Herbs - Sensitive To A Smile (Vinyl)
Pioneers of New Zealand music, Herbs announce the reissue of their ground-breaking back catalogue on 180gam coloured vinyl. Also released on August 25 is a numbered limited-edition box set featuring all five albums special fold out poster and liner notes for fans.
Herbs, the NZ reggae group were founded in 1979 and led by singer-guitarist Dilworth Karaka, the only constant member. Since its foundation Herbs has been multi-ethnic in membership and featured Samoans, Tongans, Cook Islanders, New Zealand Europeans and Maori members.
Herbs were the 11th inductee into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame, and were once described as "New Zealand's most soulful, heartfelt and consistent contemporary musical voice". Herbs produced a stream of reggae hits with some of the country's top talent. In the 1980s and the first half of the '90s, they had 10 top 20 singles hits.
Herbs also worked alongside UB40, Taj Mahal, Billy Preston, Neil Sedaka, Tina Turner, Neil Young, George Benson, Joe Walsh, and Stevie Wonder.
"Sensitive to a Smile" was the single from the Sensitive to a Smile album. The single reached #9 in the New Zealand chart and was written by Dilworth Karaka and Charlie Tumahai with the American poet Todd Casella, who had moved to New Zealand and was a fan of the band.
The song and album were originally set to be released in 1986, but the success of the song "Slice of Heaven", that Herbs had recorded with Dave Dobbyn, meant that they held back the release of the "Sensitive to a Smile" single and the album.
The video for the single was made in Ruatoria so that the band could give support to the Rastafarian protests happening in the area. The video was shot by Lee Tamahori, the future director of Once Were Warriors.
Translucent yellow 180 gram vinyl remastered plus extended liner notes with lyrics.
Tracklist:
SIDE A
1. E Papa
2. Travellin In Style
3. No Nukes (The Second Letter To France)
4. Sunshine At Night
5. Sensitive To A Smile
SIDE B
6. Rust In Dust
7. Listen
8. Station Of Love
9. Pay The Man
10. Jah Knows
Pioneers of New Zealand music, Herbs announce the reissue of their ground-breaking back catalogue on 180gam coloured vinyl. Also released on August 25 is a numbered limited-edition box set featuring all five albums special fold out poster and liner notes for fans.
Herbs, the NZ reggae group were founded in 1979 and led by singer-guitarist Dilworth Karaka, the only constant member. Since its foundation Herbs has been multi-ethnic in membership and featured Samoans, Tongans, Cook Islanders, New Zealand Europeans and Maori members.
Herbs were the 11th inductee into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame, and were once described as "New Zealand's most soulful, heartfelt and consistent contemporary musical voice". Herbs produced a stream of reggae hits with some of the country's top talent. In the 1980s and the first half of the '90s, they had 10 top 20 singles hits.
Herbs also worked alongside UB40, Taj Mahal, Billy Preston, Neil Sedaka, Tina Turner, Neil Young, George Benson, Joe Walsh, and Stevie Wonder.
"Sensitive to a Smile" was the single from the Sensitive to a Smile album. The single reached #9 in the New Zealand chart and was written by Dilworth Karaka and Charlie Tumahai with the American poet Todd Casella, who had moved to New Zealand and was a fan of the band.
The song and album were originally set to be released in 1986, but the success of the song "Slice of Heaven", that Herbs had recorded with Dave Dobbyn, meant that they held back the release of the "Sensitive to a Smile" single and the album.
The video for the single was made in Ruatoria so that the band could give support to the Rastafarian protests happening in the area. The video was shot by Lee Tamahori, the future director of Once Were Warriors.
Translucent yellow 180 gram vinyl remastered plus extended liner notes with lyrics.
Tracklist:
SIDE A
1. E Papa
2. Travellin In Style
3. No Nukes (The Second Letter To France)
4. Sunshine At Night
5. Sensitive To A Smile
SIDE B
6. Rust In Dust
7. Listen
8. Station Of Love
9. Pay The Man
10. Jah Knows
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