Go Seek Your Rights by The Mighty Diamonds - VitaMusik

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Go Seek Your Rights is the type of calculating release that fuels fans' hatred of major labels. For why bother with the expense of keeping three albums in stock when you can cull a batch of tracks from the bunch, delete the originals, and fob fans off with a single inferior record. Eventually Caroline saw the error of its ways and reissued two of the deleted albums, thus making this set totally dispensable. For those readers just discovering the glories of the Mighty Diamonds, at first glance this set may appear to be a best-of compilation. But that's because the selector thoughtfully included the whole of the trio's debut album, Right Time (aka Need a Roof), within. Unfortunately, that only leaves room for six more tracks, and as the Deeper Roots album is just as crucial, and as its reissue appends its phenomenal dub set, why settle for a mere three tracks, especially since Right Time's back in print as well? Those seminal sets were overseen by JoJo Hookim, the first backed by the Revolutionaries, the latter by the equally superb Soul Syndicate band. Which leaves Planet Earth, a bit of a fish out of water. Planet Earth actually fell between the release of Right Time and Deeper Roots, but unlike them was produced by Karl Pitterson, and features a much lighter sound than Hookim's heavy-hitters. It has not been reissued, but when you hear the three tracks culled from it, you'll understand why there's been little clamor to do so. If your prospects are so poor that you'll only ever be able to afford one Mighty Diamonds album, this is a decent choice. It features the trio at its "classic" peak, its sublime vocals wrapping around stellar cultural numbers and the occasional gorgeous lovers/lovelorn song. But you'll be cheating yourself of the glories of Deeper Roots, and you deserve better. And the Mighty Diamonds deserve better than this cash-in.
© Jo-Ann Greene /TiVo

1. Right Time

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Marcus; Performer
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Robbie
Ranchie; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ranchie
Robbie; Performer
Drums: Hossie
Noel Benbow
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Toney
Duggie; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins
Ossie Hibbert; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Tommy Mccook
Marcus
Vin Gordon
Robbie
Ansell Collins
Toney
Duggie
Hossie
Noel Benbow
Ossie Hibbert
Ranchie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Composer: Joseph Hoo Kim
The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Composer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production

2. Why Me Black Brother Why

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Marcus; Performer
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Robbie
Ranchie; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ranchie
Robbie; Performer
Drums: Hossie
Noel Benbow
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Toney
Duggie; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins
Ossie Hibbert; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Tommy Mccook
Marcus
Vin Gordon
Robbie
Ansell Collins
Toney
Duggie
Hossie
Noel Benbow
Ossie Hibbert
Ranchie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Composer: Joseph Hoo Kim
The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Composer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production

3. Have Mercy

by The Mighty Diamonds

Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Marcus; Performer
Bass: Robbie
Ranchie; Performer
Composer: Joseph Hoo Kim
The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Composer
Bass (vocal): Robbie
Ranchie; Performer
Drums: Noel Benbow
Hossie
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Toney
Duggie; Performer
Lyricist: The Mighty Diamonds
Joseph Hoo Kim; Composer
Keyboard: Ossie Hibbert
Ansell Collins; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Robbie
Toney
Sticky Thompson
Ranchie
Ossie Hibbert
Noel Benbow
Sly Dunbar
Tommy Mccook
Marcus
Vin Gordon
Ansell Collins
Hossie
Duggie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Composer Lyricist: The Mighty Diamonds
Joseph Hoo Kim; Other
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer

4. Shame And Pride

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Marcus; Performer
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Robbie
Ranchie; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ranchie
Robbie; Performer
Drums: Hossie
Noel Benbow
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Toney
Duggie; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins
Ossie Hibbert; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Tommy Mccook
Marcus
Vin Gordon
Robbie
Ansell Collins
Toney
Duggie
Hossie
Noel Benbow
Ossie Hibbert
Ranchie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Composer: Joseph Hoo Kim
The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Composer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production

5. Gnashing Of Teeth

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Marcus; Performer
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Robbie
Ranchie; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ranchie
Robbie; Performer
Drums: Hossie
Noel Benbow
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Toney
Duggie; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins
Ossie Hibbert; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Tommy Mccook
Marcus
Vin Gordon
Robbie
Ansell Collins
Toney
Duggie
Hossie
Noel Benbow
Ossie Hibbert
Ranchie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Composer: Joseph Hoo Kim
The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Composer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production

