Name: Wailing by Wailing Souls
Brand: Wailing Souls
SKU: 812508010579
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

Along with combos like The Wailers, The Royals, and The Gladiators, The Wailing Souls were one of a handful of vocal groups that began to make a deliberate lyrical shift toward expressions of political awareness and Rastafarian faith as the ‘70s dawned. Throughout that decade, The Wailing Souls cut many of their most memorable recordings and even made the jump to a major label with 1979’s Wild Suspense. Yet by the dawn of the ‘80s, lush roots productions started to give way to the brutally efficient minimalism of rub-a-dub and early dancehall. While many of the roots-era vocal combos failed to adapt, The Wailing Souls released one of their very finest full-lengths in the form of the Linval Thompson–produced Wailing. This album gains much of its power from the angular, hard-edged accompaniment of the studio band The Roots Radics, as well as from the deep, echo-laden mixing of young King Tubby protégé Scientist. But the real attraction here is in The Wailing Souls' crystalline harmonies; their performances imbue the stark rhythms of songs like “Don’t Be Downhearted” and “Face the Devil” with startling emotional intensity.

1. Penny I Love You

by Wailing Souls

Primary Artist: Wailing Souls; Main Performer

2. Scientific Dub Mix Version 1

by Wailing Souls

Primary Artist: Wailing Souls; Main Performer

3. Who Do Waan Come

by Wailing Souls

Primary Artist: Wailing Souls; Main Performer

4. Scientific Dub Mix Version 2

by Wailing Souls

Primary Artist: Wailing Souls; Main Performer

5. Don't Be Down Hearted

by Wailing Souls

Primary Artist: Wailing Souls; Main Performer

6. Face the Devil

by Wailing Souls

Primary Artist: Wailing Souls; Main Performer

7. 07

by Wailing Souls

Primary Artist: Wailing Souls; Main Performer

8. Rudy Say Him Bad

by Wailing Souls

Primary Artist: Wailing Souls; Main Performer

9. Mr. Big More

by Wailing Souls

Primary Artist: Wailing Souls; Main Performer

10. Bonus Track (Wailing)

by Wailing Souls

Primary Artist: Wailing Souls; Main Performer

11. Bonus Track (Wailing Version)

by Wailing Souls

Primary Artist: Wailing Souls; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 59 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 800x800 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/11 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Modern Dancehall

Label

Thompson Sound Jamaica

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

Jamaica

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

812508010579

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Notification

Wailing

1. Penny I Love You

2. Scientific Dub Mix Version 1

3. Who Do Waan Come

4. Scientific Dub Mix Version 2

5. Don't Be Down Hearted

6. Face the Devil

7. 07

8. Rudy Say Him Bad

9. Mr. Big More

10. Bonus Track (Wailing)

11. Bonus Track (Wailing Version)

Technical Specifications

Wailing

Product information

Release options

1. Penny I Love You

2. Scientific Dub Mix Version 1

3. Who Do Waan Come

4. Scientific Dub Mix Version 2

5. Don't Be Down Hearted

6. Face the Devil

7. 07

8. Rudy Say Him Bad

9. Mr. Big More

10. Bonus Track (Wailing)

11. Bonus Track (Wailing Version)

Technical Specifications