Garvey's Ghost is the fourth album by the reggae artist Burning Spear, released in 1976 on Island Records, ILPS 9382. Each track is a dub version of its correspondent song on his third album, Marcus Garvey.
| Garvey's Ghost | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Dub, reggae | |||
| Length | 38:29 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Lawrence Lindo | |||
| Burning Spear chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [4] |
Content
editThe album was fashioned by Island Record engineers John Burns and Dick Cuthell in their Hammersmith studio.[5] It features prominently the backing musicians, whom Lindo named The Black Disciples band, assembled from members of the session group The Soul Syndicate and Bob Marley's touring band, The Wailers.[6]
On July 27, 2010, the album was remastered and released by Universal's Hip-O Records reissue imprint in tandem with the original Marcus Garvey LP on one compact disc.
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Winston Rodney and Phillip Fullwood except as indicated.
- "The Ghost" — 3:56
- "I and I Survive" — 3:55
- "Black Wa-Da-Da" (W. Rodney, C. Paisley, P. Fullwood) — 3:53
- "John Burns Skank" (Marcus Rodney, Mackba Rodney, Winston Rodney) — 3:49
- "Brain Food" (W. Rodney) — 3:11
- "Farther East of Jack" — 4:26
- "2000 Years" (D. Hines, R. Willington, W. Rodney) — 3:49
- "Dread River" (W. Rodney, M. Lawrence, P. Fullwood) — 3:13
- "Workshop" (A. Folkes, W. Rodney, P. Fullwood) — 4:34
- "Reggaelation" (W. Rodney) — 3:43
Musicians
edit- Winston Rodney - lead vocals
- Delroy Hines - harmony vocals
- Rupert Willington - harmony vocals
- Bobby Ellis - trumpet
- Vincent "Trommie" Gordon - trombone, clavinet
- Carlton "Sam" Samuels - flute
- Herman Marquis - alto saxophone
- Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall - tenor saxophone
- Tyrone "Organ D" Downie - piano, organ
- Bernard "Touter" Harvey - piano, organ, clavinet
- Earl "Chinna" Smith - lead guitar
- Valentine "Tony" Chin – rhythm guitar
- Robbie "Rabbi" Shakespeare - bass
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett - bass
- Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace - drums
Production credits
edit- Engineers: George Philpott and Errol Thompson
- Dubbing engineers: John Burns and Dick Cuthell
- Recorded at Randy's Recording Studio, North Parade, Kingston, Jamaica
- Mixed at Joe Gibbs Studio, Retirement Crescent, Kingston, Jamaica
- Dub mix at Island Studios, Hammersmith
- Special thanks to Lloyd Coxone
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Burning Spear". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 840–1. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 56.
- ^ Katz, David. Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost. Hip-O Records B0014272-02, 2010, liner notes.
- ^ Katz, liner notes.