Mind Control
Artist(s):
Stephen Marley
Label: Republic
Publisher(s):
Republic
Studio: Republic
Manufacturer: Republic
Binding: Audio CD
MPN: 000835402
Format(s): Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics
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Editorial Reviews
Album Description
International pressing of the highly anticipated 2007 debut from Stephen Marley features on bonus audio track: 'Got Music'. A member of the celebrated Marley sibling group The Melody Makers since the age of seven, the five time Grammy Award winning producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist is stepping center stage for the first time. Mind Control is all Stephen and a cornucopia of the sounds and styles that he loves: a blend of Reggae, Rock, R&B, Nyabinghi Rhythms, Flamenco and Hip-Hop. It's an album with the grit and flavor to rock old school Kingston sound systems and slippery, waxed Miami Range Rovers alike. Features cameos from Damian Jr, Gong Marley, Julian Marley, Mos Def, Ben Harper and Mr. Cheeks. Island.
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It's hard to believe that Stephen Marley is only now making his solo debut. But as the brains (producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer) of the family who has been behind the Grammy-winning careers of the Melody Makers and Damian Marley, as well as young brothers Kymani and Julian, he hasn't been slacking off or lost in a haze of ganja. Perhaps too acutely aware of the magnitude of this record, Marley finished it once, then scrapped several songs and started anew. The results this time reveal an artist who is in complete control of his medium: Some songs have a political edge; some are societal critiques; some are lullabies to his children; some are party anthems. The sound brings in such unlikely but satisfying elements as flamenco guitar and nyabinghi rhythms. Throw in guest spots from Mos Def, Ben Harper, his brothers and others, and Mind Control truly does sound like the work of a master craftsman able to weave all these different ideas into one cohesive whole. ?-Tad Hendrickson
Customer Reviews
Classic
Without question this is one of the greatest reggae albums i have ever heard. It is blend of smooth new age sounds mixed with the classic Marley voice. Next to Bob's, this is the best album from a Marley.
Reggae is back, again
When I saw Stephen Marley perform at the 2008 UCLA Jazz/Reggae festival, I knew I had to buy this album. It has not disappointed. Stephen brings reggae into the "new" millennium. The beats are just fantastic. His lyrics are heartfelt. What's so funny to me is that I'm not even a die-hard reggae fan. Nor do I purchase a lot of reggae. But this album seems to modernize reggae while still maintaining the dancehall/roots flavors without feeling/sounding out-dated. It shouldn't be surprising that in a couple of songs he does sound like his dad, but he has that right. But the rest of the album is just Stephen coming through. He also doesn't overdo it with too many "guests". I was never a Ziggy fan. I think Stephen's style is better than Ziggy. With proper marketing, Stephen could quite possibly introduce another whole generation of people to reggae. If you like a little reggae, you'll love this album. If you like a lot of reggae, you'll certainly appreciate and respect this album.
Solid, well produced debut from one of many from the Marley clan.
"MInd Control" by Stephen Marley is surprisingly his 1st solo record, despite the many produced and written tunes amongst his siblings and other reggae artists over the years. Stephen is probably the most talented out of the Marley children (Damian being the most charasmatic). He produced the entire album and wrote some pretty good lyrics to go along with those mind numbing beats. He also played several instruments on the record. Some songs might have been overdone like "Let her Dance" however, his best are "Iron Bars," You're gonna Leave" and "Inna de Red." He has just enough guest appearances from Spragga Benz, Damian Marley, Mr. Cheeks, Mos Def, and a couple of Ghetto Youth artists not known in mainstream music at this time. Stephen unlike Ky-Mani, has produced enough cross-over reggae to leak into the underground hip-hop community without being too hip-hop!! He keeps his father's message alive with "Inna de Red," which is the highlight of this album (being a roots/dub reggae fan myself). Mind Control by no means is a classic or great album, it is a solid debut from a forgotten Marley child. Ziggy never connected with the roots reggae audiences, Ky-Mani doesn't know if he wants to be a rapper or reggae singer. Leading this Marley music drive into the immediate future is clearly Damian and Stephen. Hopefully this propels Stephen to produce more material for himself rather than for others.
(Note: Bonus track "Woman I love You" if purchased from iTunes).
The voice of his father, but not the sound
I was amazed at how much Stephen sounds like his father Bob when he sings, they are so close. But one has to be sure to emphasize that although he sounds like his dad, his music does not necessarily sound like his dad's. All in all, a nice mix of rap, reggae and dancehall. Kind of brief, but a nice step and a fine addition to the Marley legacy.
A solid album with some interesting songs on it.
"Mind Control" by Stephen Marley is a pretty good album, although I wouldn't say that it is great. I loved Damian Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock" so I was hoping somewhere in the back of my mind that this album would be as good as that one. The main point against "Mind Control", is that there is not a coherent vision throughout. It seems like Stephen Marley was trying a lot of different things, which is nice in some ways, but the album never reaches the cohesive or well crafted potential that it has. That said it is nice to have some songs that are more concious as well as some that are more dance-hall. I particlualrily liked the somewhat quiet song "You're Gonna Leave" and the more dance-hallish song "Lat Her Dance."
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