Dance Wicked is an album by the reggae musician Michael Rose, released in 1997 by Heartbeat Records.[4][5] A dub version of the album, Dub Wicked, was released at the same time.[6]
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| Released | June 10, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Heartbeat Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Mafia & Fluxy | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Boston Herald | [3] |
Production
editThe album was recorded in England, and was produced by David "Fluxy" Heywood and Leroy "Mafia" Heywood.[4][7] Maxi Priest contributed vocals to "Lion in the Jungle".[8]
Critical reception
editThe Boston Globe thought that "Rose, who has one of the most copied vocal styles in reggae, acquits himself well with both love songs and social commentary."[8] The Chicago Tribune called the album "a fetching swirl of old and new reggae styles charged with Rose's soulful crooning and topical lyrics."[9] The Boston Herald deemed it "a near-masterpiece" and "a blast of roots rhythm and attitude that remains undiluted by the sleek, up-to-the-minute production of Mafia and Fluxy."[3] The Times-Picayune wrote that Dance Wicked is "a marriage of old and new, in which contemporary, hip-hop-influenced programmed beats and rhythms are overlaid with Rose's roots reggae vocal delivery."[10]
AllMusic wrote that "Dance Wicked is a stellar set, a sumptuous aural banquet that may start in the past, but moves the party quickly into the present and well into the wee hours, as Rose's words and the diverse music really begin to hit home."[2]
Track listing
edit- Happiness
- Dance Wicked
- Lion in the Jungle (featuring Maxi Priest)
- Run Dem a Run
- Dreadlocks
- Reality
- Landlord
- See and Blind
- I Don't Want to Say Goodbye
- Mind Made Up
- Never Get Me Down
- Life in the Ghetto
- Mind Made Up - (Soul Up Mix)
- Mind Made Up - (Soul Up Instrumental instrumental)
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Dave (September 3, 2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306557 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Dance Wicked - Michael Rose | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Convey, Kevin R. (September 19, 1997). "MICHAEL ROSE Dance Wicked (Heartbeat)". Boston Herald. p. S24.
- ^ a b "Michael Rose Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Whittlesey, Kristin (10 Oct 1997). "Michael Rose". Nashville Banner. p. D15.
- ^ Talvi, Silja J A (Aug 1998). "Michael Rose". American Visions. 13 (4): 42–43.
- ^ Oumano, Elena (May 24, 1997). "Rose Makes 'Wicked' Reggae Return". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 21. p. 10.
- ^ a b Crawley, Jimmy (18 Sep 1997). "MICHAEL ROSE DANCE WICKED Heartbeat". The Boston Globe. Calendar. p. 27.
- ^ Reger, Rick (5 Sep 1997). "THE A LIST". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. 33.
- ^ "ROSE BACK IN BLOOM, THIS TIME SOLO". The Times-Picayune. August 29, 1997. p. L12.