Born in Babylon

SOJA | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 29, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dmv Records
• ASIN: B002QY2ZR4
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,323 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #14 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > General
  • #14 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > General AAS
  • #19 in Music > World Music > Reggae > General

Track Listings

1. Born in Babylon

2. Losing My Mind

3. Used to Matter

4. Bleed Through

5. You and Me

6. Don't Forget

7. Decide You're Gone

8. I Don't Wanna Wait

9. I Tried

10. Never Ever

11. Waking Up

12. Summer Breeze

13. Thunderstorms

14. Here I Am

Editorial Reviews

One of the best-selling reggae CD's over tha past 2 years, with no sign of slowing down. SOJA has built an enormous following from 10 years of touring. Features Gentleman, Rebelution and Chris Boomer. Quality digipak packinging with color booklet.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Did it again..., May 23, 2010

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Ashley...who knows what she talking about! (Myrtle Beach, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born in Babylon (Audio CD)

This album is incredible. I would recommend if you're new to SOJA to start off with Get Wiser, but if you're already a SOJA fan, this is a "duh" move. You can't beat the lyrics, song composition, depth of the messages...I could go on forever. Within 10 seconds of the first track you'll be hooked. First line of the album: "I came from nothin' but not nothin' like nothin', nothin', like nobody thought I was somethin', nothin', like called every name in the book, but for every secong guess I never gave a second look..." Bam. Born in Babylon is an amazing song, You and Me is beautiful, I Don't Wanna Wait has a great message about politics and all of what we shouldn't put up with from Babylon ("a racist leader no one trusts and an army that's bigger than us," obviosuly written before Obama). But the song that puts chills down my spine is Summer Breeze. It's all about how Mother Earth seems to be lashing out and there's something missing in how we live and we should reconnect with nature and spirituality-"karma happens, doesn't matter 'bout which Bible I go, and I can feel it in the air whether I read it or not..." I can not say enough good things about this album or this band. Any reggae fan should own everything they've ever put out, period. It IS a less roots-y than their other stuff, there seems to be more of a mix of styles on this record. But no one I know is complaining! Fabulous band, period.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album, October 12, 2011

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ayn - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Born in Babylon (Audio CD)

Love this album, a little different from "Peace In a Time of War" and "Get Wiser" overall, I really enjoyed it.I would highly suggest seeing them live too, they put on a fantastic show!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soja Born in Babylon, January 26, 2011

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LuckyMacaw1977 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born in Babylon (Audio CD)

Another example of how Beautiful & Meaningful music should be like. This is an excellent collection of songs, put together in this CD. The arrangement of their songs are perfect, voices sound great, the lyrics are fantastic. This CD is a must have for anyone who likes Reggae, with a meaning and purpose. These guys are great artist. Five Stars all the way for this album.