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Everything that could possibly be said about the music on this album has already been put forward in the glowing reviews it has received since its original release 30 years ago so instead I'll comment on the presentation and sound of this new deluxe edition.
First of all, the packaging is not the standard 5" H x 5.5" W jewel case that most CDs come in. Instead, it measures 7.5" H x 5.5" W, the size of a DVD case. Not a big deal, but worth pointing out.
Inside the case is a sleeve containing a 12 page booklet. In the booklet are several essays about Culture, and about the creation of Two Sevens Clash and its impact written by music critic Lenny Kaye, Culture's bandleader Joseph Hill, producer Joe Gibbs, reggae godfather Burning Spear, legendary reggae percussionist Sly Dunbar, and others.
One of the biggest worries when buying roots reggae albums is the quality of transfer to CD. I've personally been burned on a few reggae purchases where it seems as though the producers simply recorded straight from an LP of questionable quality. Well, I'm happy to report that the sound quality of Two Sevens Clash is absolutely pristine, easily as a good as any of the excellent Bob Marley reissues that Island released a few years ago.
Definitely worth picking up.
9/10
