Redlight (The Slackers album)

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The band promoted the album by touring as part of the NYC Ska Mob Tour '97.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The opening track is a tribute to Tommy McCook.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Critical reception

The Washington Post thought that the Slackers "are clearly as interested in ska's jazz roots as its R&B ones."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Gazette concluded that "the ska tempo is slackened, proclaiming Jamaican independence while lowering tariff walls for reggae, dub, R&B, soul, jazz and boogaloo."<ref name=TG/> The Dallas Observer wrote that the album takes the listener on a musical tour "of the studios of Jamaica, the tiny clubs of London, the streets of New York, and the barrios of Los Angeles."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The Deseret News listed the album as one of the best of 1997, writing: "Outside of the Skatalites, the only band that can do traditional ska."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Orange County Register also considered it to be one of 1997's best albums, writing that "Married Girl", a "Double Indemnity-style tale of lustful revenge, is a killer."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Track listing

All songs written by Vic Ruggiero, except where noted.

1. "Cooking for Tommy" (Dave Hillyard, Ruggiero) – 3:58
2. "Watch This" – 3:58
3. "Married Girl" – 3:11
4. "I Still Love You" (Hillyard, Ruggiero) – 3:15
5. "Soldier" – 2:55
6. "Fried Chicken/Mary Mary" – 3:28
7. "You Must Be Good" – 3:55
8. "Redlight" (The Slackers) – 4:58
9. "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) – 3:47
10. "She Wants to Be Alone" (Toots Hibbert, Jeremy Mushlin) – 4:28
11. "Rude and Reckless" – 4:36
12. "Come Back Baby" – 4:15

External links

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