Anthem is an album by Black Uhuru, released in the US in 1983 and internationally in 1984. In 1985, it won the first Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording.[3] It has been released in three editions, each with a different track listing and mix, and as a box set.
The album was well-received, earning Black Uhuru the highest accolades and broadest audience of their career.[4] The traditionally non-reggae elements added in the remixes were polarizing. Both Robert Christgau and Allmusic's John Gonsalves were dubious about the remixes; Christgau felt that the songs held up in spite of the added effects while Gonsalves did not.[2][1]
The album's success led to tensions between Duckie Simpson and Michael Rose, resulting in Rose's departure from the group. Rose has stated that the album "came before its time".[4]
The song What Is Life was featured in The Big Thaw episode of Miami Vice.
Releasesedit
Anthem has been released in three editions: the original recording, the UK remix and the US remix;[4] despite their names, both of the latter were marketed internationally. All three editions were included in a limited-edition box set, The Complete Anthem Sessions, along with non-album and previously-unreleased tracks.
Originally produced by Sly and Robbie, the album was resequenced and remixed by record company Island Records,[5] omitting gaps between songs and further emphasizing the electropop aspect, particularly on the US version.[4] The UK and US editions respectively omitted "Party Next Door" and the Sly and the Family Stone cover "Somebody's Watching You", substituting a cover of Steven Van Zandt's "Solidarity", a charting non-album single from late 1983.
Track listingedit
Island ILPS 9769 (UK), originally released November 1983. Track lengths are for the original, uncut versions.[4]
^ ab"Anthem > Charts & Awards > Grammy Awards" at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
^ abcdefghiKatz, David (2004) Liner notes, The Complete Anthem Sessions, Hip-O Select.
^Campbell, Howard (2014) "Black Uhuru makes an Anthem", Jamaica Observer, 10 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014
December 20, 2023
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Anthem is an album by Black Uhuru released in the US in 1983 and internationally in 1984 In 1985 it won the first Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording 3 It has been released in three editions each with a different track listing and mix and as a box set AnthemStudio album by Black UhuruReleased1984RecordedCompass Point Studios Nassau Bahamas and Dynamic Studio Kingston JamaicaGenreReggaeLabelMangoProducerSly Dunbar Robbie ShakespeareBlack Uhuru chronologyGuess Who s Coming to Dinner 1981 Anthem 1984 Live 1984 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Christgau s Record GuideA 2 Contents 1 History 2 Legacy 3 Releases 4 Track listing 5 Track listing UK remix 6 Track listing US remix 7 Track listing The Complete Anthem Sessions 8 Personnel 9 ReferencesHistory editLyrically Anthem retains the trenchancy of its predecessors criticizing social injustice and economic materialism and extolling Rastafarian values such as Afrocentrism social equality and ital diet Musically it fuses roots reggae and dub with synthetic electropop instrumentation and effects resulting in an ambiance of pop reggae futurism 4 Legacy editAnthem won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording in 1985 the first year the award existed 3 The album was well received earning Black Uhuru the highest accolades and broadest audience of their career 4 The traditionally non reggae elements added in the remixes were polarizing Both Robert Christgau and Allmusic s John Gonsalves were dubious about the remixes Christgau felt that the songs held up in spite of the added effects while Gonsalves did not 2 1 The album s success led to tensions between Duckie Simpson and Michael Rose resulting in Rose s departure from the group Rose has stated that the album came before its time 4 The song What Is Life was featured in The Big Thaw episode of Miami Vice Releases editAnthem has been released in three editions the original recording the UK remix and the US remix 4 despite their names both of the latter were marketed internationally All three editions were included in a limited edition box set The Complete Anthem Sessions along with non album and previously unreleased tracks Originally produced by Sly and Robbie the album was resequenced and remixed by record company Island Records 5 omitting gaps between songs and further emphasizing the electropop aspect particularly on the US version 4 