| Journey to Addis | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Reggae fusion | |||
| Length | 40:45 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Alex Sadkin and Third World | |||
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Journey to Addis is the third album by Jamaican reggae group Third World, released by Island Records in 1978. It marks a shift from pure reggae to a fusion of reggae and soul music. The album reached number 66 in Canada. [1]
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The group was looking for a worldwide success and not success in just Jamaica and England, hence the new fusion approach, which may not have pleased the die-hard reggae fans. A case in point may be the O'Jays cover "Now That We Found Love". [2] The song peaked at number 10 in the UK, number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 55 on the RPM Top 100. The follow-up single, “Cool Meditation,” was a British top 20 hit.
