Third World - Ultimate Collection

Artist:

Third World

UPC:

731454112321

See Also:

Dube, Lucky Steel Pulse Black Uhuru Aswad UB40 Rugs, Bunny

Description:

Third World: Stephen "Cat" Coore (vocals, guitar, harmonica, bass); Williams "Bunny Rugs" Clarke (vocals, guitar); Michael "Ibo" Cooper (vocals, keyboards, marimba, percussion); Milton "Prilly" Hamilton (vocals); Richard Daley (bass); Tony "Ruption" Williams (drums); Cornel Marshall, Willy "Root" Stewart (drums, percussion); Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett (percussion).
Additional personnel: Thandi Zulu (vocals); Daddy-O (rap vocals); Rupert Bent (guitar, keyboards); Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker (horns); Stephen Stewart, Leroy "BaarBe" Romans (keyboards); Jamalski (turntables); Lindiwe Dlamini, Lindiwe Hlengwa, Baby Cele, Leleti Khumalo, Thandani Mavimbela, Nhlanhla Ngema, Pat Mlaba, Tham`sanqa Hlatshwayo, Thandekile Nhlanhla, Amir Bayyan, Peter, Donna "Teach," Amani Payne, Sheila Hylton, Aniijah (background vocals).
ULTIMATE COLLECTION contains tracks recorded between 1977 and 1997.
Includes liner notes by David Katz.
Personnel: Steven "Cat" Coore (vocals, tenor, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica).
Recording information: 1975-1999.
Arranger: Steven "Cat" Coore.
Although they achieved their first big break opening for the legendary Bob Marley, Third World always embellished -- some would argue diluted -- their reggae with hefty elements of soul, pop, worldbeat, and R&B. While that infuriated Jamaican purists, it allowed them to achieve worldwide crossover popularity. With their cover of the O`Jays` Gamble & Huff-penned "Now That We`ve Found Love" and Stevie Wonder`s "Try Jah Love," they even landed on the U.S. singles charts. The band occasionally strayed so far from their musical Rasta roots and -- later in their career -- into synths and drum machines, they lost much of what made them distinctive by wallowing in a studio sheen as commercially driven as anything Ricky Martin unleashed. By the time of 1985`s "Sense of Purpose," with its processed percussion and slick pop, they had all but abandoned the island rhythms and sounded more like the Thompson Twins than reggae ambassadors. Later tracks find them gradually, but not totally, incorporating a more roots approach. As the only single disc, multi-label retrospective available as of 2001, this generous 20-song, 77-minute album hits most of the highlights of Third World`s nearly quarter-century career from 1976-1999. Justifiably heavy on their Island years -- which comprise half the tracks and playing time -- the compilation also includes four cuts from their Columbia stint (although nothing from Hold on to Love), four from their Mercury albums, and two relatively rare singles, "Roots With Quality" and "Dem Man Deh," both of which are welcome additions. It`s important to note that edited single versions of six tunes are used in order to squeeze everything onto one disc. Assuming hardcore fans already own the individual albums, that shouldn`t dissuade the majority of casual listeners from picking up this successful and consistently enjoyable compilation from one of Jamaica`s longest-lasting, popular, and soulful exports. ~ Hal Horowitz

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Satta Massagana
2. Kumina
3. Human Market Place
4. Dreamland
5. 1865 (96¿ in the Shade)
6. Jah Glory
7. Cool Meditation
8. Now That We Found Love - (single version)
9. Uptown Rebel
10. Always Around
11. Roots With Quality
12. Who Gave You (Jah Rastafari) - (single version)
13. Try Jah Love - (single version)
14. Sense of Purpose - (single version)
15. Dem Man Deh
16. Reggae Ambassador
17. Forbidden Love - (single version)
18. Committed - (single version)
19. Take This Song
20. One Song (Nyahbinghi)

Album Information

Release Date:

06/12/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Reggae

Label:

Hip-O

Catalog Number:

541123

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Michael Brecker; Randy Brecker; Daddy-O

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