Black Uhuru - 20 Greatest Hits

Artist:

Black Uhuru

UPC:

716161001724

See Also:

Reid, Junior Rose, Michael

Description:

Personnel: Black Uhuru; Robbie Shakespeare (bass); Sly Dunbar (drums); Taxi Gang.
Additional personnel: Taxi Gang.
Editor: Franklin Barrett.
This import collection covers much of the group`s output for Chris Blackwell`s Island Records label. It focuses on the golden years of the band`s career, when Michael Rose and Puma Jones (the latter of whom died an untimely death in the late `80s) were still members.
Produced by Sly & Robbie at the height of their powers, these tracks have an honesty and fury, and include some of Black Uhuru`s grittier material, rather than a simple compilation of pop hits. The controversial (by today`s standards) yet potent "Abortion" makes its way onto the disc among more noticeable hits like "Solidarity." It`s possible that some of these tracks have either been re-mixed for this collection, or come from sources other than the Island masters, as there are a few very slight sonic differences between these and the originals, as in the wailing synth intro of "Guess Who`s Coming To Dinner." Despite this little mystery, what we`re left with is a potent collection for both the die-hard fan as well as the curious consumer.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Solidarity
2. Leaving to Zion
3. Anthem
4. Party Next Door
5. Guess Who`s Coming to Dinner
6. Shine Eye Gal
7. Plastic Smile
8. Abortion
9. General Penitentiary
10. What Is Life?
11. Spongie Reggae
12. Brutal
13. Mondays
14. Sensemilla
15. Chill Out
16. Emotional Slaughter
17. Bull in the Pen
18. Eye Market
19. Endurance
20. Somebody Is Watching You

Album Information

Release Date:

02/02/1993

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Reggae

Subgenre:

Dub

Label:

Sonic

Producer:

Sly & Robbie; Robbie Shakespeare; Black Uhuru

Catalog Number:

SONCD 0017

Original Release Year:

1991

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

84 : 2

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