Handsworth Revolution

Handsworth Revolution
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1978
Recorded1977
GenreRoots reggae[1]
Length37:57
LabelIsland
ProducerKarl Pitterson
Steel Pulse chronology
Handsworth Revolution
(1978)
Tribute to the Martyrs
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Christgau's Record GuideB[3]

Handsworth Revolution is the debut album by British reggae band Steel Pulse. It is named after the Handsworth district of Birmingham, England, the band's home district to which the album was dedicated.

Handsworth Revolution peaked at No. 9 on the UK Pop Album charts and No. 34 on the Swedish Pop Album charts.[4][5]

  1. ^ Bradley, Larry (4 November 2014). "The 1970s: Steel Pulse - "Prodigal Son". The Alternative Jukebox. Cassell. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-84403-789-6.
  2. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Steel Pulse: Handsworth Revolution". allmusic.com. All music.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ "Steel Pulse: Handsworth Revolution". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
  5. ^ "Steel Pulse". sverigetopplistan.se. Sverigetopplistan.