Calling Rastafari is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released on August 24, 1999 through Heartbeat Records. Recording sessions took place at Grove Music Studio in Ocho Rios.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 24, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Studio | Grove Music Studio (Ocho Rios, Jamaica) | |||
| Genre | Roots reggae | |||
| Length | 54:24 | |||
| Label | Heartbeat Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | N/A[2][3] |
The album peaked at number 9 on the Reggae Albums chart in the United States. It won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000.[4][5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Burning Spear
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "As It Is" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Hallelujah" (Extended Mix) | 6:51 |
| 3. | "House of Reggae" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Let's Move" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Brighten My Vision" | 4:47 |
| 6. | "You Want Me To" | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Calling Rastafari" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Sons of He" (Extended Mix) | 5:59 |
| 9. | "Statue of Liberty" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Own Security" | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Holy Man" (Extended Mix) | 5:47 |
| Total length: | 54:24 | |
Personnel
edit- Burning Band
- Winston Rodney – vocals, percussion, arranger, producer, mixing
- Stephen Stewart – keyboards
- Num Heru-ur Shutef Amon'Tehu – percussion
- Clyde Cummings – saxophone
- James Smith – trumpet
- Micah Robinson – trombone
- Additional musicians
- Ian "Beezy" Coleman – harmony vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Carol "Passion" Nelson – harmony vocals
- Rochelle Bradshaw – harmony vocals
- Yvonne Patrick – harmony vocals
- Lesline Kidd – harmony vocals
- Wayne Arnold – lead guitar
- Chris Meridith – bass guitar
- Shawn "Mark" Dawson – drums
- Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion
- Howard "Saxy" Messam – saxophone
- Chico Chin – trumpet
- Technicals
- Sonia Rodney – executive producer
- Barry O'Hare – engineering, mixing
- Toby Mountain – mastering
- Joshua Blood – supervisor, lyric transcription
- Anne Murdock – design
- David Corio – photography
Chart history
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[6] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ Anderson, Rick. "Calling Rastafari - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Speers, Lauren (October 1, 1999). "Burning Spear Calling Rastafari". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Dacks, David (August 2, 2000). "Burning Spear Calling Rastafari". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Campbell, Howard (January 15, 2014). "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Burning Spear". Grammy. March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Burning Spear Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
External links
editCalling Rastafari at Discogs (list of releases)