Customer Reviews

Unconquered People

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This CD is awesome. I am a long time reggae fan and have many CD's in my collection. But whenever I do not know what to listen to, I can always pull this CD from the rack and know I can just relax and feel the positive vibrations flow with this steady beat, roots CD. Israel Vibration is one of the best reggae bands around, they stay true to the music. They are not a hip hop band, but rather spiritual with a real message in there music. A must have for any reggae fan.

Backed by the legendary Wailers band, Israel Vibration's second release boasts the best songwriting of the group's career. Furthermore, ALL the singers are in great voice here, particularly Skelly, which is a welcome surprise to those who are more familiar with his weaker singing on later releases. Add the rock solid musicianship of the Wailers band, and you get the best of all Isreal Vibration's albums. It eclipses even their critically acclaimed first album, "The Same Song", (which sounds much more raw by comparison.

If you are a fan of roots reggae music, you will not be disappointed by Unconquered People. It delivers. Big time.

Why only 2 reviews? This is hands down one of the most solid roots reggae albums ever. Roots I am really into are Black Uhuru and Burning Spear, but this album is at least on par with the greatest of those artists. Really tight, really skanky roots reggae...Lots of great horns and beats. If you are looking for tight roots past Bob and Burning Spear, you must hear this album...Israel Vibration packs the most music and energy possible into each of these tracks...

Irie massive.
I've got all Israel Vibration records but I think that Unconquered People is by far the greatest one.no details and if you havent got this already what are you waiting for?Essential roots reggae music full of message and positive vibration.

Dis is the most played CD in my CD collection (it is a very small collection, but powerful) I LOVE Israel Vibration, and dis is the best CD to me.

"UNCONQUERED PEOPLE" IS ISRAEL VIBRATION'S SECOND ALBUM. MANY PEOPLE FEEL THAT THEIR STRONGEST WORK IS "THE SAME SONG," BUT I BEG TO DIFFER. EVEN THOUGH "THE SAME SONG" IS PERHAPS THEIR BEST KNOWN CLASSIC, DON'T IGNORE "UNCONQUERED PEOPLE." THIS ALBUM IS ALSO A CLASSIC. FROM START TO FINISH, THIS ALBUM WILL LEAVE YOUR EARS COMFORTED. BOB MARLEY WAS SAID TO BE PRESENT DURING THE SESSIONS OF THIS ALBUM, FOR THE ALBUM WAS RECORDED AT BOB MARLEY'S TUFF GONG STUDIOS. THE ABSOLUTE STAND OUTS ARE "MR. TAXMAN" WHICH IS SURE TO HAVE YOU DANCING, "SURVIVE" WITH THE JAZZY PIANO AND SAX DUO, "TOP CONTROL" WHICH IS ALSO SURE TO HAVE YOU DANCING, AND "WE A DE RASTA" WHICH REMINDS US ALL THAT WE ARE PROTECTED BY THE MASTER. IF YOU ARE JUST GETTING INTO ISRAEL VIBRATION, THIS WOULD BE A GREAT PLACE TO START. THIS IS ONE OF THEIR ABSOLUTE BEST ALBUMS!!

"Unconquered People" provides an excellent sample of classic roots, rock, reggae music at its best. The three members of Israel Vibration are one of the greatest, if not the greatest, vocal harmony trios in the history of reggae music--which is saying a lot. The backing band on this CD is a veritable who's who of all time great reggae musicians. Not to be missed.

this is a great set of true roots tunes. with the exception of one song (mr taxman), which has electronic effects and heavier drums, the tracks are solid and the musicianship creative. some recordings featuring session musicians in this time frame can get repetetive and lack a certain soul but this is not the case with UNCOnQUERED PEOPLE. harmonies are good. as is the case with THE SAME SONG these tracks are slow with a deep long skank. the sound is more polished than THe Same SONG recordings but rough enough to hold its own amongst the heavy roots of the early 70's such as burning spear's MAN IN THE HILLS which is highly recommended.

VP does not have the rights to Israel Vibration. Neither does Culture Press.

Please take these ILLEGAL releases off your site.

RAS Records has the exclusive rights to the entire legitimate Israel Vibration catalog; the group receives no royalties from these other bootlegged or out-of-print reissues.

I felt all the songs on this album sounded the same. Not very Rootsy, I was knid of disappointed. I really enjoy listening to Israel Vibes but would not recommend this one.