Wonders of the World (album)

Wonders of the World
Studio album by
Long Beach Dub Allstars
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)
StudioTotal Access Recording (Redondo Beach, CA)
Length59:26
Label
Producer
Long Beach Dub Allstars chronology
Right Back
(1999) 		Wonders of the World
(2001) 		Long Beach Dub Allstars
(2020)
Singles from Wonders of the world
  1. "Sunny Hours"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin7/10[2]

Wonders of the World is the second studio album by American reggae rock band Long Beach Dub Allstars. It was released on September 11, 2001 via Skunk/DreamWorks Records. Recorded and mixed at Total Access Studios in Redondo Beach, it was produced by Paul Leary, David Gamson, Marshall Goodman, Oliver Leiber, and the Burn Unit. It features guest appearances from Chali 2na, Half Pint, I-Man, Ives Irie, Paulie Selekta, Tippa Irie and Will.i.am. The album debuted at number 59 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. Its lead single, "Sunny Hours", peaked at number 28 on the Alternative Airplay, and was used in 2002 films Local Boys and Life or Something Like It and TV series Joey.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Wonders Dub 1"Paul Leary1:05
2."Sunny Hours" (featuring will.i.am)
3:58
3."Listen to DJ's"Paul Leary3:19
4."Rolled Up"Paul Leary3:16
5."Every Mother's Dream"Paul Leary1:48
6."Life Goes On" (featuring Half Pint, Ives Irie, Chali 2na and Tippa Irie)Marshall Goodman3:17
7."It Ain't Easy"Paul Leary3:23
8."Luke"Paul Leary4:07
9."Wonders Dub II"Paul Leary4:38
10."No Way"Paul Leary2:29
11."Lonely End"Paul Leary3:36
12."Talkin' the Truth" (featuring Paulie Selekta)The Burn Unit3:16
13."Free Love"Paul Leary3:22
14."Lies" (featuring I-Man)Paul Leary3:06
15."Kablammin' It"Paul Leary4:40
16."Grass Cloud"Paul Leary6:36
17."Sunny Hours (Reprise)"Paul Leary3:30
Total length:59:26

Personnel

  • Opie Ortiz – vocals, artwork
  • Richard "RAS-1" Smith – vocals, guitars
  • Jack Maness – vocals, keyboards, Hammond B3 organ
  • Tim Wu – vocals, saxophone, flute, MIDI Wind controller
  • Eric Wilson – electric and upright bass
  • Marshall Goodman – drums, percussion, turntables
  • Floyd Gaugh – drums
  • Paul Leary – producer (tracks: 1–5, 7–11, 13–17), mixing
  • Eddie Ashworth – engineering, mixing
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Brian "B+" Cross – back cover photo
  • William "will.i.am" Adams Jr. – rap vocals (track 2)
  • Michael "Miguel" Happoldt – background vocals (tracks: 4, 8, 13), melodica (tracks: 1, 9), electric guitar (track 2), mixing (track 12)
  • Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – pedal steel guitar (track 2)
  • Aaron Owens – guitar (track 6)
  • Gabriel McNair – E-MU keyboard & horn arrangement (track 6)
  • Oliver Leiber – producer (track 2)
  • David Gamson – producer & mixing (track 2)
  • The Burn Unit – producers (track 12)

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 59

References

  1. ^ Jonas, Liana. "Wonders of the World - Long Beach Dub Allstars". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  2. ^ Berrett, Jesse (November 2001). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 17, no. 11. SPIN Media LLC. p. 139. ISSN 0886-3032.
  3. ^ "Long Beach Dub Allstars Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2025.


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