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There's no debating that Sinéad O'Connor is one of the great singers to come from the pop world in the late 20th century. Her recordings and live performances have underscored her reputation in spades. Throw Down Your Arms is her first official outing since her "retirement" three years previously. Despite the cover photo of O'Connor as a young communicant, the set here is strictly hard reggae -- all the cuts are covers of classic reggae tunes. Recorded at Tuff Gong and Anchor Studios in Kingston, Jamaica, and produced by Sly & Robbie -- who are also the key rhythm section on the disc -- it stars some of the cream of the scene's elder crop, from guitarist Mikey Chung to Sticky Thompson, Dean Fraser, and many others. Beginning with the a cappella "Jah Nuh Dead" by Winston Rodney (Burning Spear), O'Connor does reverential readings of these canonical reggae classics. She takes no liberties, the band is mixed right up front with her voice, and she gets deep into the dread groove from Burning Spear's "Door Peep" and the title cut to Peter Tosh's "Downpressor Man" and Lee Perry's "Curly Locks" and "Vampire." O'Connor is a great interpreter of these songs because she understands they need nothing to be complete. They stand the test of time simply because they are great songs. She wraps herself in the rhythm and the spiritual groove and lets them cover her, saturate her, and come through her into the air where she separates God from the religions of men. Dynamite singing, a killer band, and wonderful material do a fine album make. Welcome back, Sinéad.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Winston Rodney, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Splash Down Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sly/Robbie, Producer
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Philip J. Fullwood/Winston Rodney, Composer - Phillip J. Fullwood/Winston Rodney, Lyricist - Blue Mountain Music/Ltd. (PRS), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Winston Rodney, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Splash Down Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sly/Robbie, Producer
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Jamrec (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Clements Dodd/Winston Rodney, Composer, Lyricist
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Linford Manning, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Happy Valley Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sly/Robbie, Producer
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Lee Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Universal Songs of Polygram Intl (BMI), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Lee Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Agelong Music Publishing Inc. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Cecil Spence, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Skelly Vibes Sounds (BMI), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Peter Tosh, Composer, Lyricist - Irving Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Splash Down Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Philip J. Fullwood/Winston Rodney, Composer, Lyricist
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Glenroy Browne/Donovan Germain/Mark Myrie/Handel Tucker, Composer, Lyricist - Donovan Germain Music (BMI)/Universal Songs of Polygram (BMI), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Colin Eric Allen/Carleton Barrett, Composer, Lyricist - Fifty Six Hope Road/Odnil Music Limited (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
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Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Colin Eric Allen/Carleton Barrett, Composer, Lyricist - Fifty Six Hope Road/Odnil Music Limited (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Winston Rodney, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Splash Down Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sly/Robbie, Producer
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Phillip J. Fullwood/Winston Rodney, Composer, Lyricist - Blue Mountain Music/Ltd. (PRS), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Winston Rodney, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Splash Down Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sly/Robbie, Producer
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Jamrec (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Clements Dodd/Winston Rodney, Composer, Lyricist
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Linford Manning, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Happy Valley Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sly/Robbie, Producer
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Lee Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Universal Songs of Polygram Intl (BMI), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Lee Perry, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Agelong Music Publishing Inc. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Cecil Spence, Composer, Lyricist - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Skelly Vibes Sounds (BMI), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Peter Tosh, Composer, Lyricist - Irving Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Splash Down Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Philip J. Fullwood/Winston Rodney, Composer, Lyricist
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Glenroy Browne/Donovan Germain/Mark Myrie/Handel Tucker, Composer, Lyricist - Donovan Germain Music (BMI)/Universal Songs of Polygram (BMI), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Sinead O´Connor, MainArtist - Sly/Robbie, Producer - Colin Eric Allen/Carleton Barrett, Composer, Lyricist - Fifty Six Hope Road/Odnil Music Limited (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
Album review
There's no debating that Sinéad O'Connor is one of the great singers to come from the pop world in the late 20th century. Her recordings and live performances have underscored her reputation in spades. Throw Down Your Arms is her first official outing since her "retirement" three years previously. Despite the cover photo of O'Connor as a young communicant, the set here is strictly hard reggae -- all the cuts are covers of classic reggae tunes. Recorded at Tuff Gong and Anchor Studios in Kingston, Jamaica, and produced by Sly & Robbie -- who are also the key rhythm section on the disc -- it stars some of the cream of the scene's elder crop, from guitarist Mikey Chung to Sticky Thompson, Dean Fraser, and many others. Beginning with the a cappella "Jah Nuh Dead" by Winston Rodney (Burning Spear), O'Connor does reverential readings of these canonical reggae classics. She takes no liberties, the band is mixed right up front with her voice, and she gets deep into the dread groove from Burning Spear's "Door Peep" and the title cut to Peter Tosh's "Downpressor Man" and Lee Perry's "Curly Locks" and "Vampire." O'Connor is a great interpreter of these songs because she understands they need nothing to be complete. They stand the test of time simply because they are great songs. She wraps herself in the rhythm and the spiritual groove and lets them cover her, saturate her, and come through her into the air where she separates God from the religions of men. Dynamite singing, a killer band, and wonderful material do a fine album make. Welcome back, Sinéad.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:36:11
- Main artists: Sinéad O'Connor
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ministry Of Sound
- Genre: Reggae
2005 Sinead O´Connor 2005 Sinead O´Connor
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