1985 studio album by Sly and Robbie
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
Language Barrier is a studio album by Jamaican musical duo Sly and Robbie , released in 1985 by Island Records . The album features guest musicians Herbie Hancock , Bob Dylan , Afrika Bambaataa , and Manu DiBango .
Release and reception
AllMusic awarded the album with three stars and its review by Scott Bultman states: "Sly & Robbie team with producer Bill Laswell for an edgy dub set".[ 1] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau called it a "world-music mishmash".[ 2]
The single "Make 'Em Move" reached No. 83 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1985.[ 3]
The album brought the duo international recognition and led on to their subsequent hit album Rhythm Killers in 1987.[ 4]
Track listing
"Make 'Em Move" (S. Dunbar , R. Shakespeare , B. Aasim, B. Laswell , B. Worrell ) — 7:58
"No Name on the Bullet" (S. Dunbar, R. Shakespeare) — 6:03
"Miles (Black Satin )" (Miles Davis , S. Dunbar, R. Shakespeare, B. Laswell) — 7:20
"Bass and Trouble" (B. Laswell, S. Dunbar, R. Shakespeare, Manu Dibango ) — 7:58
"Language Barrier" (Wally Badarou , S. Dunbar, R. Shakespeare, M. Chung , B. Reynolds ) — 6:51
"Get to This, Get to That" (S. Dunbar, R. Shakespeare, B. Fowler, B. Worrell) — 5:17
Personnel
Musicians
Technical personnel
References
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