Rafi's Revenge

Rafi's Revenge
Studio album by Asian Dub Foundation
Released 1998 (1998)
Studio The Roundhouse Studios
Genre Jungle, breakbeat, Bhangra
Length 48:55
Label FFRR, London
Producer Asian Dub Foundation, Rex Sargeant, Brendan Lynch, Primal Scream
Asian Dub Foundation chronology
R.A.F.I.
(1997)R.A.F.I.1997
Rafi's Revenge
(1998)
Conscious Party
(1998)Conscious Party1998
Singles from Rafi's Revenge
  1. "Naxalite"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Free Satpal Ram"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Buzzin'"
    Released: 1998
  4. "Black White"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]

Rafi's Revenge is a 1998 studio album by Asian Dub Foundation. It peaked at number 20 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] It was shortlisted for the 1998 Mercury Music Prize.[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Das, Pandit, Savale, Tailor, Zaman, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Naxalite"4:42
2."Buzzin'"4:29
3."Black White"3:34
4."Assassin"4:01
5."Hypocrite"4:00
6."Charge"3:37
7."Free Satpal Ram"3:44
8."Dub Mentality" (Das, Pandit, Savale, Tailor, Zaman, Spacek)4:27
9."Culture Move" (Das, Pandit, Savale, Tailor, Zaman, Crawford)4:30
10."Operation Eagle Lie"3:21
11."Change"3:08
12."Tribute to John Stevens"5:14
Total length:48:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Asian Dub Foundation

  • Deeder – vocals, programming
  • Chandrasonic – vocals, guitar, programming
  • Dr Das – vocals, bass guitar, programming
  • Pandit G – sampler, turntables
  • Sun-J – synthesizer, MIDI

Additional musicians

  • Navigator – vocals (on track 9)
  • Catalisa – vocals (on tracks 3 and 5)
  • Ysanne – violin (on track 8)

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 20

References

  1. Anderson, Rick. "Rafi's Revenge - Asian Dub Foundation". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Asian Dub Foundation". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Asian Dub Foundation". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. "Mercury Rising: Gomez Win '98 Album Prize". NME. 17 August 1998. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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