“Six Plus One” by Black Slate - album review

features in: Album Chart of 1982 → ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1980s →

The fourth album from the 10-year-old London group, still basking in the glow of their national breakthrough hit, “Amigo”. Veering between the roots-rockers and the lovers-rock, it's a bit of a patchy set for my sensibilities, although very good in places. Three singles were lifted from the LP: “Rasta Reggae”, “Sticks Man” (a remake of their '76 single) and “Look What Love Has Done”. Comes with a bonus dub LP.

The Jukebox Rebel
04–Dec–2006

Tracklist

A1	[03:40] Black Slate - Sticks Man [album version '82] (Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly) Reggae
A2	[04:47] Black Slate - They Can’t Make Us (Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Keith Drummond, Chris Hanson, Desmond Mahoney, Cledwyn Rogers) Reggae
A3	[04:28] Black Slate - Rasta Reggae (Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Keith Drummond, Chris Hanson, Desmond Mahoney, Cledwyn Rogers) Reggae
A4	[03:26] Black Slate - Live Up To Love (Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Keith Drummond, Chris Hanson, Desmond Mahoney, Cledwyn Rogers) Ska / Rocksteady
A5	[04:05] Black Slate - Look What Love Has Done (Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Keith Drummond, Chris Hanson, Desmond Mahoney, Cledwyn Rogers) Ska / Rocksteady
B1	[03:31] Black Slate - De Yah Pon Creation (Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Keith Drummond, Chris Hanson, Desmond Mahoney, Cledwyn Rogers) Reggae
B2	[03:04] Black Slate - Africans To Africa (Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Keith Drummond, Chris Hanson, Desmond Mahoney, Cledwyn Rogers) Reggae
B3	[02:46] Black Slate - Rastaman Song (Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Keith Drummond, Chris Hanson, Desmond Mahoney, Cledwyn Rogers) Reggae
B4	[04:24] Black Slate - King David (Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Keith Drummond, Chris Hanson, Desmond Mahoney, Cledwyn Rogers) Reggae
B5	[05:20] Black Slate - Six Plus One (Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Keith Drummond, Chris Hanson, Desmond Mahoney, Cledwyn Rogers) Reggae

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