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jackhammer · 05-06-2009, 03:36 PM

Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey /Garvey's Ghost (1975/76)

This double package works on so many levels and could well be the best album for those wanting to get into roots Reggae and Dub.

Burning Spear is basically Winston Rodney and with his third album 'Marcus Garvey' he gave us one of the quintessential Roots Reggae albums that stands just as proud as anything that Bob Marley, The Abyssinnians and Culture gave us. Lyrically rich, documenting the life of Marcus Garvey who was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, Black Nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and orator. Musically rich too with the emphasis on deep bass lines, horns and a traditional real Reggae sound that a few artists were veering away from.

Released a year later (and now as an easily attainable double CD) came the Dub version of the album. Dub could arguably be seen as the original remixing/ cut n pasting and listening to this next to the original album in one sitting is a fascinating experience. listen to the drop outs, reverb and stripped down sounds and you get to appreciate two sides of wonderful Jamaician music.

I really wanted to get 2 versions of the same song to illustrate this but youtube is light on quality Burning Spear videos.

A sensational album that is easily accessible and if you like your smoke, perfect for getting ripped too.

05-06-2009, 03:36 PM	#99 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey /Garvey's Ghost (1975/76) This double package works on so many levels and could well be the best album for those wanting to get into roots Reggae and Dub. Burning Spear is basically Winston Rodney and with his third album 'Marcus Garvey' he gave us one of the quintessential Roots Reggae albums that stands just as proud as anything that Bob Marley, The Abyssinnians and Culture gave us. Lyrically rich, documenting the life of Marcus Garvey who was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, Black Nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and orator. Musically rich too with the emphasis on deep bass lines, horns and a traditional real Reggae sound that a few artists were veering away from. Released a year later (and now as an easily attainable double CD) came the Dub version of the album. Dub could arguably be seen as the original remixing/ cut n pasting and listening to this next to the original album in one sitting is a fascinating experience. listen to the drop outs, reverb and stripped down sounds and you get to appreciate two sides of wonderful Jamaician music. I really wanted to get 2 versions of the same song to illustrate this but youtube is light on quality Burning Spear videos. A sensational album that is easily accessible and if you like your smoke, perfect for getting ripped too. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”