The musical journey continues for reggae ambassadors Third World. With the memory of their lead singer William 'Bunny Rugs' Clarke still fresh in our minds, there are plans to release a compilation album in a matter of months.
Although unsure of the exact release date, Heather Cameron, the band's publicist, said there is no new material on the album but expects it to be a hit nonetheless. "The album is finished and it has vocals from both AJ Brown and the late Bunny Rugs and is a collection of Billboard-charted hits from the 1970s," she said. Cameron said the album would feature hits such as Into the Night,Inner City Blues and Put A Little Love In Your Heart. Brown, who has assumed the role of lead singer for Third World, said he grew up on the band's music and is extremely grateful for the opportunity to now join them. "I grew up in Jamaica listening to Third World music. In fact, back in the Zinc Fence Studio days, I did some background vocals on their recordings and one of my hits, Love People was co-written by foundation member Ibo Cooper." The album will be released by the Los Angeles-based recording label Cleopatra Records. Third World made its debut in 1974 with the self-produced singleRailroad Track. The group's debut album, Third World, was released in 1976, but the band enjoyed local success the following year after the release of the album 96 Degrees In The Shade. Although the group has never won a Grammy, Third World was nominated for the Grammy Award in the reggae category 10 times. Source the gleaner: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140309/ent/ent6.html?
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