a sacred herb by followers of the Rastafari faith, who believe its meditative qualities opens the mind, cleanses the soul of impurities, and provides divine inspiration. Among those to literally sing its praises was the legendary Bob Marley, but he was by no means alone, with almost every major Jamaican songsmith of note penning and performing material dedicated to the blessed herb. This is effectively demonstrated on this 2CD set, which brings together 46 of the best-known recordings championing ganja from the 70s and early 80s, with the first disc comprising vocal cuts from such Jamaican musical giants as Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Horace Andy, Linval Thompson, Dillinger and Johnny Clarke. In contrast, the second disc showcases some of the finest dub tracks from the period that reference the hallowed ‘weed’ in their titles. With numerous tracks new to CD, this joyous and compelling collection can be enjoyed every day or simply savoured for those special occasions.

Tracklist

Disc 1

1. Lick the Pipe Peter Part 4
2. Herb Vendor
3. Better Calley Aka Better Collie
4. Bring the Couchie Come
5. Bushweed Corntrash
6. Collie Dread
7. Free Up the Weed
8. Rizla Skank
9. I Love Marijuana
10. Marijuana In My Soul
11. Smoke Marijuana
12. Marijuana In My Brain
13. Kaya
14. Free Marijuana
15. Good Collie Weed
16. Collie Weed
17. Lambs Bread Collie
18. Sexy Mama
19. Joker Smoker
20. Sensimelea
21. Sensi Man
22. 100 Lb of Collie
23. Bring the Sensi Come
24. Chalice

Disc 2

1. Kutchi Skank
2. One Train Load of Dub
3. Peace Pipe Dub
4. Callying Butt
5. Couchie Dub
6. Ashanti Ganja
7. Ganja
8. Collie Version
9. Lamb S Bread Herb
10. East African Herb Vendor
11. Jamaican Colley (Version)
12. Kaya Dub
13. Good Good Collie Dub
14. Legal Version
15. The Soul Syndicate
16. Collie
17. Good Collie Dub
18. Sly & the Revolutionaries
19. Charlie Ace All Stars
20. Herb
21. 100 Lbs of Collie
22. Cannabis Dub

Label: Doctor Bird | Origin: Holland