Reggae Hit L.A.
Reggae Hit L.A. | ||||
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Studio album by The Aggrolites | ||||
Released | June 5, 2007 | |||
Recorded | Kingsize Soundlabs, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 70:48 | |||
Label | Hellcat Records | |||
Producer | The Aggrolites | |||
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Reggae Hit L.A. is the third full-length studio album from Los Angeles reggae band The Aggrolites. It is also their second album for Hellcat Records, following their May 2006 self-titled release. The album was released 2 weeks after Tim Armstrong's debut album, A Poet's Life, on which The Aggrolites served as the backing band.
A video for "Free Time" was released in early July 2007.
The album won an IGN award for Best Reggae Album of 2007.
Track listing
All songs written, recorded, mixed, and produced by The Aggrolites.
- "Work It" - 4:14
- "Faster Bullet" - 3:12
- "You Got 5" - 2:53
- "Reconcile" - 4:33
- "Reggae Hit L.A." - 3:06
- "Let's Pack Our Bags" - 4:10
- "Left Red" - 3:05
- "Free Time" - 3:01
- "Lucky Streak" - 3:06
- "Rhythm & Light" - 4:03
- "Well Runs Dry (a.k.a. Free Soul)" - 3:31
- "Hip to It" - 2:58
- "Fire Girl" - 3:20
- "Baldhead Rooster" - 3:11
- "We Came to Score" - 3:50
- "Hidden Track" - 18:35
- The hidden track is composed primarily of repeating drum beats.
- There is also another hidden track on this album. If one rewinds the CD from the beginning of "Work It", there is a honky-tonk style instrumental song.
Credits
- Jesse Wagner - Vocals, Lead Guitar
- Roger Rivas - Organ, Piano
- Brian Dixon - Rhythm Guitar
- J Bonner - Bass
- Korey "Kingston" Horn - Drums
Additional Musicians
- Tom Cook - Trombone
- Boogie Jones - Saxophone
- Eitan Avineri - Trumpet
- MC Junor Francis - DJ on "You Got 5"
- Background chants by Nicki Mansuetti, Christina Wagner, and Gabe Aguirre
Other Credits
- Mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis in Burbank, CA
- Richard P. Robinson - Assistant Engineer
- Artwork by The Aggrolites
- Front cover photo by Robert Cortez
- Back cover photo by Chris Gomez
- Collage by J Bonner and Nicki Mansuetti
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