Revolutionary Dream

• Artist: Pablo Moses
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1976
• Total Time: 42:55
• Genre: Reggae

Review

Under the guidance of producer Geoffrey Chung, Pablo Moses made his recorded debut in 1975 with "I Man a Grasshopper": an autobiographical herb tale cut at Lee "Scratch" Perry's Black Ark studio. Featuring Chung himself on clavinet, his brother Mikey and the In Crowd's Michael Murray on rhythm and lead guitar, Clive Hunt on bass, and Robby Lyn on piano, the song provided Hunt's Sound Track label with a hit single. Moses followed up with a small batch of reality gems like "Blood Money," "We Should Be in Angola," and "One People," further boosting the singer's profile, both in Jamaica and the U.K. Revolutionary Dream, Moses' debut full-length released in 1976, brought most of those early singles together with eight additional mid-'70s productions. Throughout, the singer maintains a peaceful disposition, expounding thoughtfully upon cultural and reality subjects over the slow tempos established by drummer Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace. The music is characterized by a refined cool, and Geoffrey Chung isn't afraid to tilt the sound toward a rock influence with a guitar solo or two (note Murray's leads on "I Man a Grasshopper"). Underneath the polished productions, however, Revolutionary Dream presents Moses as a roots singer in the tradition of Yabby You, Sylford Walker, and Burning Spear, and that's hardly bad company to be in. A stunning debut, and Moses' finest album-length outing. ~ Nathan Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Revolutionary Dream	Pableto Henry	Pablo Moses	(3:10)
Where Am I	Pableto Henry	Pablo Moses	(3:34)
I Man a Grasshopper	Geoffrey Chung, Pableto Henry	Pablo Moses	(4:24)
Corrupted Man	Pableto Henry	Pablo Moses	(2:37)
Blood Money	Geoffrey Chung, Pableto Henry	Pablo Moses	(3:00)
Lonely Singer	Pableto Henry	Pablo Moses	(3:25)
I Love I Bring	Pableto Henry	Pablo Moses	(3:35)
Be Not a Dread	Pableto Henry	Pablo Moses	(3:37)
Give I Fe I Name	Pableto Henry	Pablo Moses	(2:56)
We Should Be in Angola	Pableto Henry	Pablo Moses	(3:03)
Come Mek We Run	Pableto Henry	Pablo Moses	(9:34)

Credits

Stefan Grossman (Artwork), Pablo Moses (Main Performer), Pablo Moses (?), Phil Callender (Guitar (Rhythm)), Geoffrey Chung (Organ), Geoffrey Chung (Synthesizer), Geoffrey Chung (Bass), Geoffrey Chung (Guitar), Geoffrey Chung (Arranger), Geoffrey Chung (Guitar (Rhythm)), Geoffrey Chung (Producer), Geoffrey Chung (Engineer), Geoffrey Chung (Mixing Assistant), Mikey Chung (Guitar), Deadly Headley (Horn), Dirty Harry (Trumpet), Tyrone Downie (Organ), Vin Gordon (Horn), Bongo Herman (Percussion), Clive "Azul" Hunt (Bass), Robert Lyn (Organ), Robert Lyn (Synthesizer), Robert Lyn (Piano), Tommy McCook (Flute), Tommy McCook (Horn), Tommy McCook (Sax (Tenor)), Tommy McCook (Horn Arrangements), Lee "Scratch" Perry (Engineer), Lee "Scratch" Perry (Mixing), Karl Pitterson (Mixing), Don Prendes (Vocals), Don Prendes (Vocals (Background)), Mikey "Boo" Richards (Drums), Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace (Drums), Randall Grass (Liner Notes), Errol T. (Engineer), Joan Pelosi (Design), Johnny Black (Photography), Joanne Marino (Design), Karl Peterson (Engineer), Frank Aird (Trumpet), Val Bailey (Vocals)