Committed

by Third World

Overview

Committed not only proclaimed Third World's renewed commitment to reggae and Rastafarian culture, but it also signaled the group's new label and theoretical new start. From the bold red, gold, and green of the Ethiopian flag on the CD's back cover to the equally prominent Lion of Judah, Third World was intent on displaying where their heart was. Indeed, the vocals and musical arrangements are fresher and more reggae-focused than anything the group had done in the previous five years. From the bass-heavy groove of the opening track, "Riddim Haffe Rule," to the sweet lovers rock melodies on the title song, Third World was back with a vengeance. Make no mistake, the pop orientation that the band had adopted during decades of playing is still here, from the pop-light tones on "Living for the Sunshine" to the sappy "Love Needs a Little More Love." But it appears to a much lesser degree, and gems like the patois-laden "Mi Legal" more than make up for the less authentic tunes. ~ Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

Product Details

Release Date:	01/25/1994
Label:	Mercury
UPC:	0731451027925
Rank:	87945

Tracks

1. Ridim Haffe Rule
2. Committed
3. Every Little Touch
4. Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling
5. Living for the Sunshine
6. Makebeliever
7. Love Needs a Little More Love
8. Lives in the Balance
9. Mi Legal
10. State of Siege
11. Give the People What They Need

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Third World   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Steven "Cat" Coore   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Vocals (Background)
Tony Gold   Vocals (Background)
Chevelle Franklyn   Vocals (Background)
Fluxy   Bass,Drums
Mafia & Fluxy   Bass,Drums
Richard Daley   Bass
Michael "Drummie" Spence   Drums
Brian Thompson   Vocals (Background)
Leroy Barbie Romans   Bass,Synthesizer
Mafia   Bass,Drums
Roland Alphonso   Saxophone
Peter Mann   Vocals (Background)
Michael Bennett   Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Mikey Bennett   Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Michael Spence   Drums
Tommy McCook   Saxophone
Handel Tucker   Synthesizer
Brian & Tony Gold   Vocals (Background)
Bunny Rugs   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Michael "Ibo" Cooper   Vocals,Keyboards
Stephen Stewart   Guitar,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Mikey Bennet   Producer
Jamal-Ski   DJ
Geoffrey Chung   Engineer,Producer,Programming
Barry O'Hare   Engineer
Phase 5   Mixing
Richard Daley   Composer
Lisa Cortes   Executive Producer
Delroy "Dr. Marshall" Harrison   Engineer
Margery Greenspan   Art Direction
Phil Yarnall   Design
Barry Rowe   Engineer
Anthony Cameron   Composer
S. Stewart   Composer
Brian Thompson   Composer
Paul Hussey   Engineer
Brian Kelly   Design
Willie Stewart   Composer
B. Clarke   Composer
Stephen Haldane Coore   Composer
William Alexander Clarke   Composer
Michael Kenneth Cooper   Composer
Anthony Cornelius Cameron   Composer
Stefan Stewart   Composer
William John Lee Stewart   Composer
Susan Hookong   Composer
David Rowe   Engineer
Hugh Palmer   Engineer
Michael Bennett   Producer
Mikey Bennett   Composer,Producer
Michael Cooper   Composer
Third World   Producer
Gerry Brown   Mixing,Engineer
Stephen Stewart   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Jackson Browne   Composer