Red (Bonus Tracks) CD

MUSIC

REGGAE

ROOTS

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Youth Of Eglington ~ Black Uhuru

2. Sponji Reggae ~ Black Uhuru

3. Sistren ~ Black Uhuru

4. Journey ~ Black Uhuru

5. Utterance ~ Black Uhuru

6. Puff She Puff ~ Black Uhuru

7. Rockstone ~ Black Uhuru

8. Carbine ~ Black Uhuru

9. Sponji Reggae - (Disco mix, bonus track) ~ Black Uhuru

10. Trodding - (bonus track) ~ Black Uhuru

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Black Uhuru: Michael Rose, Sandra "Puma" Jones, Derek "Duckie" Simpson (vocals).
	Additional personnel: Ranchie McLean, Mikey Chung, Dougie Bryan, Barry Reynolds (guitar); Robert "Robbie" Shakespeare (piano, bass); Robert Lyn, Keith Sterling (piano); Sly Dunbar (drums, elctronic drums); Sticky Thompson (percussion).
	Recorded at Channel One Studio, Kingston, Jamaica and Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas. Originally released on Mango (9625). Includes liner notes by David Katz.
	This is part of "Reggae Classics" series.
	Arguably Black Uhuru's finest offering, RED was the band's sophomore effort on Island's Mango subsidiary, and crystallized their unique combination of contemporary sounds (including synthesizers and electronic drums), traditional roots reggae, and male/female trio vocals (with lead singer Michael Rose backed by Sandra "Puma" Jones, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson). For a sound centered primarily on rhythm grooves, Black Uhuru's music is remarkably complex, and manages to sound both stripped down and fully fleshed out (there is a battery of interlocking instrumental parts at any given moment on the album).
	RED is greatly shaped by producers/rhythm section Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, though their production here is considerably cleaner and more streamlined than on RED's predecessor, SINSEMILLA. (Assistance from executive producer Chris Blackwell--the man largely responsible for the crossover success of Bob Marley's CATCH A FIRE--probably helped). Whether on the infectious bounce of "Sponji Reggae," or the trance-like "Sistren," RED is accessible but never poppy; it's serious and challenging, yet given to bright irresistible grooves. Black Uhuru contends for the post-Marley reggae crown, and this album is possibly the best example of what they do.
Producer: Sly Dunbar; Robbie Shakespeare
Engineer: Kendal Stubbs; Maxie; Solgie
Musical Guests
	Sly Dunbar
	Robbie Shakespeare

Artist Overview

Derrick "Ducky" Simpson formed reggae vocal trio Black Uhuru in the late 1970s. The group went through a few incarnations--one featuring the future solo star Michael Rose and the visually arresting singer/dancer Puma Jones--before being signed by the powerful Island label. Over the course of their next three albums, Black Uhuru endeavored to take roots reggae into the future with a militant style that informed their lyrics, music, and onstage presentation, transcending many of the genre's limitations in the process.

Artist Followers
Barrington Levy | Beenie Man | Don Carlos | Lucky Dube | Ziggy Marley

Compilation Appearances

	Abduction
	Hey Punk...Get Riddim!
	Punky Reggae Party
	King At The Controls(w/ Bonus DVD)
	Randy's 50Th Anniversary
	Reggae Golden Jubilee:origins Of Jama
	Island 50 Reggae

Associated Artists and Works

	Culture
	Lee, Byron
	Sly & Robbie

Technical Info

	Release Date : 07/28/2003
	Original Release Date : 1981
	Catalog ID : AAB000076602
	Label : Mango
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00044006362922

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone - #23 in Rolling Stone's "100 Best Albums Of The 80s" survey (11/89)
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Q (1/1/91)
- 4 Stars - Excellent

BloomReach Content

Red (Bonus Tracks) (1981)

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