Stripped back rawness of Roots Reggae outa Niney Observer studio, tune is a calling, deepth from n soul n heart, ROOTS music carries wid it the POWAH! created from de depths of Injustice. Slavery brutality , pure EVIL Wickedness and Corruption EVER to have happened pon mother earth, gave birth to this magic, this music, has a safe haven from the wicked world. Still to this day it resonates to the deepest core of our souls, nuff love manners n upmost RAS-speck...bless...
One of the most hard-hitting producers ever, any piece coming out from the stables of Winston Holness aka Niney the Observer (remember the high roots intensity ‘Jah I’ track of yore) will almost certainly be unadulterated, pure, uncut roots reggae. In ‘Run Come Rally’, Freddy McGregor better known for Lover’s Rock reggae was coaxed under Niney’s production guidance, to put out a hugely potent, heavyweight roots division, roots anthem which will match almost any other track in its roots intensity.
Its a big tune for real but is it a lick over he recorded for Studio one and appears on his debut Bobby Bobylon album and on there its named "Rastaman Camp", I didn't know this version before this evening though but I've had the studio version since 81 I think
@Delvyn Robard. It is difficult to state which version came first because Freddie seems to have been working with Niney and Studio One at the same time. But that is precisely my point. Listening to both versions i.e. Rastaman Camp and Run Come Rally, Niney's heavy, hard-hitting, tap-roots production influence on the latter is clear.
When you think of Coxone's usual practices he would record unknowns and sit on those recordings for years until the artist bus or have a hit tune, then he would start releasing and he did that with Freddie, after Freddie had his big hit in the 80's Don't want to be lonely he released two albums in the following years full of shelved material, so when you take all that in to account the original is probably the studio one cut and remember the Niney version is on a 12" which were just coming in the 7" was still king, in 77 and it sounds like an early 80 production to me in any case
Coxsone sitting on Freddie's early studio recording of Rastaman Camp and the latter moving over in frustration to Niney's Observer Label with essentially the same song but with a different title probably solves the riddle. It is logical to assume that Coxsone released the archived Studio 1 recording about the same time or in reaction to Freddie's Run Come Rally cut in order to take advantage of the market. I am hard pressed to imagine that after Run Come Rally, Freddie would regress (IMO) to the Rastaman Camp offering. I agree that the natural progression is probably the reverse. This should be a classic case-study of what artistic roots producers like Niney, Yabby You, Augustus Pablo etc. bring to the table vis-a-vis business-like producers like Coxsone Dodd, Joe Gibbs etc. The great Bunny Lee would probably lie somewhere in the middle of these two extremes.
agree Rastaman Camp from Studio one seems to be less surrounding makes the background more flattened but these trumpets here are killah, making difference and giving this song huge power and rootical deepness....
Bon morceau ! Bravo aux artistes. Bon message dans les lyrics. Bonne intervention des cuivres, un morceau aérien a la rythmique épuré avec juste ce qui faut de corde et de clavier. Beaucoup d espace sur ce riddim. Taf de qualité ! Bless and love.
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Stripped back rawness of Roots Reggae outa Niney Observer studio, tune is a calling, deepth from n soul n heart, ROOTS music carries wid it the POWAH! created from de depths of Injustice. Slavery brutality , pure EVIL Wickedness and Corruption EVER to have happened pon mother earth, gave birth to this magic, this music, has a safe haven from the wicked world. Still to this day it resonates to the deepest core of our souls, nuff love manners n upmost RAS-speck...bless...
Power from the most high Jah. Feeling the vibes
Meche com meu Espírito 🙏🏾❤💛💚
Thankyou ❤️
Otro King del reggae roots auténtico 🇯🇲
Desde Málaga 🇪🇸🤗♥️
El mejor trabajo este lp
Jah surely gonna bless u☦️
this has alway's been a hidden classic. I remember when jah trinity played this tune at Southall community centre back in 89...
Big up Southall massive
Absolutely heavy tune 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Love it 💚💛❤👌🏽
one of the best song . love it
Quite excellent in fact perfect
Thank you
Down In the Valley , Run Come Rally
BIG BIG BIG TUNE! WAITING LONG TIME FE DIS ONE LOVE CREATION WARRIOR !
Sweet boy Rasta,roots,rock Freddie.
Made in jamaica.excelente Mcgregor banda y Ninei...blod and fireeee.this is reggae music.hnos.
