Mama Africa: Remastered | By: Peter Tosh Label: EMI Released: 08 Jul 2002 RRP: £8.99 Average Rating: 
|
Price Comparison
Customer Reviews
'Commercial but Conscious Reggae' - By: Antony May, 14 Apr 2007  Until I heard 'Johnny B Goode' (one of three singles from this album) I had never really taken much notice of Peter Tosh's music. So good was his cover version of Chuck Berry's old chestnut however I decided to give this album a try. What I found delighted me. This album is chock full of danceable, catchy reggae with memorable lyrics & hummable melodies. This said, a lot of Tosh's lyrics (as usual) have a lot to say so don't expect your brain or heart to get an 'easy ride' listening to this. 'Mama Africa' deserved to be a much bigger seller than it was as commerciality & consciousness are for once sucessfully fused together here. 'Where You Gonna Run' the second single from the album, perhaps typify's what I mean best being radio & dancefloor friendly but with a lyrical message. The title track (and final single from the album) is a bright more celebratory, repetative but addictive song, while 'Glass House' is a deceptively catchy politically charged song. 'If you livein a glass house, then don't throw stones' Tosh chants repeatedly, no doubt as a message to those that treated him so badly back home for his forthright views. 'Not Gonna Give It Up' is another great trackin a similar vein, while the rest are all of a high standard so the really isn't a duff song on the whole album. As a bonus all three singles have their extended versions tagged on at the end of this cd which can be very handy if you are a DJ. 'Mama Africa' may then be more of an album for the 'casual reggae listener' than the purist, but for me it's one of Reggae's finest hours.
|
 |
|
|
CD Categories
Browse through the categories below:
|
Copyright ©2003-2008 Best-CD-Price.co.uk. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Best-CD-Price.co.uk is prohibited. No warranty either express or implied is made about the accuracy of the information on this site
|
Other sections/sites:
Book Shop
Cheap DVDs
Cheap CDs
VHS Video
Buy games
Recommended Shops:
Amazon UK,
Argos,
B&Q,
Comet,
Currys,
Debenhams,
Dell UK,
Disneyland Paris,
Dixons,
eBay UK,
Empire Direct UK,
Expedia UK,
Jessops,
John Lewis,
Littlewoods,
Marks and Spencer,
Mothercare,
Next,
ntl,
PC World UK,
RAC,
Tesco
|