Artist: Third World
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
Greatest Hits
Year: 1995
Tracks: 16
Third World is unrivalled of the longest-lived reggae bands of all meter, and 1 of Jamaica's virtually systematically popular crossing over acts among international audiences. While the band was long capable of authentic roots reggae, they commonly pet to mix in elements of R&B, funk, pop, and rock (and, by and by on, dancehall and rap music). Purists often criticized their music as tame and polished, overly beholden to commercial concerns. Indeed, they were regular visitors to the American and British charts during the '80s, only the charles Herbert Best of their end product was undeniably cheering on a originative tier as well.
Third base World was originally formed in 1973 by keyboardist Michael "Ibo" Cooper and guitarist/cellist Steven "Cat" Coore. Both had received formal grooming at music schools in Jamaica, and both had played about the Kingston reggae picture earlier connection the original lineup of Inner Circle around 1968. When they left to pattern their possess ring in 1973, they took Inner Circle bassist Richard Daley with them, and likewise recruited drummer Carl Barovier, percussionist Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett, and lead singer Milton "Prilly" Hamilton. Barovier was chop-chop replaced by Cornell Marshall, and the grouping made its live debut that year at Jamaica's independency solemnisation. They played close to the Kingston club picture and made a name for themselves as unitary of the few full self-contained bands about. Having all their possess musicians on hand, Third World didn't want to rely on effectual systems to run records that weren't practical to duplicate live. As a resolution, they ground it difficult to land a label deal, since most labels in Jamaica were operated by sound systems.
Third World resolved the trouble by travelling to England for a circuit, and afterwards sign language with the internationally given Island label. Island issued their debut single, "Railroad Track," in 1974 and sent them out on a European circuit as the opening act for Bob Marley & the Wailers. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1976 and featured a successful cover of the Abyssinians' roots hellenic "Satta Massagana." The followup, 1977's 96° in the Shade, introduced new drummer Willie "Roots" Stewart and new lede singer William Clarke, aka Bunny Rugs. It was an tremendous critical success in the U.K. and Europe, and spawned an all-time hellenic individual in the title track. That set the stage for the group's commercial breakthrough album, 1978's Journey to Addis, which featured a funky, disco-flavored reggae hatch of the O'Jays' "Now That We Found Love." The song pip the Top Ten on the American R&B charts in 1979, as well as the British pop Top Ten, and the LP climbed into the R&B Top 20. The followup single, "Cool Meditation," made the British Top 20, and Third World launch themselves international stars.
The group quickly followed its breakout strike with The Story's Been Told by and by in 1979, and it charted in the U.S., though non as high gear as its predecessor. In 1980, they issued two albums, Arise in Harmony and the film soundtrack Prisoner in the Street, which marked the end of their term of office with Island. Third World next signed with CBS and debuted with 1981's Rock the World, which gave them another important crossover hit in "Dancing on the Floor (Drug-addicted on Love)," a British Top Ten. At the 1981 Reggae Sunsplash Festival, Stevie Wonder joined Third World onstage to perform his tribute to Bob Marley, "Master Blaster (Jammin')"; it went well sufficiency that Wonder wrote and produced two singles on the group's following record album, 1982's You've Got the Power. The first, "Try Jah Love," was a funky dance cut that became some other significant crossover hit in America, about reach the R&B Top 20. The second base, "You're Playing Us Too Close," wasn't as commercially successful, only Wonder's efforts were enough to make You've Got the Power Third World's second base record album to hit the R&B Top 20.
The band's success continued on through the '80s, as 1983's All the Way Strong and 1985's Sentience of Purpose both made the R&B Top 50. The latter record album produced several minor crossover hits in the title track, "One on One," and "Peerless More Time," which sported state of the art, club-friendly dance beats. However, 1987's Hold on to Love didn't menu so well, and the group lesion up part ways with CBS and moving over to Mercury. Their 1989 label debut, Serious Business, restored their commercial standing with American R&B audiences, climbing into the Top 30 on the strength of a one-third major crossover strike, "Proscribed Love." One of the first commercially successful fusions of reggae and tap, "Proscribed Love" featured a invitee appearance by Stetsasonic lead rapper Daddy O, and charted in the R&B Top 20. Serious Business also pronounced the departure of Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett, world Health Organization was briefly replaced by "Prohibited Love" co-writer Rupert "Romany" Bent III.
Third gear World's second base Mercury album was 1992's dancehall-flavored Committed, which produced a Top 30 R&B hit in the title cut. However, it proved to be their last major-label outing. Their next release, 1994's concert countersink Live It Up, appeared on the band's have label and marked the return of Rupert Bent, world Health Organization lesion up connection the band as a guitarist, keyboardist, percussionist, and episodic vocaliser. In 1997, origination fellow member Michael "Ibo" Cooper and Willie Stewart both bygone, and were replaced by keyboardist Leroy "Baarbe" Romans and drummer Tony "Ruption" Williams, respectively. This card released Generation Coming in 1999, landing invitee musca volitans from Shaggy and Bounty Killer. Afterwards, Romans was replaced by Herbie Harris, world Health Organization made his studio debut on 2003's Ain't Givin' Up. The same year the band renowned a quarter century of playacting music by rerecording their classics for twenty-fifth Anniversary. Two age afterward they returned with Black Gold and Green which included guests Beres Hammond, Wayne Marshall, and Blu Fox.
