Aswad - Showcase

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Performer: Aswad
Genre: Reggae
Album: Showcase
Released: 1988
Style: Roots Reggae, Dub

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Tracklist

1 Back To Africa 5:39
2 Three Babylon 7:00
3 It's Not Our Wish 5:38
4 Rainbow Culture 5:40
5 Warrior Charge 5:50
6 Babylon 5:02

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Island Studios
  • Recorded At – Basing Street Studios
  • Recorded At – TMC Studios
  • Recorded At – Marcus Recording Studios
  • Remixed At – Fallout Shelter

Credits

  • Backing Vocals – Brinsley Forde (tracks: 3), Bunny Mackenzie* (tracks: 2), D. Washington* (tracks: 1), Donald Griffiths (tracks: 4), Drummie Zeb (tracks: 4, 6), Tony Robinson (tracks: 3, 4, 6)
  • Bass – George Oban (tracks: 1, 2, 3), Tony Robinson (tracks: 5, 6)
  • Drums – Drummie Zeb (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  • Engineer – Karl Pitterson (tracks: 2), Mark Wallace* (tracks: 4, 5, 6), Michael "Reuben" Campbell (tracks: 3), Tony Platt (tracks: 1)
  • Flute – Michael "Bami" Rose (tracks: 6)
  • Guitar [Lead] – Donald Griffiths (tracks: 4, 5, 6)
  • Guitar [Rhythm] – Brinsley Forde (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  • Harmonica – Donald Griffiths (tracks: 5)
  • Keyboards – Courtney Hemmings (tracks: 1, 2), Tony Robinson (tracks: 3, 4, 5)
  • Percussion – Donald Griffiths (tracks: 5), Drummie Zeb (tracks: 4, 5)
  • Percussion [Bongos] – Bongo Levi* (tracks: 5)
  • Piano – Karl Pitterson (tracks: 2), Tony Robinson (tracks: 6)
  • Producer – Aswad (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), Karl Pitterson (tracks: 2), Michael "Reuben" Campbell (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 6), Tony Platt (tracks: 1)
  • Saxophone [Alto] – Michael "Bami" Rose (tracks: 4, 5, 6)
  • Trombone – Vin Gordon (tracks: 4, 5, 6)
  • Vocals [Lead] – Brinsley Forde (tracks: 2, 4, 6), Drummie Zeb (tracks: 1, 3)
  • Written-By – Angus Gaye (tracks: 2, 3), Aswad (tracks: 4, 5, 6), Brinsley Forde (tracks: 2), Courtney Hemmings (tracks: 1), Donald Griffiths (tracks: 2), George Oban (tracks: 3), Michael "Reuben" Campbell (tracks: 6), Miram (tracks: 2)

Notes

Collection of Aswad early singles presented in 'showcase' style, with a dub version following each vocal version without pause.

Recorded:
February 1976 at Island Studios [tracks: 1]
July 1976 at Bashing Studios [tracks: 2]
March 1978 at T.C.M. Studios [tracks: 3]
January 1980 at Marcus Recording Studios [tracks: 4, 5, 6]

All tracks remixed January 1981 at the Fallout Shelter.

LP originally released in 1981.

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
ASWAD 1 Aswad Showcase ‎(LP, Comp) Grove Music ASWAD 1 UK 1981
UICY76911 Aswad Showcase ‎(CD, Album, RE) Island Records UICY76911 Japan 2014
539 867-1 Aswad Showcase ‎(LP, Comp, RE) Mango 539 867-1 US 1991
203 624, 203 624-320 Aswad Showcase ‎(LP, Comp) Island Records, Island Records 203 624, 203 624-320 Netherlands 1981
CID 1 Aswad Showcase ‎(CD, Comp, RE) Mango CID 1 UK Unknown
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