--- product_id: 20679686 title: "Heart Of The Congos" brand: "congos" price: "€ 42.16" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/20679686-heart-of-the-congos store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Heart Of The Congos **Brand:** congos **Price:** € 42.16 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Heart Of The Congos by congos - **How much does it cost?** € 42.16 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/20679686-heart-of-the-congos) ## Best For - congos enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted congos brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description ## Images ![Heart Of The Congos - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81BNXTf1XQL.jpg) ![Heart Of The Congos - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715MtOs8JjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible pressing of one of the greatest albums of all time! *by M***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 27, 2022* I discovered this album when Blood & Fire released it on CD in 96 and it completely blew my mind. There's absolutely nothing else like it, and is easily my top deserted island album.This particular 3xLP reissue is by far the only option if you're looking for the best pressing on vinyl, unless you can find an original sealed B&F. I personally prefer this release since it includes "Don't Blame It On I" which wasn't on the B&F version. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The greatest reggae album ever! *by A***T on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 21, 2009* In my opinion the best reggae album I have ever heard. From the first listen of the original vinyl I was hooked. I played it over and over again for days. It was all I wanted to hear. The vibe of this album is just fantastic! Totally up. My personal favs are "Fisherman", "Children Crying", "La La Bam-Bam", "Ark Of The Covenant" and of course the otherworldy, transcendant power of "Open Up The Gate". Now, initially I was a bit put off by the sub-par sound quality of the original release vinyl. The opening track, "Fisherman" has very noticable drop-outs and the album as a whole has various problems with eq and tape hiss. I attempted remastering the album myself a few times but I was never quite happy with the results. The dropouts in "Fisherman" especially bothered me. Luckily, the album was professionaly remastered and re-released on cd as the "Blood & Fire" edition. Included in this edition is a thick booklet which has a detailed explaination of the limitations of the original master tapes (which were quarter inch, recorded on a Teac 4-track!). Apparently the tapes were not very well preserved. Although the mastering engineers used all the latest technology to try to eliminate tape hiss and drop-outs, in the end they still couldn't make it perfect. Most of the tape hiss was generated by Lee "Scratch" Perry's practice of bouncing tracks (mixing multiple instruments together on one track to free up the other tracks; a necessity if you are recording on a 4-track machine) and they opted to allow some tape hiss in order to preserve the original fidelity of the recording. They also claim that they couldn't do anything about the dropouts in "Fisherman" but from my estimation they cleaned them up rather well. The dropouts of hardly noticable at all on the remastered cd. The frequency spectrum has a much better balance as well. I highly recommend the remastered Blood & Fire edition! The versions of most of the songs are longer and it includes some songs not featured on the original release, plus a bonus disc of 12" remixes and b-sides. Although the sound quality isn't perfect, (compared to other Jamaican reggae recordings from this era, or earlier; like Bob Marley's original tracks for "Catch A Fire" or Mighty Diamonds "Right Time") the inventiveness of the Lee "Scratch" Perry's production style and the songwriting and performances are all incredible. Also knowing that the remastered version is as good as it can get makes it easier to accept the slight flaws in production and/or engineering. All in all it's hard to say exactly what it is that makes this album so enjoyable. It's as if everything just came together; the songs, the music, the vocals, the effects, the vibe...a perfect moment in time. In my opinion, you would be very hard pressed to find a better reggae album than this. It is sheer bliss! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential reggae, seek out the Blood and Fire version *by D***K on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 20, 2009* Along with Bunny Wailer's Blackheart Man and Culture's Two Sevens Clash, The Heart of the Congos represents one of the monumental summits of reggae music.This is 70s reggae at its most complex, haunting and deeply heavy best. Ethereal falsetto harmonies, chanting background vocals from a chorus including Gregory Isaacs, guitar by Ernest Ranglin all amount to the perfect primer to both the glory days of Jamaican roots music and the peculiar genius of producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. Perry drew up the blueprint for dub reggae in the cauldron of his legendary Black Ark studio. This album is considered to be the masterpiece of Perry's Black Ark years.As good as this is, it must be said that the one-CD version currently sold by VP records is highly inferior to the remastered two-cd, now out of print, Blood and Fire version. Seek out the Blood and Fire version due to the expanded number of tracks it contains, including gems such as "Solid Foundation" and "At the Feast" as well as the vastly better sound quality. I am far from an audiophile, but the VP version sounds muddy whereas the Blood and Fire version sounds crisp and clean -- the instruments distinct.If it becomes impossible to find the Blood and Fire version used, the VP version may suffice, but it would be a shame to see such a shining work not presented in its full luster. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/20679686-heart-of-the-congos](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/20679686-heart-of-the-congos) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-05-28*