Name: Two Sevens Clash
Brand: Culture

Tax rate EU

Default:19

Supplier EU

Bertus Musikvertrieb

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Discogs ID

Limited edition

Colour

Black

Format Music EU

Extended format

Extended format: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Download code: No

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

2024-05-03

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Catalogue number

SHANLP45065

UPC / Barcode

16351456519

Black LP

Artist

Culture

Label EU

Genre EU

Rest of World

One of the masterpieces of the roots era, no album better defines its time and place than <i>Two Sevens Clash</i>, which encompasses both the religious fervor of its day and the rich sounds of contemporary Jamaica. Avowed rastafarians, Culture had formed in 1976, and cut two singles before beginning work on their debut album with producers the Mighty Two (aka Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson). Their second single, "Two Sevens Clash," would title the album and provide its focal point. The song swept across the island like a wildfire, its power fed by the apocalyptic fever that held the island in its clutches throughout late 1976 and into 1977. (Rastafarians believed the apocalypse would begin when the two sevens clashed, with July 7, 1977, when the four sevens clashed, the most fearsome date of concern.) However, the song itself was fearless, celebrating the impending apocalypse, while simultaneously reminding listeners of a series of prophesies by Marcus Garvey and twinning them to the island's current state. For those of true faith, the end of the world did not spell doom, but release from the misery of life into the eternal and heavenly arms of Jah. Thus, <i>Clash</i> is filled with a sense of joy mixed with deep spirituality, and a belief that historical injustice was soon to be righted. The music, provided by the Revolutionaries, perfectly complements the lyrics' ultimate optimism, and is quite distinct from most dread albums of the period.

Two Sevens Clash

Music EU

Discover Two Sevens Clash by Culture on Vp label. A roots masterpiece capturing the spirit of 1976 Jamaica. Vinyl records music exclusive to Rough Trade.