State Of Da World CD

MUSIC

WORLD MUSIC

CARIBBEAN

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Intro-Interlude ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

2. Dis Life ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

3. Gun Ting ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

4. Blood a Run ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

5. Smoke Gets in My Eyes ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

6. Down in a Africa ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

7. Mary Collie Weed - (featuring Kyle McDonald/Slightly Stoopid) ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

8. Real Soldiers ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

9. Religion - (featuring Bushman) ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

10. Gone A Stray ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

11. State Of Da World ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

12. Never Give Up ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

13. Love Song ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

14. Put Love First ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

15. One God One Aim ~ Inner Circle (Reggae)

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel: Al Larouche, Chris Bradzich, Gramps Heritage, Kevin Smith, Stephen Marley, Lutan Fyah (vocals); Stephen Coore (cello); Troy Auxilly-Wilson, David Simons (drums).
	DJ: Lutan Fyah.
	Audio Mixer: Ian Lewis.
	Recording information: Circle House Studios, Miami Beach, FL.
	Photographers: Peter Langone; Lourdes Hersh.
	While Inner Circle may still market themselves as a band, by the 2009 release of State of da World the name was really a front for brothers and formative members Ian and Roger Lewis and their Sly & Robbie-like cottage industry. Thinking of it that way makes Inner Circle's history all the easier to understand, since going from crucial cuts with Jacob Miller to pop-reggae hits ("Bad Boys,""Sweat [A La La La La Long]") before opening a recording studio in Miami and hanging with California punks Slightly Stoopid makes for a wild 40 years. The point is, the brothers Lewis have created a surprisingly good reggae revue on State of da World, with top-notch singers like Damien Marley, Luciano, Junior Reid, and the Circle's own official vocalist, Junior Jazz, fronting cuts from all over the reggae spectrum. While the brothers can play it like Sublime when the Slightly Stoopid crew show up for smoking session, their Miller sound comes out for the very Jamaican "Gun Ting," featuring guest DJ Lutan Fyah. The lyrics throughout the album focus mostly on social change and run from admirable to inspirational. When you add an intro from Rasta poet Mutabaruka you've got all the roots credibility you need. This Inner Circle won't remind you of the Miller band or the boys who gave Cops its theme song, but that doesn't make State of da World any less enjoyable. ~ David Jeffries
Engineer: Ian Lewis
Musical Guests
	Jr. Reid
	Stephen Marley
	Kyle McDonald
	Slightly Stoopid
	David Hines
	Bushman
	Screw Driver

Compilation Appearances

	Rockers
	Trojan Motor City Reggae
	Patriots
	Hi Grade Ganja Anthems Vol 3

Associated Artists and Works

Heavyweight Dub/Killer Dub ~ Fatman Riddim Section

Technical Info

	Release Date : 2009
	Original Release Date : 2009
	Catalog ID : 45069
	Label : Shanachie Records
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00016351456922

Professional Reviews

The Beat (Magazine)
(pp.50-51)
- "[A] powerful cd for many reasons, but the first thing that stands out is Inner Circle's arsenal of guest reggae A-listers..."