Root Fire

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Root Fire
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 16, 2001
RecordedMay 2001
StudioRainy Day Studios
Genre Rock, reggae
Length40:46
Label Independent
Producer Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash chronology
Root Fire
(2001)
Sounding a Mosaic
(2004)
Professional ratings
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Root Fire is the debut album from the Canadian rock band Bedouin Soundclash, made while the members of the band were still in school at Queen's University.

Contents

Track listing

All songs were written by Bedouin Soundclash.

  1. "Rodigan State Address" – 0:52
  2. "Rebel Rouser" – 6:44
  3. "Dub in the Kalamegdan" – 4:06
  4. "Johnny Go to New York" – 5:08
  5. "Back to the Matter" – 2:34
  6. "Eloween Deowen" – 6:12
  7. "Santa Monica" – 4:20
  8. "Mandrake Root" – 3:49
  9. "Natural Right (Rude Bwoy)" – 2:57
  10. "National Water" – 4:04

Personnel

Credits

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