The Light (Afrika Bambaataa album)
The Light is a 1988 studio album released by Afrika Bambaataa & Family. The album features other stars of the 1980s, such as UB40, Jaki Graham, and Boy George.[1] The lead single "Reckless" features UB40 and was a Top 20 hit in the UK peaking at #17. The album itself didn't chart in the UK.
| The Light | ||||
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| Studio album by Afrika Bambaataa & Family | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 60:00 | |||
| Label | EMI America Records | |||
| Producer | Afrika Bambaataa, John Robie | |||
| Afrika Bambaataa & Family chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Light" | Afrika Bambaataa, John Robie | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Reckless" | 5:24 | |
| 3. | "Revolutionary Dance" | Afrika Bambaataa, John Robie | 4:27 |
| 4. | "All I Want" | Afrika Bambaataa, John Robie | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Something He Can Feel" | Curtis Mayfield | 5:53 |
| 6. | "Shout It Out" | Kid Dust, Maxx Kidd | 6:23 |
| 7. | "Clean Up Your Act" | Afrika Bambaataa, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bill Laswell | 6:16 |
| 8. | "Zouk Your Body" | Afrika Bambaataa, Lowell Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Yellowman | 6:38 |
| 9. | "World Racial War" | Afrika Bambaataa, Bill Laswell | 6:28 |
| 10. | "Sho' Nuff Funky" | Afrika Bambaataa, James Brown, Maxx Kidd | 10:46 |
| Total length: | 60:00 | ||
Singles
"Reckless" was arranged and produced by John Robie. Vocals were provided by Afrika Bambaataa, Lizzie Tear, Malibu and UB40, who also provided all instrumentation. It was Afrika Bambaataa's second highest charting single in the UK after "Afrika Shox" which he released in 1999 with Leftfield.
| Song | UK |
|---|---|
| Reckless | 17 |
| Sho' Nuff Funky | 99 |
References
- Wynn, Ron. Afrika Bambaataa: The Light > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
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