Sing Our Own Song, Judy Mowatt, Music CD

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Sing Our Own Song


1	Sing Our Own Song 3:50
2	Many Are Called 4:11
3	Jah Live 4:05
4	Sisters Chant 4:59
5	Black Man, Brown Man 5:37
6	Fly African Eagle 3:38
7	Get Up Chant 4:49
8	Hold Dem Jah 3:41
9	King of Kings 5:18
10	Screwface 3:19
11	Let's Dance 4:19
12	Who Is He? 4:39

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Editorial Reviews

What's funny about Sing Our Own Song is that its title track is, in fact, someone else's song -- UB40's, to be exact. But Judy Mowatt makes it sound like her own, which she's been doing with both other people's songs and her own ever since her salad days as one of the I-Threes, Bob Marley's female backup trio. Her former label gets an admonishing wag of the finger for not being more forthcoming about the fact that this album consists entirely of material taken from her previous Shanachie releases (at least two of which, Love Is Overdue and Working Wonders, are long out of print). But the resulting program is an effective and satisfying overview of an illustrious reggae career. Unsurprisingly, the most powerful songs are the rootsiest ones -- in particular, her irresistible "Many Are Called" and the equally powerful UB40 cover. But the more modernistic Sly & Robbie production on "Jah Live" works well for her too, and the gospel-flavored "Who Is He" ends the album with a hint of the future direction she would soon take. "Let's Dance" is a lightweight disappointment, but it's the only weak track on this fine retrospective. Recommended. Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

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Sing Our Own Song


1	Sing Our Own Song 3:50
2	Many Are Called 4:11
3	Jah Live 4:05
4	Sisters Chant 4:59
5	Black Man, Brown Man 5:37
6	Fly African Eagle 3:38
7	Get Up Chant 4:49
8	Hold Dem Jah 3:41
9	King of Kings 5:18
10	Screwface 3:19
11	Let's Dance 4:19
12	Who Is He? 4:39

All Music Guide

What's funny about Sing Our Own Song is that its title track is, in fact, someone else's song -- UB40's, to be exact. But Judy Mowatt makes it sound like her own, which she's been doing with both other people's songs and her own ever since her salad days as one of the I-Threes, Bob Marley's female backup trio. Her former label gets an admonishing wag of the finger for not being more forthcoming about the fact that this album consists entirely of material taken from her previous Shanachie releases (at least two of which, Love Is Overdue and Working Wonders, are long out of print). But the resulting program is an effective and satisfying overview of an illustrious reggae career. Unsurprisingly, the most powerful songs are the rootsiest ones -- in particular, her irresistible "Many Are Called" and the equally powerful UB40 cover. But the more modernistic Sly & Robbie production on "Jah Live" works well for her too, and the gospel-flavored "Who Is He" ends the album with a hint of the future direction she would soon take. "Let's Dance" is a lightweight disappointment, but it's the only weak track on this fine retrospective. Recommended. Rick Anderson

Product Details

Format: CD
Release Date: 08/12/2003
Label: SHANACHIE
Catalog No.: 45057
UPC: 016351455727
Sales Rank: 123,662

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Judy Mowatt		Primary Artist

Technical Credits
Judy Mowatt		Producer
Skip Drinkwater		Producer
Sly Dunbar		Producer
Robbie Shakespeare		Producer
Mikey Bennett		Producer
Johnny Black		Cover Photo
Sangie Davis		Producer