Artist: Mutabaruka Rating: Release Date: 1996Total Time: 69:33Type: Compilation (best of)Genre: Reggae
Review In 1996,
Shanachie looked back on
Mutabaruka 's
Shanachie output with The Ultimate Collection. The title is an exaggeration, and the CD is hardly the last word on Muta's work at
Shanachie . In fact, some essential gems are missing -- including "Blacks in America," "Angola Invasion" and Outcry's title song -- so when these absences are taken into consideration, you realize just how lofty a title The Ultimate Collection is. All that said, this collection has a lot going for it. Drawing on
Melanin Man , Any Which Way Freedom, The Mystery Unfolds and other albums, The Ultimate Collection contains such familiar gems as "Bun Dung Babylon," "Walkin' on Gravel" and "Witeman Country." But instead of offering the well-known studio version of "Witeman Country,"
Shanachie provides an exciting live version from 1989. The Ultimate Collection doesn't tell the whole story where Muta is concerned, but even so, it paints a compelling picture of the angrily sociopolitical dub poet. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Tracks
Dis Poem
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka (2:50)
Great Kings of Africa
Mutabaruka Dennis Brown , Mutabaruka , Ini Kamoze (4:12)
Garvey
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka (4:07)
Bun Dung Babylon
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka (3:12)
Wise Up
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka , Sugar Minott (3:59)
People's Court, Pt. 1
Mutabaruka , C. Campbell Mutabaruka (6:33)
Junk Food
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka (3:49)
H-2 Worker
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka (3:47)
Psalms 24
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka , Luciano (4:19)
Johnny Drughead [12" mix][#]
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka (3:37)
Famine Injection
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka (3:19)
Any Which Way...Freedom
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka (3:35)
People's Court, Pt. 2
Mutabaruka , C. Campbell Mutabaruka (6:24)
Walkin on Gravel
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka , Marcia Griffiths , Ini Kamoze (4:39)
Witeman Country [Live][#]
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka (5:13)
I Am de Man
Mutabaruka Mutabaruka (5:58)
Credits Mutabaruka (Poetry), Wisdom (Vocals (Background)) , Phillip Rhone (Keyboards) , Leebert Morrison (Guitar (Rhythm)) , Sly Dunbar (Drums) , Leebert Morrison (Guitar) , Anthony "Asher" Brissett (Keyboards) , Philip "Fatis" Burrell (Producer) , Harry T. Powell (Percussion) , Wilburn Cole (Drums) , Ini Kamoze (Performer) , Sugar Minott (Performer) , Handel Tucker (Keyboard Programming) , Danny Brownie (Synthesizer) , Wilburn Cole (Drum Programming) , Earl "Chinna" Smith (Guitar (Acoustic)) , Muniar Zacca (Vocals) , Wilburn Cole (Bass) , Harry T. Powell (Drums (Bass)) , Fazel Prendergast (Guitar (Rhythm)) , Harry T. Powell (Drums) , Leebert Morrison (Guitar (Bass)) , Karl Messado (Conga) , Danny Bassie (Keyboards) , David Madden (Trumpet) , Marcia Griffiths (Performer) , Handel Tucker (Keyboards) , Tynsi (Vocals) , Christopher Meredith (Guitar (Bass)) , Handel Tucker (Synthesizer) , Dennis Brown (Vocals) , Basil Craery (Drums) , Gary Saddler (Vocals) , Leebert Morrison (Arranger) , Leebert Morrison (Saxophone) , Cleveland "Clevie" Browne (Drums) , Anthony "Asher" Brissett (Synthesizer) , Dean Fraser (Vocals (Background)) , Christopher Meredith (Bass) , Steelie (Guitar (Bass)) , Franklyn Waul (Keyboards) , Danny Brownie (Piano) , Dalton Brownie (Synthesizer) , Dalton Brownie (Guitar) , Dalton Browne (Guitar) , Desi Jones (Drums) , Ini Kamoze (Vocals) , Leggo (Vocals) , Leebert Morrison (Percussion) , Nambo (Vocals (Background)) , Steelie (Bass) , Robert Vosgien (Digital Mastering) , Princess Tsobbe (Vocals) , Chico Chin (Trumpet) , Michael Fletcher (Keyboards) , Nambo (Trombone) , Earl "Chinna" Smith (Arranger) , Harry T. Powell (?) , Michael Fletcher (Bass) , Dalton Brownie (Piano) , Harry T. Powell (Brass Drum) , Dennis Brown (Performer) , Basil "Benbow" Creary (Drums) , Mutabaruka (Percussion) , Doug Wendt (Liner Notes) , Michael Fletcher (Guitar (Bass)) , Joan Pelosi (Design) , Dean Fraser (Saxophone) , Chico Chin (Vocals (Background)) , Mutabaruka (Producer) , Leebert Morrison (Guitar (Acoustic)) , High Times Players (?) , Marcia Griffiths (Vocals) , Ishama Hope (Vocals) , Earl "Chinna" Smith (Guitar) , Augustus "Gussie" Clarke (Producer) , Gibby (Percussion) , Princess Addisa (Vocals) , Luciano (Performer) , Mutabaruka (Vocals) , Leebert Morrison (Bass) , Mutabaruka (Arranger) , Ishama (Vocals) , Lee Ford Jerimiah (Conga) , Mutabaruka (Drums) , Michelle Anderson (Vocals (Background)) , Marcia Griffiths (?)
