01	Bloodshed			(D. Simpson, F. Stepanek)			03:55
	02	Colourblind Affair			(R. Tate, D. Simpson)			04:45
	03	Dance Hall Vibes						04:15
	04	Statement			(E. Spencer)			04:34
	05	Tip of the Iceberg			R. Tate, D. Simpson, C. McDermott)			05:24
	06	Iron Storm			(D. Simpson)			04:54
	07	Breakout			(G. Dennis)			03:36
	08	Trouble			(G. Dennis)			04:06
	09	Colourblind Affair (FM)						04:46

Iron Storm
Date of Release 1991

Decent but not essential, Iron Storm falls short of the type of excellence one associates with Black Uhuru. This isn't a bad album by any means, but it's less than a listener expects from the original lineup of Don Carlos, Garth Dennis and Duckie Simpson. The CD's more memorable cuts include "Tip Of The Iceberg" (which boasts a poignant rap by distinguished guest Ice-T), the painfully honest "Bloodshed" and the moving title song. But for all its strong points, Iron Storm is a CD that only completists and the more devoted Uhuru fans should acquire. For novices, Chill Out or Red would be a better place to start. - Alex Henderson

1. Tip of the Iceberg [Remix] (Ice T/McDermott/Simpson/Tate) - 4:30
2. Bloodshed (Simpson/Stepanek) - 3:59
3. Colourblind Affair (Simpson/Tate) - 4:49
4. Dance Hall Vibes (Spencer) - 4:17
5. Statement (Spencer) - 4:30
6. Tip of the Iceberg (Ice T/McDermott/Simpson/Tate) - 5:15
7. Iron Storm (Simpson) - 4:59
8. Breakout (Dennis) - 3:39
9. Trouble (Dennis) - 4:06
10. Colourblind Affair [FM] (Simpson/Tate) - 4:42



Cutty Ranks: Stopper
Peter Broggs: Reasoning
Dennis Brown: Victory Is Mine
Junior Byles: Rasta No Pickpocket
Burning Spear: Live
Various Artists: Clancy Eccles Presents His Reggae Revue
Cedella Marley-Booker: Awake Zion
Aswad: Too Wicked
Ras Sam Brown: Teacher

Don Carlos - Producer
Howard Alston - Coordination
Derrick Sagittarius Barnet - Bass
Anthony "Asher" Brissett - Piano, Keyboards
Christopher Sky Juice Burth - Percussion
Ived Campbell - Vocals (bckgr)
Steven "Cat" Coore - Guitar
Noel Davey - Piano, Keyboards
Garth Dennis - Producer
Sly Dunbar - Drums
Eberald & Everton - Horn
Rudi Ekstein - Engineer
Egbert Evans - Horn
Everton - Horn
Dean Fraser - Horn
Ice-T - Rap
David Madden - Horn
Fatta Marshall - Engineer
Christopher Meredith - Bass
Gibby Morris - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
Nambo - Horn
George Nauful - Executive Producer
Donny Nguyen - Producer
Rohan Richards - Engineer
David Rowe - Engineer
Michael Angelo Saulsberry - Producer
Duckie Simpson - Producer
Marcus Smith - Drums
Jim Snowden - Executive Producer
Steve Sykes - Mixing
Earl "Bagga" Walker - Bass
Kathleen Covert - Art Direction, Design
Johnny Black - Photography
Claire McNally - Production Assistant
Nancy Nimoy - Artwork
Jim York - Production Assistant
Mark Johnson - Assistant Engineer

1991 CD Mesa Blue Moon R2-79035
CS Mesa Blue Moon R4-79035



Black Uhuru
Formed 1974 in Jamaica
Group Members Don Carlos Junior Reid Garth Dennis Puma Jones Michael Rose Derrick Simpson Duckie Simpson
Genres Reggae
Styles Roots Reggae, Dub

The most successful of the second-generation reggae bands, Black Uhuru maintained their high quality despite numerous personnel changes in their 16-year history. The first reggae band to win a Grammy award, for their 1983 album Anthem, Black Uhuru was, according to Reggae: The Rough Guide, "The most dynamic and progressive reggae act of the 1970s and early '80s."
Black Uhuru, whose name comes from the Swahili word meaning "freedom," was formed in the Waterhouse district of Kingston by Ervin "Don Carlos" Spencer, Rudolph "Garth" Dennis, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson. When the group experienced difficulties securing a record contract, Spencer left to pursue a solo career and Dennis joined the Wailing Souls. Simpson, who remained the thread throughout Black Uhuru's evolution, reorganized the band with Errol "Jay" Wilson and quivery-voiced lead vocalist Michael Rose, compared by Trouser Press to "a Rasta cantor." Accompanied by the rhythm section of Sly Dunbar on drums and Robbie Shakespear on bass, Black Uhuru created a sound that made them a match for any reggae ensemble. Their debut album, Love Crisis, released in 1977, included the anthemic hit "I Love King Selassie." Three years later, the album was remixed and released as Black Sounds of Freedom.

With the addition of harmony singer Sandra "Puma" Jones, an Afro-American woman who held a master's degree from Columbia University and was a former member of the female group Mama Africa in 1981, Black Uhuru entered their most commercially successful period. In addition to recording a memorable studio album, Red, and an exciting live album, Tear It Up, the group reached its peak with the release of Anthem in 1983. Remixed and revised for release in the United States, the redone version was re-released in Europe shortly afterwards. Although the album received a Grammy, internal problems caused the band to splinter the following year. Rose was replaced by sound-alike Junior Reid. Jones and Reid remained with the band until 1989. Although Reid left when visa problems prevented him from touring, Jones, who was replaced by Olefunke, was forced to step down after being diagnosed with cancer. She died on January 28, 1990, and was buried in her home state of South Carolina. The original three members - Simpson, Spencer and Dennis - reunited to record a trio album, Now, in 1990. They've continued to tour and perform in this configuration. - Craig Harris

1977 Love Crisis Third World
1979 Showcase D Roy
1980 Sinsemilla Mango
1981 Black Uhuru Virgin
1981 Black Sounds of Freedom Shanachie
1981 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Heartbeat
1981 Red Mango
1982 Chill Out Mango
1982 Tear It Up [live] Mango
1983 The Dub Factor Mango
1984 Anthem Mango
1986 Brutal RAS
1986 Brutal Dub RAS
1987 Positive RAS
1987 Positive Dub Combat
1988 Live in New York City Rohit
1990 Now Mesa Blue Moon
1990 Now Dub Mesa/Blue Moon
1991 So Dub Now Mesa Blue Moon
1991 Iron Storm Mesa Blue Moon
1992 Iron Storm Dub Mesa Blue Moon
1993 One Love Rhino
1993 Mystical Truth Rhino
1993 Mystical Truth Dub Mesa
1994 Love Dub Rohit
1994 Strongg Rhino
1994 Strongg Dub Mesa
1998 Reunification Five Star
1999 Black Sounds of Freedom [Remixes] Artists Only
2001 In Dub Dressed to
2001 Dynasty Ras
Tip of the Iceberg Rhino