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Sound System: The Island Anthology compiles the first three Steel Pulse albums, all recorded for the Mango label, were easily the best they ever made. This two-disc set compiles the entirety of those three albums (Handsworth Revolution, Tribute to the Martyrs and Caught You, the last of which was titled Reggae Fever for U.S. release) along with a handful of B-sides and live versions. The familiar pleasures are all here -- the dry, heavy skank of "Bun Dem" and "Soldiers," the strangely dreamy outrage of "Tribute to the Martyrs," the lighter grooves that buoy "Shining" and "Rumours (Not True)." The extra tracks aren't much to write home about; frankly, the two B-sides and two live tracks sound like filler. But the 12" version of the majestic "Babylon Makes the Rules" feel like divine revelation, as does the dubwise extension of "Heart of Stone" that was hinted at so tantalizingly in its original album version. For all of his jazzy excesses, David Hinds remains one of the finest reggae singers around, and there has never been a rhythm section to match this one for brick-wall solidity. An essential collection of top-flight British reggae.
© 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
Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Producer
℗ 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
Steel Pulse, Producer, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Universal Music Operations Limited
Steel Pulse, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Michael Riley, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Steel Pulse, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Michael Riley, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
DISC 2
Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - Karl Pitterson, Producer - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Stems, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Michael Riley, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Steel Pulse, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Steel Pulse, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Karl Pitterson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Alphonso Martin, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, ComposerLyricist - Steel Pulse, Producer, MainArtist - Basil Gabbidon, ComposerLyricist - Steve Nesbitt, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie McQueen, ComposerLyricist - Mike S. Riley, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Producer
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Chung, Producer - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Chung, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Del Newman, Producer - Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Del Newman, Producer - Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Basil Gabbidon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Chung, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Chung, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Chung, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Chung, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Chung, Producer - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Basil Gabbidon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geoffrey Chung, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Alphonso Martin, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Selwyn Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Basil Gabbidon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Chung, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mykaell Riley, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nisbett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Del Newman, Producer - Steel Pulse, MainArtist - David Hinds, ComposerLyricist - Godwin Logie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Sound System: The Island Anthology compiles the first three Steel Pulse albums, all recorded for the Mango label, were easily the best they ever made. This two-disc set compiles the entirety of those three albums (Handsworth Revolution, Tribute to the Martyrs and Caught You, the last of which was titled Reggae Fever for U.S. release) along with a handful of B-sides and live versions. The familiar pleasures are all here -- the dry, heavy skank of "Bun Dem" and "Soldiers," the strangely dreamy outrage of "Tribute to the Martyrs," the lighter grooves that buoy "Shining" and "Rumours (Not True)." The extra tracks aren't much to write home about; frankly, the two B-sides and two live tracks sound like filler. But the 12" version of the majestic "Babylon Makes the Rules" feel like divine revelation, as does the dubwise extension of "Heart of Stone" that was hinted at so tantalizingly in its original album version. For all of his jazzy excesses, David Hinds remains one of the finest reggae singers around, and there has never been a rhythm section to match this one for brick-wall solidity. An essential collection of top-flight British reggae.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 02:31:30
- Main artists: Steel Pulse
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Reggae
© 1997 Universal Music Operations Limited This Compilation ℗ 1997 Universal Music Operations Limited
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