Description Very rare set of 6 x 7" singles on the Blood & Fire label. Records are MINT & UNPLAYED. Featuring versions of The Congos' "Fisherman", from the landmark 1977 album Heart of the Congos. Produced by Berlin's Rhythm and Sound. More info on the artists / tracks included: BAF 7004Max Romeo / Prince JazzboGive Praises / Live Good Today ‎(7")2006BAF 7005Horace Andy / Dean FraserLove Love Love / Fisherman's Anthem ‎(7", Single)2006BAF 7006Mykal Rose* / Early OneLet Your Love / Jig Jig Jig ‎(7")2006BAF 7007Luciano (2) / U-RoyGoing Home / Fisherman Style ‎(7")2006BAF 7008Lutan Fyah / Country CultureWhitewash Walls / Make Poverty History ‎(7")2006BAF 7009Congos, The / Big YouthFisherman (Edit) / Feed A Nation ‎(7")2006 Description of release from Boomkat website: our favourite reggae reissue label bless us with a six-ply seven inch pack of pre-release style new vocal versions to the Congos' mighty "Fisherman". Most pertinent to these pages, they have integrally involved in the production Berlin's own dubmeisters Rhythm and Sound, in an astonishing, painstakingly detailed and ultimately spiritual process of editing, restoring and mixing down every single interpretation. One of the label's finest early moments was retrieving and restoring "Heart of The Congos" itself, an eternal classic catching Lee Perry at the height of his powers and matching him with an unmatchable vocal chemistry from Cedric Myton and Roydel Johnson. At the time, the true version of the album had long been missing in action, totally unavailable in any of its early manifestations, jamaican Black Ark or british Go Feet. One of the features of that double cd set is the extended "Fisherman" versions, which clearly provided ample inspiration for this extended meditation, an image of the faithful eventually triumphing and voyaging to redemption. What is certain is that Rhythm and Sound, fresh from their own one rhythm excursion on "See Mi Yah" have set about the task with no little gusto, re-empahasizing the smallest nuance, differentiating and appreciating the intricacies of every version clearly, you're left feeling the rhythm flow past you like water in a river, some sort of remarkable progression in itself. Of course, Blood and Fire have congregated a sumptuous cross section of jamaican talent for this project. When you know that the artists involved straddle the classic and new schools, epochal names like the Congos themselves, Max Romeo, Horace Andy, U-Roy, Big Youth, Prince Jazzbo, Mykal Rose sit naturally and at peace on this monumental rhythm next to the finest talent direct from ja - Luciano, Early One, Lutan Fyah and an awesome "Make Poverty History" version from Country Culture -and in actual fact, that's just a fraction of the wealth of names convened for the feast of the eventual album release. In superb counterpoint to the first ever burial mix versions elsewhere this week, these are an absolute must, massively recommended.