and a soulful spirit throughout

instrumentally implemented

and backing vocals by Tamara Lindeman of the Weather Station

Side One swings with a vengeance with its tight arrangements built around acoustic bass

“I never think about rhythm versus melody

THE CONGOS - Heart Of The Congos LP New Wave and a soulful spirit throughoutHeart of the Congos is a roots reggae album by The Congos, produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry at his Black Ark studio with a studio band including Boris Gardiner on bass and Ernest Ranglin on guitar. The album was released in 1977. It is noted as being one of Perry's masterpiece productions of the Black Ark era.