Israel Vibration - Strength Of My Life (Vinyl LP | US Original | 1989)

Israel Vibration – Strength Of My Life is an album by the Jamaican vocal trio Israel Vibration, released in 1988 on Real Authentic Sound (RAS 3037). The three singers Cecil “Skelly” Spence, Lascelle “Wiss” Bulgin and Albert “Apple Gabriel” Craig each wrote three of the nine songs. They are backed by the Roots Radics; the album was produced by Doctor Dread and the group, and recorded and mixed at Lion & Fox Recording Studios. Augustus Pablo plays melodica and organ on “Greedy Dog”. This copy is a US pressing on RAS with catalogue number RAS 3037.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Real Authentic Sound RAS 3037
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year of this pressing: 1988
• Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG (edge wear, spine wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Cool And Calm (Lacelle Bulgin)
2. Jah Love Me (Albert Craig)
3. Pay Day (Cecil Spence)
4. Greedy Dog (Lacelle Bulgin)
5. No More Aparthied (Albert Craig)

Side B

1. Perfect Love And Understanding (Cecil Spence)
2. Live And Give (Lacelle Bulgin)
3. Middle East (Albert Craig)
4. Jah Is The Strength Of My Life (Cecil Spence)

Personnel

Israel Vibration: Cecil “Skelly” Spence, Lascelle “Wiss” Bulgin, Albert “Apple Gabriel” Craig (vocals).

Musicians: The Roots Radics (backing band), Dwight Pinkney (lead guitar, horns), Augustus Pablo (melodica, organ on “Greedy Dog”), Mallory Williams (synth, organ); gospel choir: Angela Brown, G. Larry Preyer, Mike Oby, Trisie Gee.

Production: Doctor Dread and Israel Vibration. Recorded and mixed by Jim Fox.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the US edition on Real Authentic Sound with catalogue number RAS 3037, released in 1988. A UK RAS pressing with the same number and a French edition on Blue Moon came out the same year.

Who are Israel Vibration?
A vocal trio from Kingston founded by Cecil Spence, Lascelle Bulgin and Albert Craig. The three met as children at a rehabilitation centre for polio patients. Each of them wrote three songs on this album.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG (Very Good) means the sleeve shows clear wear, here on the edges and spine. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Israel Vibration records?
Yes, for example Israel Vibration – Praises. More titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.