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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Leggo Sound Studio (Kingston, Jamaica) | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 48:17 | |||
| Label | Mesa Recordings | |||
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Strongg is a studio album by the Jamaican reggae band Black Uhuru. It was released in 1994 through Mesa Recordings. The album peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Reggae Albums chart and was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at 37th Annual Grammy Awards. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brand New World" |
| 4:25 | |
| 2. | "Strongg" | E. Spencer | Black Uhuru | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Eye of an Angel" |
| Black Uhuru | 4:13 |
| 4. | "From Jump Street" | E. Spencer | Black Uhuru | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Reggae Song" | R. Dennis | Black Uhuru | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Spectrum" |
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| 4:25 |
| 7. | "Time Material and Space" |
| Black Uhuru | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Genocide" | E. Spencer | Black Uhuru | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Big Bad Bully" | E. Spencer | Black Uhuru | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Yes I" |
| Derrick "Duckie" Simpson | 4:58 |
| 11. | "Conscience Calling" |
| Black Uhuru | 3:47 |
| 12. | "I Pray" | D. Simpson |
| 4:04 |
| Total length: | 48:17 | |||
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [3] | 6 |
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