Marcus Garvey (album)

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Marcus Garvey
Studio album by Burning Spear
Released	December 12, 1975
Recorded	1975
Genre	Reggae
Label	Island Records
Producer	Jack Ruby aka Lawrence Lindo
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (Favorable) RS 210, April, 1975 Robert Christgau (A-) link
Burning Spear chronology
Rocking Time (1974) Marcus Garvey (1975) Garvey's Ghost (1976)
Alternate cover
Jamaican release cover

Marcus Garvey is the third album by Burning Spear, released in 1975. The album is named after Marcus Garvey. A dub version of it was released as Garvey's Ghost

[edit] Track listing

1. "Marcus Garvey"
2. "Slavery Days"
3. "The Invasion"
4. "Live Good"
5. "Give Me"
6. "Old Marcus Garvey"
7. "Tradition"
8. "Jordan River"
9. "Red, Gold & Green"
10. "Resting Place"

[edit] Credits

• 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

[edit] Musicians

• Winston Rodney - lead vocals
• Delroy Hines - harmony vocals
• Rupert Willington - harmony vocals
• Robert "Rabbi" Shakespeare - bass
• Aston "Family Man" Barrett - bass
• Earl "Chinna" Smith - lead guitar
• Valentine "Tony" Chin – rhythm guitar
• Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace - drums
• Tyrone "Organ D" Downie - piano, organ
• Bernard "Touter" Harvey - piano, organ, clavinet
• Vincent (Trommie) Gordon - trombone, clavinet
• Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall - tenor sax
• Herman Marquis - alto sax
• Bobby Ellis - trumpet
• Carlton "Sam" Samuels - flute