Redlight (The Slackers album)
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Ska | |||
| Length | 46:53 | |||
| Label | Hellcat Records[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Gazette | 8/10[2] |
Redlight is an album by the Slackers, released in 1997.[3][4]
The band promoted the album by touring as part of the NYC Ska Mob Tour '97.[5] The opening track is a tribute to Tommy McCook.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]The Washington Post thought that the Slackers "are clearly as interested in ska's jazz roots as its R&B ones."[7] The Gazette concluded that "the ska tempo is slackened, proclaiming Jamaican independence while lowering tariff walls for reggae, dub, R&B, soul, jazz and boogaloo."[2] The Dallas Observer wrote that the album takes the listener on a musical tour "of the studios of Jamaica, the tiny clubs of London, the streets of New York, and the barrios of Los Angeles."[8]
The Deseret News listed the album as one of the best of 1997, writing: "Outside of the Skatalites, the only band that can do traditional ska."[9] The Orange County Register also considered it to be one of 1997's best albums, writing that "Married Girl", a "Double Indemnity-style tale of lustful revenge, is a killer."[10]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Vic Ruggiero, except where noted.
- "Cooking for Tommy" (Dave Hillyard, Ruggiero) – 3:58
- "Watch This" – 3:58
- "Married Girl" – 3:11
- "I Still Love You" (Hillyard, Ruggiero) – 3:15
- "Soldier" – 2:55
- "Fried Chicken/Mary Mary" – 3:28
- "You Must Be Good" – 3:55
- "Redlight" (The Slackers) – 4:58
- "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) – 3:47
- "She Wants to Be Alone" (Toots Hibbert, Jeremy Mushlin) – 4:28
- "Rude and Reckless" – 4:36
- "Come Back Baby" – 4:15
References
[edit]- ^ Hibberd, James (30 Oct 1997). "City beat". Austin American-Statesman. p. B12.
- ^ a b Siblin, Eric (25 Apr 1998). "The Slackers Redlight". The Gazette. p. D8.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (16 Oct 1997). "WATT, REGGAE, POP TO SHOW AT CLUBS". Wisconsin State Journal. Rhythm. p. 6.
- ^ "Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Ross, Curtis (December 12, 1997). "Skankin' across the South - The Big Apple sends a volley of bands into the ska-crazy Sunshine State". The Tampa Tribune. FRIDAY EXTRA!. p. 18.
- ^ Minge, Jim (March 1, 1998). "Three-Band Bill to Keep Ska Beat Going Strong". Omaha World-Herald. Entertainment. p. 3.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (8 Feb 1998). "Blossoming Ska-High Beats". The Washington Post. p. G2.
- ^ Crain, Zac (February 5, 1998). "No Doubt about it - Hellcat Records keeps it real". Dallas Observer. Music.
- ^ Vice, Jeff (December 19, 1997). "Guitar-pop, punk and ska". Deseret News. p. W3.
- ^ Wener, Ben (January 9, 1998). "POP LIFE - '97's top 10: All I know is what I like". Orange County Register. p. F47.
