Deeper Roots: Best of the Meditations

Meditations | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 12, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Heartbeat / Pgd
• ASIN: B000000448
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,339 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Genre: Reggae Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 29-MAR-1994

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Album Title says it all!, March 24, 2006

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Saxrasta - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deeper Roots: Best of the Meditations (Audio CD)

Reggae fans do not let the review by "Harper" mislead you! "Weak songwriting"? Anyone who says that about a Meditations album obviously doesn't have a clue about reggae or music in general. Sorry to sound harsh, but it's the plain truth.
If you like Roots Reggae, look no further! This is a fantastic collection of classic Meditations music. As mentioned, the title "Deeper Roots" says it all! I got my copy a little over a year after it's release and still listen to it regularly. A definite must have for any roots reggae collection! Enjoy!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars no peace, no prisoners, no mercy, March 31, 2000

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kwabena sikumbuzo (ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deeper Roots: Best of the Meditations (Audio CD)

if you want to get a feel of what the music was like, what it had to say, then this is some of what you should be listening to. if you heard bob and peter and bunny, then this is the kind of sound that grew from and inspired them. this is the music that grew out of the work of dodd and the mighty sparrow. it is by no means perfect as say, ella or billie or basie, but it has all the power of them. this is probably some of what bob listened to on the steps of his house each morning as he took breaks between composing and matching chords with his acoustic guitar. what more need be said?

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best reggae cds in existence, May 8, 2002

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ikaris "ikaris" (Marietta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deeper Roots: Best of the Meditations (Audio CD)

Looking for real reggae? Look no further than this disc, which contains some of the best roots and harmony reggae you'll find anywhere. Much deeper and much better than the shorter "Greatest Hits" on Shanachie, this disc from Heartbeat is without any weak tracks. Every song is a killer and proof positive that The Meditations are one of the greatest reggae vocal groups of all-time, ranking right up there with The Melodians, The Heptones, Culture and The Mighty Diamonds.

Heartbeat's packaging is great as well, and includes informative liner notes which explain how great of an influence The Meditations were on Bob Marley. The sound is superior. Production credits include the great Lee Perry on songs like "No Peace."

This disc will have you singing all day, and it will do wonders for your religious spirits as well. My reggae cds are pretty large in number, but this one stays in the cd changer an awful lot. A must-have for any reggae collection.