Zion Train

Zion Train formed in 1990, comprising of Molara (vocals and percussion), Cod (melodica), Tench (live dub mixing), Hake (trumpet) and Forkbeard (trombone). The acid dub and raggae fussionists have released six albums to date including 'Passage To Indica', 'Natural Wonders of The World in Dub', 'Siren', 'Homegrown Fantasy', 'Grow Together' LP and 'Love Revolutionaries'. Past collaborations include Dreadzone, The Shamen, Salt Tank, Knights Of The Occasional Table, Loop Guru, Spiral Tribe and Dub Tribe.

Album: Zion Train - Love Revolutionaries

[WWCD030]
Zion Train - Love Revolutionaries

Track Listing:

  1. Freedom
  2. Building Rome
  3. Speaker Shaker
  4. Flag
  5. Movement of the People
  6. Fly
  7. One Inch Dub
  8. Beware
  9. Free Heart
  10. War in Babylon
  11. Rockers Revival
  12. Dubzilla
  13. Om Shiva

Released 1999 on Universal Egg Records. Written and produced by Zion Train in Wales in 1989/9. This is a great album featuring the brassy classics 'Speaker Shaker' and 'Movement of the People'.

Album: Zion Train - Secrets of the Animal Kingdom in Dub

[WWCD028]
Zion Train - Secrets of the Animal Kingdom in Dub

Track Listing:

  1. Funnel Web
  2. Wild Boar
  3. Gavial
  4. Sea Otter
  5. Wallaby
  6. Crown of Thorns
  7. Fox
  8. Rhinoceros
  9. Condor
  10. Elephant
  11. Reindeer
  12. Scorpion
  13. Fiddler Crab
  14. Manta Ray

Released 10/2000 on Universal Egg Records. The whole of this album is, as the title suggests, very dubby and slow. This is in stark contrast to their previous album, 'Love Revolutionaries', which blended the slower dub tracks with the faster dance tracks that featured in their recent live performances. One for the dub enthusiasts.

Album: Original Sounds of the Zion

[WWCD036]
Zion Train - Original Sounds of the Zion

Track Listing:

  1. Zion High
  2. Ella's Melody
  3. Hailing Up the Selector
  4. Do You See Love
  5. Bless is He
  6. Beatmass
  7. Beautiful Children
  8. Love Revolutionary
  9. King of the Sounds and Blues
  10. Behold the Rainbow
  11. Peace & Justice
  12. Earthquake

Released 2002 on Universal Egg Records. 'Original Sounds of the Zion' is, in my opinion, Zion Trains best album to date. Many of the tracks from 'Original Sounds ..." featured in their live performances at the time, fusing traditional Zion Train dub elements with a more upbeat vibe and brass courtesy of Crispy Horns. The highlight of the album is 'King of the Sounds and Blues' which is a regular tune on the Whirly playlist.

Other Info:

For further information on Zion Train see the Universal Egg web site.

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