6. Them Never Love Poor Marcus

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Marcus; Performer
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Robbie
Ranchie; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ranchie
Robbie; Performer
Drums: Hossie
Noel Benbow
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Toney
Duggie; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins
Ossie Hibbert; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Tommy Mccook
Marcus
Vin Gordon
Robbie
Ansell Collins
Toney
Duggie
Hossie
Noel Benbow
Ossie Hibbert
Ranchie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Composer: Joseph Hoo Kim
The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Composer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production

7. One Brother Short

by The Mighty Diamonds

Lyricist: F Simpson
D Shaw; Composer
Bass: George Fullwood; Performer
Bass (vocal): George Fullwood; Performer
Drums: Carlton Davis; Performer
Engineer: Anthony Graham
Ernest Hoo Kim
L Mckenzie; Production
Guitar: Albert Chin
Earl "chinna" Smith; Performer
Organ: Winston Wright; Performer
Percussion: Bunny Diamond
Sky Juice; Performer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Composer: F Simpson
D Shaw; Composer
Performer: Ronald "nambo" Robinson
Dean Fraser
Junior Chin
Winston Wright
Sky Juice
Gladstone Anderson
Earl "chinna" Smith
George Fullwood
Albert Chin
Arnold Brackenbridge
Bunny Diamond
Carlton Davis; Performer
Piano: Gladstone Anderson; Performer
Saxophone: Dean Fraser; Performer
Trombone: Ronald "nambo" Robinson; Performer
Trumpet: Junior Chin
Arnold Brackenbridge; Performer
Studio Personnel: L Mckenzie
Anthony Graham
Ernest Hoo Kim; Production
Composer Lyricist: F Simpson
D Shaw; Other

8. Master Plan

by The Mighty Diamonds

Lyricist: L Ferguson
F Simpson
D Shaw; Composer
Bass: George Fullwood; Performer
Bass (vocal): George Fullwood; Performer
Drums: Carlton Davis; Performer
Engineer: Anthony Graham
Ernest Hoo Kim
L Mckenzie; Production
Guitar: Albert Chin
Earl "chinna" Smith; Performer
Organ: Winston Wright; Performer
Percussion: Sky Juice
Bunny Diamond; Performer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Composer: L Ferguson
F Simpson
D Shaw; Composer
Performer: Ronald "nambo" Robinson
Dean Fraser
Junior Chin
Winston Wright
Sky Juice
Gladstone Anderson
Earl "chinna" Smith
George Fullwood
Albert Chin
Arnold Brackenbridge
Bunny Diamond
Carlton Davis; Performer
Piano: Gladstone Anderson; Performer
Saxophone: Dean Fraser; Performer
Trombone: Ronald "nambo" Robinson; Performer
Trumpet: Junior Chin
Arnold Brackenbridge; Performer
Studio Personnel: L Mckenzie
Ernest Hoo Kim
Anthony Graham; Production
Composer Lyricist: F Simpson
D Shaw
L Ferguson; Other

9. I Need A Roof

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Marcus; Performer
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Robbie
Ranchie; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ranchie
Robbie; Performer
Drums: Hossie
Noel Benbow
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Toney
Duggie; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins
Ossie Hibbert; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Tommy Mccook
Marcus
Vin Gordon
Robbie
Ansell Collins
Toney
Duggie
Hossie
Noel Benbow
Ossie Hibbert
Ranchie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Composer: Joseph Hoo Kim
The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Composer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production

10. Go Seek Your Rights

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Marcus; Performer
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Robbie
Ranchie; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ranchie
Robbie; Performer
Drums: Hossie
Noel Benbow
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Toney
Duggie; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins
Ossie Hibbert; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Tommy Mccook
Marcus
Vin Gordon
Robbie
Ansell Collins
Toney
Duggie
Hossie
Noel Benbow
Ossie Hibbert
Ranchie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Composer: Joseph Hoo Kim
The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Composer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production

