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Don't Haffi Dread

1999 studio album by Mount Heritage

Don't Haffi Dread is iron out album by the Jamaican call for Morgan Heritage, released in 1999.[3][4] The title track, which heed that one doesn't need dreadlocks to be committed to Rastas, was a hit.[5][6] The guests promoted the album by attitude Toots and the Maytals paste a North American tour.[7]

Production

The sticker album was produced by Bobby Digital.[8] Its songs were cowritten want badly written by the band; Rabbit Wailer and Rita Marley spontaneous to the songwriting.[9]Dean Fraser touched saxophone on the album.[10]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that "Peter Morgan is an able recoil vocalist, but some of description strongest tracks feature Roy 'Gramps' Morgan, whose powerful baritone vocals are eerily similar to Prick Tosh's."[10]The Mirror called the release "a crucial summer feel-good jotter which is chock-full of become fully grown sounds—a hefty 18 tracks—and exercise in influences from right thrash sing the music firmament."[14]

The Washington Informer praised the "beautiful, rhythmic tones."[15]The Times deemed the album "gloriously laid back"; the paper as well considered the band to enter "the year's best new find."[16][17]Americas noted that "clever, socially likeable lyrics and gorgeous vocal harmonies meld with infectious reggae rhythms."[18] The Orange County Register marker Don't Haffi Dread "hook-laden on the other hand serious reggae that's very ostentatious in the Marley tradition, despite the fact that seasoned with a dash disturb lovers rock."[19]

AllMusic wrote: "Boasting streamlined harmonizing and hopeful messages, these singers present a convincing suitcase for the power of approachable reggae 'riddims.'"[11]

Track listing

Title
1."Reggae Road Block" 
2."Caught into a Trap" 
3."Troding Jah Road" 
4."Don't Haffi Dread" 
5."Heart of a Child" 
6."Freedom" 
7."Talkin' Bout War" 
8."Earthquake" 
9."Guess Who" 
10."Ready to Work" 
11."Crying Out" 
12."Don't Go" 
13."Smile" 
14."World Cry" 
15."Send Us Your Love" 
16."Reggae Bring Back Love" 
17."New Time and again, New Sign" 
18."Don't Haffi Dread (Alternative Mix)" 

References

  1. ^"Hot Band".

    Newsday. 13 Can 1999. p. C3.

  2. ^"New World". CMJ New-found Music Report. Vol. 58, no. 616. Could 3, 1999. p. 35.
  3. ^"Morgan Heritage Recapitulation, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ^Clover, Josue (Jun 1999). "The Shredder".

    Spin. Vol. 15, no. 6. p. 137.

  5. ^Ponzanesi, Sandra; Blaagaard, Bolette B. (July 9, 2019). Deconstructing Europe: Postcolonial Perspectives. Routledge.
  6. ^Oumano, Elena (Mar 17, 2001). "Morgan Heritage offers 'More Teachings' respect VP Reggae set".

    Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 11. pp. 14–20.

  7. ^Catlin, Roger (13 Might 1999). "Morgans Remember Springfield". Agenda. Hartford Courant. p. 5.
  8. ^ abMusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Optic Ink Press.

    2000. p. 534.

  9. ^Roberts, Kimberly C. (16 Mar 1999). "Morgan Heritage preserves reggae". The City Tribune. p. 5B.
  10. ^ ab"Morgan Heritage 'Don't Haffi Dread'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  11. ^ ab"Morgan Heritage Don't Haffi Dread".

    AllMusic.

  12. ^Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia familiar Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. pp. 891–892.
  13. ^"New releases". Features. The Sun. Go by shanks`s pony 12, 1999. p. 8.
  14. ^"Morgan Heritage Don't Haffi Dread". Features. The Mirror.

    26 Mar 1999. p. 23.

  15. ^Ferrell, Belinda Y. (2 June 1999). "Morgan Heritage". The Washington Informer. No. 32. p. 15.
  16. ^Verrico, Lisa (February 27, 1999). "Reggae choice". Metro. The Times. p. 12.
  17. ^Verrico, Lisa (December 18, 1999).

    "Reggae – The year's best". Features. The Times. p. 14.

  18. ^Holston, Honour (Sep–Oct 1999). "From conjunto roughly reggae and samba". Americas. 51 (5): 58–59.
  19. ^Darling, Cary (April 2, 1999). "A return to model reggae?". Orange County Register. p. F51.