Strongg is a studio album by the Jamaican reggae band Black Uhuru. It was released in 1994 through Mesa Recordings. The album peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Reggae Albums chart and was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at 37th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]
Strongg | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Studio | Leggo Sound Studio (Kingston, Jamaica) | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 48:17 | |||
Label | Mesa Recordings | |||
Producer |
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Black Uhuru chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Brand New World" |
| 4:25 | |
2. | "Strongg" | E. Spencer | Black Uhuru | 4:03 |
3. | "Eye of an Angel" |
| Black Uhuru | 4:13 |
4. | "From Jump Street" | E. Spencer | Black Uhuru | 4:05 |
5. | "Reggae Song" | R. Dennis | Black Uhuru | 2:44 |
6. | "Spectrum" |
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| 4:25 |
7. | "Time Material and Space" |
| Black Uhuru | 4:02 |
8. | "Genocide" | E. Spencer | Black Uhuru | 3:39 |
9. | "Big Bad Bully" | E. Spencer | Black Uhuru | 3:52 |
10. | "Yes I" |
| Derrick "Duckie" Simpson | 4:58 |
11. | "Conscience Calling" |
| Black Uhuru | 3:47 |
12. | "I Pray" | D. Simpson |
| 4:04 |
Total length: | 48:17 |
Personnel
edit- Derrick "Duckie" Simpson – vocals, composer, producer
- Euvin Spencer – composer, arranger
- Rudolph "Garth" Dennis – composer
- Vincent Black – guitar (tracks: 1-9, 11-12)
- Leebert "Gibby" Morrison – guitar (track 10)
- Earl "Bagga" Walker – bass (tracks: 1-4, 8-9, 11)
- Derrick Barnett – bass (tracks: 5-6, 10, 12)
- Christopher Meridith – bass (track 7)
- Anthony Brissett – keyboards (tracks: 1, 3, 5-7, 10-12), producer (tracks: 1, 6, 12)
- Keith Sterling-McLeod – keyboards (tracks: 2-5, 8-9)
- Dean Fraser – horns (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 10)
- Rass Brass – horns (track 1)
- Sydney Wolfe – horns (track 7), percussion (tracks: 1-9, 11-12)
- Jermaine Forde – drums (tracks: 1, 6, 10)
- Marcus "Rangatan" Smith – drums (tracks: 2-5, 7-9, 11)
- Lowell Fillmore Dunbar – drums (tracks: 10, 12)
- Christopher "Sky Juice" Blake – percussion (track 10)
- George Nauful – executive producer
- Jim Snowden – executive producer
- Steven J. C. Stanley – mixing
- Junior Edwards – engineering
- Yasus Afari – arranging (track 1)
- Richard Tate – arranging (track 10)
- Michelle Laurencot – art direction & design
- Daniel Nevins – artwork
Charts
editChart (1994) | Peak position |
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US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[3] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "Strongg – Black Uhuru". Allmusic. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Black Uhuru". Grammys. May 14, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Black Uhuru Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard.
External links
editBlack Uhuru – Strongg at Discogs (list of releases)