Rising Above Bedlam
| Rising Above Bedlam (On an Elevated Section of Motorway) | ||||
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| Released | 30 September 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Oval Studios, Alaska Studios, Greenhouse Studio, London | |||
| Genre | World music | |||
| Length | 51:33 | |||
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| Producer | Invaders of the Heart | |||
| Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Rising Above Bedlam | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Calgary Herald | B+[2] |
Rising Above Bedlam is an album by Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart, released by Oval Records in 1991.[3][4]
The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 1992 Mercury Prize.[5]
Critical reception
Trouser Press called the album "ambitious" and "a refreshing departure from some of the flat, occasionally tedious and self-conscious material [Wobble] lobbed out in the '80s."[3] The Rough Guide To Rock praised "Visions of You" and "Bomba," writing that they made the album "worthwhile."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Visions of You" (featuring the vocals of Sinéad O'Connor) | Jah Wobble, Justin Adams, John Reynolds | 5:34 |
| 2. | "Relight The Flame" | Wobble, Adams, Natacha Atlas | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Bomba" | Wobble, Adams, Mark Ferda, Atlas, Nick Burton, Dawson Miller | 5:54 |
| 4. | "Ungodly Kingdom" | Wobble, Adams, Ferda | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Rising Above Bedlam" | Wobble, Adams, Michel Schoots | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Erzulie" | Wobble, Adams, Atlas | 7:02 |
| 7. | "Everyman's An Island" | Wobble, Adams, Ferda | 6:29 |
| 8. | "Soledad" | Wobble, Adams, Atlas | 5:46 |
| 9. | "Sweet Divinity" | Wobble, Adams, Ferda | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Wonderful World" | Wobble, Adams | 4:00 |
Personnel
- Jah Wobble - bass, vocals, keyboards, drum programming, timbales
- Justin Adams - electric guitar, Spanish guitar, Arabic percussion, saz, vocals
- Mark Ferda - keyboards, drum programming, sampler, effects
- Natacha Atlas - vocals
- Sinéad O'Connor - vocals
References
- ^ "Rising Above Bedlam". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Muretich, James (9 February 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C4.
- ^ a b "Jah Wobble". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, concise 5th edition, pub. Omnibus Press July 2007, p736.
- ^ "Rocklist.net...Mercury/Nationwide Music Prize". RockListMusic.co.UK. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 1097.