The UK and US editions respectively omitted Party Next Door and the Sly and the Family Stone cover Somebody s Watching You substituting a cover of Steven Van Zandt s Solidarity a charting non album single from late 1983 Track listing edit Island ILPS 9769 UK originally released November 1983 Track lengths are for the original uncut versions 4 No TitleWriter s Length1 What Is Life Simpson5 422 Party Next Door Rose3 063 Try It Rose5 284 Black Uhuru Anthem Simpson5 285 Botanical Roots Rose4 586 Somebody s Watching You Sylvester Stewart5 477 Bull in the Pen Rose5 238 Elements Simpson3 52 Track listing UK remix edit Island ILPS 9773 UK originally released July 1984 All tracks remixed by Paul Groucho Smykle 4 No TitleWriter s Length1 What Is Life Simpson4 212 Solidarity Steven Van Zandt4 223 Black Uhuru Anthem Simpson5 174 Try It Rose4 595 Botanical Roots Rose4 146 Somebody s Watching You Stewart4 327 Bull in the Pen Rose4 088 Elements Simpson4 36 Track listing US remix edit Island 90180 1 US originally released July 1984 All tracks remixed by Paul Groucho Smykle except as indicated 4 No TitleWriter s Length1 What Is Life ET Thorngren US Remix Simpson5 052 Solidarity Van Zandt4 283 Black Uhuru Anthem Simpson5 174 Try It Rose4 595 Botanical Roots Rose3 316 Party Next Door ET Thorngren US Remix Rose5 497 Bull in the Pen Rose4 098 Elements Simpson4 35 Track listing The Complete Anthem Sessions edit Hip O Select B0002661 02 released 2004 box set Also marketed as The Complete Anthem and simply Anthem 4 CD 1 Original full length versionNo TitleWriter s Length1 What Is Life Simpson5 422 Party Next Door Rose3 063 Try It Rose5 284 Black Uhuru Anthem Simpson5 285 Botanical Roots Rose4 586 Somebody s Watching You Sylvester Stewart5 477 Bull in the Pen Rose5 238 Elements Simpson3 519 Party Next Door Bonus track from UK 12 single Island 12IS133 August 1983 Rose5 5510 Party In Session Bonus track from UK 12 single Island 12IS133 August 1983 Rose5 53 CD 2 Original dub remix previously unreleased No TitleWriter s Length1 What Is Life Simpson5 422 Try It Rose5 233 Black Uhuru Anthem Simpson5 354 Botanical Roots Rose10 365 Somebody s Watching You Stewart6 286 Bull in the Pen Rose5 597 Elements Simpson4 52 CD 3 UK remixNo TitleWriter s Length1 What Is Life Simpson4 212 Solidarity Steven Van Zandt4 223 Black Uhuru Anthem Simpson5 174 Try It Rose4 595 Botanical Roots Rose4 146 Somebody s Watching You Stewart4 327 Bull in the Pen Rose4 088 Elements Simpson4 369 What Is Life Francis Kevorkian remix Bonus track from UK 12 single Island 12IS150 July 1984 Simpson6 4210 Solidarity Zeus B Held remix Bonus track from UK 12 single Island 12IS150 July 1984 Van Zandt4 1111 Party Next Door ET Thorngren Remix Bonus track from UK 12 single Island 12IS150 July 1984 Rose5 27 CD 4 US remixNo TitleWriter s Length1 What Is Life ET Thorngren US Remix Simpson5 052 Solidarity Van Zandt4 283 Black Uhuru Anthem Simpson5 174 Try It Rose4 595 Botanical Roots Rose3 316 Party Next Door ET Thorngren US Remix Rose5 497 Bull in the Pen Rose4 098 Elements Simpson4 359 Somebody s Watching You Bruce Forest remix Bonus track previously unreleased recorded December 1983 Stewart8 2010 Somebody s Watching You Bruce Forest dub mix Bonus track previously unreleased recorded December 1983 Stewart5 02Personnel editMichael Rose lead vocals Puma Jones harmony vocals Duckie Simpson harmony vocals Darryl Thomson guitar Mikey Chung rhythm guitar Robbie Shakespeare bass Sly Dunbar drums Franklyn Bubbler Waul Radcliffe Dougie Bryan keyboards Dean Fraser saxophone Ronald Nambo Robinson trombone David Madden Junior Chico Chin trumpet Bernie Worrell clavinet on Somebody s Watching You Chris Sky Juice Burth percussion on Party Next Door Sly and Robbie producers original and dub releases Steven Stanley mixing original release Black Uhuru Steven Stanley and Paul Groucho Smykle producers UK and US remixes Chris Blackwell executive producer UK and US remixes Noel Hearne Steven Stanley engineers Lynn Goldsmith photographyReferences edit a b Gonsalves John Black Uhuru Anthem gt Review at AllMusic Retrieved 12 November 2010 a b Christgau Robert 1990 B Christgau s Record Guide The 80s Pantheon Books ISBN 0 679 73015 X Retrieved August 17 2020 via robertchristgau com a b Anthem gt Charts amp Awards gt Grammy Awards at AllMusic Retrieved 12 November 2010 a b c d e f g h i Katz David 2004 Liner notes The Complete Anthem Sessions Hip O Select Campbell Howard 2014 Black Uhuru makes an Anthem Jamaica Observer 10 January 2014 Retrieved 11 January 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anthem 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