Reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its Jamaican diaspora, diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first ...
artist
Burning Spear
Winston Rodney Order of Distinction, OD (born 1 March 1945), better known by the stage name Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, vocalist, and musician. Burning Spear is a Rastafarian movement, Rastafarian and one of the ...
started his career in 1969. This article contains the
discography
Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ...
of the artist's
album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
s and
singles
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Singles may also refer to:
Film and television
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* ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe
* ''Singles'' ...
.
Albums
Studio albums
*''
Studio One Presents Burning Spear'' (1973),
FAB
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Commerce
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*''
Rocking Time'' (1974), FAB
*''
Marcus Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. (17 August 188710 June 1940) was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) (commonly known a ...
'' (1975),
Island
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*''
Garvey's Ghost'' (1976), Island
*''
Man in the Hills'' (1976), Island
*''
Dry & Heavy'' (1977), Island
*''
Social Living
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Sociality is a survival response to evolutionary pressures. For example, when a mother wasp ...
'' (1978), also released as ''Marcus' Children''
*''
Living Dub Vol. 1'' (1979), Rita Marley Music
*''
Hail H.I.M.'' (1980), Radic
*''
Living Dub Vol. 2'' (1980), Rita Marley Music
*''
Farover'' (1982), Radic
*''
The Fittest of the Fittest'' (1983), Radic
*''
Resistance'' (1985),
Heartbeat
*''
People of the World'' (1986),
Greensleeves
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/Slash
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Mistress Music'' (1988), Greensleeves/Slash
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Mek We Dweet'' (1990), Mango
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Jah Kingdom'' (1991), Mango
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The World Should Know'' (1993), Heartbeat
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Rasta Business'' (1995), Heartbeat
*''
Living Dub Vol. 3'' (1996), Declic
*''
Appointment with His Majesty'' (1997), Heartbeat
*''
Living Dub Vol. 4'' (1998), Musidisc
*''
Calling Rastafari'' (1999), Heartbeat
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Free Man'' (2003), Nocturne
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Our Music'' (2005), Burning
*''
Living Dub Vol. 5'' (2006), Collective
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Jah Is Real
''Jah Is Real'' is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released on August 19, 2008, through Burning Music. The recording sessions took place at the Magic Shop in New York City.
The album peaked at number 3 on the Reg ...
'' (2008), Burning
*''
Living Dub Vol. 6'' (2008), Burning
*''
No Destroyer'' (2023), Burning
Live albums
*''
Live
Live may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Live!'' (2007 film), 2007 American film
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*'' Live: Phát Trực Tiếp'', a Vietnamese-langua ...
'' (1977), Island
*''
Live in Paris Zenith '88
''Live in Paris Zenith '88'' is the second live album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear, released in 1988.
It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Best Reggae Album at the 32nd Grammy Awards in 1990.
T ...
'' (1989), Slash
*''
Love & Peace: Burning Spear Live!'' (1994), Heartbeat
*''
(A)live in Concert 97'' (1998), Musidisc
*''Live at Montreaux Jazz Festival 2001'' (2001), Terra Firma
*''
Live in South Africa 2000'' (2004), Revolver
Compilations
*''
Harder Than the Best'' (1979), Island
*''
Reggae Greats: Best of Island years 1975-1978'' (1985), Island
*''100th Anniversary: Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost'' (1987)
*''The Fittest Selection: Greatest hits of 1980-1983'' (1987), EMI
*''Keep the Spear Burning'' (1989), Island
*''The Original'' (1992), Sonic Sounds
*''
Chant Down Babylon The Island Anthology'' (1996), Island
*''Best of Burning Spear'' (1999), Declic
*''Ultimate Collection: Best of Collection'' (2001), Island
*''Best of the Fittest: Best of Collection'' (2001), EMI
*''Rare and Unreleased'' (2001)
*''Spear Burning'' (2002),
Pressure Sounds
Pressure Sounds is a British DIY record label, specialising in releasing reggae music. Run by Pete Holdsworth, it is one of the most enduring reggae labels in the UK, specialising in reissuing obsolete tunes. It was originally a subsidiary ...
*''20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Burning Spear: Best of the Island years'' (2002), IMS
*''
Jah No Dead'' (2003)
*''
Creation Rebel'' (2004), Heartbeat
*''Travelling'' (2004), Clocktower
*''Sounds from the Burning Spear'' (2004), Soul Jazz
*''Gold'' (2005)
*''Rare and Unreleased'' (2006), Revolver
*''
The Burning Spear Experience'' (2007), Burning
*''The Best of Burning Spear'' (2008), Virgin US
*''Selection: The Fittest'', Sonic Sounds
*''The Best of Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey'' (2012), Island
Singles
*"We Are Free" (1970), Bamboo - B-side of Irving Brown's "Let's Make It Up"
*"Zion Higher" (1971), Banana - B-side of
King Cry Cry's "I Had a Talk"
*"Live It Out" (1971), Coxsone
*"Get Ready", (197?), Coxsone
*"Creation Rebel" (197?), Coxsone
*"Call on You" (197?), Coxsone
*"What a Happy Day" (197?), Coxsone
*"Rocking Time" (197?), Coxsone
*"Marcus Garvey" (197?), Fox
*"Slavery Days" (197?), Fox
*"Swell Headed"
*"Foggy Road"
*"Resting Place" (197?), Fox
*"Children of Today", Spear
*"The Youth" (197?), Spear
*"Old Marcus Garvey" (1976), Island
*"I & I Survive" (1976), Island
*"The Lion" (1976), Island
*"Civilised Reggae"/"Social Living" (1978), Island
*"She's Mine" (1982), Radic
*"Jah Is My Driver" (1982), Radic - 12-inch
*"Marcus Garvey" (1987), Island - 12-inch
*"Tell the Children" (1988), Blue Moon
*"Great Men" (1990), Mango
*"Free the Whole Wide World" (1994), Tribesman
*"Never" (2006), Collective
*"Education", Burning Spear
*"Travelling", Klassic Vinyl
;Contributions
*"
Perfect Day" (1997) - Various Artists charity single in aid of
Children in Need
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DVD
*''Home to My Roots'' (2004), Burning Music/Nocturne
*''Live in Vermont'' (2008), Burning Music
*''Live in Peru'' (2010)
*''Rastafari Live'' (2012), Hudson Street
References
*Strong, Martin C. (2002) ''The Great Rock Discography'', Canongate, , p. 147-8
*Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , p. 51-4, 441, 479
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Reggae discographies
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