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The Israelites

by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date August 01, 1996
Despite some distinctly poor backing vocals, Desmond Dekker's versatile sound seems to have a distinctly positive effect on the listener. Facing derision from friends, i purchased this album after hearing 'Mother Long Tongue' previously. Although it has a incestuous connotation, i initially enjoyed the amusing high voices on the album. After the amusement wore off, i became open to the idea that Desmond was in fact a serious muscian. Yes, the lyrics are banal, to the point of insult -though they carry a seroius profundity - shown in 'You Can Get It...' and 'Tips of my Fingers'. Very formulaic, but funky ( and a suprising pre-cursor to rap).