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Ultimate Collection
Black Uhuru
Ultimate Collection
Genres: International Music, Pop
 
  •  Track Listings (17) - Disc #1

Black Uhuru can claim big things in reggae history. Winners of the first Grammy Award for best reggae album (for Anthem), Black Uhuru took Bob Marley's punching rhythms and hardened them further, thanks to the duo of bassi...  more »

     
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All Artists: Black Uhuru
Title: Ultimate Collection
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Hip-O Records
Original Release Date: 3/14/2000
Release Date: 3/14/2000
Genres: International Music, Pop
Style: Reggae
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 731454234825

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Black Uhuru can claim big things in reggae history. Winners of the first Grammy Award for best reggae album (for Anthem), Black Uhuru took Bob Marley's punching rhythms and hardened them further, thanks to the duo of bassist Robbie Shakespeare and drummer Sly Dunbar. Singer Michael Rose also had a raggy voice, which was coarse and impassioned like Marley's--and had a great alter ego in vocalist Sandra "Puma" Jones. This generous 77-minute set of classic Uhuru includes the major points: "I Love King Selassie," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Utterance," "Youth of Eglington." The melodic flow and harmony-vocal crosscut of the lattermost tune stood far and away above so much reggae of the era with an adroit mix of old-school rootsiness and creative expression. Alas, the lineup that cut the tune would break apart gradually, first with the 1984 departure of Rose (replaced by Junior Reed), and then in 1986 with the departure of Jones--who succumbed to cancer in 1990. The vast majority of these 17 tracks, though, come from the Rose/Island Records era, and for that, the collection indeed amounts to "ultimate" as its title claims. --Andrew Bartlett

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CD Reviews

Good Listening! Yeh Mon!
M. Spence | Atlanta, GA | 03/02/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I purchased this album strickly for "Guess Who's Comming To Dinner." However, upon hearing it in its entirety, I was impressed with the quality sound that these artists have developed. The lead singer and background vocals are awsome, and the music is spine tingling. This is a CD that makes for good listening. Put it on and just mellow out, yah no? "Guess Who" seems to be the signature song on this one for me, but you'll find the other songs interesting too. Black Uhuru has definitely joined the ranks of my favorite reggae artists! Enjoy!"
Keeping the memories alive
F. Bossier | louisiana | 07/04/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"i had trouble finding this type of music but i just punched in type of music and was able to listen to it and found exactly what i was looking for thanks amazon"