The Story's Been Told

The Story's Been Told
Studio album by
Third World
Released1979
GenreReggae
Length40:45
LabelIsland
ProducerThird World
Third World chronology
Journey to Addis
(1978) 		The Story's Been Told
(1979) 		Arise in Harmony
(1980)

The Story's Been Told is the fourth studio album by Jamaican reggae group Third World, released by Island Records in 1979.[1][2]

The album is representative of the band's transition from roots reggae to the more pop-oriented work of its later years.[3] The song "Talk to Me" charted in the UK at #54.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Music Week[4]

Timothy White, in The New York Times, praised the album, writing: "'Talk to Me,' the rollicking centerpiece of The Story's Been Told, will probably find a favorable audience among the dance crowd; the sound is marvellously lean and smoothly paced, with strong vocal attacks by William (Bunny Rugs) Clarke, the lead singer."[1]

Reggae & Caribbean Music highlighted the album's "tight disco riffs."[2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Talk to Me"William Clarke8:20
2."Irie Ites"Steven "Cat" Coore4:33
3."Always Around"Irvin Jarrett4:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tonight for Me"William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart4:52
2."Come Together"William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart3:02
3."Having a Party"William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart5:07
4."Story's Been Told"William Clarke / Michael Cooper / Steven "Cat" Coore / Richard Daley / Irvin Jarrett / Willie Stewart7:08

Personnel

  • Bunny Rugs: Vocals
  • Michael "Ibo" Cooper: Keyboards
  • Steven "Cat" Coore: Lead guitar
  • Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett: Percussions
  • Richard "Richie" Daley: Bass
  • Willie Stewart: Drums
  • Produced by Third World.

References

  1. ^ a b White, Timothy (July 22, 1979). "The Life and Times of Reggae" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ a b Thompson, Dave (July 13, 2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306557 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Third World: Story's Been Told". Allmusic. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  4. ^ "Album Reviews: Third World — The Story's Been Told" (PDF). Music Week. Gwent: Pensord Press Ltd. August 4, 1979. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.com.
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