Groundation - Hebron Gate (2002)

Hebron Gate (Young Tree, 2002)

Hebron Gate continues in the same dazzling vein as Young Tree and Each One Teach One, further bolstering Groundation's status as one of the great unsung reggae acts. Like Young Tree, Hebron Gate is thematic; while the former focused on the cycle of life, the latter is concerned more with the afterlife and the struggle to get to Zion. The sound is the same the group's fans have come to love: vivid, live-instrument, righteous roots reggae with a slight (complementary) twist of jazz, feverish vocals, and thoughful (if slightly esoteric) lyrics. The descriptive words just come rolling off the tongue when thinking of Groundation: bold, passionate, expansive, devout, uncompromising; they have that certain "it factor" that separates them from most other bands out there. I can't help but think that if Bob Marley were alive today, this is the type of music he'd be making. Although there are only 9 tracks here, they generally run over 6 minutes each (as with Young Tree), giving them a larger-than-life feel (appropriate, since the journey to Zion is a larger than life theme...). As with the appearances of Ras Michael and Marcia Higgs on Each One Teach One, reggae legends Don Carlos and The Congos contribute vocals to Hebron Gate, but are not featured to the extent that the album cover implies; instead, they're relegated to the final two tracks. Personally, I don't mind, but you Don Carlos and Congos fans should be aware of this. Even disappointed Carlos/Congos fans, however, should be heartened by the quality of material on Hebron Gate (Indeed, hopefully featuring these two legendary figures will draw new fans to the band.). This is top-notch stuff, only faltering ever so slightly in the final three songs. I found "Jah Jah Know" and "Silver Tongue Show" to be the most delicious items on this hearty menu, but "Babylon Rule Dem," "Something More," and "Weeping Pirates" also satisfy. - reggae-reviews.com (4/5 Stars)

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 1 from 15. November 2010

EAC extraction logfile from 13. May 2011, 17:08

Groundation / Hebron Gate

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Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No

Read offset correction : 690
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
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Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
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3 | 13:07.43 | 6:08.56 | 59068 | 86723
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Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Bureau\Hebron Gate\Groundation - Hebron Gate.wav

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Copy CRC F578909F
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Analyzed: Groundation / Hebron Gate
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 0.00 dB -10.14 dB 6:03 01-Jah Jah know
DR8 -0.14 dB -10.46 dB 7:03 02-Babylon Rule Dem
DR9 -0.61 dB -11.20 dB 6:08 03-Silver Tongue Show
DR8 -0.21 dB -9.79 dB 6:43 04-Weeping Pirates
DR8 -0.57 dB -10.94 dB 6:10 05-Picture On The Wall
DR8 -0.49 dB -10.51 dB 4:53 06-Something More
DR7 -0.53 dB -9.74 dB 5:09 07-Hebron
DR7 -0.53 dB -9.69 dB 6:02 08-Freedom Taking Over
DR8 -0.31 dB -10.23 dB 5:52 09-Undivided
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR8

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 909 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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