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And just to further ground the album, there's "Old Boy Garvey," yet another tribute to Jamaica's most famous son.

That is actually less rootsy than the original that Spear cut for Coxsone Dodd all those years ago, although the wailing sirens in the background give it a perfect contemporary flavor. But that's nothing compared to "Fire Man," which drags "Fire Down Below" out of the archives and into the modern age. Simultaneously, the Burning Band returns to Studio One and drag its '60s sound straight into the later roots age. If that bubbles, "In Africa" boings, as the chanter now reinvents himself as Eek-A-Mouse and boingy boings his way across the opening of the song.

Past injustices still rankle, or at least bubble, as they do on "2000 Years," which gurgles up from the roots, then seeps through the dancehalls. Yet "Bad to Worse" makes clear that Rodney hasn't become a full-blown optimist just yet. The latter is a song for the ladies, which, even after "She's Mine" broke Spear's cultural mold on Farover, comes as a surprise. It's a transformation that the unity-themed "Vision" further supports, and "For You" confirms. No longer the immediate imperative, repatriation now seems more a long-term goal, a significant sea change, moving Rodney away from his earlier militancy and toward a more visionary stance. "Repatriation" boasts an equally sublime groove, with the band almost melting into it. Overhead, Winston Rodney chants along, a long-distance roadrunner eating up the miles and passing cultural touchstones along the way. The Burning Band's rhythm section lays down a succulently meaty groove, while the rest of the musicians weave in and out, layering on riffs and flourishes to create a rich tapestry of sound. The Fittest of the Fittest's title track encapsulates both the sound and vision of what was to come. It is also possible to buy "Burning Spear - The Fittest Of The Fittest" on Amazon, Discogs as listen or rent it on Spotify, Apple Music.After the rather disappointing Farover, this mellow album laid down a firm foundation for the future, ensuring that while Burning Spear's fire no longer burned as fiery as before, a bright glow would still last down through the years. You can currently download the Burning Spear - The Fittest Of The Fittest album for free in mp3, flac formats at. The Fittest Of The Fittest ‎ (Cass, Album)īurning Spear - The Fittest Of The Fittest listening: where to download for free? Burning Spear - The Fittest Of The Fittest FLAC version 1607 downloads at 15 mb/s