Resistance is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released in 1985 through Heartbeat Records, making it the artist's first release for the label. Recording sessions took place at Tuff Gong Recording Studio in Kingston, horns on "Jah Feeling" and "Mek We Yadd" were recorded at Aquarius Studios Kingston.
| Resistance | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Tuff Gong Studio Recording (Kingston, Jamaica) | |||
| Genre | Roots reggae | |||
| Length | 36:43 | |||
| Label | Heartbeat Records | |||
| Producer | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Winston Rodney, except track 4 written with Noel Hamil
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Resistance" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Mek We Yadd" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Holy Foundation" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Queen of the Mountain" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "The Force" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Jah Say" | 4:22 |
| 7. | "We Been There" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Jah Feeling" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Love to You" | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 36:43 | |
Personnel
edit- Winston Rodney – vocals, akete, producer
- Richard Anthony Johnson – keyboards, piano, organ, Casio MT-40, Fender Rhodes
- Bobby Kalphat – organ
- Winston Wright – piano, clarinet
- Robert Lyn – synthesizer
- Peter Ashbourne – Prophet-5 synthesizer
- Lenford Richard – lead guitar
- Devon Bradshaw – rhythm guitar
- Michael Wilson – lead & rhythm guitar
- Anthony Bradshaw – bass
- Nelson Miller – drums, fundé, co-producer
- Alvin Haughton – percussion
- Dean Fraser – saxophone
- Herman Marquis – saxophone
- Glen DaCosta – tenor saxophone (track 2)
- Ronald "Nambo" Robinson – trombone
- Calvin "Bubbles" Cameron – trombone
- Barrington Xavier Bailey – trombone
- Leslie Wint – trumpet, flugelhorn
- David Madden – trumpet
- Junior "Chico" Chin – trumpet (track 7)
- Errol Brown – recording
- Jack Nuber – mixing
- Mervyn Williams – assistant engineering (tracks: 2, 8)
- Christopher Lewis – assistant engineering
- David Young – assistant mixing
- Wicked and Wild – art concept and photography
References
edit- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Resistance - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Burning Spear". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 840–1. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ^ "Burning Spear". Grammy. March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
External links
editBurning Spear – Resistance at Discogs (list of releases)