Classic tune !!!
One of the most hard-hitting producers ever, any piece coming out from the stables of Winston Holness aka Niney the Observer (remember the high roots intensity ‘Jah I’ track of yore) will almost certainly be unadulterated, pure, uncut roots reggae. In ‘Run Come Rally’, Freddy McGregor better known for Lover’s Rock reggae was coaxed under Niney’s production guidance, to put out a hugely potent, heavyweight roots division, roots anthem which will match almost any other track in its roots intensity.
Its a big tune for real but is it a lick over he recorded for Studio one and appears on his debut Bobby Bobylon album and on there its named "Rastaman Camp", I didn't know this version before this evening though but I've had the studio version since 81 I think
@Delvyn Robard. It is difficult to state which version came first because Freddie seems to have been working with Niney and Studio One at the same time. But that is precisely my point. Listening to both versions i.e. Rastaman Camp and Run Come Rally, Niney's heavy, hard-hitting, tap-roots production influence on the latter is clear.
When you think of Coxone's usual practices he would record unknowns and sit on those recordings for years until the artist bus or have a hit tune, then he would start releasing and he did that with Freddie, after Freddie had his big hit in the 80's Don't want to be lonely he released two albums in the following years full of shelved material, so when you take all that in to account the original is probably the studio one cut and remember the Niney version is on a 12" which were just coming in the 7" was still king, in 77 and it sounds like an early 80 production to me in any case
Coxsone sitting on Freddie's early studio recording of Rastaman Camp and the latter moving over in frustration to Niney's Observer Label with essentially the same song but with a different title probably solves the riddle. It is logical to assume that Coxsone released the archived Studio 1 recording about the same time or in reaction to Freddie's Run Come Rally cut in order to take advantage of the market. I am hard pressed to imagine that after Run Come Rally, Freddie would regress (IMO) to the Rastaman Camp offering. I agree that the natural progression is probably the reverse. This should be a classic case-study of what artistic roots producers like Niney, Yabby You, Augustus Pablo etc. bring to the table vis-a-vis business-like producers like Coxsone Dodd, Joe Gibbs etc. The great Bunny Lee would probably lie somewhere in the middle of these two extremes.
Chu Konwea I prefer the studio one version in theory but the sound quality is so poor on it
Woyoy! Dis a muuuurderous song yah.
Jan love!!! Children the door is open
Run come rally around Rasta man camp
and dub . Yes I ❤
MASSIVE
Give thanks and praise for sharing such uplifting vibes.
Need it in these times __Young_T__ Give thanks .
agree Rastaman Camp from Studio one seems to be less surrounding makes the background more flattened but these trumpets here are killah, making difference and giving this song huge power and rootical deepness....
Forte💥🔥
Blessed 🔥🔥🔥
A well heavy tune haile Emanuel I.
❤❤❤
Bon morceau ! Bravo aux artistes.
Bon message dans les lyrics.
Bonne intervention des cuivres, un morceau aérien a la rythmique épuré avec juste ce qui faut de corde et de clavier.
Beaucoup d espace sur ce riddim.
Taf de qualité !
Bless and love.
oui frere, bien résumé
Classique intemporel
Amassador de crânio 💀 Pancada!!
AND of all the dub heavyweights this is the track I'll use to test my new home-made scoop.
Great
tuuuuuuune
Bless up one love always !
Freddie...
Crucial in this time remember jah shaka playing this in 1996
Raspect always forevermore
jah most highest indeed
Tuneeeeeeee
0359 spliff and beer. Jah Herb from Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert. Praises Africa Ethiopia Selassie I Addis Ababa. Positive vibes
This Channel is da BOMB!!! One
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Dem ridim section will buss your speakers. Tuff, rough, heavy.
It 's rite yo yoo
Massive ...
As pedra rolam solta com freddy McGregor
roots dubbing love it
70s.so originality
JB INTERNATIONAL....🌎🌏🌍👈🏾👈🏻👀💯
deeeeptraxxxxx
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Pedra!
👌
fierce nya vibes
BLAKA RUN COME RALLY FO DA RED BLACK GOLD AND GREEN
Nice one.. if you think about selling this 12'', I'm your man !
Top tune - shame the 12'' sells at £80 minimum!
Or a cool £250+ these days!
Lyrics?
dub/ version/b side== @3:17