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1977 studio album by Eddy Grant
Message Man
Studio album by Eddy Grant
Released1977
StudioThe Coach House Recording Studio, Stamford Hill, London
GenreReggae, funk, soca, pop
Length46:32
LabelIce
ProducerEddy Grant
Eddy Grant chronology
Eddy Grant
(1975) 		Message Man
(1977) 		Walking on Sunshine
(1979)
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Message Man is the second album by Eddy Grant. He plays almost every instrument and sings every voice on this album. The uncredited backing band was 90° Inclusive. The album is significant for its socio-political stance in songs such as "Race Hate" and "Cockney Black". The track, "Hello Africa", is considered a major highlight of this album with Grant creating a unique genre that remains difficult to categorize to this day.

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Eddy Grant

  1. "Curfew" – 5:47
  2. "It's Our Time" – 4:33
  3. "Cockney Black" – 3:56
  4. "Jamaican Child" – 3:20
  5. "Get Down Soweto" – 4:38
  6. "Hello Africa" – 11:55
  7. "Race Hate" – 4:47
  8. "Neighbour Neighbour" – 7:33

Personnel

  • Eddy Grant - lead vocals, all other instruments
  • Winston Henry - bass on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
  • Wayne Bonaparte - bass on "Neighbour Neighbour"
  • Webster Dyer - organ on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
  • Peter Nelson - acoustic piano on "Cockney Black"
  • Delford Davis - drums on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
  • Ron Telemaque - drums on "Hello Africa"
  • Errol Wise - drums on "Neighbour Neighbour"
  • Kofi Ayivor - congas on "Hello Africa"
  • George Agard, Jackie Robinson - backing vocals on all tracks except "Hello Africa" and "Neighbour Neighbour"
  • Herschell Holder, Lloyd Smith - horns on "It's Our Time"
  • 90° Inclusive was Delford Davis, Henry Barnes, Hugh Francis, Webster Dyer, Winston Henry
Technical
  • Frank Aggarat - engineer
  • Dave Field - sleeve design, illustration

"Thanks to Akwila Simpasa for making me the Message Man, and to Victor Olakau for helping with the translations."

References

  1. Eddy Grant|AllMusic
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