Big Ship (Freddie McGregor album)

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Big Ship
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Studio album by
Released1982
StudioHarry J's Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica; Channel One Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre Reggae
Label Greensleeves GREL39
Producer Linval Thompson
Freddie McGregor chronology
I Am Ready
(1982)
Big Ship
(1982)
Rhythm So Nice
(1983)

Big Ship is a studio album by the Jamaican musician Freddie McGregor. [1] [2] It was released via Greensleeves Records in 1982. [3] McGregor named his studio after the album. [4] The title track was McGregor's first major hit. [5]

Contents

The album was produced by Linval Thompson. [6] The backing band was the Roots Radics. It was mixed by Scientist.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic wrote that "McGregor's love of African-American soul music comes through loud and clear—even though many of the more Rastafarian-oriented lyrics are very much a product of the Jamaican experience." [7]

Track listing

  1. "Big Ship" - 3:18
  2. "Sweet Lady" - 3:11
  3. "Peaceful Man" - 3:45
  4. "Stop Loving You" - 3:09
  5. "Get Serious" - 3:06
  6. "Don't Play the Fool" - 3:15
  7. "Get United" - 3:21
  8. "Let Me Be the One" - 3:27
  9. "Roots Man Skanking" - 3:19
  10. "Holy Mount Zion" - 3:13

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References

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  2. Lacey, Liam (14 Feb 1986). "Riff Rap". The Globe and Mail. p. D9.
  3. Greene, Jo-Ann (Sep 21, 2001). "Freddie McGregor". Goldmine. 27 (19): 70.
  4. McCoy, Heath (20 Aug 2011). "Calgary Reggae Festival a Family Affair". Calgary Herald. p. C1.
  5. Roberts, Kimberly C. (18 July 2003). "Freddie McGregor lauds Jamaica's influence on today's music". The Philadelphia Tribune. p. 33E.
  6. Tanzilo, Robert (25 June 1993). "Crooner Tops Sunsplash Lineup". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 16D.
  7. 1 2 "Big Ship Review by Alex Henderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2023.