Name: Reggae Greats by Steel Pulse
Brand: Steel Pulse
SKU: 042282471925
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3 (70 reviews)

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Reggae may have been the sound of Jamaica, but the large West Indian population in England helped make the U.K. the second home for the music, and in the '70s a number of first-class British reggae bands began making themselves heard. Among the most popular and critically acclaimed British reggae bands was Steel Pulse, whose music was lean, sinewy roots reggae that commanded a powerful groove, matched with lyrics that dealt with political and social issues with a streetwise intelligence and Rasta consciousness. Fans and critics alike regard Steel Pulse's first three albums for Island/Mango as some of their very best recorded work, and Reggae Greats brings together ten songs from 1978's Handsworth Revolution, 1979's Tribute to the Martyrs, and 1980's Reggae Fever (Caught You). This set features some of the group's best-known songs, among them "Ku Klux Klan," "Babylon Makes the Rules," and "Reggae Fever," and while this is hardly an in-depth look at Steel Pulse's formative years, these tracks make an excellent case for the strength of this band and the passion and force of David Hinds' vocals. Serious fans will want to seek out the excellent two-disc collection Sound System: The Island Anthology, or at least the 17-song single-disc anthology Island Reggae Classics: Steel Pulse, but Reggae Greats is an effective snapshot of Steel Pulse's vital early music.
© Mark Deming /TiVo

1. Sound System

by Steel Pulse

Primary Artist: Steel Pulse; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Nesbitt
Basil Gabbidon
David Hinds
Selwyn Brown
Michael Riley
Alphonso Martin
Ronnie Mcqueen; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Nesbitt
Basil Gabbidon
David Hinds
Selwyn Brown
Michael Riley
Alphonso Martin
Ronnie Mcqueen; Composer
Engineer: Godwin Logie; Production
Mixing: Steel Pulse
Godwin Logie
Karl Pitterson; Production
Producer: Karl Pitterson; Production
Studio Personnel: Godwin Logie
Karl Pitterson
Steel Pulse; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Riley
Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon
Steve Nesbitt
Ronnie Mcqueen; Other

2. Babylon Makes The Rules

by Steel Pulse

Primary Artist: Steel Pulse; Main Performer
Composer: Selwyn Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Selwyn Brown; Composer
Engineer: Godwin Logie; Production
Executive Producer: Pete King; Production
Mixing: Karl Pitterson
Steel Pulse
Godwin Logie; Production
Producer: Karl Pitterson
Pete King; Production
Studio Personnel: Steel Pulse
Karl Pitterson
Godwin Logie; Production
Composer Lyricist: Selwyn Brown; Other

3. Don't Give In

by Steel Pulse

Primary Artist: Steel Pulse; Main Performer
Composer: David Hinds; Composer
Lyricist: David Hinds; Composer
Mixing: Godwin Logie; Production
Producer: Del Newman; Production
Studio Personnel: Godwin Logie; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Hinds; Other

4. Soldiers

by Steel Pulse

Lyricist: David Hinds
Steve Nesbitt
Ronnie Mcqueen
Mike S. Riley
Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown
Basil Gabbidon; Composer
Executive Producer: Pete King; Production
Recording Assistant: Godwin Logie; Production
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Drums: Steve Nisbett; Performer
Guitar: David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon; Performer
Keyboard: Selwyn Brown; Performer
Percussion: Ronnie Mcqueen
Mykaell Riley
Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Steel Pulse; Main Performer
Composer: Ronnie Mcqueen
Mike S. Riley
Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown
Basil Gabbidon
David Hinds
Steve Nesbitt; Composer
Performer: Steve Nisbett
Basil Gabbidon
David Hinds
Selwyn Brown
Alphonso Martin
Mykaell Riley
Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Vocals: Mykaell Riley
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon
Alphonso Martin; Performer
Mixing: Karl Pitterson; Production
Producer: Karl Pitterson
Pete King; Production
Studio Personnel: Karl Pitterson
Godwin Logie; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon
Steve Nesbitt
Ronnie Mcqueen
Mike S. Riley; Other

5. Prodigal Son

by Steel Pulse

Lyricist: David Hinds
Steve Nesbitt
Ronnie Mcqueen
Alphonso Martin
Michael Riley
Selwyn Brown
Basil Gabbidon; Composer
Executive Producer: Pete King; Production
Recording Assistant: Godwin Logie; Production
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Drums: Steve Nisbett; Performer
Guitar: David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon; Performer
Keyboard: Selwyn Brown; Performer
Percussion: Ronnie Mcqueen
Mykaell Riley
Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Steel Pulse; Main Performer
Composer: Ronnie Mcqueen
Alphonso Martin
Michael Riley
Selwyn Brown
Basil Gabbidon
David Hinds
Steve Nesbitt; Composer
Performer: Steve Nisbett
Basil Gabbidon
David Hinds
Selwyn Brown
Alphonso Martin
Mykaell Riley
Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Vocals: Mykaell Riley
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon
Alphonso Martin; Performer
Mixing: Karl Pitterson; Production
Producer: Karl Pitterson
Pete King; Production
Studio Personnel: Karl Pitterson
Godwin Logie; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Riley
Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon
Steve Nesbitt
Ronnie Mcqueen; Other

