BURNING SPEAR_MARCUS GARVEY_LP_SEALED_1975_MANGO MLPS 9377_OUT OF PRINT
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BURNING SPEAR_MARCUS GARVEY_LP_SEALED_1975_MANGO MLPS 9377_5 STARS, ALL MUSIC GUIDE_OUT OF PRINT 1975 MANGO LABEL PRESSING_ESSENTIAL HISTORIC RECORDING
SIDE ONE: 1) Marcus Garvey 2) Slavery Days 3) The Invasion 4) Live Good 5) Give Me
SIDE TWO: 1) Old Marcus Garvey 2) Tradition 3) Jordan River 4) Red Gold And Green 5) Resting Place
"The most African (and political) sounding reggae LP yet to crease the USA. Deceptive polyrhythms and horns that hint at highlife add to the hypnotic force of Winston Rodney's eerie ululations, resulting in chants so compelling that when Rodney cries "Give me what is mine" you half expect Chris Blackwell (Owner of Island Records) to hand over the record company. Or at least to release the group's next album when this one doesn't sell." ~ Robert Christgau
"Burning Spear’s album "Marcus Garvey" hit Jamaica like a force ten gale. Its legacy so great it made an instant hero of Winston Rodney (a.k.a. "Burning Spear") and the album remains a cornerstone of the entire roots movement. Burning Spear was accompanied by the Black Disciples, a baker's dozen of the island's best musicians, including bassists Robbie Shakespeare and Aston Barrett, guitarists Earl "Chinna" Smith and Tony Chin, and drummer Leroy Wallace.
"Marcus Garvey" is so powerful a record that if the music itself defined and glorified the roots sound, it was Winston Rodney who gave the movement's philosophy a voice. As a fervid Rastafarian, Rodney used "Marcus Garvey" as a shining torch to light the way to political and religious consciousness. The album's twinned themes of cultural concerns and religious devotion combined to create a powerfully intertwined message of faith and political radicalism.
"No-one remember old Marcus Garvey," Spear sings at the beginning of "Old Marcus Garvey." By the time the song's over, it's unlikely anyone will forget again. These musical mnemonics of Jamaica's past heroes and history, which include the hit title track ("Marcus Garvey"), "Slavery Days" (another Jamaican hit), and "The Invasion" are amongst the album's strongest tracks, with the three devotional numbers equally inspiring. Oppression may be the fate of many Jamaicans - both past and present. But, by giving voice to those trampled by poverty, slavery, or politics, Spear's underlying message remains one of hope." ~ Jo-Ann Greene, All Music Guide
"5 Stars" – All Music Guide
"A-" - Robert Christgau
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