Message Man
Studio album by Eddy Grant
Released	1977
Studio	The Coach House Recording Studio, Stamford Hill, London
Genre	Reggae, funk, soca, pop[1]
Length	46:32
Label	Ice
Producer	Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant chronology
Eddy Grant (1975) Message Man (1977) Walking on Sunshine (1979)

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Message Man is the second album by Eddy Grant. He plays almost every instrument and sings every voice on this album. The uncredited backing band was 90° Inclusive. The album is significant for its socio-political stance in songs such as "Race Hate" and "Cockney Black". The track, "Hello Africa", is considered a major highlight of this album with Grant creating a unique genre that remains difficult to categorize to this day.

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Eddy Grant

1. "Curfew" – 5:47
2. "It's Our Time" – 4:33
3. "Cockney Black" – 3:56
4. "Jamaican Child" – 3:20
5. "Get Down Soweto" – 4:38
6. "Hello Africa" – 11:55
7. "Race Hate" – 4:47
8. "Neighbour Neighbour" – 7:33

Personnel

• Eddy Grant - lead vocals, all other instruments
• Winston Henry - bass on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
• Wayne Bonaparte - bass on "Neighbour Neighbour"
• Webster Dyer - organ on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
• Peter Nelson - acoustic piano on "Cockney Black"
• Delford Davis - drums on "Curfew", "Jamaican Child" and "Race Hate"
• Ron Telemaque - drums on "Hello Africa"
• Errol Wise - drums on "Neighbour Neighbour"
• Kofi Ayivor - congas on "Hello Africa"
• George Agard, Jackie Robinson - backing vocals on all tracks except "Hello Africa" and "Neighbour Neighbour"
• Herschell Holder, Lloyd Smith - horns on "It's Our Time"
• 90° Inclusive was Delford Davis, Henry Barnes, Hugh Francis, Webster Dyer, Winston Henry

Technical

• Frank Aggarat - engineer
• Dave Field - sleeve design, illustration

"Thanks to Akwila Simpasa for making me the Message Man, and to Victor Olakau for helping with the translations."

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