Redlight is an album by the Slackers, released in 1997.

The band promoted the album by touring as part of the NYC Ska Mob Tour '97. The opening track is a tribute to Tommy McCook.

Critical reception

The Washington Post thought that the Slackers "are clearly as interested in ska's jazz roots as its R&B ones." The Gazette concluded that "the ska tempo is slackened, proclaiming Jamaican independence while lowering tariff walls for reggae, dub, R&B, soul, jazz and boogaloo."

The Deseret News listed the album as one of the best of 1997, writing: "Outside of the Skatalites, the only band that can do traditional ska." The Orange County Register also considered it to be one of 1997's best albums, writing that "Married Girl", a "Double Indemnity-style tale of lustful revenge, is a killer."

Track listing

All songs written by Vic Ruggiero, except where noted.

  1. "Cooking for Tommy" (Dave Hillyard, Ruggiero) – 3:58
  2. "Watch This" – 3:58
  3. "Married Girl" – 3:11
  4. "I Still Love You" (Hillyard, Ruggiero) – 3:15
  5. "Soldier" – 2:55
  6. "Fried Chicken/Mary Mary" – 3:28
  7. "You Must Be Good" – 3:55
  8. "Redlight" (The Slackers) – 4:58
  9. "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) – 3:47
  10. "She Wants to Be Alone" (Toots Hibbert, Jeremy Mushlin) – 4:28
  11. "Rude and Reckless" – 4:36
  12. "Come Back Baby" – 4:15

References

  • Audio