Burning Spear Marcus Garvey South African Vinyl LP on Island Records VG+
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Description
Marcus Garvey is the third album by the reggae group Burning Spear, released in 1975 on Island Records, ILPS 9377. The album is named after the Jamaican National Hero and Rastafari movement prophet Marcus Garvey. A
This was the first album by the group recorded for Island Records, whose founder Chris Blackwell had been instrumental in breaking Jamaican reggae artists Jimmy Cliff, Toots and the Maytals, and Bob Marley to an international audience. It was produced by Lawrence Lindo, better known by his handle taken from the assassin of Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby. Apparently, upon their first meeting, Lindo and vocalist Winston Rodney realized the opening track to this album, "Marcus Garvey."[The backing musicians, whom Lindo named the Black Disciples, had been assembled from the Soul Syndicate and the Wailers.
The album was listed in the 1999 book The Rough Guide: Reggae: 100 Essential CDs.
Track listing
All tracks written by Winston Rodney and Phillip Fullwood except as indicated.
- "Marcus Garvey" — 3:27
- "Slavery Days" — 3:34
- "The Invasion" (W. Rodney, C. Paisley, P. Fullwood) — 3:22
- "Live Good" (Marcus Rodney, Mackba Rodney, Winston Rodney) — 3:14
- "Give Me" (W. Rodney) — 3:11
- "Old Marcus Garvey" — 4:03
- "Tradition" (D. Hines, R. Willington, W. Rodney) — 3:30
- "Jordan River" (W. Rodney, M. Lawrence, P. Fullwood) — 3:00
- "Red, Gold & Green" (A. Folkes, W. Rodney, P. Fullwood) — 3:14
- "Resting Place" (W. Rodney) — 3:10
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