Released 1987 Producer Hilton Rosenthal Release date 1987 Genres World music, Pop rock | Length 43:16 Third World Child
(1987) Shadow Man
(1988) Label EMI | |
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Artists Johnny Clegg, Johnny Clegg and Savuka Similar Johnny Clegg and Savuka albums, World music albums | ||
Johnny clegg savuka third world child full album
Third World Child is studio album by South African artist Johnny Clegg and his band Savuka, released in 1987 and produced by Hilton Rosenthal.
Contents
Incorporating both Zulu and English lyrics, as well as political songs, it was the album which led Clegg to international fame. All songs were written by Johnny Clegg, except for Giyani in collaboration with V. Mavusa.
The track "Scatterlings of Africa" gave them an entry in the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 75 in May 1987.
The song "Great Heart" was covered by Jimmy Buffett a year after its release for his album Hot Water. The song has since become an opener for Buffett's concerts, being played nearly every performance during the 2000 and 2003 tours. The 2000 tour was compiled into a live album, Buffett Live: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, but "Great Heart" was left on the cutting room floor. However, many performances from the 2003 tour was captured on five out of seven of the Jimmy Buffett sound board live albums. Buffett originally heard the song after listening to Johnny Clegg cassette tapes while in France.
Personnel
Songs
1Are You Ready?4:03
2Asimbonanga (Mandela)4:51
3Giyana4:33