Elohim - Remastered Edition by Alpha Blondy - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Six years old when it finally reached America, Elohim isn't the great lost Alpha Blondy album as much as it is an exciting collection of tunes with a crummy cover and so-so production. The original Elohim cover displayed Blondy as a righteous, cross-carrying warrior, but ignore the post-concert, shoved-in-the-corner singer here and you're in for an excellent -- sometimes chilling -- set of conscious lyrics with breezy music. Breezy to a fault, actually, since Blondy's Solar System band seems flattened by the thin production most of the time. Compare the version of "Black Samourai" on the live Paris Bercy album to the one included here for proof, or consider how the wicked lyric "We take no prisoners/And we eat the wounded" sits on mannered, sterile beats. The tougher Merci from 2002 displayed that Blondy would grow as an executive producer, but Elohim is filled with prime Blondy songs, ones good enough to forgive the musical stiffness. "The Devil's Tail" is up there with his best, "Take No Prisoner" is tougher than tough, and "Black Samourai" became the man's anthem. To Shanachie's credit, Elohim is 80 percent in French and the label does an excellent job of translating the lyrics for the booklet. Elohim is hardly the first reggae album to be brought down a peg by cheap, sterile production, but it makes you pine harder than usual for what could have been. ~ David Jeffries

1. Black Samouraï

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

2. Haridjinan

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

3. Les voleurs de la république

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

4. Dictature

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

5. La queue du diable

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

6. Journalistes en danger

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

7. When I need you

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

8. Djeneba

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

9. Sabotage

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

10. Take no prisoner (cannibalistic)

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

11. Lune de miel (honeymoon)

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

12. Waïkiki rock

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

13. Petini go gaou

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

14. Mônin

by Alpha Blondy

Performer: Alpha Blondy; Performer
Primary Artist: Alpha Blondy; Main Performer
Composer: Seydou Koné; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 1 minutes and 12 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 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

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Reggae, World, French Pop, Pop-Reggae

Label

Wagram Music - Test

Music Distribution Service

Wagram

Country

Côte d’Ivoire

Language

Dyula
French (France)
English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

3596972319921