Baldhead Bridge
1978 studio album by Culture
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Baldhead Bridge is the second album by the Jamaican roots reggae band Culture, released on Joe Gibbs Records in 1978.[1][2]
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Joe Gibbs Recording Studio, Kingston | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Joe Gibbs | |||
| Producer | Joe Gibbs | |||
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Production
As with the band's debut, Two Sevens Clash, the album was recorded in Kingston at the studio of Joe Gibbs, who also produced the album.[3]
The band accompanying the trio was the Professionals, which included musicians such as Sly and Robbie, Tommy McCook, and Bobby Ellis.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [5] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [6] |
AllMusic called the album "a true reggae classic," writing that "listeners are reminded of the impact that the Delfonics, the Impressions and other soul favorites had on reggae."[4] Record Collector praised the "outrageously brutal" dub version of the album.[7]
Track listing
- "Them a Payaka"
- "How Can I Leave Jah"
- "Baldhead Bridge"
- "Behold I Come"
- "Love Shines Brighter"
- "Jah Love"
- "Zion Gate"
- "So Long Babylon a Fool I (And I)"
Personnel
- Joseph Hill – lead vocals
- Albert Walker – vocals
- Kenneth Dayes – vocals
- Lloyd Parks – bass
- Sly Dunbar – drums
- Lennox Gordon – guitar
- Robbie Shakespeare – guitar
- Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont – guitar
- Franklyn Waul – keyboards
- Errol Nelson – keyboards
- Harold Butler – keyboards
- Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion
- Herman Marquis – alto saxophone
- Vin Gordon – trombone
- Tommy McCook – tenor saxophone
- Bobby Ellis – trumpet
