The Abyssinians – Satta Massagana

Name: The Abyssinians - Satta Massagana
Rating: 4.43 (28 reviews)

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Label:	Heartbeat Records (2) – CD HB 120, Continental Record Services – CD HB 120
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue
Country:	Europe
Released:	1993
Genre:	Reggae
Style:	Reggae

Tracklist

1	Declaration Of Rights Written-By – B. Collins*	3:28
2	The Good Lord Written-By – D. Manning, M. Planno	3:29
3	Forward Unto Zion Written-By – B. Collins*	3:51
4	Know Jah Today Written-By – B. Collins*	2:58
5	Abendigo Written-By – L. Manning*	3:37
6	Y Mas Gan Written-By – L. Manning*	3:46
7	Black Man's Strain Written-By – B. Collins*	2:49
8	Satta Massagana Written-By – B. Collins, D. Manning, L. Manning*	3:27
9	I And I Written-By – L. Manning*	3:36
10	African Race Written-By – D. Manning*	2:53
11	Leggo Beast Written-By – B. Collins*	3:12
12	Peculiar Number Written-By – D. Manning*	4:04
13	Reason Time Written-By – L. Manning*	2:57
14	There Is No End Written-By – L. Manning*	3:23

Bass – R. Shakespeare*, Val Douglas
Design – Scott Billington
Drums – Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Mikey "Boo" Richards*, Sly Dunbar
Engineer – Bruce Davidson
Guitar – Earl "Chinna" Smith, Micky Chung*
Horns – Jerome Francique*, Llewellyn Chang
Horns, Flute, Keyboards – Clive Hunt
Keyboards – Geoffrey Chung, Tyrone Downie
Mastered By – Dr. Toby Mountain*
Photography By – David Corio
Remix [Remixed From Original Eight Track Master Tapes], Reissue Producer [Reissue Supervised By], Liner Notes – Chris Wilson (2)
Vocals [Lead Voice And High Harmony] – Linford Manning
Vocals [Lead Voice And Low And High Harmony] – Donald Manning
Vocals [Lead Voice And Low Harmony] – Bernard Collins

℗ © 1993 Poli-Rhythm, Ltd.

CD: "Made in Holland"
Sleeve: "Printed in Canada"

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Satta Amasagana (LP, Album)	Pre-Abbyssinians	P 0212	Jamaica	1975
Recently Edited	Satta Amasagana (LP, Test Pressing, White Label)	Tropical Sound Tracs	TSL 102	UK	1975
New Submission	Satta Massagana (LP, Album)	Penetrate	LPPN 2001	Jamaica	1976
New Submission	Satta Amasagana (LP, Album, White Label)	Not On Label	none	UK	1976
New Submission	Satta Masagana (LP)	Jam Sounds	6661STB	US	1976

noviellion Dec 29, 2019
If Satta Massagana doesn't set your soul adrift to the heavens I don't know what to tell you. This song was my lure into these guys back from a beautiful documentary like video and also a movie I can't remember the name of. Me being a 'white' man very much appreciates the soul and talent put into these songs. But I understand that Rastafari religion was birthed of African slaves who read the Judaic bible and felt they were being persecuted for a divine purpose. Thus, it made the followers have disdain for whites and such stories of their aggressive conquering purge upon the earth by them. The reality is that all humans do this to each other, the world is a massive place with so many dark tales. Folktales are dying out in the information age today and religion dies with it as well. But the beauty of this music is undeniable. Spirituality and Nationalism is still fresh and potent in the modern world because there is much left to uncover about ourselves. We have so much more to go. As long as we can love and respect each other we can achieve the unfathomable, if not we will achieve the knowable and that is obliteration. Peace and respect to those who understand.
dlgale1974 Sep 11, 2015
Edited 3 years ago
This is a classic album, The bonus tracks on the 1993 CD release are all good too.