11. Bodyguard

by The Mighty Diamonds

Lyricist: F Simpson; Composer
Bass: George Fullwood; Performer
Bass (vocal): George Fullwood; Performer
Drums: Carlton Davis; Performer
Engineer: Anthony Graham
Ernest Hoo Kim
L Mckenzie; Production
Guitar: Earl "chinna" Smith
Albert Chin; Performer
Organ: Winston Wright; Performer
Percussion: Bunny Diamond
Sky Juice; Performer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Composer: F Simpson; Composer
Performer: Bunny Diamond
Arnold Brackenbridge
Albert Chin
George Fullwood
Ronald "nambo" Robinson
Carlton Davis
Gladstone Anderson
Sky Juice
Winston Wright
Junior Chin
Dean Fraser
Earl "chinna" Smith; Performer
Piano: Gladstone Anderson; Performer
Saxophone: Dean Fraser; Performer
Trombone: Ronald "nambo" Robinson; Performer
Trumpet: Junior Chin
Arnold Brackenbridge; Performer
Studio Personnel: Anthony Graham
L Mckenzie
Ernest Hoo Kim; Production
Composer Lyricist: F Simpson; Other

12. Natural Natty

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Marcus; Performer
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Robbie
Ranchie; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ranchie
Robbie; Performer
Drums: Hossie
Noel Benbow
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Toney
Duggie; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins
Ossie Hibbert; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Tommy Mccook
Marcus
Vin Gordon
Robbie
Ansell Collins
Toney
Duggie
Hossie
Noel Benbow
Ossie Hibbert
Ranchie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Composer: Joseph Hoo Kim
The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Composer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production

13. Africa

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Marcus; Performer
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Robbie
Ranchie; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ranchie
Robbie; Performer
Drums: Hossie
Noel Benbow
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Toney
Duggie; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins
Ossie Hibbert; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Tommy Mccook
Marcus
Vin Gordon
Robbie
Ansell Collins
Toney
Duggie
Hossie
Noel Benbow
Ossie Hibbert
Ranchie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Composer: Joseph Hoo Kim
The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Composer
Producer: Joseph Hoo Kim; Production

14. Sweet Lady

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Herman Marquis; Performer
Composer: Floyd Seivright; Composer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Earl "chinna" Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Bernard Harvey; Performer
Lyricist: Floyd Seivright; Composer
Engineer: Karl Pitterson; Production
Executive Producer: Jumbo Vanrenen; Production
Horn Arranger: Tommy Mccook; Other
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Lloyd Parks
Sly Dunbar
Sticky Thompson
Bernard Harvey
Herman Marquis
Earl "chinna" Smith
Vin Gordon
Tommy Mccook; Performer
Mixing: Karl Pitterson; Production
Producer: Karl Pitterson
Jumbo Vanrenen; Production
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Studio Personnel: Karl Pitterson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Floyd Seivright; Other

15. Got To Get Away

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Herman Marquis; Performer
Composer: Fitzroy Simpson
Donald Orlando Shaw
Lloyd Ferguson; Composer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Earl "chinna" Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Bernard Harvey; Performer
Lyricist: Fitzroy Simpson
Lloyd Ferguson
Donald Orlando Shaw; Composer
Engineer: Karl Pitterson; Production
Executive Producer: Jumbo Vanrenen; Production
Horn Arranger: Tommy Mccook; Other
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sly Dunbar
Sticky Thompson
Bernard Harvey
Herman Marquis
Earl "chinna" Smith
Lloyd Parks
Vin Gordon
Tommy Mccook; Performer
Mixing: Karl Pitterson; Production
Producer: Jumbo Vanrenen
Karl Pitterson; Production
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Studio Personnel: Karl Pitterson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Donald Orlando Shaw
Lloyd Ferguson
Fitzroy Simpson; Other

16. Let The Answer Be Yes

by The Mighty Diamonds

Alto Saxophone: Herman Marquis; Performer
Composer: Donald Orlando Shaw; Composer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Earl "chinna" Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Bernard Harvey; Performer
Lyricist: Donald Orlando Shaw; Composer
Engineer: Karl Pitterson; Production
Executive Producer: Jumbo Vanrenen; Production
Horn Arranger: Tommy Mccook; Other
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Lloyd Parks
Sly Dunbar
Sticky Thompson
Bernard Harvey
Herman Marquis
Earl "chinna" Smith
Vin Gordon
Tommy Mccook; Performer
Mixing: Karl Pitterson; Production
Producer: Karl Pitterson
Jumbo Vanrenen; Production
Primary Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Mccook; Performer
Trombone: Vin Gordon; Performer
Studio Personnel: Karl Pitterson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Donald Orlando Shaw; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 7 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/16 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Reggae, World, Roots Reggae

Label

Virgin Records

Music Distribution Service

EMI

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 30, 1990

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

77778692355