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Ossie Dellimore , Time Has Come
Freedom's Journal
(Skank Records)

In 1998, I first heard 'Easy Star Volume One,' a crucial compilation on the Easy Star label. That's also when I first heard of Ossie Dellimore. His offering, 'Time Has Come,' was a smooth yet powerful tune which had me hungering for more. Two years later, he released the original 'Freedom's Journal' with the subtitle 'Righteousness Exalteth A Nation.' What a classic recording that was, with song after song being absolute killers.

Fast forward to 2003. 'Freedom's Journal' has been out of print for awhile and after some negotiations, it's decided to be re-released as the first disc ever available on Skank Records.

The decision to slightly alter the original disc was met with Ossie's blessings. We basically blended each song to have a more continuous flow and dealt with Easy Star Records to license the original version of his debut single, the aforementioned 'Time Has Come,' as well as its dub version, 'Solomon Dub' (it was felt the vocal version was much stronger than the jazzy rendition found on the first pressing). We also added an extended mix of "Sharp As A Razor" as well as 'Razor Dub.' The result, we feel, is an outstanding disc - even stronger than the original.

http://www.myspace.com/ossiedellimore
http://www.skankproductions.com/FJ2004.htm

this song is contained also in the album :

EASY STAR VOLUME ONE
The blueprint of Easy Star's vision of modern reggae. The first full length CD ever released by Easy Star.

http://www.easystar.com