Corrupted Society, by Eclipse

Corrupted Society

by Eclipse

supported by

bobo74200 very jah guidance of roots

	/

Compact Disc (CD)

CD with extensive sleeve notes from interviews with three of the original band members plus exclusive pictures.

ships out within 2 days

£8 GBP
Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

£7 GBP or more
Full Digital Discography

19

releases

Get all 19 Reggae Archive Records releases available on Bandcamp and save 50%.

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Feel It, Menelik, Political / Generals, Mark of Slavery / Slow Down (New Stock), The Midlands Roots Explosion Volume Two, Black Symbol presents The Complete Handsworth Explosion, The Midlands Roots Explosion Volume One, Black Symbol, and 11 more. , and , .

Purchasable with gift card

£59.50 GBP or more (50% OFF)
Buy CD

1.	Corrupted Society 03:05	buy track
2.	Immigration 03:26	buy track
3.	Six Dead 03:04	buy track
4.	Blood Fi Dem 03:34	buy track
5.	Jah Can't Fail I 03:06	buy track
6.	Come Me Brethren 04:05	buy track
7.	Visions 02:55	buy track
8.	Let Jah Be The One 02:40	buy track
9.	Enjoy Yourself (Live) 03:26	buy track
10.	After The Rain 03:27	buy track
11.	City Loving (Live) 02:48	buy track
12.	Eclipse 05:20	buy track

about

Having already successfully turned the spotlight on Bristol's lost reggae heritage, Bristol Archive Record's new sister label Reggae Archive Records launches with similar ambitions for other UK towns and cities. We begin that mission with some long lost music from legendary Birmingham band Eclipse.

Friends and contemporaries of fellow Handsworth band Steel Pulse, Eclipse never achieved the same level of commercial success. Back in the seventies the two bands vied with each other to be acclaimed as Handsworth's best, as the area bubbled with musical creativity. Eclipse were together for ten years, from 1975 until 1985. In that time they managed to release just one album and three 7” singles, a small, but powerful legacy and one that deserves to be recognised by a wider audience.

The bulk of this CD features Eclipse's lone album release, known as “Eclipsed.” The British pressing is now very scarce and was repressed as “Inner Reggae Rhythm for a Canadian release. The album includes these eight tracks plus both sides of the bands final single and a brace of previously unreleased tracks. Unlike previous reissues this project has been completed with the full cooperation of the original band members. They have provided their recollections of the band's history for the sleeve notes as well as supplying precious archive photographs.

Although written and recorded over thirty years ago we couldn't believe how relevant many of the songs still are today. We therefore felt that the best title for this collection would be “Corrupted Society”, a song of protest that starts the CD off in a classic UK roots vein. Things carry on in similar fashion with songs dealing with repatriation, “Immigration” and “Come Me Brethren”. Then political violence, “Six Dead”, the triumph of the righteous, “Blood Fi Dem” and “Visions”, as well as faith with “Jah Can't Fail I”.

The last few tracks take a lighter direction, dealing with love and having a good time. The album ends with the rather beautiful “Eclipse”, a track that's just as strong as any of the band's more rootsy compositions and ends things on a suitably high point. The album is available on CD and as a digital download from all good retail outlets from 15th October 2012.

www.reggaearchiverecords.com

credits

released October 15, 2012

Derek Samuda - Drums
Basil Samuda - Keyboards
Michael Carter - Bass
Freddy Peck - Rhythm Guitar
Nigel Bowen - Lead Guitar
Percussion, Lead and Backing Vocals - Neville Whittingham
Lead Vocals - Clancy Taylor and Jacko Melody

All tracks written by Neville Whittingham
All tracks published by Archive Publishing Ltd 2012
www.archivepublishing.net

Tracks 1,2,3,5,6,7,8 and 12 Recorded at Strand Recording Studio, London 1978
Produced by Sidney Crooks

Tracks 9 and11 recorded live at The Roundhouse, London 1981

Tracks 4 and 10 recorded at Outlaw Studios and originally released on 021 Records 1981
Produced by Phil Savage RIP

All tracks mastered by Steve Street April 2012

Digital transfers completed by Martin Langford and Adrian at Great Bear

Compiled by Martin Langford
All Rights Reserved
P&C Reggae Archive Records 2012

All recordings licenced to Reggae Archive Records by Neville Whittingham

Neville Whittingham thanks: All at Reggae Archive Records, Jez Collins from The Birmingham Music Archive, the band Eclipse and Sidney Crooks

Photo Credits: Thanks to the original photographers and artwork designers with whom copyright remains on their work.

Artwork on this release by samgilesdesign@gmail.com

This album is dedicated to The Birmingham Reggae scene.

For further information please email: info@reggaearchiverecords.com

www.reggaearchiverecords.com
Cat Nos: RARC 003CD

license

about

Reggae Archive Records UK

Reggae Archive Records is a record label dealing in British Reggae from the 70's, 80's and 90's.

reggaearchiverecords.com

contact / help

Contact Reggae Archive Records

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like Corrupted Society, you may also like:

Starship Africa
by Creation Rebel

supported by 4 fans who also own “Corrupted Society”

wicked waves of creation🌊🌊 ellis paizlip
go to album
Jamaican Fruit of African Roots EP
by Sheila Rickards, King Tubby, Prince Philip, The Aggrovators.

supported by 4 fans who also own “Corrupted Society”

Question.. Is the Diggory Kenrick version available on download? The Spiritual Dub Doctor
go to album
Conquering Lion (expanded
by Yabby You & The Prophets

supported by 4 fans who also own “Corrupted Society”

100% Classic Killer tunes from the great Yabby You ! Skankers United_onurb
go to album
Use My Body / Try Love
by Mavis John / The Red Stripe Band

featured on Bandcamp Radio Jan 24, 2023
go to album
Midnight Scorchers
by Horace Andy

featured on Bandcamp Radio Jul 19, 2022
go to album
Walk Tall (2016)
by General Roots

featured on Bandcamp Radio Jun 21, 2022
go to album
Rothadam- I Was Born To Be A Rebel
by Rothadam

supported by 4 fans who also own “Corrupted Society”

Killer reggae/dub track from Canada. Yup, you read that right. JoronJoron
go to album