ONE LOVE: REGGAE: Lyle Bignon: Music PR, music consultant, music jou

“My name is Lyle Bignon and my favourite reggae record of all time is Steel Pulse's {quote}Handsworth Revolution{quote}. Released in 1978 on Island record it features groundbreaking song writing and musicianship, exceptional production and there's lots of socio-political commentary that really has helped to secure it's place amongst those influential LP's to come out of post industrial Britain.It's such a landmark reggae recording. It helped catapult the band to global recognition and it blaze the trail for those artists of Caribbean and African descent that followed.Beyond the significance of all of that and the longevity, it features some incredible tracks, from “Macka Splaff{quote} to “Handsworth Revolution” itself and of course Prediction{quote} - one of the best songs ever written. Phenomenal record. Definitely my favourite of all time.”Lyle Bignon: Parkside Building, Birmingham City University, 4th April 2018Steel Pulse: “Handsworth Revolution” released 1978Lyle Bignon
Lyle Bignon: Music PR, music consultant, music jou, Steel Pulse: Handsworth Revolution

 

“My name is Lyle Bignon and my favourite reggae record of all time is Steel Pulse's "Handsworth Revolution". Released in 1978 on Island record it features groundbreaking song writing and musicianship, exceptional production and there's lots of socio-political commentary that really has helped to secure it's place amongst those influential LP's to come out of post industrial Britain. 

It's such a landmark reggae recording. It helped catapult the band to global recognition and it blaze the trail for those artists of Caribbean and African descent that followed. 

Beyond the significance of all of that and the longevity, it features some incredible tracks, from “Macka Splaff" to “Handsworth Revolution” itself and of course Prediction" - one of the best songs ever written. Phenomenal record. Definitely my favourite of all time.” 

Lyle Bignon: Parkside Building, Birmingham City University, 4th April 2018 

Steel Pulse: “Handsworth Revolution” released 1978 

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