Journey to Addis

Journey to Addis is the third album by Jamaican reggae group Third World, released by Island Records in 1978. It marks a shift from pure reggae to a fusion of reggae and soul music.

Journey to Addis
Studio album by
Released1978
GenreReggae, Soul fusion
Length40:45
LabelIsland
ProducerAlex Sadkin and Third World
Third World chronology
96° in the Shade
(1977)
Journey to Addis
(1978)
Story's Been Told
(1979)

The group was looking for a worldwide success and not success in just Jamaica and England, hence the new fusion approach, which may not have pleased the die-hard reggae fans. A case in point may be the O'Jays cover "Now That We Found Love".[1] The song peaked at number 10 in the UK and number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, “Cool Meditation,” was a British top 20 hit.

Track listing

Track listing in Discogs:[2]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One Cold Vibe (Couldn’t Stop Dis Ya Boogie)"Stephen Coore4:55
2."Cold Sweat"Stephen Coore3:55
3."Cool Meditation"Michael Cooper3:40
4."African Woman"William Clarke6:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Now That We Found Love"Kenny Gamble / Leon Huff7:00
2."Journey to Addis"Don Drummond and the Skatalites6:40
3."Fret Not Thyself"William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Stephen Coore4:30
4."Rejoice"William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Stephen Coore3:50

Personnel

  • Bunny Rugs: Vocals
  • Michael "Ibo" Cooper: Keyboards
  • Steven "Cat" Coore: Lead guitar
  • Irvin "Carrot" Marshall: Percussions
  • Richard "Richie" Daley: Bass
  • Willie Stewart: Drums

Production

References

  1. Hamilton, Andrew. "Third World: Journey To Addis". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. "Third World: Journey To Addis". Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. Tony Wright – Artwork Album Covers
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