Carousel is an album by the Jamaican musician Marcia Griffiths, released in 1990.[2][3] It was her first solo album for Mango Records.[4]
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Label | Mango[1] | |||
| Producer | The Jerks (Rafael Vigil, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo) | |||
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The album peaked at No. 26 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.[5] "Electric Boogie", which was originally a hit in 1982, peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6][5] Griffiths promoted the album by touring with the Reggae Sunsplash festival.[7][8] "Electric Boogie" is credited with popularizing the Electric Slide.[9]
Production edit
Recorded in Florida, the album was produced by Rafael Vigil, Lawrence Dermer, and Joe Galdo.[6] "Electric Boogie" was written by Bunny Wailer in 1976; the album contains a house-influenced dub remix of the track.[9][10]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [11] |
| Calgary Herald | C−[12] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [13] |
| MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide |  [14] |
The Boston Globe wrote that Griffiths "drops reggae in favor of a high-tech disco/R&B sound."[15] The Washington Post praised the "radical electro-calypso reworking" of the album's cover songs.[10] The Calgary Herald concluded that "people with happy feet may like this, but reggae fans need not apply."[12] The Advocate stated that, "despite the lavish production, the tracks don't sound repetitive... Approaching Carousel with the knowledge that its not a real reggae record, it turns out to be a winner."[16]
The Austin American-Statesman noted that "it all carries a sort of progressive, Jamaican, middle-of-the-road pop sound guaranteed to offend hard-core reggae fans... But it may well serve as a crossover point, if admittedly a diluted and somewhat dubious one, for a new audience."[17] The Gazette determined that the "production is all too slick and awash with processed horns and synthesizers... Yet the collection is also exuberant."[9] The Dallas Morning News thought that Griffiths's "innate sense of rhythm serves her well in the various contexts she sets up."[18]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Electric Boogie" | |
| 2. | "Do Unto Others" | |
| 3. | "Groovin'" | |
| 4. | "All Over the World" | |
| 5. | "Carousel" | |
| 6. | "Sugar Shack" | |
| 7. | "The One Who Really Loves You" | |
| 8. | "Money in the Bank" | |
| 9. | "Electric Boogie (Dub Mix)" |
References edit
- ^ Norment, Lynn (May 1990). "Sounding Off". Ebony. Vol. 45, no. 7. p. 26.
- ^ "Marcia Griffiths Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Matthews, Carl (10 Feb 1990). "Marcia Griffiths: 'Carousel'". Afro-American Red Star. p. B6.
- ^ Vice, Jeff (June 4, 1990). "Reggae Sunsplash to Make Stop in S.L. Saturday". Deseret News. p. C5.
- ^ a b "Marcia Griffiths". Billboard.
- ^ a b Harrison, Tom (18 May 1990). "Reggae Makes a Splash". The Province. p. P25.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (15 June 1990). "It's Reggae by the Bay at St. Pete's Sunsplash 1990". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 3.
- ^ Hoekstra, Dave (June 16, 1989). "Sunsplash Stop". Weekend Plus. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 7.
- ^ a b c Feist, Daniel (5 Apr 1990). "Carousel: Marcia Griffiths". The Gazette. p. D12.
- ^ a b Brown, Joe (23 Mar 1990). "New Chanteuses Get Down Tonight". The Washington Post. p. N24.
- ^ "Carousel". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. 5 Apr 1990. p. H3.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 14.
- ^ MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. p. 304.
- ^ Morse, Steve (22 Feb 1990). "Marcia Griffiths Carousel". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 6.
- ^ Gilbert, Calvin (February 9, 1990). "Marcia Griffiths Carousel". Fun. The Advocate. p. 4.
- ^ Point, Michael (22 Feb 1990). "Carousel Marcia Griffiths". Austin American-Statesman. p. D2.
- ^ Samuels, Lennox (February 25, 1990). "Marcia Griffiths, Carousel". The Dallas Morning News. p. 2C.