Name: Mambo Taxi by Sly & Robbie
Brand: Sly & Robbie
SKU: 602527091952
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

MAMBO TAXI, Sly and Robbie's 1997 album, is such a brilliant idea that one wonders why nobody ever did it before. Rhythm section and production team Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare pepper this album liberally with reggae and dub reworkings of classic film themes, and rather than sounding like a cheap gimmick, the combination actually works wonders. The themes they choose range from the inescapable--Lalo Schifrin's "Theme from Mission: Impossible" and Ennio Morricone's "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly"--to more obscure melodies like the theme from Billy Wilder's 1961 film THE APARTMENT. Sly and Robbie tread a fine line between straight-up cover and radical revision, careful never to lean too far in one direction or the other. The originals, like Dunbar's moody "Fire in the Oven," are similarly cinematic with a blend of reggae and soundtrack-style jazz that often feels like a more daring version of previous Sly and Robbie instrumental albums like 1988's THE SUMMIT. MAMBO TAXI is a delight for fans of both reggae and soundtrack music.

1. Theme From Mission Impossible

by Sly & Robbie, The Taxi Gang, Neville Hinds

Featured Artist: Neville Hinds; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang
Sly & Robbie; Main Performer
Composer: Lalo Schifrin; Composer
Lyricist: Lalo Schifrin; Composer
Producer: Sly Dunbar
Robbie Shakespeare; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lalo Schifrin; Other

2. Good, Bad And The Ugly

by Sly & Robbie, The Taxi Gang, Neville Hinds

Featured Artist: Neville Hinds; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang
Sly & Robbie; Main Performer
Composer: Ennio Morricone; Composer
Lyricist: Ennio Morricone; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ennio Morricone; Other

3. Fire In The Oven

by Sly & Robbie, The Taxi Gang

Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang
Sly & Robbie; Main Performer
Composer: Sly Dunbar
Robbie Shakespeare
Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis; Composer
Lyricist: Sly Dunbar
Robbie Shakespeare
Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis
Sly Dunbar
Robbie Shakespeare; Other

4. La Bamba

by The Taxi Gang, Ambilique, Chevelle Franklyn

Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang
Chevelle Franklyn
Ambilique; Main Performer
Arranger: Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis
Robbie Shakespeare
Sly Dunbar; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Sly Dunbar
Robbie Shakespeare
Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

5. Live It Up (Beardman Shuffle)

by Sly & Robbie, The Taxi Gang, Ansel Collins

Featured Artist: Ansel Collins; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang
Sly & Robbie; Main Performer
Composer: Ernie Freeman
Charles Land; Composer
Lyricist: Charles Land
Ernie Freeman; Composer
Producer: Sly Dunbar
Robbie Shakespeare; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ernie Freeman
Charles Land; Other

6. Village Caller

by The Taxi Gang, Robbie Lyn

Featured Artist: Robbie Lyn; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang; Main Performer
Composer: Johnny Lytle; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Lytle; Composer
Producer: Robbie Shakespeare
Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis
Sly Dunbar; Production
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Lytle; Other

7. Sunny Sunday

by Sly & Robbie, The Taxi Gang, Dean Fraser

Featured Artist: Dean Fraser; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang
Sly & Robbie; Main Performer
Composer: Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis; Other

8. Mambo Taxi (Congo)

by Sly & Robbie, The Taxi Gang, Nambo Robinson

Featured Artist: Nambo Robinson; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang
Sly & Robbie; Main Performer
Composer: Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis
Sly Dunbar
Nambo Robinson
Bill Curtis
John R. Flippin; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis
Sly Dunbar
Nambo Robinson
Bill Curtis
John R. Flippin; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis
Bill Curtis
Sly Dunbar
John R. Flippin
Nambo Robinson; Other

9. Alfred Hitchcock

by Sly & Robbie, The Taxi Gang, Neville Hinds

Featured Artist: Neville Hinds; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang
Sly & Robbie; Main Performer
Composer: S. Wilson
Swilson; Composer
Lyricist: S. Wilson; Composer
Composer Lyricist: S. Wilson; Other

10. Theme From The Apartment

by Sly & Robbie, The Taxi Gang, Franklyn "bubbler" Waul

Featured Artist: Franklyn "bubbler" Waul; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang
Sly & Robbie; Main Performer
Composer: Charlie Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Charlie Williams; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Charlie Williams; Other

11. Rasta Reggae

by Sly & Robbie, The Taxi Gang, Nambo Robinson

Featured Artist: Nambo Robinson; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang
Sly & Robbie; Main Performer
Composer: Cedric Brooks; Composer
Lyricist: Cedric Brooks; Composer
Producer: Sly Dunbar
Robbie Shakespeare; Production
Composer Lyricist: Cedric Brooks; Other

12. Far Out

by Sly & Robbie, The Taxi Gang, Robbie Lyn

Featured Artist: Robbie Lyn; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Taxi Gang
Sly & Robbie; Main Performer
Composer: Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis
Sly Dunbar
Robbie Lyn
Robbie Shakespeare; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis
Sly Dunbar
Robbie Lyn
Robbie Shakespeare; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lloyd "gitsy" Oliver Willis
Robbie Lyn
Sly Dunbar
Robbie Shakespeare; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 43 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/12 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Reggae, World, Modern Dancehall

Label

Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 28, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602527091952

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Mambo Taxi

1. Theme From Mission Impossible

2. Good, Bad And The Ugly

3. Fire In The Oven

4. La Bamba

5. Live It Up (Beardman Shuffle)

6. Village Caller

7. Sunny Sunday

8. Mambo Taxi (Congo)

9. Alfred Hitchcock

10. Theme From The Apartment

11. Rasta Reggae

12. Far Out

Technical Specifications

Mambo Taxi

Product information

Release options

1. Theme From Mission Impossible

2. Good, Bad And The Ugly

3. Fire In The Oven

4. La Bamba

5. Live It Up (Beardman Shuffle)

6. Village Caller

7. Sunny Sunday

8. Mambo Taxi (Congo)

9. Alfred Hitchcock

10. Theme From The Apartment

11. Rasta Reggae

12. Far Out

Technical Specifications