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A reasonable if abbreviated summation of one of the most popular reggae bands of the '80s, this bargain-priced, 11-track collection is nonetheless a compelling listening. It covers the highlights of their four studio Island albums, adding the "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" B-side of the "Sinsemilla" 12". Uhuru was helmed on these tracks by the producer/rhythm section of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. Their crisp rhythms, rugged playing, memorable riffs, and intricate studio touches like the chiming glockenspiel on the chorus of "Sponji Reggae" nearly burst out of the speakers. Although backing vocalists Puma Jones and Duckie Simpson provide minor supporting roles next to Michael Rose's distinctive leads, the music's gripping melodies, vocal harmonies, and cracking backbeat gave Black Uhuru a unique identity. They never duplicated the formula after winning the first Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 1985 and subsequently left Island. The remastered audio on this collection is stunning. It reveals subtle sounds that had been previously hidden and adds a confident presence. The song's shorter versions are used, resulting in a more dynamic listening experience as opposed to the double-disc Liberation, which featured extended mixes. The absence of "Shine Eye Gal" from the Tear It Up live album makes this only slightly less comprehensive than it could have been as a compilation of Black Uhuru's most important years.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Derrick Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Rose, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sly Dunbar, Producer - Michael Rose, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer - Winston Holness, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steven Stanley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sly Dunbar, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Rose, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer, Executive Producer - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sly Dunbar, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rose, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Ansel Collins, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, Bass Guitar, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Sticky Thompson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ranchie McLean, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Becker, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest Hookim, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bunny Tom Tom, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rad "Duggie" Byran, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lister Hewan-Lowe, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1980 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Sly Dunbar, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rose, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Ansel Collins, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, Bass Guitar, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Sticky Thompson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ranchie McLean, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Becker, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest Hookim, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bunny Tom Tom, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rad "Duggie" Byran, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lister Hewan-Lowe, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1980 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Steven Stanley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sly Dunbar, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Rose, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer, Executive Producer - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sly Dunbar, Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rose, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Ansel Collins, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sticky Thompson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ranchie McLean, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Becker, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest Hookim, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bunny Tom Tom, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rad "Duggie" Byran, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sly Dunbar, Producer - Michael Rose, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steven Stanley, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Simpson, ComposerLyricist - STEPHEN STREET, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Black Uhuru, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Smykle, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benji Armbrister, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Hearne, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Groucho Smykle, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steven Stanley, Producer - Sly Dunbar, Producer - Michael Rose, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, Producer, MainArtist - Robbie Shakespeare, Producer
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Rose, ComposerLyricist - Black Uhuru, MainArtist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
A reasonable if abbreviated summation of one of the most popular reggae bands of the '80s, this bargain-priced, 11-track collection is nonetheless a compelling listening. It covers the highlights of their four studio Island albums, adding the "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" B-side of the "Sinsemilla" 12". Uhuru was helmed on these tracks by the producer/rhythm section of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. Their crisp rhythms, rugged playing, memorable riffs, and intricate studio touches like the chiming glockenspiel on the chorus of "Sponji Reggae" nearly burst out of the speakers. Although backing vocalists Puma Jones and Duckie Simpson provide minor supporting roles next to Michael Rose's distinctive leads, the music's gripping melodies, vocal harmonies, and cracking backbeat gave Black Uhuru a unique identity. They never duplicated the formula after winning the first Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 1985 and subsequently left Island. The remastered audio on this collection is stunning. It reveals subtle sounds that had been previously hidden and adds a confident presence. The song's shorter versions are used, resulting in a more dynamic listening experience as opposed to the double-disc Liberation, which featured extended mixes. The absence of "Shine Eye Gal" from the Tear It Up live album makes this only slightly less comprehensive than it could have been as a compilation of Black Uhuru's most important years.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:30
- Main artists: Black Uhuru
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2002 UMG Recordings Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2002 UMG Recordings Inc.
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