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Steel Pulse's debut album set the band decisively apart from its British colleagues. This was not, by any stretch of the imagination, either pop-reggae or lovers rock. Nor was it the kind of dreamy Rasta reggae or art-for-art's sake dub that was popular at the time. Though the subtly jazzy swing that would later become explicit was already informing Steel Pulse's groove, the band's first album seemed not at all interested in generating anything like a party atmosphere. Handsworth Revolution is about politics first and religion second, with a quick nod to the dance ("Sound System") and another to the herb ("Macka Splaff") and not a single love lyric to be found anywhere. This gives the music a certain intellectual urgency, and the band's instrumental virtuosity is impressive given its youth and relatively inexperience. But it also makes for a rather dry listening experience; other than "Ku Klux Klan" and the gorgeous "Prodigal Son," there's not much to hold onto here, melodically speaking -- and even those two songs sound dry in comparison to the band's subsequent work. Still, there's a solidity to these tunes, a sheer tensile strength, that makes them compelling in their own Spartan way. Recommended.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Pete King, Producer, Executive Producer - Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Pete King, Producer, Executive Producer - Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Pete King, Producer, Executive Producer - Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Pete King, Producer, Executive Producer - Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Pete King, Producer, Executive Producer - Michael Riley, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Pete King, Producer, Executive Producer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie McQueen, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Godwin Logie, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Pete King, Producer, Executive Producer - Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Pete King, Producer, Executive Producer - Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Basil Gabbidon, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Steel Pulse, MainArtist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Pete King, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Riley, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Michael Riley, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Martin, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Steve Nesbitt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mykaell Riley, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Michael Riley, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Producer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
DISC 2
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Michael Riley, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Godwin Logie, Producer
℗ 2009 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Pete King, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Riley, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Michael Riley, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Godwin Logie, Producer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Albumbeschreibung
Steel Pulse's debut album set the band decisively apart from its British colleagues. This was not, by any stretch of the imagination, either pop-reggae or lovers rock. Nor was it the kind of dreamy Rasta reggae or art-for-art's sake dub that was popular at the time. Though the subtly jazzy swing that would later become explicit was already informing Steel Pulse's groove, the band's first album seemed not at all interested in generating anything like a party atmosphere. Handsworth Revolution is about politics first and religion second, with a quick nod to the dance ("Sound System") and another to the herb ("Macka Splaff") and not a single love lyric to be found anywhere. This gives the music a certain intellectual urgency, and the band's instrumental virtuosity is impressive given its youth and relatively inexperience. But it also makes for a rather dry listening experience; other than "Ku Klux Klan" and the gorgeous "Prodigal Son," there's not much to hold onto here, melodically speaking -- and even those two songs sound dry in comparison to the band's subsequent work. Still, there's a solidity to these tunes, a sheer tensile strength, that makes them compelling in their own Spartan way. Recommended.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 02:22:29
- Main artists: Steel Pulse
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Reggae
© 2015 Universal-Island Records Ltd. ℗ 2015 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
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