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As the World Turns (album)

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As the World Turns
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)
Studio
GenreRoots reggae
Length54:32
LabelBlack Uhuru Official
Producer
  • Mike Gener (exec.)
  • Black Uhuru
  • Don Chandler
  • Donovon "Vision" Rodrigues
  • Jermaine Forde
  • King Hopeton
  • Seani B
Black Uhuru chronology
Dynasty
(2001)
As the World Turns
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!7/10[1]

As the World Turns is a studio album by Jamaican reggae band Black Uhuru.[2] It was released on September 7, 2018 through Black Uhuru Official. It was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."As the World Turns"
3:38
2."Spectrum"Derrick Simpson3:24
3."Stronger" (featuring Agent Sasco)
3:53
4."War Crime"
  • Derrick Simpson
  • Ashaki Simpson
3:27
5."Stand Alone"
4:05
6."Betrayal"
  • Derrick Simpson
  • Ashaki Simpson
4:00
7."Jah Guide" (featuring Bugle)
3:36
8."Chalice"Derrick Simpson3:43
9."Jamaica Herbman"
2:24
10."Ganja Baby"
  • Derrick Simpson
  • Ashaki Simpson
3:15
11."Five Star General"
  • Derrick Simpson
  • Ashaki Simpson
3:44
12."Police & Thief"
3:43
13."Bone Alone"Derrick Simpson4:23
14."Slaughter"Derrick Simpson4:18
15."Live & Learn" (featuring Prezident Brown)
2:59
Total length:54:32

Personnel

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  • Black Uhuru – main artist, producers
  • Derrick "Duckie" Simpson – vocals, producer, executive producer
  • Horace "King Hopeton" Campbell – keyboards, drum programming, producer, engineering, mastering
  • Leebert "Gibby" Morrison – guitar
  • Cliff Manswell – bass
  • Roland "Phanso" Wilson – drums
  • Jay William – drum machine, mixing
  • Everald Ray – horn
  • Wayne Holliness – keyboards (track 14)
  • Anthony "Tony Asher" Brissett – keyboards (track 15)
  • Frederick "Fat Strings" Thomas – guitar (tracks: 8, 14, 15)
  • Donovon "Vision" Rodrigues – bass (tracks: 8, 14, 15), producer
  • Danny "Axeman" Thompson – bass (track 13)
  • Joslyn "Speckles" McKenzie – drums (tracks: 14, 15)
  • Jeffrey Campbell – vocals (track 3)
  • Roy "Bugle" Thompson – vocals (track 7)
  • Fitz Albert Cotterell – vocals (track 15)
  • Nikki Burt – background vocals
  • Carlene "Kay Starr" Ford – background vocals (track 14)
  • Jermaine "Jah-Son" Forde – producer, mixing
  • Maurice "Seani B" Delauney – producer
  • Don Chandler – producer
  • Robert "Taj" Walton – mixing
  • Mike Gener – executive producer, design
  • Stephanie Long – design
  • Carmelita Harris – photography
  • Sampsa Sipila – photography
  • Benji Cooper – photography
  • Jan Salzman – photography

All tracks mastered by Mario "Syantis" Lawrence at Anchor/Music Works Studio

References

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  1. ^ Patrick, Ryan B. (September 6, 2018). "Black Uhuru As the World Turns". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. ^ Dabber, Dan (September 14, 2018). "Review: Black Uhuru - As The World Turns". www.reggaeville.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Black Uhuru". GRAMMY.com. February 15, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
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