Merger
A short-lived reggae band based in England. The original group included Barry Ford (guitar, vocals), Winston Bennett (guitar, vocals), and Michael Dan (keyboards), Dan left first and Ford and Bennett continued joined by brothers, Tony & Mike Osei (drums & keyboards respectively), Ivor Steadman (bass). The Jamaican/Ghanian line up provided for a wide spectrum of reggae sounds. Merger's debut Exile In Babylon created a stir when released in 1977, critics deemed it too soft core, and felt it catered too much to the pop market. The killer however was that Merger's lyrics rejected repatriation literalism which offended traditional Rastafarians. Merger rejected Marcus Garvey idea that all Blacks return to Babylon or Africa in some songs. This is not to say their first album was not political, it most surely was, and speaks of the injustices perpetrated on Blacks in England, and other countries. A second LP Armageddon Time, released in 1980, and a final Prisoner Of Your Love, came out and then nothing. They never got over the negativity prompted by the message of their first LP, and alienated what would have been their base of fans. Ford went on to record solo, and remained viable for years.
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Revealed Selected 001 (Mixed)
Kitone, Merger, Revealed Recordings
Dance - Lançado por Revealed Recordings em 22 de jan. de 2021
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Overtime
Dance - Lançado por Gemstone Records em 22 de jan. de 2021
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Live At the 'Venue' Victoria 1981
Reggae - Lançado por Emergency Records - Okra production em 7 de fev. de 2014
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Boulevard (Jack Trades Late Night Mix)
House - Lançado por Liftoff Recordings em 20 de ago. de 2021
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Casino Royale
House - Lançado por INFERIAE Records em 11 de set. de 2020
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Alone
Dance - Lançado por Gemstone Records em 4 de dez. de 2020
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Quit You (Original Mix)
Dance - Lançado por Liftoff Recordings em 12 de mar. de 2021
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Boulevard (FutureGuy Remix)
Dance - Lançado por Liftoff Recordings em 11 de fev. de 2022
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Dreams
Dance - Lançado por Loud Memory em 1 de mar. de 2024
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Severance
Pop - Lançado por UFO RECORDZ em 14 de abr. de 2023
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Acid Test
Pop - Lançado por UFO RECORDZ em 10 de fev. de 2023
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Blame
Dance - Lançado por TURNT Music Media em 26 de abr. de 2024
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Second To Last
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Impetus Records em 31 de mar. de 2023
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Boulevard (Todd Stucky Remix)
Dance - Lançado por Liftoff Recordings em 17 de dez. de 2021
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Strut
House - Lançado por INFERIAE Records em 9 de out. de 2020
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Merger in the Millennium
Reggae - Lançado por Emergency Records - Okra production em 18 de dez. de 2000
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Out Of Place
Dance - Lançado por Sub Religion Records em 29 de out. de 2021
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