Name: Presents [Bonus Tracks]
Brand: ROIR
SKU: 255758
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Presents [Bonus Tracks]

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Album: Presents [Bonus Tracks]
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Chalwa
2)	Rebel in the Hills
3)	Blues Dance
4)	Good Time Girl
5)	Sunny Foundation
6)	Why Can't They Tell Us the Good News?
7)	Jah Teach I a Lesson
8)	Off Road Version
9)	Jah Will Go On
10)	Walkey Walk Tall
11)	Top Down - (Bonus Track)
12)	Politricking Man - (Bonus Track)

Album: Presents [Bonus Tracks]
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Chalwa
2)	Rebel in the Hills
3)	Blues Dance
4)	Good Time Girl
5)	Sunny Foundation
6)	Why Can't They Tell Us the Good News?
7)	Jah Teach I a Lesson
8)	Off Road Version
9)	Jah Will Go On
10)	Walkey Walk Tall
11)	Top Down - (Bonus Track)
12)	Politricking Man - (Bonus Track)

Performer Notes

Recording information: Mang Studio.
Photographer: Kevin Kinsella.
10 Ft. Ganja Plant albums never offer musician credits, but the group's identity is no secret: this is a side project by members of John Brown's Body, one of the two or three finest roots reggae bands in America. Usually side projects represent something of a stylistic departure, but in the case of John Brown's Body, the variation sounds an awful lot like the theme -- not that that's a bad thing, by any means. What does seem to set 10 Ft. Ganja Plant apart from its parent organization is an even greater emphasis on mystical, dubwise production textures and a tendency toward instrumentals rather than songs (though John Brown's Body singer Kevin Kinsella makes a number of appearances here). This album opens on a fairly pedestrian note with the so-so "Chalwa," but improves immediately with the dark and dubby "Rebel in the Hills." "Good Time Girl" is a cheerful slice of old-school reggae with a tasty, Ernest Ranglin-style guitar lick; "Off Road Version," though too long by half, is a fine saxophone showcase with an irresistible bassline. Highly recommended to all John Brown's Body fans and anyone else with an insatiable hunger for classic reggae. ~ Rick Anderson

Professional Reviews

The Wire (p.71) - "[Their name] reflects their good time view of the music, and this album proves they started out as good as they are today."