Carousel
Studio album by
Marcia Griffiths
Released1990
LabelMango[1]
ProducerThe Jerks (Rafael Vigil, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo)
Marcia Griffiths chronology
Marcia
(1988)		 Carousel
(1990)		 Indomitable
(1993)

Carousel is an album by the Jamaican musician Marcia Griffiths, released in 1990.[2][3] It was her first solo album for Mango Records.[4]

The album peaked at No. 26 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.[5] "Electric Boogie", which was originally a hit in 1982, peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6][5] Griffiths promoted the album by touring with the Reggae Sunsplash festival.[7][8]

"Electric Boogie" is credited with popularizing the Electric Slide.[9]

Production

Recorded in Florida, the album was produced by Rafael Vigil, Lawrence Dermer, and Joe Galdo.[6] "Electric Boogie" was written by Bunny Wailer in 1976; the album contains a house-influenced dub remix of the track.[9][10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Calgary HeraldC−[12]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[13]
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide[14]

The Boston Globe wrote that Griffiths "drops reggae in favor of a high-tech disco/R&B sound."[15] The Washington Post praised the "radical electro-calypso reworking" of the album's cover songs.[10] The Calgary Herald concluded that "people with happy feet may like this, but reggae fans need not apply."[12] The Advocate stated that "despite the lavish production, the tracks don't sound repetitive ... Approaching Carousel with the knowledge that its not a real reggae record, it turns out to be a winner."[16]

The Austin American-Statesman noted that "it all carries a sort of progressive, Jamaican, middle-of-the-road pop sound guaranteed to offend hard-core reggae fans ... But it may well serve as a crossover point, if admittedly a diluted and somewhat dubious one, for a new audience."[17] The Gazette determined that the "production is all too slick and awash with processed horns and synthesizers ... Yet the collection is also exuberant."[9] The Dallas Morning News thought that Griffiths's "innate sense of rhythm serves her well in the various contexts she sets up."[18]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Electric Boogie" 
2."Do Unto Others" 
3."Groovin'" 
4."All Over the World" 
5."Carousel" 
6."Sugar Shack" 
7."The One Who Really Loves You" 
8."Money in the Bank" 
9."Electric Boogie (Dub Mix)" 

References

  1. ↑ Norment, Lynn (May 1990). "Sounding Off". Ebony. 45 (7): 26.
  2. ↑ "Marcia Griffiths Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Matthews, Carl (10 Feb 1990). "Marcia Griffiths: 'Carousel'". Afro-American Red Star. p. B6.
  4. ↑ Vice, Jeff (June 4, 1990). "REGGAE SUNSPLASH TO MAKE STOP IN S.L. SATURDAY". Deseret News. p. C5.
  5. 1 2 "Marcia Griffiths". Billboard.
  6. 1 2 Harrison, Tom (18 May 1990). "Reggae Makes a Splash". The Province. p. P25.
  7. ↑ Gettelman, Parry (15 June 1990). "IT'S REGGAE BY THE BAY AT ST. PETE'S SUNSPLASH 1990". Orlando Sentinel. Calendar. p. 3.
  8. ↑ Hoekstra, Dave (June 16, 1989). "SUNSPLASH STOP". Chicago Sun-Times. Weekend Plus. p. 7.
  9. 1 2 3 Feist, Daniel (5 Apr 1990). "CAROUSEL: Marcia Griffiths". The Gazette. p. D12.
  10. 1 2 Brown, Joe (23 Mar 1990). "New Chanteuses Get Down Tonight". The Washington Post. p. N24.
  11. ↑ "Carousel - Marcia Griffiths | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  12. 1 2 "RECENT RELEASES". Calgary Herald. 5 Apr 1990. p. H3.
  13. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 14.
  14. ↑ MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. p. 304.
  15. ↑ Morse, Steve (22 Feb 1990). "MARCIA GRIFFITHS CAROUSEL". The Boston Globe. Calendar. p. 6.
  16. ↑ Gilbert, Calvin (February 9, 1990). "MARCIA GRIFFITHS Carousel". The Advocate. Fun. p. 4.
  17. ↑ Point, Michael (22 Feb 1990). "Carousel Marcia Griffiths". Austin American-Statesman. p. D2.
  18. ↑ Samuels, Lennox (February 25, 1990). "Marcia Griffiths, Carousel". The Dallas Morning News. p. 2C.
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