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An instant classic released out of order, Rasta Got Soul could have been Buju Banton's 2004 album if an arrest for ganja possession hadn't sent the singer into exile. While the great "Magic City" single previewed the album during this time, two years later the more contemporary effort, Too Bad, arrived and what was rumored to be an awesome album seemed lost forever. One listen to 2009's final product and it's obvious the rumors were true, but it also suggests that Banton was hedging his bets after some time off and launched Too Bad instead to make sure the fast-living Jamaican youths came back to the Gargamel fold. Rasta Got Soul is mature, almost a throwback effort with plenty of horns, plenty of references to the Rastafarian lifestyle, and songwriting on the level of 'Til Shiloh, his 1995 masterpiece. "Bedtime Story" is a heart-wrenching story of abandoned children that delivers its message perfectly, while "A Little Bit of Sorry" reclaims ska for the Island of Jamaica as the lyrics deceptively persuade the big-headed masses to tone down their egos.
Condition:New.Marked upc.
TRACK LISTINGS
1 Hurt Us No More 5:28
2 Magic City 5:13
3 I Rise 5:10
4 Rastafari 6:03
5 I Wonder 4:44
6 A Little Bit of Sorry 4:01
7 Affairs of the Heart 4:15
8 Lend a Hand 4:54
9 Optimistic Soul 4:15
10 Make You Mine 5:11
11 Mary 4:09
12 Bedtime Story / Wyclef Jean 4:09
13 Sense of Purpose 4:07
14 Be on Your Way 3:33
15 Lights Out 4:57
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