brutal

[mick d]

What is the general consensus regarding the black uhuru album "brutal"? I have almost bought it many times. I am hesitant because michael rose, sly, and robbie aren't on it, and it is from the mid 80s. I am hesitant to buy anything made after 1983. The album also isn't in the roots archives. Does that mean it isn't roots? Thanks everyone.

[Ites]

Roots is a wide term... I would place it in the "international reggae" bag like Spear, Marley, Third World, that kinda thing

Junior Reid on lead vocals, not a bad album but not very interesting either

Can't stand those rock guitar lines...

[mick d]

Thanks Ites. I'm only looking for the classic roots. doesn't sound like brutal falls into this category.

[arize_rootsman]

DUDE ANYTHING MADE WITH BLACK UHURU WHILE JR REID WAS LEAD SINGER SUCKS.

[John Public]

Not True!!!!

[Ites]

I'm quite fond of their Pain On The Poor Man Brain single on Junior Reid's JR label, that's good Reid-Uhuru

[Kelly]

the whole positive album is my favourite Album from that Group

[ital joe]

suffers from that 80's wall of sound rock-pop production. Jnr & Uhuru were great live though...

[Jah Rose]

right kelly, positive is great