[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

this album is not only a classic, it is one of the pioneer albums of any genre..

it is truly groundbreaking for so many reasons..

for its lyrical content, I mean come on.. Burnin and Lootin? Slave Driver? Concrete Jungle? these are serious protest songs to be slipping into mainstream music, even for the early 1970s!

and musically, this album is a revolution! So much of reggae is innovated on this album.. the chord progressions are all original, not standard patterns. the shuffle skank rhythm, the use of four chord patterns instead of two, the blend of up and down strokes..

The scales and leads are unique, and they are all Peter Tosh, who helped to create the wailing guitar solo that has become patented reggae with a distorted cry-baby.
This album is simply remarkable.. everyone should own it.