Rhythm Reggae
Gary Selikow | Great Kush | 07/03/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Eddy Grant is one of the giants of the reggae genre. The unique late Seventies and Eighties sound will bring back memories of lazy, sunny days.
This album succesfully showcases his foot-tapping , feel-good music with tracks such as the disco-beat Electric Avenue (1982) , The laidback I Don't Wanna Dance (1982) , Can't Get Enough of You (1981) anbd Do You Feel My Love (1981) , the Afro-Carribean jamboree Hello Africa (1977), the fast-paced Nobody's Got Time (1977)the call for an end to African civil wars , Living On The Frontline (1979)and the high energy and overtly political Preachin' Genocide (1977) . Then there's the hopeful Exiled (From the Love I Know) (1977) and the energetic Killer On the Rampage (1982). If you like music that makes you fell good, this album will get you hooked on Eddy Grant's fantastic reggae-pop blend.
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Melodic, intelligent reggae
Pieter | Johannesburg | 01/09/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This great album compiles Eddy Grant's greatest hits and also offers some excellent 12-inch dance remixes of his best songs. Not only does Grant have a talent for catchy tunes, but his lyrics are very intelligent, often having a message of some sort as in the song about democracy in South Africa called Gimme Hope Joanna.The first disc contains the original versions of his massive chartbusters like I Don't Wanna Dance, Electric Avenue, Living On The Frontline and Do You Feel My Love, and goes even further back to his very first hits like Baby Come Back. They are all superb reggae tracks with a fine pop sensibility and propulsive beats.Disc Two contains breathtaking club mixes of songs like Frontline, Hello Africa, Walking On Sunshine and Do You Feel My Love, making this album absolutely essential for the Eddy Grant fan. The rhythmic textures here are very impressive and lend a fresh new perspective to the original songs.Grant was a unique talent in the reggae world, rootsy enough for the reggae enthusiast but accessible enough for the lover of mainstream music - that's why he had such a good chart run in the seventies and eighties. He was also a brilliant composer, lyricist and singer. I highly recommend this album to all reggae fans."
Track Listings (17) - Disc #1