A Mi Shabba

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:50:07
Personnel includes: Shabba Ranks (vocals); Mark Morales, Rashad Smith (programming); Brian Thompson, Patrick Morrison, Anthony "The Goldmine" Hawthorne, Mark C. Rooney (background vocals); Salaam Remi, Tony "CD" Kelly, Computer Paul, Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis, Nigel Staff. Producers include: Clifton "Specialist" Dillon, Bobby "Digital" Dixon, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Mark C. Rooney, Mark Morales. Engineers include: Peter "Chemist" Thompson, Ian "Fat Head" McLean, Chester Walker. Personnel: Shabba Ranks (vocals); Sly Dunbar (drums); Mark Morales (drum programming); Patrick Morrison, Anthony Hawthorne, Brian Thompson, L.A. Reid (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Collin "Bulbie" York; Eddison Electrik; John Pace; Lynford "Fatta" Marshall; Mark Morales; Salaam Remi. Recording information: Base Hits Studios; Crib; Digital B. Studio; Easy Street and Studio 2000 Studios; MIxing Lab; Penthouse; Power Station Studios; Soul Convention Studios, Rosedale, Queens, NY; Toy Factory Studios. Photographer: Warren Mantooth. Unknown Contributor Roles: Computer Paul; Dave Heywood; Leroy Heywood; Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis; Robbie Shakespeare; Tony Kelly; Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson; Nigel Staff. Arrangers: Cleveland "Clevie" Browne; Carl Thompson; Clifton Dillon; Rexton Gordon; Sean Combs ; Sly Dunbar; Tony Kelly; Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson; Bobby Dixon. A nice mid-'90s release from Shabba Ranks, the defending champion of dancehall at the time. The fare is relatively standard, with some level of gun talk and slackness involved as a common motif. The more notable thing associated with Ranks is the re-elevation of the reggae DJ in the production of sound. Relatively surprisingly, given the heavy levels of cameo appearances employed by his rivals, Ranks only makes use of three supporting vocalists, all from within the dancehall tradition. He enlisted some of the best as far as production is concerned as well, with the vast majority of the tracks produced (and played) by Sly and Robbie, and a couple of spare ones guest produced by Naughty by Nature and Puffy Combs (prior to his real dosage of fame). Not a bad dancehall album at all, heavily infused with hip-hop grooves here and there. For fans of contemporary dancehall (at a relatively low speed), this album should be worthwhile to listen to. ~ Adam Greenberg
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)