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Culture Two Sevens Clash: The 30th Anniversary Edition Vinyl LP

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Culture Two Sevens Clash: The 30th Anniversary Edition Vinyl LP
Culture Two Sevens Clash: The 30th Anniversary Edition Vinyl LP

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Culture Two Sevens Clash: The 30th Anniversary Edition Vinyl LP

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One day Joseph Hill had a vision, while riding a bus, of 1977 as a year of judgement- when two sevens clash- when past injustices would be avenged, a vision rooted in prophecies made by Marcus Garvey. Lyrics and melodies came into his head as he rode and thus was born the song ""Two Sevens Clash, "" which became a massive hit in reggae circles both in Jamaica and abroad. The prophecies noted by the lyrics so profoundly captured the imagination of the people that on July 7, 1977- the day when sevens fully clashed (seventh day, seventh month, seventy-seventh year) a hush descended on Kingston; many people did not go outdoors, shops were closed, an air of foreboding and expectation permeated the city. The song opens with a wailing, harmonized chorus: ""What a liv an bamba yay... when the two sevens clash!"" creating expectation for Hill's frenzied testifying. Culture was singing a new kind of hymn with soaring melodies, prophetic lyrics relating great historical events to present suffering, com TracksCredits 1 Side A 2 I'm Alone in the Wilderness 3 Pirate Days 4 Two Sevens Clash 5 Calling Rastafari 6 I'm Not Ashamed Get Ready to Ride the Lion to Zion 7 Side B 8 Black Starliner Must Come 9 Jah Pretty Face 10 See Them a Come 11 Natty Dread Taking Over 12 See Dem a Come (12"" Mix)"
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