- Audio CD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Warners
- ASIN: B00003IR15
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A bit bland
4 April 2012
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Track Listing:
1. Montego Bay
2. I Spy (What Do I Spy)
3. Express Myself
4. I Just Wanna Stop
5. Stronger Than Time
6. No Lies
7. All We Need Is Love
8. La De Dah Dy
9. Big Things A Gwan
10. Come Back Jah Jah
11. One God One Aim
12. Love This Time
13. King Of Pain
14. I Spy (Remix) - Bonus Track (Japanese Edition Only)
I enjoyed the majority of Inner Circle's albums from the 90's and early 2000's, but I found Montego Bay to be one of their weaker efforts. The band's style of fusing reggae with pop worked well on previous albums, but many of the songs on this album sound like reggae-tinged pop songs rather than pop-tinged reggae songs. Inner Circle are capable of crafting catchy pop songs ("Give My Love a Try" from the album Reggae Man comes to mind), but the pop elements on Montego Bay are rather bland. With the reggae toned down and the pop sounding dull, this album lacks the fun-in-the-sun vibe that was prominent on most of the bands other 90's albums. That's not to say there's nothing summery here; the chill summer vibes of "I Spy" and "La De Dah Dy" make them sound like songs that could be overheard on a boombox at your local pool's snack bar, but the only 'beachy' song on the album is the title track, "Montego Bay" (complete with horns and steel drums). Other highlights amidst the filler are "Big Things a Gwan", "Come Back Jah Jah", and a cover of The Police's "King of Pain".
Needless to say, Montego Bay is not '100% Pure Reggae' as advertised on the album cover, so reggae purists needn't bother. Inner Circle completists (if there are any) will probably find some enjoyable songs on here, but if you're just looking for one or two 90's-era Inner Circle albums to round out your collection, I would recommend Reggae Dancer, Da Bomb, or Bad Boys (in that order) over Montego Bay.
Note: Audio samples for this album are available on Amazon Japan. You can find the album on there by searching for the ASIN (B00003IR15). The song titles are listed in Japanese, but the tracks are listed in the same order as above.
1. Montego Bay
2. I Spy (What Do I Spy)
3. Express Myself
4. I Just Wanna Stop
5. Stronger Than Time
6. No Lies
7. All We Need Is Love
8. La De Dah Dy
9. Big Things A Gwan
10. Come Back Jah Jah
11. One God One Aim
12. Love This Time
13. King Of Pain
14. I Spy (Remix) - Bonus Track (Japanese Edition Only)
I enjoyed the majority of Inner Circle's albums from the 90's and early 2000's, but I found Montego Bay to be one of their weaker efforts. The band's style of fusing reggae with pop worked well on previous albums, but many of the songs on this album sound like reggae-tinged pop songs rather than pop-tinged reggae songs. Inner Circle are capable of crafting catchy pop songs ("Give My Love a Try" from the album Reggae Man comes to mind), but the pop elements on Montego Bay are rather bland. With the reggae toned down and the pop sounding dull, this album lacks the fun-in-the-sun vibe that was prominent on most of the bands other 90's albums. That's not to say there's nothing summery here; the chill summer vibes of "I Spy" and "La De Dah Dy" make them sound like songs that could be overheard on a boombox at your local pool's snack bar, but the only 'beachy' song on the album is the title track, "Montego Bay" (complete with horns and steel drums). Other highlights amidst the filler are "Big Things a Gwan", "Come Back Jah Jah", and a cover of The Police's "King of Pain".
Needless to say, Montego Bay is not '100% Pure Reggae' as advertised on the album cover, so reggae purists needn't bother. Inner Circle completists (if there are any) will probably find some enjoyable songs on here, but if you're just looking for one or two 90's-era Inner Circle albums to round out your collection, I would recommend Reggae Dancer, Da Bomb, or Bad Boys (in that order) over Montego Bay.
Note: Audio samples for this album are available on Amazon Japan. You can find the album on there by searching for the ASIN (B00003IR15). The song titles are listed in Japanese, but the tracks are listed in the same order as above.
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