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Aswad

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Aswad's debut on Mango is still one of the band's strongest efforts. Nicely displaying the group's jazz-tinged, roots reggae sound, Aswad features such vocal highlights as "Can't Stand the Pressure" and "Concrete Slaveship," as well as the fine instrumental "Red Up." And while not as successful as their British peers Steel Pulse, Aswad still qualifies as one of the best roots outfits to emerge outside of Jamaica. A fitting start to the band's long and impressive run.

© Stephen Cook /TiVo

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1
I A Rebel Soul
00:05:01

George Oban, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Platt, Producer - Brinsley Forde, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Delroy Washington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aswad, Producer, MainArtist - Brinsley Allen Ford, ComposerLyricist - Courtney Hemmings, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Drummie Zeb, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Candy McKenzie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Griffiths, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny McKenzie, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Adetokumba Illorin, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Bow, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1976 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

2
Can't Stand The Pressure
00:04:20

George Oban, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Platt, Producer - Brinsley Forde, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Delroy Washington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aswad, Producer, MainArtist - Brinsley Allen Ford, ComposerLyricist - Courtney Hemmings, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Drummie Zeb, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Candy McKenzie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Griffiths, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny McKenzie, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Adetokumba Illorin, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Bow, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1976 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

3
Ethiopian Rhapsody
00:03:29

George Oban, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Platt, Producer - Brinsley Forde, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Delroy Washington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aswad, Producer, MainArtist - Courtney Hemmings, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Drummie Zeb, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Candy McKenzie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Griffiths, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny McKenzie, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Adetokumba Illorin, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Bow, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1976 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

4
Natural Progression
00:06:06

George Oban, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Angus Gaye, ComposerLyricist - Tony Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Tony Platt, Producer - Brinsley Forde, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Delroy Washington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aswad, Producer, MainArtist - Brinsley Allen Ford, ComposerLyricist - Courtney Hemmings, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Drummie Zeb, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Candy McKenzie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Griffiths, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny McKenzie, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Adetokumba Illorin, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Bow, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1976 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

5
Back To Africa
00:05:33

Richard Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - George Oban, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Platt, Producer - Brinsley Forde, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Delroy Washington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aswad, Producer, MainArtist - Courtney Hemmings, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Drummie Zeb, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Candy McKenzie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Griffiths, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny McKenzie, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Adetokumba Illorin, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Bow, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1976 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

6
Red Up
00:02:56

George Oban, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Platt, Producer - Brinsley Forde, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Delroy Washington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aswad, Producer, MainArtist - Donald George Griffiths, ComposerLyricist - Courtney Hemmings, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Drummie Zeb, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Candy McKenzie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Griffiths, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny McKenzie, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Adetokumba Illorin, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Bow, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1976 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

7
Ire Woman
00:03:05

George Oban, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Angus Gaye, ComposerLyricist - Tony Platt, Producer - Brinsley Forde, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Delroy Washington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aswad, Producer, MainArtist - Courtney Hemmings, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Drummie Zeb, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Candy McKenzie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Griffiths, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny McKenzie, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Adetokumba Illorin, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Bow, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1976 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

8
Concrete Slaveship
00:08:29

George Oban, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Platt, Producer - Brinsley Forde, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Delroy Washington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aswad, Producer, MainArtist - Brinsley Allen Ford, ComposerLyricist - Courtney Hemmings, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Drummie Zeb, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Candy McKenzie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Griffiths, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny McKenzie, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Adetokumba Illorin, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Bow, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1976 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

Album review

Aswad's debut on Mango is still one of the band's strongest efforts. Nicely displaying the group's jazz-tinged, roots reggae sound, Aswad features such vocal highlights as "Can't Stand the Pressure" and "Concrete Slaveship," as well as the fine instrumental "Red Up." And while not as successful as their British peers Steel Pulse, Aswad still qualifies as one of the best roots outfits to emerge outside of Jamaica. A fitting start to the band's long and impressive run.

© Stephen Cook /TiVo

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© 1976 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 1976 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

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