The bassline of this one is an absolute monster. Even in the reggae scene, there aren’t many heavy than this.
The song is very catchy too. From the first licks of the intro, the dread trumpets, the alluring vocals, to the earth shattering bassline itself, the song has a natural groove.
At the time, due to the potentially inflammatory lyrics and the violent nature of 70s Jamaican politics, the song was suppressed within Jamaica. It did find a following in the U.K.
The song was produced in Jamaica by Jack Ruby, and in the U.K. by Sir Coxsone.
Sometimes the song is credited to Faybienne or Fabienne, because that was Faybiene Miranda’s name. She was born in Panama, but grew up in the U.S.A., moving to Jamaica to pursue a career as a reggae singer.
The song was released in 1977, on Coxsone’s Tribesman label. The heaviest cut is the Black Swan release though!
Hi. Do you know who is playing bass on the Prophecy by Fabian?