The ultimate edition of the Roots Reggae masterpiece release 1977-2017! The album classic was originally issued in 1977 in Jamaica only and 20 years later in 1997 released by the Blood & Fire label as the outstanding but now deleted "Heart Of The Congos". VP Records' sub-label 17 North Parade release now the definitive 2017 re-mastered 3CD / 3LP deluxe edition put together with both respect and gratitude to that illustrious antecedent. This new 3 disc-set and 3LP-Vinyl-set is the first to feature the now almost impossible to find, original mix of the album, unavailable since producer Lee Perry withdrew the set in 1977 following the refusal of Chris Blackwell's Island Records team to licence the album (Disc 3), together with the more well-known mix, dubs, disco mixes, seven and twelve inch versions and "Don’t Blame It On I" an overlooked previously unreleased track unearthed (Disc 2) and the 'Blood & Fire' Kevin Metcalfe master (Disc 1). The "40th Anniversary Edition" is a available as 3CD in a 6-panel digipak with 16 page illustrated booklet & liner notes, and also as 3LP-Vinyl in a 6mm spine jacket sleeve with full colour printed illustrated inner sleeves and the liner notes by Noel Hawks. 3LP-Vinyl Side One A1. Fisherman A2. Congoman A3. Open Up The Gate A4. Children Crying A5. La La Bam-Bam Side Two B1. Can’t Come In B2. Sodom And Gomorrow B3. The Wrong Thing B4. Ark Of The Covenant B5. Solid Foundation Side Three C1. Don’t Blame It On I C2. At The Feast C3. Neckodeemus C4. Solid Foundation (Disco Cork Mix) C5. Foundation Dub Side Four D1. Congoman (12Inch Mix) D2. Congoman Chant D3. Bring The Mackaback D4. Fisherman Dub D5. Noah Sugar Pan Side Five E1. Fisherman (Original Mix) E2. Congoman (Original Mix) E3. Open Up The Gate (Original Mix) E4. Children Crying (Original Mix) E5. La La Bam-Bam (Original Mix) Side Six F1. Can’t Come In (Original Mix) F2. Sodom And Gomorrow (Original Mix) F3. The Wrong Thing (Original Mix) F4. Ark Of The Covenant (Original Mix) F5. Solid Foundation (Original Mix) CREDITS Bass: Boris Gardiner, Geoffrey Chung (Track 1), Winston 'Brubeck' Wright (Track 2) Drums: Mikey 'Boo' Richards, Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar, Paul Douglas (Track 1) Lead Guitar: Ernest Ranglin Rhythm Guitar: Robert 'Billy' Johnson Organ: Winston 'Brubeck' Wright Piano: Keith Stewart Percussion: Lee Perry, Noel 'Skully' Simms, Uziah 'Sticky' Thompson Backing Vocals: Watty 'King' Burnett, The Meditations, Candy McKenzie (Track 4), Barry Llewellyn, Earl Morgan, Gregory Isaacs (all Track 5) Written by Cedric Myton, Roydel Johnson, Lee Perry Produced by Lee 'Scratch' Perry and The Congos Recorded in The Black Ark