Artista: Max Romeo & The Upsetters
País: Jamaica
Álbum: War ina Babylon
Ano de gravação / lançamento: 1976
Músicos: Max Romeo (vocal), Barry Llewellyn (vocais), Earl Morgan (vocais), Cynthia Schloss (vocais), Marcia Griffiths (vocais), Earl “Chinna” Smith (guitarra), Boris Gardiner (baixo), Mikey Richards (bateria), Benbow Creary (bateria), Winston Wright (teclados) e Keith Stirling (teclados).
Produção: Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry e Max Romeo
Capa: Tony Wright / fotografia: Kim Gottlieb
Gênero: Reggae / Roots Reggae / Dub
Selo: Island / ILPS 9392
Prensagem: United Kingdom
Side A: 01. One Step Forward
02. Uptown Babies
03. Chase the Devil
04. War ina Babylon
Side B: 01. Norman
02. Stealin’
03. Tan and See
04. Smokey Room
05. Smile Out of Style
Side one
1. "Can't Get Enough" Mick Ralphs 4:17
2. "Rock Steady" Paul Rodgers 3:47
3. "Ready for Love" Ralphs 5:03
4. "Don't Let Me Down" Rodgers, Ralphs 4:22
Side two
5. "Bad Company" Rodgers, Simon Kirke 4:51
6. "The Way I Choose" Rodgers 5:06
7. "Movin' On" Ralphs 3:24
8. "Seagull" Rodgers, Ralphs 4:04
Tracks
A1 I'm Trying 00:00
Written-By – R. Richards*
A2 I'm Going Down To The Country 06:30
Written-By – N. Redding*
A3 Mushroom Man 09:14
Written-By – L. Sampson*, R. Richards*
A4 Man Dressed In Red 13:26
Written-By – N. Redding*
B1 Space Ship Earth 20:30
Written-By – R. Richards*
B2 Friends 23:57
Written-By – N. Redding*
B3 Road 30:12
Written-By – R. Richards*
Band members
Noel Redding – bass, vocals
Rod Richards – guitar, vocals
Leslie Sampson – drums, vocals
Ashbury are essentially a duo although the band has had more members from time to time. The band was formed in 1980 in Tucson, Arizona, by Randy and Rob Davis. Together with drummer Dave Carpenter, guitarist Lee Smith, and bassist Noal Morris, they released the album "Endless Skies" in 1983. The band's sound is like a mix of Wishbone Ash and 70's southern rock, with some slight touches of epic metal.
Enjoy!
TRACKLIST
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01. The Warning [00:00]
02. Take Your Love Away [03:59]
03. Twilight [07:43]
04. Vengeance [09:32]
05. Madman [13:37]
06. Hard Fight [19:23]
07. No Mourning [23:42]
08. Mystery Man [26:25]
09. Endless Skies [31:54]
01. Será que Eu Vou Virar Bolor?
02. Uma Pessoa Só
03. Não Estou nem Aí
04. Vou me Afundar na Lingerie
05. Honky Tonky (Patrulha do Espaço)
06. Cê Tá Pensando que Eu sou Lóki?
07. Desculpe
08. Navegar de Novo
09. Te Amo Podes Crer
10. É Fácil
Side one
"Sweet Jane" (Lou Reed) – 4:21
"Momma's Little Jewel" (Ian Hunter, Peter Watts) – 4:26
"All the Young Dudes" (David Bowie) – 3:32
"Sucker" (Hunter, Mick Ralphs, Watts) – 5:03
"Jerkin' Crocus" (Hunter) – 4:00
Side two
"One of the Boys" (Hunter, Ralphs) – 6:46
"Soft Ground" (Verden Allen) – 3:17
"Ready for Love/After Lights" (Ralphs) – 6:47
"Sea Diver" (Hunter) – 2:53
Mott the Hoople
Ian Hunter – lead vocals, guitar, piano
Mick Ralphs – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Ready For Love / After Lights"
Pete Overend Watts – bass guitar, backing vocals
Dale "Buffin" Griffin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Verden Allen – organ, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Soft Ground"
Additional personnel
Ariel Bender – guitar, vocals on bonus tracks 6, 7
Mick Bolton – organ on bonus track 7
David Bowie – saxophones, backing vocals, vocals on bonus track 5
Morgan Fisher – organ, Mellotron on bonus track 3; piano, synthesizer, vocals on bonus tracks 6, 7
Ray Majors – slide guitar on bonus track 2
Mick Ronson – strings, brass, arrangement on "Sea Diver"
Buddy Bauerle – pan flute
Mike Walls – Hammond B3 organ
Jeff Hanover – vibraslap
Technical personnel
David Bowie – producer
David Hentschel, Keith Harwood, Ted Sharp – engineer
George Underwood – cover art, colour retouching
Mick Rock – sleeve concept, art direction, photography
Hailing from Belgium, early Seventies band Irish Coffee only delivered a couple of singles and a sole album in their few years active, but the debut from 1971 is a bit of a dirty raucous ripper of organ dominated heavy rock with light touches of jazz, R n'B and psych but still finds time for more mindful breaks. Think bands like Atomic Rooster, Deep Purple, Rare Bird, Birth Control and Beggars Opera, with gruff Hammond organ to the fore and fleeting moments of drawn out jamming, but mostly delivering a strong punchy collection where the tune itself is always the priority.
