U Roy's reputation as the grandfather of Jamaican DJs won't be hurt by this, his second outing for the Tabou label. The material might hark back to the '60s and '70s (as do some of the vocalists working with him here), but there's still a very conscious and very joyous vibe about the whole album. U Roy is in splendid toasting form throughout, never better than when covering Peter Tosh's anthemic "Equal Rights" with dancehall star Anthony B. Rarely has revivalism sounded better, with live instruments behind the vocalists and a strong, varied mood to the songs, be it "OK Fred," where Errol Dunkley and Flabba Holt get a chance to shine again, or the epic "Nyabinghi Chant," where U Roy shares the studio with Sly & Robbie and others. Among the other blasts from the past are the Mighty Diamonds, Alton Ellis, and Max Romeo. But for all the possible nostalgia, be it of artists or tunes, none of this ever sounds old or dated. It all seems as relevant as the newest Jamaican riddim. And that's a compliment to someone who's been doing it since long before many of the later hitmakers were born. ~ Chris Nickson, All Music Guide
Now
08/28/2001
All Music Guide Review
Now Track Listing
Credits of Now
- Robert Lyn
- Keyboards
- Sugar Minott
- Vocals
- Johnny "Dizzy" Moore
- Trumpet, Producer
- Nambo Robinson
- Trombone
- Style Scott
- Drums
- Robbie Shakespeare
- Bass, Producer
- Keith Sterling
- Keyboards
- Danny Thompson
- Guitar, Keyboards, Producer
- Derrick Stewart
- Drums
- Danny Thompson
- Bass, Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Producer, Guitar
- Geoffrey Browne
- Saxophone
- Cat Coore
- Guitar, Vocals
- Anthony B.
- Performer
- Jean-Pierre Bouquet
- Mastering
- Bubbles Cameron
- Trombone
- Laurent Gudin
- Photography
- Ras Tea
- Keyboards
- Felix "Deadly Headley" Bennett
- Saxophone
- Pierre Simonin
- Producer
- Lizzie
- Harmony
- Johnny Moore Band
- Trumpet, Producer
- Tony Phillips
- Mixing
- Anthony Philips
- Mixing
- Didier Bolay
- Trombone
- Guillaume Briard
- Keyboards
- Thomas Join-Lambert
- Drums
- Jimmy Zaccardelli
- Keyboards
- Errol Dunkley
- Vocals
- Rod Taylor
- Performer
- Horace Andy
- Vocals
- Sly & Robbie
- Performer
- Taxi Gang
- Performer
- Psalms
- Performer
- Barry Bailey
- Trombone
- Xavier Berbudeau
- Percussion
- Bravo
- Engineer, Lyric Transcription
- Lloyd Denton
- Keyboards
- Sly Dunbar
- Drums, Producer
- Bobby Ellis
- Trumpet
- Brinsley Forde
- Vocals, Harmony
- Everald Gayle
- Trombone
- Steve Golding
- Guitar
- Harry T. Powell
- Percussion
- Felix "Deadly" Headley
- Saxophone
- Flabba Holt
- Bass, Vocals, Producer
- Sky Juice
- Percussion
- Alton Ellis
- Vocals
- The Mighty Diamonds
- Vocals
- Max Romeo
- Performer
- U-Roy
- Vocals, Main Performer
















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