The Ethiopians are a real enigma of the reggae scene during the late 60's and 70's. The songs to look out for are ''Woman Capture Man'', ''Everything Crash'' and ''Feel The Spirit'' off this LP. The Ethiopians are a blend of rocksteady, ska and fiercely Rastafarian as the name of the group suggests. They existed as a musical group from the mid 60's all the way up until 2011, when one of their founding members Leonard Dillon passed away. This album really captures the spirit of Trojan Records, brilliant vast vocals with echo and harmony, a very specific late 60's sound of music with repetitive rhythms and extraordinary horn sections. The lyrics of the Marley track ''I Shot The Sheriff'' actually reference the lyrics of ''Everything Crash'', this could be a simple acknowledgement as Dillon was actually friends with The Wailers.
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