Reggae Hit L.A.
| Reggae Hit L.A. | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Okayplayer |  [2] |
| ReadJunk.com | [3] |
| Rockfeedback | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Jesse Wagner - Vocals, Lead Guitar
- Roger Rivas - Organ, Piano
- Brian Dixon - Rhythm Guitar
- J Bonner - Bass
- Korey "Kingston" Horn - Drums
Additional Musicians[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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
