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{{about|the Royals album|other albums with the same title|Pick Up the Pieces (disambiguation)}}
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| Name = Pick Up the Pieces
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| name = Pick Up the Pieces
| Artist = [[The Royals (group)|The Royals]]
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| Released = [[1977]]
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| Recorded = [[Channel One Studios]], [[Dynamic Sounds]], King Tubby's, [[Randy's]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]], 1973-77
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| Producer = [[Roy Cousins]]
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*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r603820|pure_url=yes}} link]
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'''''Pick Up the Pieces''''' is the debut album from Jamaican [[roots reggae]] group [[The Royals (group)|The Royals]], collecting recordings made between 1973 and 1977, and produced by Royals lead vocalist and only constant member [[Roy Cousins]].<ref name="Barrow">Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (1999) "Reggae: 100 Essential CDs", Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-567-4</ref> Musicians on the album include members of [[The Wailers (1963-1974 band)|The Wailers]], [[Soul Syndicate]], [[The In Crowd (reggae band)|The In Crowd]], and the [[Now Generation]].<ref name="Barrow" /> The album was later licenced to [[United Artists]] subsidiary Ballistic Records, and was reissued in an expanded form in 2002 by [[Pressure Sounds]].<ref name="Barrow" /> The songs on the album have been described as "some of the most musically sublime expressions of Rastafarian faith and the hardships of ghetto living Jamaica has produced".<ref name="Bush">Bush, Nathan "[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r603820|pure_url=yes}} ''Pick Up the Pieces'' Review]", ''[[Allmusic]]'', Macrovision Corporation</ref>
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| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Royals: ''Pick Up The Pieces'' |last=Kluth |first=Susan |date=26 January 1980 |magazine=[[Record Mirror]] |page=12}}</ref>
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'''''Pick Up the Pieces''''' is the debut album from Jamaican [[roots reggae]] group [[The Royals (group)|The Royals]], collecting recordings made between 1973 and 1977, and produced by Royals lead vocalist and only constant member [[Roy Cousins]].<ref name="Barrow">Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (1999) "Reggae: 100 Essential CDs", Rough Guides, {{ISBN|1-85828-567-4}}</ref> Musicians on the album include members of [[The Wailers (1963-1974 band)|The Wailers]], [[Soul Syndicate]], [[The In Crowd (reggae band)|The In Crowd]], and the [[Now Generation Band]].<ref name="Barrow" /> The album was later licensed to [[United Artists]] subsidiary Ballistic Records, and was reissued in an expanded form in 2002 by [[Pressure Sounds]].<ref name="Barrow" /> The songs on the album have been described as "some of the most musically sublime expressions of [[Rastafari]]an faith and the hardships of ghetto living Jamaica has produced".<ref name="Bush">Bush, Nathan "[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r603820|pure_url=yes}} ''Pick Up the Pieces'' Review]", ''[[Allmusic]]'', Macrovision Corporation</ref>

==Track listing==


==Tracklisting==
===Original Magnum (1977) and Ballistic (1978) releases===
===Original Magnum (1977) and Ballistic (1978) releases===
#"Pick Up The Pieces"
#"Pick Up The Pieces"
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#"Sufferer Of The Ghetto"
#"Sufferer Of The Ghetto"
#"If I Were You"
#"If I Were You"
#"If You Want Good"
#"When You Are Wrong"
#"When You Are Wrong"
#"Promised Land"
#"Promised Land"
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#"Ghetto Man"
#"Ghetto Man"
#"Heart In Pain"
#"Heart In Pain"
#"Only Jah Knows"
#"Only [[Jah]] Knows"
#"Sufferer Of The Ghetto"
#"Sufferer Of The Ghetto"
#"If I Were You"
#"If I Were You"
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#"Make Believe (Version 1)"
#"Make Believe (Version 1)"
#"Make Believe (Version 2)"
#"Make Believe (Version 2)"
#"Leave Out Of Babylon"
#"Leave Out Of [[Babylon]]"
#"Down Comes The Rain"
#"Down Comes The Rain"
<ref>[http://www.roots-archives.com/release/2488 ''Pick Up the Pieces''] at ''Roots Archives</ref>
<ref>[http://www.roots-archives.com/release/2488 ''Pick Up the Pieces''] at ''Roots Archives''</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*Engineer: [[Sid Bucknor]], [[King Tubby]], [[Errol Thompson (audio engineer)|Errol Thompson]], [[Ernest Hoo Kim]], Dennis Thompson, [[Karl Pitterson]], Carlton Lee
*Engineer: Sid Bucknor, [[King Tubby]], [[Errol Thompson (audio engineer)|Errol Thompson]], [[Ernest Hoo Kim]], Dennis Thompson, [[Karl Pitterson]], Carlton Lee

