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Journey to Addis is the third album by Jamaican reggae group Third World, released by Island Records in 1978. It marks a shift from pure reggae to a fusion of reggae and soul music.

Journey to Addis
Studio album by Third World
Released	1978
Genre	Reggae, Soul fusion
Length	40:45
Label	Island
Producer	Alex Sadkin and Third World
Third World chronology
96° in the Shade (1977) Journey to Addis (1978) Story's Been Told (1979)

The group was looking for a worldwide success and not success in just Jamaica and England, hence the new fusion approach, which may not have pleased the die-hard reggae fans. A case in point may be the O'Jays cover "Now That We Found Love".[1] The song peaked at number 10 in the UK and number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, “Cool Meditation,” was a British top 20 hit.

Track listing

Track listing in Discogs:[2]

Personnel

Third World

• Bunny Rugs - vocals
• Michael "Ibo" Cooper - keyboards
• Steven "Cat" Coore - lead guitar
• Irvin "Carrot" Marshall - percussions
• Richard "Richie" Daley - bass
• Willie Stewart - drums

Production

• Produced by Alex Sadkin and Third World.
• Cover painting by Tony Wright.[3]

References

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