Conquering Ruler
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Conquering Ruler is a cover album by The Specials
, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music
).
It is their third album of covers, and their seventh studio album. It is also their latest studio album.
The Specials
The Specials are an English 2 Tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a "danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude", and had a "more focused and informed political and social stance" than other ska groups...
, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
).
It is their third album of covers, and their seventh studio album. It is also their latest studio album.
Track listing
- "Jezebel" (Wayne ShanklinWayne ShanklinWayne Shanklin was an American music performer, composer, arranger, and producer....
) - 2:33 - "Tom Drunk" (John HoltJohn Holt (singer)John Holt is a reggae singer and songwriter.-Biography:Holt was born in Kingston in 1947. By the age of 12, he was a regular entrant in talent contests run at Jamaican theatres by Vere Johns...
) - 3:12 - "Take Me as I Am" (Edwards) - 3:17
- "Conquering Ruler" (Derrick MorganDerrick MorganDerrick Morgan is a musical artist popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked with Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley, and Jimmy Cliff in the rhythm and blues and ska genres, and he also performed rocksteady and skinhead reggae.-Biography:In 1957 Morgan entered the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour, a talent...
) - 3:12 - "Decimal Currency" (The BlendersThe BlendersThe Blenders are a vocal quartet based in Minneapolis, Minnesota ....
) - 3:48 - "Promises" (Clancy EcclesClancy EcclesClancy Eccles was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, songwriter, arranger, promoter, record producer and talent scout. Known mostly for his early reggae works, he brought a political dimension to this music...
) - 3:16 - "Double Barrel" (Winston RileyWinston RileyWinston Riley worked as a songwriter and record producer of Jamaican music. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, Riley has a claim to being the most successful reggae producer of all-time.-Biography:...
) - 3:40 - "Keep My Love from Fading" (B.B. Seaton) - 3:33
- "Rough and Tough" (Stranger ColeStranger ColeStranger Cole, also known as StrangeJah Cole is a Jamaican singer whose long recording career dates from the early days of ska in 1962 through to the 2000s.-Biography:...
/Duke ReidDuke ReidTreasure Isle re-directs here. For the game, see Treasure Isle .Arthur "Duke" Reid, CD was a Jamaican record producer, DJ and label owner....
) - 3:23 - "Foolish Plan" (Johnny OsbourneJohnny OsbourneJohnny Osbourne is a popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer, who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid 1980s. His album Truths and Rights was a notable roots reggae success, and featured "Jah Promise" and the album's title track, "Truths and Rights"...
) - 3:30 - "I Am a Madman" (Lee "Scratch" Perry) - 4:17
- "Salvation Train" (Lloyd CharmersLloyd CharmersLloyd Charmers is a ska and reggae singer, keyboard player and record producer.-Career:...
) - 3:24 - "Lorna Banana" (Dennis AlcaponeDennis AlcaponeDennis Alcapone is a reggae DJ and producer.-Career:Smith initially trained as a welder and worked for the Jamaica Public Services...
) - 4:49 - "Return of Django" (Perry) - 3:37
- "I Don't Need Your Love Anymore" (Dobson) - 2:44
Personnel
- Neville Staple - vocals
- Roddy Byers - vocals, guitar
- Horace PanterHorace PanterHorace Panter also known as Sir Horace Gentleman, is the bassist for the Coventry 2 Tone, ska revival band The Specials....
- bass guitar - Neol Davies - rhythm guitar
- Justin Dodsworth - keyboards
- Leigh Malin - tenor sax
- Steve Holdway - trombone
- Paul Daleman - trumpet
- Anthony Harty - percussion, drums
- Roger Lomas - producer, engineer, mixing
- Phil Rogers - design