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Black Woman & Child, Explain to the Almighty,Praise Ye Jah, Dem Ah Wonder, Holding Firm, Mek Dem Secure, Dem Ah Gaze, One Away, Give Dem Ah Ride, Words of Devine, Dem Ah Try Ah Thing Brutality For Love, Babylon Ah Listen, Good Ways, Azanldo Jah Blessing and Taking Over. That right there, alone, is enough for a fantastic album, but, when you spread those over two discs and sprinkle in some lesser known, underground gems, a terrificly written article in the liner notes and explanations of every track you have an beautiful sounding and excellently presented project. This album is a long-overdue greatest hits collection from one of the greatest lyricist in the history of music. Take every song I mentioned, add Like Mountain (see for evidence of perfect lyrics), Kings of the Earth, I Wonder of course, Do You Ever?, Blaze Fire Blaze and Clean up Your Heart, greatness just continues. Easily the best album released this year (much respect to the Prophet)Truly a fantastic greatest hits album, there are no bad songs, pick this one up immediately, mandatory listening for all Kalonji fans. To the unfamiliar, think prime Marley-level material here. Bigup Sizzla and Vprecords! AMAZING!

While I generally don't like "best of" compilations, I really think this release was well done. This is definitley the best place to start if you haven't heard Sizzla. Tracks like "Kings of the Earth", "Make Dem Secure", and "Praise Ye Jah" exemplify why Sizzla is one of the most important contemporary reggae artists. The first disc of this set is sincerely the best Sizzla compilation I've heard rivaled only by the Jet Star Reggae Max compilation, which I would also recommend. The first disc alone makes this set worthwhile. If you haven't really listened to Sizzla you should. Personally, I think he is the most important contemporary Reggae artist. I am an avid reggae fan from Desmond Dekker, to Lee Perry, to Gregory Isaacs, to Augusts Pablo, to Capleton and the only reggae artist I like more than Sizzla is Bob Marley. It's just fundamentally wrong to place anyone above Bob so I won't even go there. Seriously, Sizzla is briliant and I would highly recommend this to anyone... However, the second disc of this compilation is fairly weak. There are alot of superfluous tracks and poor choices as far as representing the best of Sizzla. They would have done well to condense this to a single-disc compilation. Disc 2 contains some essential tracks such as "Aznaldo", "Black Woman and Child", and "Words of Devine", but it generally doesn't deliver. The only reason this compilation doesn't get five stars is because of the inconsitency of the second disc. But, seriously, the first disc alone makes it a worthwhile purchase.

Tracks...

DISC 1:

CHAPTER ONE:

1. No White God

2. Explain To The Almighty

3. I Wonder

4. Love Is Always There

5. No Other Like Jah

6. Praise Ye Jah

7. Do You Ever?

8. Like Mountain

9. Dem Ah Wonder

10. Kings Of The Earth

11. Holding Firm

12. Mek Dem Secure

13. Dem Ah Gaze

14. One Away

15. Give Dem Ah Ride

DISC 2:

CHAPTER TWO:

1. Words Of Devine

2. Juvenile

3. Dem Ah Try Ah Thing

4. King In The Jungle - (feat. Jah Cure)

5. Black Woman & Child

6. Brutality For Love

7. Clean Up Your Heart

8. Babylon Ah Listen

9. Good Ways

10. Azanido

11. Jah Blessing - (feat. Luciano)

12. Show Us The Way

13. Blaze Fire Blaze

14. Taking Over

15. To The Point

Disc One really delivers on the content that is expected of Sizzla. It also included several of his hit songs. However, disc two left me wondering what measurement was used for arriving at the "Best of Sizzla." In the end I was left feeling that the compilation was more a marketing strategy to get some of Sizzla's not so popular songs a hearing.

Overall, it was still worth the cost since songs such as No White God, Black Woman and Child, Jah Blessing and Words of Devine delivered the goods.

I bought this cd about two weeks ago, when a friend told me that Sizzla was similiar to Buju Banton. The more I listen to this CD the more I like it. If you like Buju Banton, pick up this CD you will not be dissapointed

Sizzla has too many good songs to fit all of his best songs on a double cd, but this album gives the best of Sizzla through his three phases: Sizzla busting onto the scene with tracks like "No White God" and "like Mountains", then Sizzla at his peak with tracks like "Kings of the Earth", "Azanido"... then the last few tracks on disc 2 are the best of this latest version of Sizzla that is out now - the man who we wonder if he sold out for house and car or money in a jar; bling bling man who forgot his message in "Kings of the Earth" and now want every woman on the planet, or the same old Sizzla. WE have to wait and see.
Not denying the fact though, this is a must have double cd. His best singly released "album" so far.

I especially love this compilation because it portrays Sizzla @ his best. I also love the fact that it includes tracks like Juvenile & Goodways, because it was very difficult to get those tracks without having to buy a mixed CD/TAPE. I highly recommend that you check out Sizzla Da Real Thing....THIS CD's off-the-hook! And here I thought that it couldn't get any better than Black Woman & Child! This youth's got raw talent!

Contrary to other reviews, chapter 2 is better with: get to the point, words of devine, and many others. Compiled this is a great cd to own and I can not get enough of it. Listening to this cd gives a sense of nostalgia when I drive my 18-wheeler. This is my two cents so go get it now!!!!

if you new to sizzla , seriously get this.Its got some great tracks , the only thing thats missin is few tracks from royal son album.But worth every penny.