The Very Best of Eddy Grant: The Road to Reparation

by Eddy Grant

Overview

Although extremely miserly, this collection is budget-priced, spanning Eddy Grant's career and hitting most of his high points. In the States, the Jamaican-born, British-bred star only placed two singles in the chart, and the first, "Electric Avenue," kicks off this set. Grant was already well established in the U.K. by the time he rocked up Brixton's legendary street in 1983, and so the set scoops up several earlier, seminal numbers. "Hello Africa" featured on his debut full-length and "Walking on Sunshine" entitled his follow-up, an album that also included the potent "Living on the Frontline." However, it was Killer on the Rampage that struck a chord in the U.S., launching "Electric" into the charts, while finding further success back home with "War Party" and "I Don't Wanna Dance." Going for Broke brought with it "Romancing the Stone," his second U.S. hit, with two more tracks from that set appearing here. And then it all went pear-shaped, with Grant's next two albums failing to thrill, although his hope-filled anti-apartheid anthem "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" returned him to the British chart. The set than fast-forwards to 2005, pulling "Gotta Be Positive" from the singer's Reparation album. There are obviously much more inclusive sets out there, but for the price, this is the minimum one could expect. [This edition of The Very Best of Eddy Grant included bonus tracks.] ~ Jo-Ann Greene

Product Details

Release Date:	07/01/2008
Label:	Universal International
UPC:	0602517751675
Rank:	33259

Tracks

1. Gimme Hope Jo'anna
2. I Don't Wanna Dance
3. Electric Avenue
4. Walking on Sunshine
5. Living on the Frontline
6. Do You Feel My Love
7. War Party
8. Till I Can't Take Love No More
9. Boys in the Street
10. Baby Come Back
11. Romancing the Stone
12. Hello Africa
13. Neighbour Neighbour
14. Say I Love You
15. California Style
16. Dance Party
17. East Dry River
18. Gotta Be Positive

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eddy Grant   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Indra Rudder   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Eddy Grant   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Instrumentation,Liner Notes
Tom Gonzalez   Engineer
Frank Agarrat   Engineer
Alan Smart   Remixing
Bill Freesh   Engineer