Upon its release in 1995, Luciano's One Way Ticket was lauded by many reviewers as the album of the year, but with time it became evident that didn't quite do the set justice; in fact, it was one of the greatest albums of the decade.
It wasn't just that there wasn't a single subpar track on this set, but that there wasn't a less than great track within.
If One Way Ticket had been released by a major label, inevitably the pounding, funky soul powerhouse "Iah" would have opened the set, but producer Philip "Fatis" Burrell knew better.
The storming rhythm and Luciano's formidable performance is so far removed from the rest of the set that it would have sunk the remainder with one chorus.
Instead, Burrell wisely closed the album with it, and opened with a clutch of Jamaican hit singles.
This includes the jubilant title track itself, wherein Luciano demands a ticket to take him home to Africa.
"Black Survivors" is also a celebration of a sort, which acknowledges the sheer endurance of a people ripped from their roots and forced first into slavery, then left to rot in poverty.
By God's grace blacks endured, and on "Give Thanks" Luciano does precisely that, proclaiming Jah's glory with a gorgeous, heartfelt psalm of praise.
So deep is his faith that the singer has no doubts that "Jah Is Alive," and joins forces with DJ Charlie Chaplin to proclaim this fact on another stellar number.
"Nature Boy" discusses Luciano's own conversion, and having learned that life is "more than silver and gold," the singer is determined to "Turn Your Life Around" and will always be there to "Throw Out the Life Line" to those in need.
These first two are particularly strong numbers, the first delivered up in rootsy fashion, the second sending a conga line snaking salvation through the African savanna.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Survivor | Luciano | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Chant Down BabylonPhilip "Fatis" Burrell, Bob Marley | Luciano | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | One Way Ticket | Luciano | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Ragamuffin | Luciano | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Nature Boy | Luciano | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Turn Your Life Around | Luciano | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Throw Out the Life Line | Luciano | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Give ThanksHenry Smith | Luciano | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | That's the Way Life Goes | Luciano | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Some Sweet DayLew Pollack | Luciano | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Iah | Luciano | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Bounty Lover (feat. Lady G) | Luciano, Lady G | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Jah Is Alive (feat. Charlie Chaplin) | Luciano, Charlie Chaplin | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Mr. Governor (feat. Cocoa Tea) | Luciano, Cocoa Tea | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 55 mins | 127 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip "Fatis" Burrell | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 2 | Charlie Chaplin | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Cocoa Tea | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Sly Dunbar | Guest Artist |
| 5 | Dean Fraser | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Lady G | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Luciano | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Bob Marley | Composer |
| 9 | Murphy | Engineer |
| 10 | Paul & Murphy | Engineer |
| 11 | Lew Pollack | Composer |
| 12 | Henry Smith | Composer |
| 13 | Steven Stanley | Mixing |
| 14 | Collin "Bulbie" York | Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |