| 96° in the Shade | |
| Artist: | Third World |
| Cover: | 96º in the Shade.png |
| Released: | 1977 |
| Genre: | Reggae |
| Length: | 33:20 |
| Label: | Island |
| Producer: | Third World |
| Prev Title: | Third World |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | Journey to Addis |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Type: | Studio album |
96° in the Shade is the second album by the Jamaican reggae group Third World, released by Island Records in 1977.[1]
The title track, “1865 (96 Degrees in the Shade)”, refers to the year of the Morant Bay rebellion, headed by the Baptist deacon and preacher Paul Bogle. Although the rebellion failed, the song makes clear that Bogle’s actions reverberated across Jamaican history. The song has “simmering, rootsy beat, subtly infectious melody, lovely guitar work and potent lyrics.”[2]
The album "was an enormous critical success in the U.K. and Europe, and spawned an all-time classic single in the title track," writes Steve Huey of AllMusic.[3]
The album introduced two new band members, the new drummer Willie "Roots" Stewart and new lead singer William Clarke, aka Bunny Rugs.
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