Serious Times is an album by the roots reggae artist Horace Andy, released on 21 June 2010.[1] The album features a band made up of veteran reggae musicians including drummer Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, keyboard player Lloyd "Obeah" Denton and saxophonist Dean Fraser.[2] It was produced by German reggae producer Andreas "Brotherman" Christophersen.[2]
| Serious Times | ||||
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| Released | 21 June 2010 | |||
| Studio | Mixing Lab Studio, Kingston, Jamaica; Anchor Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica; Big Yard Studio, Jamaica; Tuff Gong Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica; Country Side Studios; Brotherman's Hill, Gran Canaria | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 61:01 | |||
| Label | Studio One | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
Rick Anderson of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, noting its "rootsy-yet-modern reggae rhythms", but also saying that not every track on this album was a highlight, also commenting on how vibrato vocals are starting sound like a "self-parody".[2]
Track listing
editAll lyrics by Horace Hinds; all music composed by Andreas "Brotherman" Christophersen
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Serious Times" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Crazy" | 4:59 |
| 3. | "So Real" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "False Witness" | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Cool It Down" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Your Friend" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Rastafari" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Trodding" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Rumors of War" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Life" | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Give It Up" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Rasta Words" | 4:13 |
| 13. | "That Light" | 4:34 |
| 14. | "Love" | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Cool It" (dub remix of "Cool It Down") | 4:23 |
Personnel
edit- Horace Andy – vocals
- Andreas "Brotherman" Christophersen – guitar (tracks 2–6, 8–10 and 12–15)
- Andrew "Bassie" Campbell (tracks 6 and 8), Daniel "Axeman" Thompson (tracks 1–5, 7, 9 and 10–15) – bass guitar
- Lloyd "Obeah" Denton – keyboards (tracks 1–15)
- Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace – drums (tracks 1–15)
- Herman "Bongo" Herman (tracks 1, 10 and 12), Christopher "Sky Juice" Blake (tracks 2–4 and 15), Uziah "Sticky" Thompson (tracks 6 and 8) – percussion
- Dean Fraser – saxophone (tracks 1, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 14)
- Romero Gray (track 6), Ronald "Nambo" Robinson (tracks 1, 2, 7, 11, 12 and 14) – trombone
- Chronic Horns – sampled horns (track 9)
- Brady Shammar (track 8), Nina Karle (track 13), Pam Hall (tracks 1, 2, 5–7, 9, 12 and 14) – backing vocals
References
edit- ^ Review at United Reggae Retrieved 26/10/10.
- ^ a b c d Anderson, Rick (2010) "Serious Times Review", AllMusic, retrieved 2010-11-06
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