The Story's Been Told
1979 studio album by Third World
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The Story's Been Told is the fourth studio album by Jamaican reggae group Third World, released by Island Records in 1979.[1][2]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 40:45 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Third World | |||
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The album is representative of the band's transition from roots reggae to the more pop-oriented work of its later years.[3] The song "Talk to Me" charted in the UK at No. 54.
Critical reception
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| Music Week |  [4] |
Timothy White, in The New York Times, praised the album, writing: "'Talk to Me,' the rollicking centerpiece of The Story's Been Told, will probably find a favorable audience among the dance crowd; the sound is marvellously lean and smoothly paced, with strong vocal attacks by William (Bunny Rugs) Clarke, the lead singer."[1]
Reggae & Caribbean Music highlighted the album's "tight disco riffs."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talk to Me" | William Clarke | 8:20 |
| 2. | "Irie Ites" | Steven "Cat" Coore | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Always Around" | Irvin Jarrett | 4:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonight for Me" | William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Come Together" | William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Having a Party" | William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Story's Been Told" | William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart | 7:08 |
Personnel
- Bunny Rugs: Vocals
- Michael "Ibo" Cooper: Keyboards
- Steven "Cat" Coore: Lead guitar
- Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett: Percussions
- Richard "Richie" Daley: Bass
- Willie Stewart: Drums
- Produced by Third World.