Third World (Third World album)

Third World is the 1976 debut album of the Jamaican reggae group Third World.

Third World
Studio album by
Released1976
StudioStrawberry Hill Studios, Jamaica
GenreReggae
Length38:36
LabelIsland
ProducerChris Blackwell
Third World chronology
Third World
(1976)
96° In The Shade
(1977)

The Allmusic review hails the album as “a brilliant debut” … “from a band whose desire was to infuse reggae with other influences, continuing a direction in Jamaican music that was perhaps best expressed by artists along the lines of Count Ossie and Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus.”[1]

The album contains original material as well as cover versions of the Abyssinians’ classic song “Satta Massagana”” and Burning Spear's “Slavery Days”, from his album Marcus Garvey of the previous year.

A serious lead guitarist, "Cat" Coore, was said to be “a real rarity in Jamaican music of the period.”[1]

Track listing

edit

Track listing in Discogs:[2]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Satta Massagana"Bernard Collins, Donald Manning, Lynford Manning6:45
2."Kumina"Traditional0:35
3."Slavery Days"Winston Rodney7:45
4."Brand New Beggar"Michael Cooper, Steven "Cat" Coore, Cornell Marshall5:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cross Reference"Michael Cooper, Steven "Cat" Coore, Richard Daley, Milton Hamilton, Irvin Jarrett, Cornell Marshall2:10
2."Got To Get Along"Michael Cooper, Steven "Cat" Coore, Cornell Marshall4:40
3."Sun Don’t Shine"The Clarks, Michael Cooper, Steven "Cat" Coore, Milton Hamilton, Cornell Marshall6:20
4."Freedom Song"Clint Brown4:50

Personnel

edit
Third World
  • Milton "Prilly" Hamilton - vocals
  • Steven "Cat" Coore - lead guitar
  • Richard "Richie" Daley - bass
  • Michael "Ibo" Cooper - keyboards
  • Cornell Marshall - drums
  • Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett - percussions

Production

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b McDonald, Steven. "Third World: Third World". Allmusic. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  2. ^ "Third World: Third World". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  3. ^ Tony Wright – Artwork Album Covers