http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9956&rws=%2Fthe-meditations%2Fdiscography.rssIn the great tradition of Jamaican vocal trios, the Meditations held their own, performing excellent reggae with an earthy Roots feel. Their 1976 album <I>Message from the Meditations</I> instantly established their warm style, with Ansel Cridland, Danny Clarke and Winston Watson trading off on lead vocals -- though Cridland later established himself as the group's main singer. Messages of love, unity and Rastafarianism work their way over minor-key harmonies and crisp backing from great drum and bass duos like Sly and Robbie or Carton and Aston Barrett. Their backing vocals are tight and smooth, flittering about in a falsetto so sweet that the band could be mistaken for a Motown act like the Temptations or the Impressions -- groups whose influence shines through on all of the Meditations' great recordings. Many artists took advantage of this sound; Bob Marley, Lee Perry, Jimmy Cliff and Gregory Isaacs are just a few of the artists that called on the Meditations for backup. - Jessy TerryRoots Reggaeen720Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:43:02 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9956&rws=%2Fthe-meditations%2Fdiscography.rss In the great tradition of Jamaican vocal trios, the Meditations held their own, performing excellent reggae with an earthy Roots feel. Their 1976 album <I>Message from the Meditations</I> instantly established their warm style, with Ansel Cridland, Danny Clarke and Winston Watson trading off on lead vocals -- though Cridland later established himself as the group's main singer. Messages of love, unity and Rastafarianism work their way over minor-key harmonies and crisp backing from great drum and bass duos like Sly and Robbie or Carton and Aston Barrett. Their backing vocals are tight and smooth, flittering about in a falsetto so sweet that the band could be mistaken for a Motown act like the Temptations or the Impressions -- groups whose influence shines through on all of the Meditations' great recordings. Many artists took advantage of this sound; Bob Marley, Lee Perry, Jimmy Cliff and Gregory Isaacs are just a few of the artists that called on the Meditations for backup. - Jessy Terry http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.19522193&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-meditations%2Fdiscography.rss Roots Reggae Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 The Meditations Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.19522193 alb.19522193 The Meditations art.9956 12.99 Stand in Love alb.19522193 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/6/6/1206626_170x170.jpg 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.19522193&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-meditations%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.19522193&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-meditations%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15157498&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-meditations%2Fdiscography.rss Roots Reggae Mon, 15 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800 The Meditations Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.15157498 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