Super Eight

by George Faith

Super Eight cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Black Swan
  • Country: Jamaica
  • Length: 42:07
  • Community rating: 3.6/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Lee 'Scratch' Perry at his legendary Black Ark studio, 'Super Eight' reimagines classic soul and R&B hits through a hazy, spaced-out dub reggae lens. George Faith's smooth vocal delivery floats effortlessly over dense, lo-fi rhythms and psychedelic tape delay. The recording stands as a foundational text for the emerging lovers rock style, blending deep roots aesthetics with romantic crooning.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, lo-fi, rhythmic, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. I've Got The Groove (5:43)
  2. Opportunity (4:25)
  3. Turn Back The Hands Of Time (4:27)
  4. All The Love I've Got (4:53)
  5. In The Midnight Hour / Ya Ya - Medley (7:12)
  6. To Be A Lover (Have Mercy) (5:59)
  7. Diana (4:43)
  8. So Fine (4:42)

Credits

  • George Faith - primary artist, vocals
  • The Meditations - backing vocals
  • The Mighty Diamonds - backing vocals
  • Boris Gardiner - bass
  • Michael Richards - drums
  • Sly Dunbar - drums
  • Ernest Ranglin - guitar [lead]
  • Earl "Chinna" Smith - guitar [rhythm]

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