Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica

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A Loose Collection of Demos & Mixes

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Africa Unite (Demo)
Length: 3:00
Sound Quality: 5
Notes: Alternate vocals from the album version. Very little hiss, but not a great rip. Sound quality is still excellant, however. From a Neville Garrick 
sourced tape.

Ambush in the Night (Demo)
Length: 4:43
Sound Quality: 5-
Notes: Sounds like an early cut of the song. Alternate instrumental and vocals than the album version. No backing vocals / I-Three's. Was  "No Copy" until fairly recently.

Babylon System (Demo 1)
Length: 4:39
Sound Quality: 5-
Notes: The instrumental is much more stripped down than the album version. Uses an alternate vocal 
take from the album version, possibly an early version of the song. Features the I-Three's and a 
drumbox intro. Very little hiss, from a Neville Garrick sourced tape.

Bend Down Low (Acetate)
Length: 2:35
Sound Quality: 4-
Notes: Very early version of the track. Very different instrumental arrangement from the album version, and a much earlier vocal take. Cuts at 2:31, while Bob is singing. Has a defined hiss and is distorted at times, but it is still a very listenable track.

Buffalo Soldier (King Sporty Dub)
Length: 2:53
Sound Quality: 5
Notes: King Sporty's dub mix. Very different than the album version. Lots of drums and effects, and features vocals from both the I-Three's and Bob. Traded on Santana's Secret Tape. 

Chant Down Babylon (Alternate Mix)
Length: 3:58
Sound Quality: 5-
Notes: Instrumental arrangement is totally different from the album version and the other alt. mix.
Also uses an alternate vocal take. Originally known as "Burn Down Babylon." Sound quality is good, but there is a little hiss.

Could You Be Loved (Drumbox Demo)
Length: 6:23
Sound Quality: 4-
Notes: Early version of the song. Features a rough version of the album instrumental and an alternate vocal take. Does not feature the I-Three's. Sound quality is good, but there is a substancial layer of hiss over the track. Traded on the "Original Acetates" compilation.

Crisis (Acoustic Demo)
Length: 0:53
Sound Quality: 5-
Notes: Early acoustic version of the song. Brilliant alternate lyrics.

Easy Skanking (Alternate Mix)
Length: 3:24
Sound Quality: 4
Notes: Sounds like a rough draft of the album version. Bob's vocal take is different and very subdued. No I-Three's. Sound quality is nice, but a little muffled and a little hissy.

Forever Loving Jah (Demo)
Length: 3:40
Sound Quality: 5
Notes: Instrumental is stripped down from the album version, uses alternate vocals. Does feature 
backup singers, and is in excellent sound quality with little hiss.

Give Thanks and Praises (Alternate Mix)
Length: 0:33
Sound Quality: 5-
Notes: Very alternate version of the song. Features different lyrics. Supposedly found on the end of a rehearsal tape, this fragment may be all that exists of this take of the song.

Is This Love (Demo)
Length: 3:56
Sound Quality: 4
Notes: Slightly stripped down instrumental, earlier (rough) vocal take, no backing vocals. Moderate hiss.

One Drop (Acetate)
Length: 4:34
Sound Quality: 4- 
Notes: Uses an alternate instrumental mix and a very different vocal take from the album. This 
sounds like the earlier demo. The vocals are a little low in the mix but clearly audible. There 
are no backing vocals on this demo. Track has a moderate amount of hiss. Traded on the "Original Acetates" compilation.

Rat Race (Dubplate)
Length: 3:26
Sound Quality: 5-
Notes: Alternate instrumental from the album version. Vocals are different as well, very relaxed and almost playful. Was "No Copy" until recently.

Real Situation (Demo)
Length: 5:41
Quality: 5-
Notes: Sounds like an early version on the song. Features alternate instrumental arrangement and alternate vocals. No I-Three's. Traded on Santana's Secret Tape.

Ride Natty Ride (Demo)
Length: 3:43
Sound Quality: 5- 
Notes: Different instrumental arrangement than the album version. The vocals sound like an early take, and they are quite different from the album version. Sound quality is very good. From a Neville Garrick sourced tape.

Top Rankin (Acetate)
Length: 3:37
Sound Quality: 4-
Notes: Uses an alternate, synth-heavy instrumental. Features a different vocal take from both the album version and the demo, and has no backing vocals. Has considerable hiss, but the sound quality is still nice. Traded on the "Original Acetates" compilation.

Zimbabwe (Instrumental Acetate)
Length: 3:16
Sound Quality: 4-
Notes: Instrumental Version of "Zimbabwe;" has a few differences from the album version. Traded on "Original Acetates."
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Created At
Mon Jul 24 2006 15:09:11 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Updated At
Sat Dec 03 2011 09:53:18 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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Africa Unite (Demo).flac:43ea37d91277c2dacce6881a9d3f8ab3
Ambush in the Night (Demo).flac:a0553c844f170db66dd3921cce2615c0
Babylon System (Demo).flac:cf2d19117f30bb17b0097f3b46157de6
Bend Down Low (Acetate).flac:7449d5f379930e7223c6b37e418a73cf
Buffalo Soldier (King Sporty Dub).flac:a2eda7c7e75e4f4fe6698bc08c6a2d19
Chant Down Babylon (Alternate Mix).flac:d8c510b4e5ce646c9cb6629820dd8c0e
Could You be Loved (Drumbox Demo).flac:ae9703fec9e4a4f6ff8fd781babb44b8
Crisis (Acoustic Demo).flac:7df33c076c6027116375d59c7d9fdbc9
Easy Skanking (Alternate Mix).flac:f295b8f4e69f11c5e49427f32d4f7675
Forever Loving Jah (Demo).flac:e59ea41d773c36e0bc7d989b051f90dc
Give Thanks and Praises (Alternate Mix).flac:80744f4422c078f398a6d3aa135003f0
Is This Love (Demo).flac:6d3b1cbd069026f3d4d1344ba707dd61
One Drop (Acetate).flac:1565186152653e4b1bcdec5f85b06eb0
Rat Race (Dubplate).flac:644dc61362d1e5d169642445ea751c0a
Real Situation (Demo).flac:2ea34f3e1dfe404fa7d725b8517d65f7
Ride Natty Ride (Demo).flac:04e8cc84a0c3aed26fc352d05953129c
Top Rankin (Acetate).flac:0bff0826a10df35e4cca27f3094932c5
Zimbabwe (Instrumental Acetate).flac:6b7a3e3d95fe4f3d45f132e2381ae03c

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