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Generally acknowledged to be Black Uhuru's masterpiece as well as one of the defining documents of roots reggae, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (originally released on the Taxi label under the title Showcase in 1979, then reissued as Black Uhuru in 1980) was the first album to feature singer Puma Jones as a member of the group's vocal trio lineup, and it was also their first with Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. These additions gave the group a tremendous lift: Jones' keening, almost North African-inflected voice became an instantly identifiable part of Black Uhuru's sound, and the chugging rhythms supplied by Dunbar and Shakespeare were the perfect instrumental accompaniment. True to its original title, this collection of singles and new tracks is presented in "showcase" style; each track is followed without pause by a dub version. "Leaving to Zion" and "General Penitentiary" are typical of Black Uhuru's lyrical concerns, and lead singer Michael Rose's sharp tenor voice and wordless ululations convey a sense of dark foreboding; on "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" he sounds like a muezzin calling the faithful to prayer and repentance. Highly recommended.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Rexton Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Derrick Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Rose, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Keith Sterling, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Shakespeare, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duckie Simpson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Winston Wright, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Radcliffe Bryan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Puma Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Delroy Witter, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records.
Derrick Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Rose, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Keith Sterling, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duckie Simpson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Winston Wright, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Radcliffe Bryan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Puma Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records.
Sly Dunbar, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rose, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Keith Sterling, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Duckie Simpson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Winston Wright, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Radcliffe Bryan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Puma Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records.
Derrick Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Alberto d'Ascola, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rose, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Keith Sterling, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Duckie Simpson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Winston Wright, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Radcliffe Bryan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Puma Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 Rounder Records.
Derrick Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rose, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Keith Sterling, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Duckie Simpson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Winston Wright, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Radcliffe Bryan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Puma Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records.
Derrick Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Rose, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Keith Sterling, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duckie Simpson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Winston Wright, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Radcliffe Bryan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Puma Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records.
Derrick Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rose, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Keith Sterling, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Duckie Simpson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Winston Wright, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Radcliffe Bryan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Puma Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records.
Album review
Generally acknowledged to be Black Uhuru's masterpiece as well as one of the defining documents of roots reggae, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (originally released on the Taxi label under the title Showcase in 1979, then reissued as Black Uhuru in 1980) was the first album to feature singer Puma Jones as a member of the group's vocal trio lineup, and it was also their first with Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. These additions gave the group a tremendous lift: Jones' keening, almost North African-inflected voice became an instantly identifiable part of Black Uhuru's sound, and the chugging rhythms supplied by Dunbar and Shakespeare were the perfect instrumental accompaniment. True to its original title, this collection of singles and new tracks is presented in "showcase" style; each track is followed without pause by a dub version. "Leaving to Zion" and "General Penitentiary" are typical of Black Uhuru's lyrical concerns, and lead singer Michael Rose's sharp tenor voice and wordless ululations convey a sense of dark foreboding; on "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" he sounds like a muezzin calling the faithful to prayer and repentance. Highly recommended.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:50
- Main artists: Black Uhuru
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Heartbeat
- Genre: Reggae
© 1981 Rounder Records. ℗ 1981 Rounder Records.
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