Redlight (The Slackers album)
Redlight is an album by the Slackers, released in 1997. The band promoted the album by touring as part of the NYC Ska Mob Tour '97. The opening track is a tribute to Tommy McCook. Critical reception. "The Washington Post" thought that the Slackers "are clearly as interested in ska's jazz roots as its R&B ones." "The Gazette" concluded that "the ska tempo is slackened, proclaiming Jamaican independence while lowering tariff walls for reggae, dub, R&B, soul, jazz and boogaloo." The "Dallas Observer" wrote that the album takes the listener on a musical tour "of  the studios of Jamaica, the tiny clubs of London, the streets of New York, and the barrios of Los Angeles." The "Deseret News" listed the album as one of the best of 1997, writing: "Outside of the Skatalites, the only band that can do traditional ska." The "Orange County Register" also considered it to be one of 1997's best albums, writing that "Married Girl", a ""Double Indemnity"-style tale of lustful revenge, is a killer." Track listing. All songs written by Vic Ruggiero, except where noted.