“After the rather disappointing Farover, this mellow album laid down a firm foundation for the future, ensuring that while Burning Spear's fire no longer burned as fiery as before, a bright glow would still last down through the years. The Fittest of the Fittest's title track encapsulates both the sound and vision of what was to come. The Burning Band's rhythm section lays down a succulently meaty groove, while the rest of the musicians weave in and out, layering on riffs and flourishes to create a rich tapestry of sound. Overhead, Winston Rodney chants along, a long-distance roadrunner eating up the miles and passing cultural touchstones along the way. ... A superb album, which while not in the same class as Spear's first five releases, proves that the artist still has a good deal of simmer left. ...” ”
YouTube: 7'' Bad To Worse (& Dub), Fittest of the Fittest (2002 Remaster), Old Boy Garvey (2002 Remaster), Repatriation (2002 Remaster), 2000 Years (2002 Remaster)
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