In Search of the Lost Riddim | ||||
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Released | 1998 | |||
Length | 70:14 | |||
Label | Palm Pictures [1] | |||
Producer | Ernest Ranglin, Ira Coleman, Bart Fermie | |||
Ernest Ranglin chronology | ||||
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In Search of the Lost Riddim is an album by the Jamaican musician Ernest Ranglin, released in 1998. [2] [3] It was among the first releases from Chris Blackwell's Palm Pictures label; Blackwell's Island Records had signed Ranglin in the 1950s. [4] The album title refers to Ranglin's decades-long absence from making music in Africa. [5] Ranglin supported the album by playing North American shows with Baaba Maal. [6] The album was a success on the Specialist albums chart in the United Kingdom. [7]
Recorded in Dakar, Senegal, with members of Maal's band, the album was produced by Ranglin, Ira Coleman, and Bart Fermie. [8] [9] [10] Ranglin wrote three of the 11 songs. [11] Maal sang on "Minuit" and "Haayo"; Maal and Mansour Seck also played guitar. [12] [13] Dion Parson played drums on the tracks. [14] A balafon was used on a few tracks, as were koras and tamas. [5] [15]
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Source | Rating |
The Age | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Houston Press | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Orlando Sentinel | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Orlando Weekly called the album "an intoxicating aural bath that matches Ranglin's eclectic six-string leads and fills and the steady bass work of Ira Coleman with traditional percussion and string instruments and luxurious chanting and singing." [18] The Guardian deemed it "a gently rhythmic, refreshingly original and contemporary-sounding fusion that is both joyful, subtle, and remarkably classy." [19] The Sydney Morning Herald considered it "a beautifully recorded album—an all-acoustic session using just percussion, stringed instruments and vocals—with the relaxed, celebratory atmosphere of musicians reaching across the diaspora to find common ground." [20]
The Financial Times labeled In Search of the Lost Riddim "a lovely, sunny sound, all tinkling guitars and delicious variations of rhythm." [21] Newsday wrote that "Ranglin's fat, juicy notes on his electric guitar blend in perfectly with the acoustic accompaniment of the Senegalese musicians." [12] The Observer noted that "the music is filled with Ranglin's melodious warmth and easy good nature." [22]
AllMusic wrote that "the English bass and drums style gets all mixed up here with reggae and Afro-pop, resulting in a scintillating dance party." [16]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "D'accord Dakar" | 4:35 |
2. | "Up on the Downstroke" | 4:37 |
3. | "Minuit" | 8:57 |
4. | "Ala Walee" | 6:23 |
5. | "Cherie" | 5:52 |
6. | "Haayo" | 10:16 |
7. | "Anna" | 4:12 |
8. | "Nuh True" | 6:17 |
9. | "Wouly" | 6:05 |
10. | "Pili Pili" | 5:44 |
11. | "Midagny" | 7:16 |
Total length: | 70:14 |
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [23] | 85 |
In Search of the Lost Riddim | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1998 | |||
Length | 70:14 | |||
Label | Palm Pictures [1] | |||
Producer | Ernest Ranglin, Ira Coleman, Bart Fermie | |||
Ernest Ranglin chronology | ||||
|
In Search of the Lost Riddim is an album by the Jamaican musician Ernest Ranglin, released in 1998. [2] [3] It was among the first releases from Chris Blackwell's Palm Pictures label; Blackwell's Island Records had signed Ranglin in the 1950s. [4] The album title refers to Ranglin's decades-long absence from making music in Africa. [5] Ranglin supported the album by playing North American shows with Baaba Maal. [6] The album was a success on the Specialist albums chart in the United Kingdom. [7]
Recorded in Dakar, Senegal, with members of Maal's band, the album was produced by Ranglin, Ira Coleman, and Bart Fermie. [8] [9] [10] Ranglin wrote three of the 11 songs. [11] Maal sang on "Minuit" and "Haayo"; Maal and Mansour Seck also played guitar. [12] [13] Dion Parson played drums on the tracks. [14] A balafon was used on a few tracks, as were koras and tamas. [5] [15]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Age | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Houston Press | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Orlando Sentinel | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Orlando Weekly called the album "an intoxicating aural bath that matches Ranglin's eclectic six-string leads and fills and the steady bass work of Ira Coleman with traditional percussion and string instruments and luxurious chanting and singing." [18] The Guardian deemed it "a gently rhythmic, refreshingly original and contemporary-sounding fusion that is both joyful, subtle, and remarkably classy." [19] The Sydney Morning Herald considered it "a beautifully recorded album—an all-acoustic session using just percussion, stringed instruments and vocals—with the relaxed, celebratory atmosphere of musicians reaching across the diaspora to find common ground." [20]
The Financial Times labeled In Search of the Lost Riddim "a lovely, sunny sound, all tinkling guitars and delicious variations of rhythm." [21] Newsday wrote that "Ranglin's fat, juicy notes on his electric guitar blend in perfectly with the acoustic accompaniment of the Senegalese musicians." [12] The Observer noted that "the music is filled with Ranglin's melodious warmth and easy good nature." [22]
AllMusic wrote that "the English bass and drums style gets all mixed up here with reggae and Afro-pop, resulting in a scintillating dance party." [16]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "D'accord Dakar" | 4:35 |
2. | "Up on the Downstroke" | 4:37 |
3. | "Minuit" | 8:57 |
4. | "Ala Walee" | 6:23 |
5. | "Cherie" | 5:52 |
6. | "Haayo" | 10:16 |
7. | "Anna" | 4:12 |
8. | "Nuh True" | 6:17 |
9. | "Wouly" | 6:05 |
10. | "Pili Pili" | 5:44 |
11. | "Midagny" | 7:16 |
Total length: | 70:14 |
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [23] | 85 |