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U-Neek
1991 studio album by Eek-A-Mouse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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U-Neek is an album by the Jamaican reggae artist Eek-A-Mouse, released in 1991.[2][3] He supported the album with a North American tour.[4] "You're the Only One I Need" was released as a single.[5]
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Production
The album was produced primarily by Glenn "Daddy-O" Bolton, Matt Robinson, and Augustus "Gussie" Clarke.[6] It includes a cover of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er".[7] "Border Patrol" is about the Immigration and Naturalization Service.[8] "Rude Boys a Foreign" concerns drug trafficking.[9] "No Problem" involves Eek-A-Mouse leading nations and solving hunger crises.[10] "So Fine" contains a sample of "Spinning Wheel".[11]
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Critical reception
Newsday wrote that "U-Neek is full of oddities, from an apparently sincere love song ('You're the Only One I Need') to 'Gangster Chronicles', which features the Eekster rapping—or toasting—his own lyrics to part of the 'Theme from The Godfather'."[14] The Boston Globe determined that "the album moves faster than most reggae purists would like, but Eek-A-Mouse delights and informs while breaking new musical ground."[15] The State noted that Eek-A-Mouse "can toast and rap with the best of the dance-hall sing-jays, then turn around and croon a romantic melody like a rasta Sinatra."[16]
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Track listing
Personnel
- Eek-A-Mouse – vocals
- Glenn "Daddy-O" Bolton – various instruments
- Danny Lipman – guitar, trumpet
- Paul Vercesi – alto saxophone
- Danny Moynahan – saxophone
- Anthony Brewster – trumpet
- I. Timothy – trombone
- Dean Fraser – horns, vocals
- Matt Robinson – keyboards, vocals
- Robbie Lyn, Handel Tucker, Jamie Carse, Michael Hyde – keyboards
- Danny Brown, Vere Isaacs – bass
- Danny Drum, Carl Wright – drums
- Keene Carse – drum programming, trombone
- Johnny Rivers – drum & synthesizer programming
- Dave Tobocman – programming, vocals
- Kevin O'Conner, Tommy James, Debra Falconer, Mikey Bennet, J.C. Lodge, Tony Gold – background vocals
- Producers: Daddy-O, Matt Robinson, Keene Carse, Sidney Mills, Augustus "Gussie" Clarke, Johnny Rivers
- Engineers: Kevin O'Conner, Butch Jones, Rob Sutton
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References
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