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Red
Red

 enlarge 		Artist: Black Uhuru
Label: Island
Category: Music

List Price: $11.98
Buy New: $4.15
You Save: $7.83 (65%)



Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 10 reviews
Sales Rank: 26883

Format: Extra Tracks, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

MPN: 000076602
UPC: 044006362922
EAN: 0044006362922

Release Date: July 29, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW, Factory Sealed items direct from the Studios. 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee. Quick International Airmail!
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5 out of 5 stars Nice music with original roots themes.   December 13, 2008
It's one fine compilation from the best reggae band as far as I'm concerned. Dem rootsmen are definately lyrically blessed. Definately recommended for all rootsmen and empresses out there. One Love.


5 out of 5 stars fuel with High Octane   October 28, 2008
With Red, Black Uhuru pressed on the accelerator a little harder while blazing down that new road. Sinsemilla is when the band first turned off unto this new road. Sinsemilla might of obeyed the speed limit, but Red was going places, fast. Kinda like, Sly and Robbie were now using Black Uhuru to drive out their musical demons. Best part is Micheal Rose, Puma and Duckie never turned this dirrection into a dead end. Black Uhuru was a great band that was getting even better. A must own


5 out of 5 stars Reggae at it's best   September 8, 2008
Black Uhuru is one of the best reggae groups since Bob Marley, and in fact were the first group to win an Grammy for reggae when the new category for Reggae was created in 1984. Nationally acclaimed, the group has a reggae beat all their own.
I highly recommend any of their albums (or CD's)


4 out of 5 stars A Little Overrated   February 19, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I like Black Uhuru's Red just like the next person but I think this album gets a little too much credit for an album that doesn't even match them in their prime. Rumor has it that after Bob Marley died, everyone began turning their heads towards Black Uhuru ironically at the time they were making Red. I say they started turning their heads a year late. Unlike their previous album Sinsemilla, this album tends to lack a change of mood for each song, they all pretty much sound the same! Now don't get me wrong, Youth Of Elington, Sponji Reggae, Utterance, and the two songs that never get the respect they deserve Sistren and Puff She Puff are great. Over all though, the album really doesn't do any justice, but it is, however, worth having in your Reggae collection. Overall I'll give it a B+.

-D.J.


2 out of 5 stars Meh...   August 6, 2007
 2 out of 6 found this review helpful

I bought this album not having heard much by Black Uhuru because: a) I read all the 5 star reviews and was convinced, and b) it has Sly and Robbie as the rhythm section. Wow, was I disappointed. This album, to me, is 2.5 stars at best, and if you like Sly and Robbie or want to hear some great stuff by them, get Peter Tosh's "Equal Rights" or "Bush Doctor" before you get this. Don't get me wrong. Some of the songs are enjoyable, like "Sponji Reggae," "Sistren," and "Utterance." These songs aren't essential reggae, however, and the rest of the songs really disappoint me. They are very long (most reaching the 5-6 minute mark) and they are extremely repititious.

I love good reggae (Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, Bunny Wailer, and Peter Tosh), but the sound of Black Uhuru on this album doesn't sound like beautiful reggae to me. It has a lot of synths and weird sound effects, which could be cool if used right, but on this album it just sounds like any other reggae from the 80's - overproduced. I don't really like the vocals or the lyrics either. I've tried to let it grow on me, but I just don't like the sound of this album. I'll stay away from anything else by Black Uhuru.


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