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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This album is a milestone in the development of reggae music. It demonstrated that although the sound of British reggae was different to the sounds coming from Jamaica, it was as thought provoking and melodic as anything the Wailers produced. Simply this album put British reggae on the map. It will always be a vital and enjoyable musical experience.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By SPRay1969
Format:Audio CD
I've read and agreed with everything the other reviewers have said about this Roots/Dub masterpiece,the only things I can add is that this album is one of THE greatest ever,in or out of the UK.It stands shoulder to shoulder with anything by Burning Spear,Culture,U-Roy,LKJ,Augustus Pablo....I could go on.
One word of caution though,after purchasing this album you will own Steel Pulse' best recordings by a country mile.
One word of caution though,after purchasing this album you will own Steel Pulse' best recordings by a country mile.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'd forgotten just how good this album is! A blast from the past, Handsworth Revolution resurrects the spirit of the time; Rock Against Racism marches, Anti Nazi League protests all rounded up with a party of punks, dreads and like minded people in unison! Enough nostalgia, Steel Pulse's Handsworth Revolution has stood the test of time; smooth vocals over original dub bass representing the struggle of that era all contribute to an album which should be hailed as a reggae classic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Milestone...as a previous reviewer said.
'Handsworth Revolution' is beautiful music...and it's hard...and it's heavy. It's British Blacks peed off with oppression. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ralph Fitchett
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gentle melody and groove hides a bite, tea cosies off to the boys from...
For me this is a watershed English reggae album. Like early seventies Marley, you can swim along with the music and enjoy the roll. Listen to the lyrics and it is something else. Read more
Published 9 months ago by "Belgo Geordie"
5.0 out of 5 stars
not much room for improvement
To call Handsworth revolution, one of the all time great reggae albums, is no exaggeration; it is right up there with the best of them; the sound production is superb, with really... Read more
Published 10 months ago by cagire
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hazy memories!
This was one of the most played albums back when I was young so really good to hear it again! Was making a mega pair of bass bins in my mums back room and this was the record to... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Chris eees a good!
5.0 out of 5 stars
First taste of a British revolution
This album was the first reggae purchase I made thanks to John Peel (radio dj) who supported the band with airtime to help get this album recognised. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2009 by Archie Grimwald
5.0 out of 5 stars
Birmingham meets the rockers uptown
Few people have acknowledged the fact that Steel Pulse predicted the Handsworth Riots three years before they happened with this visionary, melodic but gritty album. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2008 by Sid Jenkins on the air
4.0 out of 5 stars
No rest in Birmingham
In the late 1970s, amid the hurricane of the new wave, Steel Pulse were seen as the UK reggae band most likely to mix it with other newcomers, and were hardly ever out of the NME. Read more
Published on 1 April 2008 by D. J. H. Thorn
5.0 out of 5 stars
'The' classic British reggae album
Birmingham's Steel Pulse provided us with the only truly great British reggae album of the last 30 years in 1978's Handsworth Revolution. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2001 by "chrishyams"
5.0 out of 5 stars
A reggae classic
Do you don't have to be fan of reggae music to love this album. Steel Pulse captured a moment in time and a sense of something beyond mere music. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2000
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