Record: Message Man

Object

Record

Production date

1977

Object number

2022.73

Physical Description

12-inch vinyl record with a painting of artist - Eddy Grant - on the front. In the image, Grant wears a shiny black jacket, silver pendant necklace and is surrounded by a blue-white halo of light. The album name 'Message Man' and the artist name run along the top of the artwork. On the reverse side of the artwork, all lyrics to the record's songs are printed in light blue. 'Message Man' is Grant's second album and touches on socio-political topics such as 'Race Hate' and 'Cockney Black'.

Object history

'Message Man' is Grant's second album. This album includes unspecified creative contribution from Akwila Simpasa, a Zambian-born artist, sculptor and musician. Grant and Simpasa performed together and were close friends. In the album credits for this record, Grant thanks Simpasa for 'making [him] the Message Man'.

Associated Organisation

ICE Records (Made by)

Associated Person

Grant, Eddy (Performed by)

Material

Paper

Vinyl

Dimension

Width: 314mm
Height: 314mm
Width: 305mm
Height: 305mm
Diameter: 304.8mm

On display?

Inscription

MESSAGE MAN EDDY GRANT
MESSAGE MAN EDDY GRANT ICEL 1001

Side 1
Curfew 5.50
It's Our Time 4.34
Cockney Black 3.56
Jamaican Child 3.21
Get Down Soweto 4.42

Side 2
Hello Africa 12.02
Race Hate 4.50
Neighbour Neighbour 7.22

Curfew Race Hate & Jamaican Child
Drums - Delford Davis, Bass - Winston Henry, Organ - Webster Dyer. All other Instruments by EDDY GRANT.

It's Our Time
Horns - Herschel Holder and Lloyd.
All other Instruments by EDDY GRANT.

Get Down Soweto
All Instruments by EDDY GRANT.

Neighbour Neighbour
Drums - Errol Wise, Bass - Wayne Bonaparte.

Hello Africa
Drums - Ronald Telemacque
Congas - Kofi Ayivor
All other Instruments by EDDY GRANT.

Cockney Black Accoustic Piano - Peter Nelson
All other Instruments by EDDY GRANT.

Backing Vocals by Jackie Robinson & George Agard. On all tracks except Hello Africa, Neighbour, Neighbour.

Written & Arranged by EDDY GRANT.
Recorded at The Coach House Recording Studio
81, Osbaldeston Road, Stamford Hill, London N16.
Engineered by Frank Aggarat.
Mastering Engineer Kevin Metcalfe.
Thanks to Akwila Simpasa for making me the Message Man, and to Victor Olakau for helping with the translations.

Printing by Field for Smart Art. 01-741 3231
Printed in England by:- City Business Services 01-253 7823 01-600 8244

CURFEW
[lyrics]

IT'S OUR TIME
[lyrics]

COCKNEY BLACK
[lyrics]

JAMAICAN CHILD
[lyrics]

GET DOWN SOWETO
[lyrics]

HELLO AFRICA
[lyrics]

RACE HATE
[lyrics]

NEIGHBOUR, NEIGHBOUR
[lyrics]

ICE

(P) 1977
Marco Music
Stereo

ICE 1002 Made in Trinidad SIDE 1

"MESSAGE MAN"
1. Curfew
2. Our Time
3. Get Down Trinidad
All songs written and produced
By Eddy Grant

All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised copying, public performance and broadcasting of this record prohibited.
ICE

(P) 1977
Marco Music
Stereo

ICE 1002 Made in Trinidad SIDE 2

"MESSAGE MAN"
1. Neighbour, Neighbour
2. Cockney Black
3. Jamaican Child
4. Race Hate
All songs written and produced
By Eddy Grant

All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised copying, public performance and broadcasting of this record prohibited.
PATENT Nos: 1,125,555 MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN