Message Man
1977 studio album by Eddy Grant
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Studio album by Eddy Grant | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Studio | The Coach House Recording Studio, Stamford Hill, London | |||
Genre | Reggae, funk, soca, pop[1] | |||
Length | 46:32 | |||
Label | Ice | |||
Producer | Eddy Grant | |||
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Message Man is the second album by Eddy Grant. He plays almost every instrument and sings every voice on this album. The uncredited backing band was 90° Inclusive. The album is significant for its socio-political stance in songs such as "Race Hate" and "Cockney Black". The track, "Hello Africa", is considered a major highlight of this album with Grant creating a unique genre that remains difficult to categorize to this day.
Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Eddy Grant
- "Curfew" – 5:47
- "It's Our Time" – 4:33
- "Cockney Black" – 3:56
- "Jamaican Child" – 3:20
- "Get Down Soweto" – 4:38
- "Hello Africa" – 11:55
- "Race Hate" – 4:47
- "Neighbour Neighbour" – 7:33
Personnel
- Eddy Grant - lead vocals, all other instruments
- Winston Henry - bass on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
- Wayne Bonaparte - bass on "Neighbour Neighbour"
- Webster Dyer - organ on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
- Peter Nelson - acoustic piano on "Cockney Black"
- Delford Davis - drums on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
- Ron Telemaque - drums on "Hello Africa"
- Errol Wise - drums on "Neighbour Neighbour"
- Kofi Ayivor - congas on "Hello Africa"
- George Agard, Jackie Robinson - backing vocals on all tracks except "Hello Africa" and "Neighbour Neighbour"
- Herschell Holder, Lloyd Smith - horns on "It's Our Time"
- 90° Inclusive was Delford Davis, Henry Barnes, Hugh Francis, Webster Dyer, Winston Henry
- Technical
- Frank Aggarat - engineer
- Dave Field - sleeve design, illustration
"Thanks to Akwila Simpasa for making me the Message Man, and to Victor Olakau for helping with the translations."
References
- ^ Eddy Grant|AllMusic
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Eddy Grant
- Message Man
- Walking on Sunshine
- Can't Get Enough
- Killer on the Rampage
- Going for Broke
- File Under Rock
- Reparation
- Plaisance
- "Walking on Sunshine"
- "Do You Feel My Love"
- "I Don't Wanna Dance"
- "Electric Avenue"
- "Romancing the Stone"
- "Gimme Hope Jo'anna"
- "Baby, Come Back"
- "Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys"
- "After the Lights Go Down Low"
- Discography
- The Equals
- Baby, Come Back
- Ice Records
- Ringbang
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