State of Emergency is the seventh studio album by reggae band Steel Pulse. It was released in June 1988 via MCA Records. Recording sessions took place in the United Kingdom. Production was handled by Steel Pulse with Godwin Logie. The album debuted at number 177 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the US.
| State of Emergency | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 13, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 44:59 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "State of Emergency" | David Hinds | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Dead End Circuit" | Hinds | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Steal a Kiss" | Hinds | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Hijacking" | Hinds | 4:31 |
| 5. | "P.U.S.H." | Hinds | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Love This Reggae Music" | Selwyn Brown | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Said You Was an Angel" | Hinds | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Reaching Out" | Alphonso Martin | 5:37 |
| 9. | "Melting Pot" | Brown | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Disco Drop Out" | Hinds | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Reaching Out (Extended Version)" (remixed by Timmy Regisford) | Martin | 8:21 |
| Total length: | 44:59 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 177 |
References
edit- ^ Valdivia, Victor W. "Steel Pulse - State of Emergency Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Steel Pulse". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of July 23, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links
edit- Steel Pulse – State Of Emergency at Discogs (list of releases)