Search - Sugar Minott :: New Day

Sugar Minott
New Day
Genres: International Music, Pop

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Gettin' It On (feat. Josey Wales And Ranking Trevor)
2. Show Me A Sign
3. Reach'in Out 2-U
4. One Life
5. Just Chill
6. Stranger In Your Town
7. Oh Mamma, Oh Dadda (feat. Andrew Tosh)
8. New Day (feat. Toots Hibbert)
9. Lover's Rock
10. Good Friends
11. Keep The Fire Burnin'
12. Need Love
13. I've Been Workin'
14. Regina
15. All I Need Is Your Love

CD Details

All Artists: Sugar Minott
Title: New Day
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Stop, Look & Listen Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 8/19/2008
Genres: International Music, Pop
Style: Reggae
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 672617043123

Synopsis

Album Description

Do not call this a comeback album from reggae legend Sugar Minott; instead, declare it a rebirth. 'Take me to the spot, where the music is hot,' Minott sings on Stranger in Your Town, and he could very well be talking about his own record. Show Me a Sign features sharp, rhythmic guitar playing from producer Roman Pryce while Gettin' It On finds Minott riding a sly, laid-back groove that's as sweaty as the tropics during the summer. It's the authenticity of these tunes, and not just the radio-ready hooks, that help them spring to life. On one level they can be seen as pop or even hip-hop as in the case of Just Chill. Listeners unfamiliar with Minott won't recognize the years of experience behind the voice for it has a freshness and renewed vigor to it that'll make you believe he has just entered the studio for the first time. This is timeless music and there's no denying this is the product of a master craftsman, a king of his domain.

CD Reviews

Great Singer With A Very Good Comeback Album

Selector Ras Fury | Toronto, ON, Canada | 08/26/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"For those who know and appreciate Sugar Minott's lovers rock stylings, this album is definitely worth having. After a string of "best of" and greatest hits compilations, Minott finally releases an original studio album that not only re-introduces Minott's velvety-smooth, romantic vocal style, but also shows leaps of musical growth. First of all, the production style is more modern, with crisp and vital one-drop bass and rhythm grooves providing a contrasting backdrop to Minott's soulful, fluid and legato lyrical delivery. Imagine a more melodic and romantic version of Beres Hammond, or a more nuanced and soft version of Dennis Brown to understand Minott's new concept. There are some questionable choices on this album, including three fast "dancehall" type songs, and a couple of goofy attempts at "American" styles that are simply beneath Minott's vocal ability. But when you hear some of the album's masterpieces, such as "Show Me A Sign" and "All I Need Is Your Love," you'll definitely appreciate Minott's presence in the modern reggae world."