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Buju Banton
Voice Of Jamaica (Remastered)
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Released: 1993
Label: Island
Selection #: 144698
The dancehall star makes his voice known on Deportees, Make My Day, Wicked Act, Red Rose, Commitment, No Respect, A Little More Time, bonus tracks, more.
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1 Searching
2 Red Rose
3 Commitment
4 Deportees (Things Change)
5 No Respect
6 If Loving Was a Crime
7 Good Body
8 Wicked Act
9 Tribal War
10 A Little More Time
11 Him Take Off
12 Willy (Don't Be Silly)
13 Gone a Lead
14 Make My Day
15 Operation Ardent
16 Vigilante
17 Deportees (Things Change)
  
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The gruff-voiced DJ Buju Banton's major-label debut was well received but did not really establish him as a unique talent; clearly capable of riding a rhythm and interacting well with singers on the handful of combination tracks sprinkled throughout the program, Banton was nevertheless a less-than-original voice and didn't immediately stand head and shoulders above the other rockstone-style DJs who were proliferating in the wake of Shabba Ranks' international success. But pure originality is not needed to make a very fine reggae album, and a very fine reggae album this is. Paired with Wayne Wonder, Banton acquits himself nicely on the slightly overly slick but still enjoyable "Searching," and he shines even brighter with Brian & Tony Gold on "If Loving Was A Crime." "Make My Day" comes just a bit too close to smooth and smarmy R&B, but "Him Take Off" is a muscularly minimal masterpiece. This remastered reissue features two bonus tracks, both originally issued on a promo-only single. Recommended. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

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