Now is a studio album by the Jamaican reggae band Black Uhuru. It was released in 1990 through Rhino Records. The album peaked at number 121 on the US Billboard 200 chart, number 2 on the World Albums chart, and was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording at 33rd Annual Grammy Awards.[2]
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| Released | 1990 | |||
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| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 44:28 | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Heathen" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Peace and Love" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Army Band" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Take Heed" | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Reggae Rock" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Thinking About You" | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Imposter" | 5:08 |
| 8. | "Freedom Fighter" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Word Sound" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Hey Joe" | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 44:28 | |
Notes
- Track 10 is a cover of "Hey Joe", written by Billy Roberts and performed by Jimi Hendrix.
Personnel
edit- Derrick Simpson – lead vocals, composer
- Ived "Sen-C" Campbell – backing vocals
- Frank Stepanek – lead guitar
- Leebert "Gibby" Morrison – bass (tracks: 1-4, 7-9)
- Christopher Meridith – bass (tracks: 5, 10)
- Wrong Devon – bass (track 6)
- Noel Davis – piano
- Marcus "Rangatan" Smith – drums (tracks: 1-4, 7-9)
- Anthony Brissett – piano, keyboards, drums (tracks: 5, 10), producer
- Sydney Wolfe – percussion
- Christopher "Sky Juice" Burth – percussion
- Terry Rindal – executive producer, producer
- Steven J. C. Stanley – engineering
- David Rowe – engineering
- Antoine Salassie – engineering
- Collin "Bulby" York – assistant engineering
- Lynford "Fatta" Marshall – assistant engineering
- George Nauful – coordinator
- Kathleen Cascone – art direction & design
- Benjamin Groeper – photography
- Conley Major – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 121 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Now – Black Uhuru". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Black Uhuru". Grammys. May 14, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Black Uhuru Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Black Uhuru Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard.
External links
editBlack Uhuru – Now at Discogs (list of releases)
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