Yaga Yaga

by Terror Fabulous

Overview

Terror Fabulous may have moved up to the big time, but his third album (second in the U.S., and first for a major-label subsidiary) was totally uncompromising. Magnificently overseen by producer Dave Kelly, Yaga Yaga makes no allowances for overseas buyers, and was recorded purely with Jamaican fans in mind. As to be expected, the album picks up a number of recent hit singles, including the cautionary "Gangster Anthem" and the smash "Action," which paired the DJ with the lush tones of Nadine Sutherland. Fabulous is joined by a number of other sweet singers on this set. "Number Two" boasts the dulcet vocals of Brian and Tony Gold on a song built around Kelly's now legendary "Pepperseed" rhythm (the rhythm reappears a second time on "You No Kotch"). The DJ is accompanied by Gary Minou on the infectious title track, while Wayne Wonder joins in on "Talk 'Bout." Best of a splendid batch is "Miss Goody Goody," an exuberant duet between Fabulous and the unforgettable Maxi Priest. Kelly created a surprisingly diverse set of rhythms for the album. The title track collides a pounding beat to a marvelous melody, "Too Bad" is equally tough, but the rhythm comes courtesy of the Uniques' classic "My Conversation," while the pummeling "You Must Be a Fool" turns again to Pat Kelly, this time for his solo "If It Don't Work Out." In contrast, tracks like "If You Know You're Ready" are pure hardcore, stripped down to the bare beats. But no matter what the rhythms, and whether on his own or making room for the singer, Fabulous trips merrily across the beats, a verbal acrobat with a firm grip on the rhythms and a potent point of view. Whether castigating gangsters, talking up his sexual exploits, or discussing his own spiritual beliefs, the young DJ had much to say and delivered his thoughts with aplomb. ~ Jo-Ann Greene

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/1994
Label:	Eastwest / Atlantic
UPC:	0075679232724

Tracks

1. Number 2
2. Gangster's Anthem
3. Action
4. Miss Goody Goody
5. Water Bed Expert
6. Too Bad
7. Yaga Yaga
8. You Nuh Kotch
9. If You Know You're Ready
10. Talk 'Bout
11. You Must Be a Fool
12. From Birth
13. Mr. Big Man
14. Broke Wine Butterfly
15. Pretty Teenager

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Terror Fabulous   Primary Artist
Gary Minott   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Maxi Priest   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Daddy Screw   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Wayne Wonder   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Nadine Sutherland   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Paul Crossdale   Bass,Keyboards
Dave Kelly   Bass,Drums,Keyboards
Brian Gold   Vocals
Brian & Tony Gold   Vocals (Background)
Tony Gold   Vocals (Background)
Donald Dennis   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Klaus Meine   Composer
Rudolf Schenker   Composer
Nadine Sutherland   Performer
Maxi Priest   Performer
Max Elliott   Lyricist,Composer
Dave Kelly   Mixing,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Composer
Gary Jackson   Mixing,Assistant Engineer
Wayne Wonder   Lyricist,Performer,Composer
Michael Schenker   Composer
Brian Connolly   Composer
Bunny Lee   Composer,Lyricist
Wolfgang Dziony   Composer
Michael "Ibo" Cooper   Assistant Engineer
Mick Tucker   Composer
Daddy Screw   Performer
Anthony Dalhouse   Assistant Engineer
Carl Posey   Photography
Cecil Campbell   Lyricist,Composer
Lothar Heimberg   Composer
Clement "Coxsone" Dodd   Lyricist,Composer
Steve Priest   Composer
Andy Scott   Composer
Tony Dawsey   Mastering