| Griffiths, Marcia / Shining Time |
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| Album: | Shining Time | Collection: | Reggae | |
| Artist: | Griffiths, Marcia | Added: | Apr 2005 | |
| Label: | Vp Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2005-07-25 | Pull Date: | 2005-09-26 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Sep 25 | Sep 4 | Aug 21 | Aug 14 | Aug 7 | Jul 31 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 01, 2019: | Finding YOur Way My Heart Beat | 4. | Aug 29, 2005: | Happy Hour Jah Daughter | |
| 2. | Sep 24, 2005: | Happy Hour My Heart Beat | 5. | Aug 19, 2005: | Chick Singers Back in the Days | |
| 3. | Sep 22, 2005: | Chick Singers Crazy Baldhead | 6. | Aug 10, 2005: | Dub Blue Until You Come Back to Me, My Heart Beat |
| Album Review |
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| David Shaw Reviewed 2005-05-19 | ||
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Marcia Griffiths Shining Time VP Records, 2005 40th anniversary recording from this iconic female reggae performer. “…intention of this album is to pack in everything from my 40-year career”, Marcia says. The retrospective aspect is only in song selection, however, as all were newly recorded. Many different musicians and producers were used, and the songs carry varied moods and sounds. Faves: 2, 5, 9, 11, 16, 17, 18 (Dr D 05-05) (All track titles on back of case) 1.(3:48) Med/slow. Heavy echo, anthemic feel. 2.(3:11) Med, duet with producer Hopeton Lindo. 3.(3:38) Med, backup singers mixed in front; catchy, poppy melody 4.(3:45)Med/slow, Reminiscence for the 70s, ‘the beauty and splendor of those days’ 5.(4:12) Med/fast, features Annette Brissett, Swirly, somewhat dreamy feel 6.(3:38) Slow/med, lament for the downtrodden 7.(3:34) Slow/med, title track, Marcia reaps the rewards for all her hard work 8.(3:53) Med, Paul McCartney ditty, big production, sappy melody 9.(3:46) Med/fast, duet with Beres Hammond, celebration song 10.(3:46) Med, a second chance at romance 11.(3:44) Fast/med, features singer Shaggy rapping; bubbly percussion, fun 12.(2:54) Med/fast, another of those ‘stay out of my business’ warnings to naysayers 13.(3:39) Med, she went ahead and now he’s treating her bad just as she was told above 14.(3:50) Med, he tries to recoup with patented love-making technique to make her forget 15.(3:26) Med, soul ballad, think Aretha, she’s gonna get him back somehow 16.(3:52) Slow/med Bachrach tune, interesting percussion and pacing 17.(3:26)Med/slow, Another version of #3 features Cutty Ranks rapping, trad. Reggae beat 18.(3:42)Med Marley song, Marcia does his intonation and attacks, lowers her voice | ||
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