*Vocals: Roy Cousins, Errol Wilson, Keith Smith, Berthram Johnson
*Vocals: Roy Cousins, Errol Wilson, Keith Smith, Berthram Johnson
*Drums: Ben Bow, [[Phil Callendar]], [[Carlton "Santa" Davis]], [[Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace]]
*Drums: Anthony "Ben Bow" Creary, Phil Callendar, [[Carlton "Santa" Davis]], [[Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace]]
*Bass: Bagga Walker, [[Robbie Shakespeare]], Bertram Johnson, [[Aston Barrett]], Fully Fullwood
*Bass: Earl "Bagga" Walker, [[Robbie Shakespeare]], Bertram Johnson, [[Aston Barrett]], George "Fully" Fullwood
*Guitar: [[Geoffrey Chung]], Sewell, Hux Brown, [[Ernest Ranglin]], [[Ranchie McLean]], [[Albert Griffiths]], Gits, [[Earl "Chinna" Smith]]
*Guitar: [[Geoffrey Chung]], Noel "Sewell" Bailey, Lynford "Hux" Brown, [[Ernest Ranglin]], [[Ranchie McLean]], [[Albert Griffiths (guitarist)|Albert Griffiths]], Gits, [[Earl "Chinna" Smith]]
*Piano: [[Robert Lynn]], [[Lloyd Charmers]], [[Pablove Black]], [[Bobby Kalphat]], [[Gladstone Anderson]], Touter Harvey
*Piano: Robert Lynn, [[Lloyd Charmers]], [[Pablove Black]], Bobby Kalphat, [[Gladstone Anderson]], Bernard "Touter" Harvey
*Organ: [[Ossie Hibbert]], [[Ansel Collins]], Earl "Wire" Lindo, Winston Wright
*Organ: [[Ossie Hibbert]], [[Ansel Collins]], [[Earl Lindo|Earl "Wire" Lindo]], Winston Wright
*Horns: [[Vin Gordon]], [[Tommy McCook]], [[Bobby Ellis]], Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall, [[Herman Marquis]]
*Horns: [[Vin Gordon]], [[Tommy McCook]], [[Bobby Ellis]], [[Richard Hall (musician)|Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall]], [[Herman Marquis]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.pressure.co.uk/item/PS36/ Pressure Sounds page on the 2002 reissue]
*[https://www.pressure.co.uk/item/PS36/ Pressure Sounds page on the 2002 reissue]
*[http://www.reggae-reviews.com/royals.html Review from Reggae-reviews.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080922164943/http://www.reggae-reviews.com/royals.html Review from Reggae-reviews.com]

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Latest revision as of 17:53, 18 September 2024

This article is about the Royals album. For other albums with the same title, see Pick Up the Pieces (disambiguation).
Pick Up the Pieces
Studio album by
The Royals
Released1977
RecordedChannel One Studios, Dynamic Sounds, King Tubby's, Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica, 1973-77
GenreReggae
LabelMagnum/Tamoki Wambesi/Ballistic/Pressure Sounds
ProducerRoy Cousins
The Royals chronology
Pick Up the Pieces
(1977) 		Ten Years After
(1978)
Tamoki Wambesi reissue
Cover from the Tamoki Wambesi release.
Pressure Sounds reissue
Cover from the Pressure Sounds release.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]

Pick Up the Pieces is the debut album from Jamaican roots reggae group The Royals, collecting recordings made between 1973 and 1977, and produced by Royals lead vocalist and only constant member Roy Cousins.[3] Musicians on the album include members of The Wailers, Soul Syndicate, The In Crowd, and the Now Generation Band.[3] The album was later licensed to United Artists subsidiary Ballistic Records, and was reissued in an expanded form in 2002 by Pressure Sounds.[3] The songs on the album have been described as "some of the most musically sublime expressions of Rastafarian faith and the hardships of ghetto living Jamaica has produced".[4]

Track listing

[edit]

Original Magnum (1977) and Ballistic (1978) releases

[edit]
  1. "Pick Up The Pieces"
  2. "Ghetto Man"
  3. "Jah Jah Knows"
  4. "Sufferer Of The Ghetto"
  5. "If I Were You"
  6. "When You Are Wrong"
  7. "Promised Land"
  8. "Only For A Time"
  9. "Blacker Black"
  10. "Peace And Love"

1980s Tamoki Wambesi release

[edit]
  1. "Pick Up The Pieces"
  2. "Ghetto Man"
  3. "Jah Jah Knows"
  4. "Sufferer Of The Ghetto"
  5. "If I Were You"
  6. "If You Want Good"
  7. "When You Are Wrong"
  8. "Promised Land"
  9. "Only For A Time"
  10. "Blacker Black"
  11. "Peace And Love"
  12. "Facts Of Life"

2002 Pressure Sounds CD release

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  1. "Pick Up The Pieces"
  2. "Ghetto Man"
  3. "Heart In Pain"
  4. "Only Jah Knows"
  5. "Sufferer Of The Ghetto"
  6. "If I Were You"
  7. "When You Are Wrong (Version 1)"
  8. "When You Are Wrong (Version 2)"
  9. "Promised Land"
  10. "Message"
  11. "Only For A Time"
  12. "Genuine Way"
  13. "Blacker Black"
  14. "Peace And Love"
  15. "Facts Of Life"
  16. "If You Want Good"
  17. "Make Believe (Version 1)"
  18. "Make Believe (Version 2)"
  19. "Leave Out Of Babylon"
  20. "Down Comes The Rain"

[5]

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Kluth, Susan (26 January 1980). "The Royals: Pick Up The Pieces". Record Mirror. p. 12.
  3. ^ a b c Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (1999) "Reggae: 100 Essential CDs", Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-567-4
  4. ^ Bush, Nathan "Pick Up the Pieces Review", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
  5. ^ Pick Up the Pieces at Roots Archives
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