Journey to Addis

Journey to Addis is the third album by Jamaican reggae group Third World, released by Island Records in 1978. It marks a shift from pure reggae to a fusion of reggae and soul music. The album reached number 66 in Canada.^[1]

Journey to Addis
Studio album by Third World
Released	1978
Genre	Reggae fusion
Length	40:45
Label	Island
Producer	Alex Sadkin and Third World
Third World chronology
96° in the Shade (1977) Journey to Addis (1978) Story's Been Told (1979)
Singles from Journey to Addis
"Now That We Found Love" Released: September 18, 1978

The group was looking for a worldwide success and not success in just Jamaica and England, hence the new fusion approach, which may not have pleased the die-hard reggae fans. A case in point may be the O'Jays cover "Now That We Found Love".^[2] The song peaked at number 10 in the UK, number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 55 on the RPM Top 100. The follow-up single, “Cool Meditation,” was a British top 20 hit.

Track listing

Track listing in Discogs:^[3]

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"One Cold Vibe (Couldn’t Stop Dis Ya Boogie)"	Stephen Coore	4:55
2.	"Cold Sweat"	Stephen Coore	3:55
3.	"Cool Meditation"	Michael Cooper	3:40
4.	"African Woman"	William Clarke	6:30

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Now That We Found Love"	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff	7:39
2.	"Journey to Addis"	Don Drummond and the Skatalites	6:40
3.	"Fret Not Thyself"	William Clarke, Michael Cooper, Stephen Coore	4:30
4.	"Rejoice"	William Clarke, Michael Cooper, Stephen Coore	3:50

Personnel

Third World

• Bunny Rugs - vocals
• Michael "Ibo" Cooper - keyboards
• Steven "Cat" Coore - lead guitar
• Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett - percussions
• Richard "Richie" Daley - bass
• Willie Stewart - drums

Production

• Produced by Alex Sadkin and Third World.
• Cover painting by Tony Wright.^[4]