Message Man
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{{Infobox album
| name = Message Man
| type = Album
| artist = Eddy Grant
| cover = EddyGrantMessageMan.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1977
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = The Coach House Recording Studio, Stamford Hill, London
| genre = Reggae, funk, soca, pop[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eddy-grant-mn0000796763/biography Eddy Grant|AllMusic]
| length = 46:32
| label = Ice
| producer = Eddy Grant
| prev_title = Eddy Grant
| prev_year = 1975
| next_title = Walking on Sunshine
| next_year = 1979
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score ={{Rating|2|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r39306|pure_url=yes}} link] |}}
Message Man is the second album by Eddy Grant. He plays almost every instrument and sings every voice on this album. The uncredited backing band was 90° Inclusive. The album is significant for its socio-political stance in songs such as "Race Hate" and "Cockney Black". The track, "Hello Africa", is considered a major highlight of this album with Grant creating a unique genre that remains difficult to categorize to this day.
Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Eddy Grant
- "Curfew" – 5:47
- "It's Our Time" – 4:33
- "Cockney Black" – 3:56
- "Jamaican Child" – 3:20
- "Get Down Soweto" – 4:38
- "Hello Africa" – 11:55
- "Race Hate" – 4:47
- "Neighbour Neighbour" – 7:33
Personnel
- Eddy Grant - lead vocals, all other instruments
- Winston Henry - bass on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
- Wayne Bonaparte - bass on "Neighbour Neighbour"
- Webster Dyer - organ on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
- Peter Nelson - acoustic piano on "Cockney Black"
- Delford Davis - drums on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
- Ron Telemaque - drums on "Hello Africa"
- Errol Wise - drums on "Neighbour Neighbour"
- Kofi Ayivor - congas on "Hello Africa"
- George Agard, Jackie Robinson - backing vocals on all tracks except "Hello Africa" and "Neighbour Neighbour"
- Herschell Holder, Lloyd Smith - horns on "It's Our Time"
- 90° Inclusive was Delford Davis, Henry Barnes, Hugh Francis, Webster Dyer, Winston Henry
;Technical
- Frank Aggarat - engineer
- Dave Field - sleeve design, illustration
"Thanks to Akwila Simpasa for making me the Message Man, and to Victor Olakau for helping with the translations."
References
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