Red (Black Uhuru album)
| Red | ||||
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| Studio album by Black Uhuru | ||||
| Released | May 1981 | |||
| Recorded | Channel One, Kingston, Jamaica, and Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 39:24 | |||
| Label | Mango | |||
| Producer | Sly & Robbie | |||
| Black Uhuru chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A− [2] |
| Q Magazine |  [3] |
Red is an 1981 album by the Jamaican reggae band Black Uhuru. The line-up of the band changed many times during its 16 years and this is the second release for the lineup of Michael Rose, Sandra "Puma" Jones and Derek "Duckie" Simpson. Sly & Robbie were again in the production seat after having previously working with the band on the 1980 album Sinsemilla.
Track listing
All tracks written by Michael Rose unless stated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Youth of Eglington" | 5:00 | |
| 2. | "Sponji Reggae" | 4:56 | |
| 3. | "Sistren" | Rose, Derrick "Duckie" Simpson | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Journey" | Simpson | 5:21 |
| 5. | "Utterance" | 3:42 | |
| 6. | "Puff She Puff" | 5:08 | |
| 7. | "Rockstone" | Rose, Simpson | 4:38 |
| 8. | "Carbine" | 6:05 |
| Bonus tracks 2003 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 9. | "Sponji Reggae" (Discomix) | 10:32 | |
| 10. | "Trodding" (Dub version of "Journey") | Simpson | 5:18 |
Personnel
- Michael Rose - vocals
- Derrick "Duckie" Simpson - harmony vocals
- Puma Jones - harmony vocals
- Sly Dunbar - drums, syndrums
- Robbie Shakespeare - bass, piano
- Ranchie McLean - rhythm guitar, lead guitar
- Mikey Chung - rhythm guitar, lead guitar
- Radcliff "Dougie" Bryan - lead guitar
- Barry Reynolds - lead guitar
- Robert Lynn - piano
- Keith Sterling - piano
- Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - percussion
Reception
Red was ranked at #3 among the top ten "Albums of the Year" for 1981 by NME.[4]
References
- ↑ Cook, Stephen. "Black Uhuru: Red" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Black Uhuru: Red". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ Q. Bauer Media Group. January 1991. ISSN 0955-4955. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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