music.wikisort.org - CompositionLanguage Barrier is a studio album by Jamaican musical duo Sly and Robbie, released in 1985 by Island Records. The album features guest musicians Herbie Hancock, Bob Dylan, Afrika Bambaataa, and Manu DiBango.
1985 studio album by Sly and Robbie
Language Barrier |
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Released | 1985 (1985) |
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Studio | RPM Recording Studios, NYC Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas Channel One Studios, Kingston, Jamaica |
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Genre | Dub, world music |
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Length | 39:35 |
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Label | Island |
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Producer | Bill Laswell |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Release and reception
AllMusic awarded the album with three stars and its review by Scott Bultman states: "Sly & Robbie team with producer Bill Laswell for an edgy dub set".[1] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau called it a "world-music mishmash".[2]
The single "Make 'Em Move" reached No. 83 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1985.[3]
The album brought the duo international recognition and led on to their subsequent hit album Rhythm Killers in 1987.[4]
Track listing
- "Make 'Em Move" (S. Dunbar, R. Shakespeare, B. Aasim, B. Laswell, B. Worrell) — 7:58
- "No Name On The Bullet" (S. Dunbar, R. Shakespeare) — 6:03
- "Miles (Black Satin)" (Miles Davis, S. Dunbar, R. Shakespeare, B. Laswell) — 7:20
- "Bass And Trouble" (B. Laswell, S. Dunbar, R. Shakespeare, Manu Dibango) — 7:58
- "Language Barrier" (Wally Badarou, S. Dunbar, R. Shakespeare, M. Chung, B. Reynolds) — 6:51
- "Get To This, Get To That" (S. Dunbar, R. Shakespeare, B. Fowler, B. Worrell) — 5:17
Personnel
- Musicians
- Technical personnel
- Clive Smith – Fairlight CMI programming
- Robert Musso, Steven Stanley, Solgie – engineers
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Tony Wright – art direction
- Chris Garnham – photography
- Issey Miyake – glasses
References
Material |
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- Michael Beinhorn
- Fred Maher
- Cliff Cultreri
- Kramer
- Don Davis
- Bill Bacon
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Contributors | Vocal | |
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Rap | |
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Guitar | |
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Bass | |
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Keyboard | |
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Drums |
- Charles K. Noyes
- J.T. Lewis
- Yogi Horton
- Tony Thompson
- Sly Dunbar
- Ginger Baker
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Percussion |
- Nicky Marrero
- Daniel Ponce
- Aïyb Dieng
- Foday Musa Suso
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Saxophone | |
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Brass |
- Olu Dara (cornet)
- George E. Lewis (trombone)
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String | |
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Studio albums | |
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Singles | |
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Related |
- Discography
- Massacre
- Deadline
- Curlew
- The Golden Palominos
- Last Exit
- Praxis
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