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Material has never really been a band -- it's basically a constantly shifting constellation of musicians whose center of gravity is producer and bassist Bill Laswell and keyboardist Michael Beinhorn. Certain musicians are frequently included (in the old days, Fred Frith and Anton Fier; these days, Nicky Skopelitis and Sly Dunbar), but each album usually features a drastically different lineup from the last, and often a new stylistic approach, as well. The Third Power is Material's foray into reggae/hip-hop fusion. Beinhorn is conspicuously absent on this album (and has remained so since, rendering Material's name basically synonymous with Laswell's), and Laswell abdicates the bass chair to Robbie Shakespeare; all the drums are played by his cohort Sly Dunbar. Sidemen include Bootsy Collins, Olu Dara, Herbie Hancock, and James Brown's old horn section. Vocals are provided by members of the Jungle Brothers, the Last Poets, Shabba Ranks and others. That kind of diversity would lead to anarchy on any other record, but Laswell has turned chaos into revelation for years. Sly & Robbie keep everything pumping nicely, the rappers keep it interesting, and Nicky Skopelitis' off-kilter guitar keeps reminding you that this really is a Material album. The mood is surprisingly constant, maybe a little too much so; Shabba's ragamuffin chanting on "Reality" isn't treated much differently from the Bob Marley cover that closes the album. But it's a nice mood. Pity the whole thing clocks in at just over half-an-hour.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Sly Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Shabba Ranks, ComposerLyricist - Bill Laswell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Shakespeare, ComposerLyricist - Material, MainArtist
℗ 1991 The Island Def Jam Music Group
B. Collins, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Bill Laswell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Shakespeare, ComposerLyricist - Mike G, ComposerLyricist - Material, MainArtist - Baby Bam, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Island Def Jam Music Group
George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Bill Laswell, Producer - Material, MainArtist - Bernard Worrel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Sly Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Bill Laswell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Shakespeare, ComposerLyricist - Material, MainArtist - J. Nuriddin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Sly Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Bill Laswell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Shakespeare, ComposerLyricist - Material, MainArtist
℗ 1991 The Island Def Jam Music Group
B. Collins, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Bill Laswell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Shakespeare, ComposerLyricist - Material, MainArtist - J. Nuriddin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - Bill Laswell, Producer - Material, MainArtist
℗ 1991 The Island Def Jam Music Group
B. Collins, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Bill Laswell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Shakespeare, ComposerLyricist - Material, MainArtist
℗ 1991 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Albumbeschreibung
Material has never really been a band -- it's basically a constantly shifting constellation of musicians whose center of gravity is producer and bassist Bill Laswell and keyboardist Michael Beinhorn. Certain musicians are frequently included (in the old days, Fred Frith and Anton Fier; these days, Nicky Skopelitis and Sly Dunbar), but each album usually features a drastically different lineup from the last, and often a new stylistic approach, as well. The Third Power is Material's foray into reggae/hip-hop fusion. Beinhorn is conspicuously absent on this album (and has remained so since, rendering Material's name basically synonymous with Laswell's), and Laswell abdicates the bass chair to Robbie Shakespeare; all the drums are played by his cohort Sly Dunbar. Sidemen include Bootsy Collins, Olu Dara, Herbie Hancock, and James Brown's old horn section. Vocals are provided by members of the Jungle Brothers, the Last Poets, Shabba Ranks and others. That kind of diversity would lead to anarchy on any other record, but Laswell has turned chaos into revelation for years. Sly & Robbie keep everything pumping nicely, the rappers keep it interesting, and Nicky Skopelitis' off-kilter guitar keeps reminding you that this really is a Material album. The mood is surprisingly constant, maybe a little too much so; Shabba's ragamuffin chanting on "Reality" isn't treated much differently from the Bob Marley cover that closes the album. But it's a nice mood. Pity the whole thing clocks in at just over half-an-hour.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:47
- Main artists: Material
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1991 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 1991 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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