Baldhead Bridge is the second album by the Jamaican roots reggae band Culture, released on Joe Gibbs Records in 1978.[1][2]

Baldhead Bridge
Studio album by
Released1978
RecordedJoe Gibbs Recording Studio, Kingston
GenreReggae
LabelJoe Gibbs
ProducerJoe Gibbs
Culture chronology
Two Sevens Clash
(1977)
Baldhead Bridge
(1978)
Africa Stand Alone
(1978)

Production

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As with the band's debut, Two Sevens Clash, the album was recorded in Kingston at the studio of Joe Gibbs, who also produced the album.[3]

The band accompanying the trio was the Professionals, which included musicians such as Sly and Robbie, Tommy McCook, and Bobby Ellis.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [5]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide     [6]

AllMusic called the album "a true reggae classic," writing that "listeners are reminded of the impact that the Delfonics, the Impressions and other soul favorites had on reggae."[4] Record Collector praised the "outrageously brutal" dub version of the album.[7]

Track listing

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  1. "Them a Payaka"
  2. "How Can I Leave Jah"
  3. "Baldhead Bridge"
  4. "Behold I Come"
  5. "Love Shines Brighter"
  6. "Jah Love"
  7. "Zion Gate"
  8. "So Long Babylon a Fool I (And I)"

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Culture Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Thompson, Dave (March 31, 2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Hal Leonard Corporation.
  3. ^ Moskowitz, David Vlado (March 31, 2006). Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall. Greenwood Publishing Group.
  4. ^ a b "Baldhead Bridge". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 662.
  6. ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 126.
  7. ^ "Maconblack". Record Collector.