The Story's Been Told is the fourth studio album by Jamaican reggae group Third World, released by Island Records in 1979.[1][2]
| The Story's Been Told | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 40:45 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Third World | |||
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The album is representative of the band's transition from roots reggae to the more pop-oriented work of its later years.[3] The song "Talk to Me" charted in the UK at #54.
Critical reception
editTimothy White, in The New York Times, praised the album, writing: "'Talk to Me,' the rollicking centerpiece of The Story's Been Told, will probably find a favorable audience among the dance crowd; the sound is marvellously lean and smoothly paced, with strong vocal attacks by William (Bunny Rugs) Clarke, the lead singer."[1]
Reggae & Caribbean Music highlighted the album's "tight disco riffs."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talk to Me" | William Clarke | 8:20 |
| 2. | "Irie Ites" | Steven "Cat" Coore | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Always Around" | Irvin Jarrett | 4:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonight for Me" | William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Come Together" | William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Having a Party" | William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Story's Been Told" | William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart | 7:08 |
Personnel
edit- Bunny Rugs: Vocals
- Michael "Ibo" Cooper: Keyboards
- Steven "Cat" Coore: Lead guitar
- Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett: Percussions
- Richard "Richie" Daley: Bass
- Willie Stewart: Drums
- Produced by Third World.
References
edit- ^ a b White, Timothy (July 22, 1979). "The Life and Times of Reggae" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b Thompson, Dave (July 13, 2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306557 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Third World: Story's Been Told". Allmusic. Retrieved 2018-12-02.