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Religion

Belief as practice, institution and inheritance, not only conviction.

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Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1977

Exodus is a reggae album recorded in London in early 1977 by Bob Marley & The Wailers, following their relocation after an assassination attempt in Kingston. Its production is laid-back, featuring pulsating bass beats, piano, trumpet and guitar. It departs from cryptic storytelling in favour of clear themes: religious politics in the first half, making love and keeping faith in the second. Musically, it fuses blues, soul and British rock beneath a reggae façade — sounding unlike contemporaneous Jamaican reggae. The title and title track respond to Michael Manley’s campaign slogan ‘We Know Where We’re Going’.

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Karma

Kamelot · 2001

Karma is Kamelot’s fifth studio album, released a few months after their mid-2000 New Allegiance Tour. It is one of fourteen studio albums the band released as of 2026. The album uses the Sanskrit concept of karma—action and its consequences—as a structural device, particularly in the three-part 'Elizabeth' suite. It features layered guitar harmonies, orchestral synth pads, and clean, high-register vocals. Drums are both programmed and live, with gated reverb on snares. Bass is present but recessed. Vocals are double-tracked and treated with plate reverb. The album does not incorporate Indian musical elements. It is worth hearing for fans of early-2000s European power metal who value narrative continuity over instrumental complexity.

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Legalize It

Peter Tosh · 1976

Legalize It is Peter Tosh’s debut studio album. It was recorded at Treasure Isle and Randy's in Kingston between 1975 and 1976. It was released in June 1976 on CBS Records. All tracks were composed by Tosh except where indicated. The title track became popular among cannabis legalization advocates, reggae fans, and Rastafari worldwide, and was a concert favourite.

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Requiem

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1987

Mozart’s Requiem K. 626 is an uncompleted liturgical setting composed in his final year. It divides the Dies irae into multiple movements and belongs to a tradition that evolved from sacred service to concert hall. It is among his best-known works from that period, but remains structurally and textually incomplete.

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Uprising

Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1980

Uprising is the final Bob Marley & The Wailers album released in Marley's lifetime — June 1980. It affirms Marley's Rastafarian beliefs. It contains 'Forever Loving Jah', 'Redemption Song' (described as solo acoustic and folk-based), and 'Could You Be Loved' (a successful single). 'Redemption Song' is the only track with verified sonic description: solo, acoustic, folk-based. The record is framed externally by the concept of rebellion as organized resistance against government — but no source verifies how the music itself enacts that idea.