| Title: | The Rhythmatist |
| Medium: | 1CD |
| Label: | A&M Records |
| Catalogue number: | 395 084-2 |
| Release date: | 1985 |
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Stewart Copeland: Bass, Computers/Sound Tracks, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Performer, Percussion, Piano Jeff Seitz: Producer Stewart Copeland: Producer Ray Lema: Vocals Stewart Copeland: Vocals "Copeland's second solo record is the soundtrack to an African safari video. Described on the sleeve as "a curious blend of musical snatches from Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, Zaire, the Congo and Buckinghamshire," The Rhythmatist is variously a rock album with Africanisms layered on and a rock interpretation (or imitation) thereof. The blurry line between what is genuine and what Copeland has made of whole Anglo-American cloth is disturbing, to say the least, and there's obviously real African music where this dubious rock star contraption came from. Still, the invigorating record sounds lovely, especially thanks to his collaborator, Zairean vocalist Ray Lema". [from a review by Ira Robbins] A remaster of the album (including a bonus track) was issued in 2007. |