BUNNY WAILER - GUMPTION

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BUNNY WAILER - GUMPTION 

A1 Sounds Clash 4:05

A2 Gumption 3:46

A3 Dog War Written-By – Toots* 3:58

A4 Warrior 3:59

A5 Don Man 3:52

B1 Reggae Burden Written-By – Curtis Mayfield 4:11

B2 See And Blind Written-By – Johnny Osbourne 3:52

B3 Piaka (Bus Den Shut) Written-By – Bob Marley 3:58

B4 Never Grow Old Written-By – Toots* 3:54

B5 Closer Together Written-By – Curtis Mayfield 4:43

When Bunny Wailer entered the '90s with Gumption, it was evident that he had no intention of going out of his way to be contemporary. Some reggae veterans were incorporating heavy doses of hip-hop and dancehall in order to update their sounds; Wailer, however, was recording earthy albums that weren't much different from what he was doing with Bob Marley & the Wailers in the early '70s. Despite the use of high-tech keyboards and synthesizers, Wailer's production is characterized by its lack of slickness. Turning his attention to fine songs by greats like Marley ("Bus Dem Shut"), Johnny Osborne ("Warrior," "See and Blind") and Toots Hibbert ("Dog War," "Never Grow Old"), Wailer uses simplicity to great advantage. His consistency is a thing to admire. ~ Alex Henderson Personnel includes: Bunny Wailer, Robbie Shakespeare, Psalms, Chris Meridith, Harry I, Danny Brownie, Owen Stewart, Danny Thompson. Down Beat (3/91) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "...the songs...are aggressive, spunky, and full of common sense shrewdness."

Credits

Arranged By – Bunny Wailer

Backing Vocals – Bunny Wailer, Psalms*

Bass – Danny Thompson (2), Robbie Shakespeare

Drum Programming – Chris Meredith*, Danny Brownie

Engineer – Carl Rowe, David Rowe, Fatta*, Soljie*

Keyboards – Owen Stewart

Lead Guitar – Danny Thompson (2)

Percussion – Bunny Wailer, Harry T*

Producer – Bunny Wailer

Programmed By [Korg M1 Horns] – Owen Stewart

Rhythm Guitar – Owen Stewart

Written-By – Bunny Wailer (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B5)

Notes

Recorded at Mixing Lab Studio

A Solomonic Production

B5 writer's credits are linked to Bunny Wailer on album cover, but to Curtis Mayfield on Record Label.