Red is the fourth album by the Jamaican reggae band Black Uhuru, released in 1981. The line-up of the band changed many times during its 16 years but this is the second release for the line-up of Michael Rose, Sandra "Puma" Jones and Derek "Duckie" Simpson. Sly & Robbie were again in the production seat after having previously worked with the band on the 1980 album Sinsemilla.
The album received critical acclaim.
Reception
Red was ranked by NME at No. 3 among the best albums of 1981.
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that Rose's "elaborately ornamented phrasing has more in common with cantorial singing than with typical reggae vocal style." In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Red at number 466 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
Track listing
Personnel Black Uhuru Michael Rose - vocals Derrick "Duckie" Simpson - harmony vocals Puma Jones - harmony vocals with: Sly Dunbar - Drums, syndrums Robert "Robbie" Shakespeare - bass, piano Ranchie McLean - rhythm guitar, lead guitar Mikey Chung - rhythm guitar, lead guitar Radcliff "Dougie" Bryan - lead guitar Barry Reynolds - lead guitar on "Carbine" Robert Lyn - piano Keith Sterling - piano Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - percussion Technical Chris Blackwell - executive producer Soldgie (Cedrica Anthony Hamilton) - sound engineer Lancelot "Maxie" McKenzie - vocal engineer Kendal Stubbs - guitar overdubs engineer Johnnie Black - photography
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