Classic 10” roots riddim slab! No joke!

“Captivity Captives was directed and produced by Jah Witter in 1978 on his House Of Dread International label. Recorded at Bullwackies Sounds Unlimited Studio in the Bronx and backed by his band Roots Underground.

Side A is an extended mix with DJ piece while track 1 on side B is the dub version ‘Call Of The Wild’. Track 2 on side B is a meditative interpretation of the classic Drum Song rhythm titled “Militancy’.

Witter explains, Captivity Captives is “A Rastafari phenomenon. The gathering together and bringing to fullness the WORD SOUND AND POWER of the Captives”.

The rhythm for Captivity Captives was later used by Lloyd Barnes for his Creation Dub album and by Keith Hudson for the Steve Reynolds song called ‘Good Vibes’.

‘Militancy’ was also used for Wayne Jarrett’s Holy Mount Zion and on the Bullwackies Dub Generals album.”