''Redlight'' is an album by

the Slackers The Slackers are an American ska band, formed in Manhattan, New York in 1991. The band's sound is a mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz. The Slackers' notability is credited to their prolific career, tours of Nort ...

, 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 Tommy McCook (3 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics for Duke Reid, and backed many sessions for Bunny Lee or with The Revolutionaries at Channel One S ...

Critical reception

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'' thought that the Slackers "are clearly as interested in ska's jazz roots as its R&B ones." ''

The Gazette The Gazette (stylized as the GazettE), formerly known as , is a Japanese visual kei Rock music, rock band, formed in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa in early 2002.''Shoxx'' Vol 106 June 2007 pg 40-45 The band is currently signed to Sony Music Recor ...

'' concluded that "the ska tempo is slackened, proclaiming Jamaican independence while lowering tariff walls for reggae, dub, R&B, soul, jazz and boogaloo." The ''

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'' wrote that the album takes the listener on a musical tour "of the studios of Jamaica, the tiny clubs of London, the streets of New York, and the barrios of Los Angeles." The ''

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'' listed the album as one of the best of 1997, writing: "Outside of the Skatalites, the only band that can do traditional ska." The ''

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'' 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 Victor "Vic" Ruggiero, (also known as Rugaroo, Bad Vic or Lord Sluggo) is a musician, songwriter and producer from New York City who has played in reggae, blues, ska and rocksteady bands since the early 1990s, including The Slackers, Stubborn ...

, except where noted. # "Cooking for

Tommy Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...

" (

Dave Hillyard "Disco" Dave Hillyard is a tenor saxophonist originating from San Diego, California. He has performed in groups such as The Slackers, The Rocksteady Seven, The Donkey Show, Hepcat, Stubborn All-Stars, and has guested with the likes of Rancid ...

, Ruggiero) – 3:58 # "Watch This" – 3:58 # "Married Girl" – 3:11 # "I Still Love You" (Hillyard, Ruggiero) – 3:15 # "Soldier" – 2:55 # "Fried Chicken/Mary Mary" – 3:28 # "You Must Be Good" – 3:55 # "Redlight" (The Slackers) – 4:58 # "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) – 3:47 # "She Wants to Be Alone" (

Toots Hibbert Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert, (8 December 1942 – 11 September 2020), better known as Toots Hibbert, was a Jamaican singer and songwriter who was the lead vocalist for the reggae and ska band Toots and the Maytals. A reggae pioneer, he perform ...

, Jeremy Mushlin) – 4:28 # "Rude and Reckless" – 4:36 # "Come Back Baby" – 4:15

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