Artist |
Hugh Masekela |
Album Title: |
Uptownship |
Album Cover: |
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Primary Genre |
Jazz |
Format |
CD |
Released |
01/01/1989 |
Label |
Novus |
Catalog No |
3070-2-N |
Bar Code No |
1241-63070-2 |
Packaging |
Jewelcase |
Tracks |
1.
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Uptownship (6:01)
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2.
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If You Don't Know Me by Now (6:25)
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3.
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Now or Never (4:46)
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4.
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Hold on (5:33)
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5.
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Ooo, Baby, Baby (6:18)
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6.
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Egoli (5:38)
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7.
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No Woman, No Cry (5:24)
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8.
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Emavungweni (4:31)
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9.
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Naledi (4:10)
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10.
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Elijah (5:28)
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11.
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Nomalizo (7:12)
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Date Acquired |
11/19/2022 |
Personal Rating |
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Acquired from |
Trace_Blends (Discogs) |
Purchase Price |
2.00 |
Web Links |
Discogs Entry: All Music Guide Entry: MusicBrainz entry: |
Notes |
Notes:
Original rhythm tracks and horns recorded at Evergreen Studios (NYC): October 1988
Rhythm, horn and voice overdubs recorded at Evergreen Studios (NYC), Quantum Studios (Jersey City, N.J.), Baby Monster Studios (NYC) and RCA Studios (NYC): November 1988 - July 1989
Mixed at Quantum Studios (Jersey City, N.J.), Power Play Studios (Long Island City), Baby Monster Studios, Hit Factory and Electric Lady (NYC): April - August 1989
Edited and mastered at RCA Studios
℗ 1989 BMG Music
© 1989 BMG Music
Credits:
Alto Saxophone, Whistle [Penny Whistle] – Morris Goldberg
Arranged By, Other [Conceived By] – Hugh Masekela
Art Direction, Design – Ria Lewerke
Drums – Damon Duewhite
Edited By, Mastered By – Hugh Masekela, Morris Goldberg, Rick Rowe
Engineer – Cynthia Daniels, Lance McVickar
Engineer [Assistant] – Eddie Esz, Josie Lynn
Executive-Producer – John Stirling
Flugelhorn, Cornet, Percussion – Hugh Masekela
Guitar, Vocals – John "Blackie" Selolwane
Keyboards – Rico Tyler
Keyboards, Vocals, Accordion – Tony Cedras
Mixed By – John Cartwright, Sello Mokwena
Percussion – Francis Fuster
Photography By – Brian Davis
Producer – Hugh Masekela, John Cartwright, Morris Goldberg, Rick Rowe
Producer [Basic Tracks For "Hold On"] – Jo Cang, Matthew Cang
Supervised By [Series Director] – Steve Backer
Companies, etc.:
Copyright © – BMG Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – BMG Music
Manufactured By – BMG Music
Distributed By – BMG Music
Recorded At – Evergreen Studio
Recorded At – Quantum Sound Studios
Recorded At – Power Play Studios
Recorded At – Baby Monster Studios
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Edited At – RCA Studios
Mastered At – RCA Studios
Glass Mastered At – Denon Digital Industries
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Text): 1241-63070-2
Barcode (Scanned): 012416307024
Matrix / Runout: 30702N 2/90 1DA3
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Analyzed Folder: Hugh Masekela - Uptownship_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR10 -2.12 dB -13.67 dB 01 - Uptownship.aif
DR09 -2.10 dB -13.18 dB 02 - If You Don't Know Me By Now.aif
DR09 -1.40 dB -11.68 dB 03 - Now Or Never.aif
DR10 +0.00 dB -12.50 dB 04 - Hold On.aif
DR09 -1.73 dB -13.23 dB 05 - Ooo, Baby, Baby.aif
DR12 -1.20 dB -14.43 dB 06 - Egoli.aif
DR09 -1.20 dB -12.11 dB 07 - No Woman, No Cry.aif
DR10 -1.20 dB -13.14 dB 08 - Emavungwengi.aif
DR10 -2.00 dB -13.72 dB 09 - Naledi.aif
DR11 -1.20 dB -14.92 dB 10 - Elijah.aif
DR10 -1.20 dB -13.32 dB 11 - Nomalizo.aif
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Number of Files: 11
Official DR Value: DR10
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Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Richard S. Ginell:
The title of this New York City-recorded album suggests a combination of township jive and uptown Gotham soul and energy, but what we get is some of the former and little of the latter. Here, Masekela alternates South African-inflected pop/jazz with lugubrious covers of a couple of U.S. soul tunes (Gamble & Huff's "If You Don't Know Me by Now" and Smokey Robinson's "Ooh Baby Baby") and a Bob Marley anthem, "No Woman, No Cry." While the covers are instantly disposable, even the South African-rooted tracks suffer from a lack of energy, not helped by the dull recorded sound. "Now or Never" is a leisurely stroll through the township; "Hold On" has a stuttering jive feeling to it where Masekela plays well but has little new to say. Altoist Morris Goldberg's contributions range from dreary jazz-lite clichés to some passages where he can spar effectively with Masekela, and the cast of the Broadway show Sarafina! provides some of the backing vocals.
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