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While Inner Circle may still market themselves as a band, by the 2009 release of State of da World the name was really a front for brothers and formative members Ian and Roger Lewis and their Sly & Robbie-like cottage industry. Thinking of it that way makes Inner Circle's history all the easier to understand, since going from crucial cuts with Jacob Miller to pop-reggae hits ("Bad Boys,""Sweat [A La La La La Long]") before opening a recording studio in Miami and hanging with California punks Slightly Stoopid makes for a wild 40 years. The point is, the brothers Lewis have created a surprisingly good reggae revue on State of da World, with top-notch singers like Damien Marley, Luciano, Junior Reid, and the Circle's own official vocalist, Junior Jazz, fronting cuts from all over the reggae spectrum. While the brothers can play it like Sublime when the Slightly Stoopid crew show up for smoking session, their Miller sound comes out for the very Jamaican "Gun Ting," featuring guest DJ Lutan Fyah. The lyrics throughout the album focus mostly on social change and run from admirable to inspirational. When you add an intro from Rasta poet Mutabaruka you've got all the roots credibility you need. This Inner Circle won't remind you of the Miller band or the boys who gave Cops its theme song, but that doesn't make State of da World any less enjoyable.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Ian Lewis, Composer, MixingEngineer - Mutabaruka, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Wakeman, Assistant Sound Engineer - Joe Santarpia, Assistant Sound Engineer - Allan HOPE, Writer
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Composer, Mixer - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Wakeman, AssistantEngineer - Joe Santarpia, AssistantEngineer - Jr. 'Reggae Warrior' Jazz, Vocals - Troy Wilson, Drums - Wendel Ferraro, Writer - Nurse, Vocals
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Composer, Mixer, Writer - Lutan Fyah, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Wakeman, AssistantEngineer - Joe Santarpia, AssistantEngineer - Al 'Redd Lyte' Larouche, Vocals
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Composer, Mixer, Writer - Junior Reid, FeaturedArtist - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Wakeman, AssistantEngineer - Joe Santarpia, AssistantEngineer - Jr. 'Reggae Warrior' Jazz, Vocals - Troy Wilson, Drums
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Mixer, Writer - Stephen Marley, Vocals - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Wakeman, AssistantEngineer - Joe Santarpia, AssistantEngineer - Al 'Redd Lyte' Larouche, Vocals - Jr. Gong Marley, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Mixer, Writer - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Wakeman, AssistantEngineer - Joe Santarpia, AssistantEngineer - Jr. 'Reggae Warrior' Jazz, Vocals - Dener Ceide, Lead Guitar
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Roger Lewis, Writer - Ian Lewis, Mixer, Writer - Bernard Harvey, Writer - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Slightly Stoopid, FeaturedArtist - Charles Wakeman, AssistantEngineer - Joe Santarpia, AssistantEngineer - Jr. 'Reggae Warrior' Jazz, Vocals - Kyle McDonald, Vocals - Miles Boughty, Vocals
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Mixer, Writer - Morgan Heritage, FeaturedArtist - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Wakeman, AssistantEngineer - Joe Santarpia, AssistantEngineer - Dener Ceide, Lead Guitar - Gramps Heritage, Vocals - Nurse, Vocals
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Mixer, Writer - Bushman, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Steel Pulse, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Charles Wakeman, AssistantEngineer - Joe Santarpia, AssistantEngineer
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Inner Circle, MainArtist - Kris Bentley, Writer - Redd Lyte, Vocals - Prince Patrick, Vocals
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Mixer, Writer - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Wakeman, AssistantEngineer - Joe Santarpia, AssistantEngineer - Jr. 'Reggae Warrior' Jazz, Vocals - Cat Coore, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Composer, Writer - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Screwdriver, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Writer - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Junior Jazz, Vocals - Chris "Bizerk" Bradizh, Rapper Vocals
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Writer - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Junior Jazz, Vocals
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Ian Lewis, Composer, Writer, MixingEngineer - Luciano, MainArtist - Inner Circle, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Wakeman, Assistant Sound Engineer - Joe Santarpia, Assistant Sound Engineer
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 DubShot Records/Soundbwoy Entertainment
Album review
While Inner Circle may still market themselves as a band, by the 2009 release of State of da World the name was really a front for brothers and formative members Ian and Roger Lewis and their Sly & Robbie-like cottage industry. Thinking of it that way makes Inner Circle's history all the easier to understand, since going from crucial cuts with Jacob Miller to pop-reggae hits ("Bad Boys,""Sweat [A La La La La Long]") before opening a recording studio in Miami and hanging with California punks Slightly Stoopid makes for a wild 40 years. The point is, the brothers Lewis have created a surprisingly good reggae revue on State of da World, with top-notch singers like Damien Marley, Luciano, Junior Reid, and the Circle's own official vocalist, Junior Jazz, fronting cuts from all over the reggae spectrum. While the brothers can play it like Sublime when the Slightly Stoopid crew show up for smoking session, their Miller sound comes out for the very Jamaican "Gun Ting," featuring guest DJ Lutan Fyah. The lyrics throughout the album focus mostly on social change and run from admirable to inspirational. When you add an intro from Rasta poet Mutabaruka you've got all the roots credibility you need. This Inner Circle won't remind you of the Miller band or the boys who gave Cops its theme song, but that doesn't make State of da World any less enjoyable.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:16
- Main artists: Inner Circle
- Composer: Ian Lewis
- Label: DubShot Records - Sound Bwoy Ent
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records ℗ 2009 Soundbwoy Entertainment/DubShot Records
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