Product Overview
One day Joseph Hill had a vision, while riding a bus, of 1977 as a year of judgement- when two sevens clash- when past injustices would be avenged, a vision rooted in prophecies made by Marcus Garvey. Lyrics and melodies came into his head as he rode and thus was born the song "Two Sevens Clash, " which became a massive hit in reggae circles both in Jamaica and abroad. The prophecies noted by the lyrics so profoundly captured the imagination of the people that on July 7, 1977- the day when sevens fully clashed (seventh day, seventh month, seventy-seventh year) a hush descended on Kingston; many people did not go outdoors, shops were closed, an air of foreboding and expectation permeated the city. The song opens with a wailing, harmonized chorus: "What a liv an bamba yay... when the two sevens clash!" creating expectation for Hill's frenzied testifying.
Tracklist:
- Side A
- 1 I'm Alone in the Wilderness
- 2 Pirate Days
- 3 Two Sevens Clash
- 4 Calling Rastafari
- 5 I'm Not Ashamed
- 6 Get Ready to Ride the Lion to Zion
- Side B
- 6 Black Starliner Must Come
- 7 Jah Pretty Face
- 8 See Them a Come
- 9 Natty Dread Taking Over
- 10 See Dem a Come (12" Mix)
