All Rebel Rockers
| All Rebel Rockers | ||||
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| Released | September 9, 2008 | |||
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| Producer | Sly and Robbie | |||
| Michael Franti & Spearhead chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Skinny | [2] |
| World of Music | [3] |
All Rebel Rockers is the sixth studio album by Michael Franti & Spearhead released on September 9, 2008, on Boo Boo Wax and ANTI- Records. It peaked at number 37 on the U.S. Billboard 200, making it their most successful album.[4]
Recorded mostly in Kingston, Jamaica, with noted producers Sly and Robbie, the album is described by Franti as having "a solid reggae feel". Guest musicians include Marie Daulne of Zap Mama and Jamaican soul/dancehall singer Cherine Anderson. All Rebel Rockers spawned the million-selling reggae/dancehall-flavoured single "Say Hey (I Love You)", which peaked at 18 on the Billboard US Hot 100.[5]
Track listing[edit]
- "Rude Boys Back in Town"
- "A Little Bit of Riddim"
- Featuring Cherine Anderson
- "Life in the City"
- "Hey World (Remote Control Version)"
- "All I Want Is You"
- "Say Hey (I Love You)"
- Featuring Cherine Anderson
- "I Got Love for You"
- "Soundsystem"
- Featuring Cherine Anderson
- "Hey World (Don't Give Up Version)"
- "The Future"
- "High Low"
- Featuring Zap Mama
- "Nobody Right Nobody Wrong"
- "Have a Little Faith"
- "High Low [Acoustic Mix]" (Bonus Track)
- "Rude Boys Back in Town [News Flash Mix]" (Bonus Track)
- "Into the Sun [Dub Version]" (Bonus Track, only on vinyl and iTunes)
Personnel[edit]
- Cherine Anderson – vocals
- Marie Daulne – vocals
- Sly Dunbar – production
- Michael Franti – vocals
- Manas Itene – drums
- Raleigh Neal II – keyboards
- Robbie Shakespeare – production
- Dave Shul – guitars
- Carl Young – bass
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 18 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 40 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 25 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 39 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 13 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[12] | 6 |
References[edit]
- ^ allmusic review
- ^ The Skinny review
- ^ "musik angehört". WOM magazin (in German) (September 08). World of Music: 29.
- ^ "ANTI- Michael Franti and Spearhead, All Rebel Rockers". Archived from the original on 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ Michael Franti & Spearhead interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' February 2010
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Michael Franti & Spearhead – All Rebel Rockers". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Michael Franti & Spearhead – All Rebel Rockers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Franti & Spearhead – All Rebel Rockers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Michael Franti & Spearhead Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Michael Franti & Spearhead Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Michael Franti & Spearhead Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Michael Franti & Spearhead Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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