Tribes, Vibes + Scribes Explained

Tribes, Vibes + Scribes
Type:studio
Artist:Incognito
Cover:Tribes Vibes + Scribes.jpg
Released:June 1992
Studio:Parkgate Studios
Genre:Jazz fusion
Label:Talkin' Loud
Producer:Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick, Richard Bull
Prev Title:Inside Life
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:Positivity
Next Year:1993

Tribes, Vibes + Scribes is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 1992 on Talkin' Loud Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 41 on the UK Pop Albums Chart.[2]

Production

The album was produced by band leader Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick.

Singles

A cover of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" reached No. 19 on the UK Pop Singles chart and No. 6 on the Dutch Single Top 100.[3] [4] [5]

Critical reception

Craig Lytle of AllMusic, in a 4 out of 5 stars review, scribed "This England-based dance and funk, but mostly jazz, band brings nothing but energy to this project. The production is sleek, and the arrangements are precise. Maysa Leak reaches her higher notes without abandoning the fullness of her unwavering lower range."

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 194
Austria37
Germany (Official German Charts)98
Netherlands (Album Top 100)[7] 49
Switzerland (Hitparade)[8] 20
UK (Official Charts)41

Notes and References

  1. Tribes Vibes + Scribes - Incognito . 1992 . Talkin' Loud.
  2. Web site: Tribes Vibes + Scribes - Incognito. Official Charts.
  3. Web site: INCOGNITO - DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING . Dutch Charts.
  4. Web site: DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING by INCOGNITO . Official Charts.
  5. Web site: Tribes, Vibes & Scribes by Incognito . secondhandsongs.com.
  6. Web site: Incognito ARIA chart history to 2024. ARIA. Imgur.com. 21 July 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  7. Web site: INCOGNITO - TRIBES, VIBES + SCRIBES. Dutch Charts.
  8. Web site: Incognito – Tribes, Vibes and Scribes. September 13, 2023. Hitparade.