6. Ku Klux Klan

by Steel Pulse

Lyricist: David Hinds; Composer
Executive Producer: Pete King; Production
Recording Assistant: Godwin Logie; Production
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Drums: Steve Nisbett; Performer
Guitar: Basil Gabbidon
David Hinds; Performer
Keyboard: Selwyn Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Steel Pulse; Main Performer
Percussion: Alphonso Martin
Ronnie Mcqueen
Mykaell Riley
Selwyn Brown; Performer
Composer: David Hinds; Composer
Performer: Steve Nisbett
Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon
Ronnie Mcqueen
Mykaell Riley; Performer
Vocals: Mykaell Riley
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Alphonso Martin
Basil Gabbidon; Performer
Mixing: Karl Pitterson; Production
Producer: Karl Pitterson
Steve Lillywhite
Pete King
Godwin Logie; Production
Studio Personnel: Karl Pitterson
Godwin Logie; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Hinds; Other

7. Macka Splaff

by Steel Pulse

Lyricist: Selwyn Brown
Steve Nesbitt
Ronnie Mcqueen
Mike S. Riley
Alphonso Martin
Basil Gabbidon; Composer
Executive Producer: Pete King; Production
Recording Assistant: Godwin Logie; Production
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Drums: Steve Nisbett; Performer
Guitar: David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon; Performer
Keyboard: Selwyn Brown; Performer
Percussion: Ronnie Mcqueen
Mykaell Riley
Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Steel Pulse; Main Performer
Composer: Ronnie Mcqueen
Mike S. Riley
Alphonso Martin
Basil Gabbidon
Selwyn Brown
Steve Nesbitt; Composer
Performer: Steve Nisbett
Basil Gabbidon
David Hinds
Selwyn Brown
Alphonso Martin
Mykaell Riley
Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Vocals: Mykaell Riley
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon
Alphonso Martin; Performer
Mixing: Karl Pitterson; Production
Producer: Pete King
Karl Pitterson; Production
Studio Personnel: Karl Pitterson
Godwin Logie; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown
Basil Gabbidon
Steve Nesbitt
Ronnie Mcqueen
Mike S. Riley; Other

8. Drug Squad

by Steel Pulse

Primary Artist: Steel Pulse; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Basil Gabbidon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Basil Gabbidon; Performer
Drums: Steve Nisbett; Performer
Keyboard: Selwyn Brown; Performer
Percussion: Mykaell Riley
Alphonso Martin; Performer
Performer: Basil Gabbidon
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Alphonso Martin
Steve Nisbett
Mykaell Riley; Performer
Vocals: David Hinds
Alphonso Martin
Mykaell Riley; Performer
Composer: David Hinds; Composer
Lyricist: David Hinds; Composer
Producer: Geoffrey Chung; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Hinds; Other

9. Reggae Fever

by Steel Pulse

Primary Artist: Steel Pulse; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Basil Gabbidon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Basil Gabbidon; Performer
Drums: Steve Nisbett; Performer
Keyboard: Selwyn Brown; Performer
Percussion: Mykaell Riley
Alphonso Martin; Performer
Performer: Basil Gabbidon
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Alphonso Martin
Steve Nisbett
Mykaell Riley; Performer
Vocals: David Hinds
Alphonso Martin
Mykaell Riley; Performer
Composer: David Hinds; Composer
Lyricist: David Hinds; Composer
Producer: Del Newman; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Hinds; Other

10. Handsworth Revolution

by Steel Pulse

Lyricist: David Hinds
Steve Nesbitt
Ronnie Mcqueen
Mike S. Riley
Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown
Basil Gabbidon; Composer
Executive Producer: Pete King; Production
Recording Assistant: Godwin Logie; Production
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Drums: Steve Nisbett; Performer
Guitar: David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon; Performer
Keyboard: Selwyn Brown; Performer
Percussion: Ronnie Mcqueen
Mykaell Riley
Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Steel Pulse; Main Performer
Composer: Ronnie Mcqueen
Mike S. Riley
Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown
Basil Gabbidon
David Hinds
Steve Nesbitt; Composer
Performer: Steve Nisbett
Basil Gabbidon
David Hinds
Selwyn Brown
Alphonso Martin
Mykaell Riley
Ronnie Mcqueen; Performer
Vocals: Mykaell Riley
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon
Alphonso Martin; Performer
Mixing: Karl Pitterson; Production
Producer: Karl Pitterson
Pete King; Production
Studio Personnel: Karl Pitterson
Godwin Logie; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alphonso Martin
Selwyn Brown
David Hinds
Basil Gabbidon
Steve Nesbitt
Ronnie Mcqueen
Mike S. Riley; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 35 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1912x1912 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Pop-Reggae

Label

Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1983

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

42282471925

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