Opener `Can't Take It' is up-tempo and infectious, a snappy rocker and blustery vocal belter powered by Jean Van Der Schueren's biting guitar slinging, Willy De Bisschop's pumping chunky bass and Hugo Verhoye's frantic drumming. `The Beginning Of The End' lurches with a dramatic heaviness of marching call-to-arms drum rattles, Paul Lambert's thoughtful organ interludes and dreamy chiming guitars with William Souffreau's blistering red-faced huffing almost taken to testicle- bursting extremes in parts! `When Winter Comes' slows things down for a Rare Bird-like stark and introspective weary rock- ballad (although there's an unexpected but very welcome energetic burst in the closing minute), where the vocals move between sombre spoken word passages, warm group harmonies and a romantic lead vocal full of aching longing crooning a despondent yet tender lyric - and damned if the line `Will you came and be my sun?' wouldn't win over any lady!
Prog fans shouldn't get too excited when they see the two-part `The Show' listed on the back cover that is split over the end of side one and carries on over on the flip. While they both share a similar `come see the show' theme and wild party vibe, the first is a unapologetic pop-stomper with funky grooving wah-wah guitars and brief wailing soloing spots, a screeching vocal and call-and-response Hammond trickles all swirling around a catchy chorus, while the second is dirtier with a murky sweaty sound full of lusty debauchery!
`Hear Me' has a crashing and restless momentum from delirious smoky Hammond organ runs and mangled guitar raggedness, and the tormented `the Devil's in my head, Lord I need you...can't help myself, it's this world that makes me do it!' lyric wouldn't have sounded out of place on an Atomic Rooster album! The almost seven minute `A Day Like Today' is one of the more ambitious pieces, full of ruminative droning Pink Floyd-like guitar drifts, and with its downcast and anxious anti- war lyric and desperate urgent vocal pleadings, its sentiment is undoubtedly genuine. Closer `I'm Lost' is another nice diversion, a gentle come-down pop-rocker with jangling acoustic guitars, a rattle of spirited drums and joyful Hammond organ, and both vocally and instrumentally it reminds of British band Beggars Opera from the same time.
While it's maybe not quite up to the same level as the best albums of several of the above-mentioned bands, listeners who dig those early `proto-prog' groups that made adventurous rock music full of cool playing and great tunes should have a blast with `Irish Coffee'. It's a grower of an album, one that proves highly addictive and seriously fun if you give it enough spins!
Review by: Aussie-Byrd-Brother From Prog Archives
https://www.progarchives.com/Review.a...
Songs / Tracks Listing
1. Can't Take It (0:00)
2. The Beginning Of The End (4:08)
3. When Winter Comes (10:30)
4. The Show (Part I) (15:24)
5. The Show (Part II) (18:20)
6. Hear Me (21:22)
7. A Day Like Today (25:25)
8. I'm Lost (32:20)
Line-up / Musicians
- William Souffreau / vocals, guitar
- Jean Van Der Schueren / lead guitar
- Willy De Bisschop / bass
- Paul Lambert / Hammond organ
- Hugo Verhoye / drums
- Luc De Clus / lead guitar on "Witchy Lady" & "I'm hers"
- Raf Lenssens / drums on "Witchy Lady", "I'm hers", "Down down down" & "I'm Alive"
- Dirk Dierickx / backing vocals on "Masterpiece" & "The Show"