Jah Is Real is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released on August 19, 2008, through Burning Music. The recording sessions took place at the Magic Shop in New York City.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 19, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Magic Shop, New York City | |||
| Genre | Roots reggae | |||
| Length | 1:08:46 | |||
| Label | Burning Music | |||
| Producer | Burning Music Production | |||
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| Singles from Jah Is Real | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
The album peaked at number 3 on the Reggae Albums chart in the United States. It won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Winston Rodney
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Cruise" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Step It" | 8:10 |
| 3. | "You Were Wrong" | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Run for Your Life" | 6:29 |
| 5. | "Jah Is Real" | 4:06 |
| 6. | "People in High Places" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "One Africa" | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Grandfather" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Wickedness" | 4:54 |
| 10. | "Stick to the Plan" | 4:29 |
| 11. | "No Compromise" | 4:17 |
| 12. | "700 Strong" | 4:31 |
| 13. | "Grassroot" | 4:22 |
| 14. | "Step It Remix" | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 1:08:46 | |
Personnel
edit- Winston Rodney – vocals, percussion
- "Lady" Peachena Eure – backing vocals
- Marie Della Thomas – backing vocals
- Joanne Williams – backing vocals
- The Late Show's Gospel Choir – backing vocals
- Kennedy Simmonds – keyboards
- William Berlind – keyboards
- Lawrence Lewis – keyboards
- Michael Hyde – keyboards
- George Bernard Worrell, Jr. – keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Brian Thorn – lead guitar, engineering
- Andrew Hobby Bassford – lead guitar
- Donovan McKitty – lead guitar
- Cecil Ordonez – lead guitar
- Ian "Beezy" Coleman – rhythm guitar
- Linford Carby – rhythm guitar
- David Rekhley – bass
- I Palmer – bass
- William Earl "Bootsy" Collins – bass (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9)
- Mr. Handgroove – bass guitar (track 14)
- Howard Smith – drums
- Num Heru-ur Shutef Amon'Tehu – percussion
- "Blessed" Donald Toney – saxophone
- Gerald "Jerry" Johnson – saxophone
- Jason Jackson – trombone
- Kevin Batchelor – trumpet
- Donovan "Snakie" Simmonds – additional engineering
- Ted Young – additional engineering
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Alexei Afonin – photography
Chart history
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Anderson, Rick. "Jah Is Real - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Jacobson, Nils (September 25, 2008). "Burning Spear: Jah Is Real | PopMatters". PopMatters. 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
editJah Is Real at Discogs (list of releases)