Music CD - Stephen Marley: Mind Control

	Music CD: Mind Control Artist: Stephen Marley List Price: $13.98 Our Price: $5.72 Your Save: $ 8.26 ( 59% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Republic
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Tracks: 1. Mind Control 2. Hey Baby 3. Officer Jimmy (Interlude) 4. Iron Bars 5. The Traffic Jam 6. You're Gonna Leave 7. Chase Dem 8. Lonely Avenue 9. Let Her Dance 10. Fed Up 11. Inna di Red
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0602517205918 Format: Enhanced Label: Republic Manufacturer: Republic Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Republic Release Date: 2007-03-20 Studio: Republic
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A solid album with some interesting songs on it. Comment: "Mind Control" by Stephen Marley is a pretty good album, although I wouldn't say that it is great. I loved Damian Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock" so I was hoping somewhere in the back of my mind that this album would be as good as that one. The main point against "Mind Control", is that there is not a coherent vision throughout. It seems like Stephen Marley was trying a lot of different things, which is nice in some ways, but the album never reaches the cohesive or well crafted potential that it has. That said it is nice to have some songs that are more concious as well as some that are more dance-hall. I particlualrily liked the somewhat quiet song "You're Gonna Leave" and the more dance-hallish song "Lat Her Dance." Customer Rating: Summary: i don't even listen to reggae Comment: When I saw all the features on this cd I almost didn't buy it; but most of the features help the songs in the chorus or in playing an instrument and don't take over the songs the way I thought they would. I picked this album up because I liked song#2 on this cd and when I listened to it in the store I was like yeah it's okay; when I got in my car I got to rewinding songs over and over.It took me forever to listen to the whole album cause I was so busy vibing off that jamaican flavor that really don't get played here. The only two reggae albums I own ironically are his father's and this one. Really, this ain't reggae but it's really good jamaican touched music.The closest thing to categorize it is reggae r&b.His voice is similar to his father's and is rich and honest, not just pure mimickery but inherited. I'm really glad I picked this cd up, and I'm thinking "damn, if he came this strong on the first album, I'll definitely get that second." Till then I'm gonna rock this for a while and make sure other people hear it, b/c he didn't get any publicity here in Atlanta for this. Oh,yeah, I think it woulda been cool for him and Ben Harper to have sung together on that last song; it's still my favorite song on the cd anyway though. Customer Rating: Summary: Fusion reggae at its best Comment: Mind Control I guess all the Marley family has a reggae gene. Both Ky-mani, Damian, and now Stephen do some great fusion style reggae as well as conscious lyrics. Really nice CD, especially if you like R&B/reggae. Customer Rating: Summary: few reggaes, lots of hip hops and raps! Comment: it's ok for me, but i was xpecting more reggae tunes. the hip hop and rap songs were fine, and we can hear Marley's blood on his voice, like hear ziggy, or remember when he was on the melody makers... may be hear latin reggae be much better than hear influences of the "anglo" market. we can make some fusions but don't forget roots and the island grooves. Customer Rating: Summary: Don't label this as roots-reggae just yet... Comment: I've been waiting for Raggamuffin's solo album since '03, and I'm not disappointed one bit. Stephen's first album really shows his range as a music producer, as he has been knee-deep in the business since the late 80's, playing guitar for brother Ziggy's band, then working the studio sound board on countless others' albums; namely, the Fugees, (his bro) Damian Marley and Erykah Badu. Many reviewers are discounting this release because it's not true roots reggae, but I will say this: I am a fan of the reggae of the 70's. I was never excited about any of the pop-influenced releases of Ziggy M. I would rather jam to some Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, Culture or early Aswad. But this album, for some reason, captivates me. There are a few stripped down roots songs (Mind Control, Chase Dem) to satisfy your thirst for the old Bob M.-style reggae, but then there are numerous tunes which blend Caribbean so-ca & hip-hop styles with American sampling, and all of it comes together with such ease, flowing perfectly from one track to the next. There isn't a weak track on the album, and it's obvious that this man is a production genius. The most refreshing thing about the entire album is Stephen's voice...he sounds so much like his father, it's ridiculous. I just saw him perform at Sunfest down in South FL this weekend, with brothers Damian and Julian, and they tore the place up with their music...people of different generations, races, religions, ancestry; all feeling the vibe, and grooving to his intoxicating music...In my opinion, if you only add ONE more reggae album to your collection the rest of your life, it should be this one. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: It's hard to believe that Stephen Marley is only now making his solo debut. But as the brains (producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer) of the family who has been behind the Grammy-winning careers of the Melody Makers and Damian Marley, as well as young brothers Kymani and Julian, he hasn't been slacking off or lost in a haze of ganja. Perhaps too acutely aware of the magnitude of this record, Marley finished it once, then scrapped several songs and started anew. The results this time reveal an artist who is in complete control of his medium: Some songs have a political edge; some are societal critiques; some are lullabies to his children; some are party anthems. The sound brings in such unlikely but satisfying elements as flamenco guitar and nyabinghi rhythms. Throw in guest spots from Mos Def, Ben Harper, his brothers and others, and Mind Control truly does sound like the work of a master craftsman able to weave all these different ideas into one cohesive whole. --Tad Hendrickson