Subterranean Homesick Bullshit

Subterranean Homesick Bullshit

1. It's A

2. Juvenile

3. De Res A Dem

4. Nyabinghi

5. Confused World

6. That What We Like

7. No Pain In Jah Love

8. Mek Dem Fool You

9. Kick Out U Fist

10. Problem In The World

11. Africa

12. Ghetto Youth

13. They Can

14. Rastafari

15. Your Love

16. Salute

Lest you be tempted to "get that new Sizzla album which releases whenever it releases this month, do beware because, unfortunately as usual once a year, you probably already have it.

Over the last few years fans, listeners, consumers (whichever you'd like to call yourself) have had to be on the lookout when it came to Sizzla releases, not only due to the usual problems which arise from having multiple albums released in a short time span (i.e. confusing the hell out of your listeners among other things), but due to a frustratingly mysterious 'sect' (cult like) of individuals or monkeys who went by the name of 'Penitentiary Records P&C'. They were responsible for releases such as

2008's Rastafari

2007's Children Of Jah

2006's Jah Protect

And certainly, were that not enough, and clearly it was, most notoriously was 2005's Burning Fire which apparently someone (most likely a dolphin) thought was so nice, that they released it twice:

And many people (like me) actually fell for it. Unfortunately, I didn't catch on until 2007 and Jah Protect is the last of these horrible constructs that I actually paid money for, but unfortunately and apparently, I've been relatively alone in that as it continued in 2007, 2008 and now 2009 with Stand Tall.

DO NOT BUY THIS SHIT!

Like most of Penitentiary's work, there is nothing on this album which is for this album. After examining that tracklist at the top (and go pop over to Amazon and hear it for yourself if you like), let me now show you the actual tracklist of this album (which is now listed as being from 'Yes Records', we can only HOPE that 'Yes' is the same group of hamsters which once ran Penitentiary, because if they aren't that means that there is now another group of fucked up people doing this and yo can probably expect the former Penitentiary to pop up with yet another bastardized release, perhaps as 'No Records' or maybe even 'Yraitnetinep Records', I really wouldn't put it past them):

Stand Fall

1. It's A

. . . Damn shame if you don't have the original album with this tune. 'It's A' is, of course, 'Really & Truly' from the beauty which was I-Space.

2. I Juvenile

This moderate hit from Iley Dread, Scatta and Kings of Kings can be found (at least) on Blaze Up The Chalwa from 2001 and probably about 20 or so mixtapes/compilations as 'Juvenile'.

3. De Res A Dem

I almost IMMEDIATELY recognized the actual origins of this tune from the first second I saw it, even before the clips were released. 'De Res A Dem' is better known as 'Conquer Them' from 2002's also mysterious (but legitimate) Hosanna album, Reggae Central style.

4. Nyahbinghi

Although a bit harder to pinpoint, 'Nyabinghi' is also known as 'The Things You Do' from 2007's underground album Jah Bless Me With Life and I think I might know it from elsewhere also.

5. Confused World

Probably the oldest tune on this album. Hardcore heads (with entirely too much freetime) will recognize this one as 'Confused City', which was one of 2-3 tunes which didn't appear on 1998's (!) Freedom Cry album, but did appear on its Euro counterpart Kalonji from the very same year (REEE-DIK-YOU-LUS).

6. That What We Like

These albums always give you one or two tunes which you can't find on other albums. . . but this ain't it. It's another product of Jah Bless Me With Life.

7. No Pain In Jah Love

Sometimes, they don't even try to hide it. Chop off the last three words here and you'll get the title of a WICKED tune from 2001's self produced debut album Black History.

8. Mek Dem Fool You

See #7 . . . the fittingly titled 'Bandulu' this time.

9. Kick Out U Fist

Go ahead and try to KICK out your fist. Go ahead, I'll wait. And while I wait, I'll pop in Jah Bless Me With Life again and actually listen to 'Kick Yuh Foot'.

10. Problem In The World

Here's a tune you can't get off another Sizzla album, 'Free'. You can however find it on VP's BIG 2006 compilation release Rackaz from the boys at Downsound Records.

11. Africa

Big underrated album from VP back in 2001, Taking Over, birthed a nice relationship vibe by the name of 'Fare' which you now find here.

12. Ghetto Youth

I think the Good Ways was first released in 1999 (I have the AO copy and that's the date on it), so that would make this one the second oldest tune on the album ostensibly, because it's actually 'Half That Has Never Been Told' (big tune too).

13. They Can

Revisiting Hosanna: This funky little tune was there also, track #14, 'Talk All You Want'.

14. Rastafari

'If' Yes Records is actually the same thing as Penitentiary, then this BY FAR becomes both the most puzzling and most troubling selection here because it was the title track to the aforementioned Rastafari album, of course they didn't originate it there either and you can track the Jimmy Riley helmed tune back to a few Jet Star compilations including, but not limited to, Sizzla Reggae Max Vol. 2, as 'Love In The House'. [note the wonderfully presented videos, with different titles of the same damn track from random youtubers]

15. Your Love

Here's a new one . . . well, you know what I mean. Probably my favourite tune these days from 2004's Speak Of Jah album (produced by Kemar 'Flava' McGregor and now re-released through Zojak Worldwide, available at all fine etailers right now), 'Visions'. HUGE tune.

16. Salute

And lastly is yet another tune which bounced around Jet Star comps, the agitated 'Jerusalem' which appeared on The Five Disciples album from 2001, as well as at least one other.

Have I mentioned that YOU ARE NOT TO BUY THIS SHIT?

Doing so will all but guarantee the 2010 re-arrival of 'Yes Records' (they'll probably be called 'Hell Yes Records' by that point, or something like that) and besides. Fans who can wait all of a month or so can look forward to the potential MASTERCLASS which is Crucial Times.

{biggup Dale Cooper, everytime}