Earth Crisis (album)
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Earth Crisis is a roots reggae
album released by Steel Pulse
in January 1984. It is Steel Pulse's fifth studio album. On the album, are pictures of Soviet
leader Yuri Andropov
, the late Pope John Paul II
, a Ku Klux Klan
sman, a Vietnam
ese refugee
, and other historical pictures.
Earth Crisis peaked at #154 on The Billboard 200 chart in 1984.
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. The musicians who perform this song, however, make extensive use of electronic synthesizer
s, vocoders and talk box
es, which exemplify a harmless form of advanced tecnhnology, while contributing to the song's message and unique sound.
This song laments the misguided use of technology for purposes which the song's author, David Hinds
, views as unnatural, such as in vitro fertilization.
Roots reggae
Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of the artists concerned, including the spiritual side of Rastafari and with the honoring of God, called Jah by rastafarians. It also is identified with the life of the ghetto sufferer, and the rural poor...
album released by Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse is a roots reggae musical band. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, in Birmingham, England, composed of David Hinds , Basil Gabbidon , and Ronald McQueen .-History:...
in January 1984. It is Steel Pulse's fifth studio album. On the album, are pictures of Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
leader Yuri Andropov
Yuri Andropov
Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov was a Soviet politician and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 12 November 1982 until his death fifteen months later.-Early life:...
, the late Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
, a Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
sman, a Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
, and other historical pictures.
Earth Crisis peaked at #154 on The Billboard 200 chart in 1984.
Track listing
All tracks written by David HindsDavid Hinds
David "Dread" Hinds is the English rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist for the Grammy Award winning reggae band, Steel Pulse....
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- "Steppin' Out" – 4:02
- "Tightrope" – 4:10
- "Throne of Gold" – 4:25
- "Roller Skates" – 4:54
- "Earth Crisis" – 4:55
- "Bodyguard" – 4:26
- "Grab Education" – 6:12
- "Wild Goose Chase" – 5:40
Wild Goose Chase
"Wild Goose Chase" is the eighth song on this album. The song's lyrics are critical of the misuse of technologyTechnology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
. The musicians who perform this song, however, make extensive use of electronic synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s, vocoders and talk box
Talk box
A talk box is an effects unit that allows a musician to modify the sound of a musical instrument. The musician controls the modification by lip syncing, or by changing the shape of the mouth...
es, which exemplify a harmless form of advanced tecnhnology, while contributing to the song's message and unique sound.
This song laments the misguided use of technology for purposes which the song's author, David Hinds
David Hinds
David "Dread" Hinds is the English rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist for the Grammy Award winning reggae band, Steel Pulse....
, views as unnatural, such as in vitro fertilization.
Personnel
- Steve "Grizzly" Nesbitt - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
& percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Selwyn "Bumbo" Brown - KeyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
s & vocals - David HindsDavid HindsDavid "Dread" Hinds is the English rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist for the Grammy Award winning reggae band, Steel Pulse....
- Lead vox, rhythm, & Lead GuitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure... - Alphonso Martin - percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
& vocals - Ronald "Stepper" McQueen - BassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
- Jimmy Haynes - Bass & Lead Guitar
- Carl Atkins - SaxSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
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