Black Uhuru RED Rare South African Pressing LP on ISLAND Records in NM condition
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Description
Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru (Swahili for 'freedom'). The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick "Duckie" Simpson as the mainstay. They had their most successful period in the 1980s, with their album Anthem winning the first ever Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1985.Red is a 1981 album and 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 worked with the band on the 1980 album Sinsemilla. In 1989, their album Red was ranked No. 23 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 greatest albums of the 1980s."
Track listing
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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 5:18Personnel[edit]
- 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
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