Hail H.I.M.
1980 studio album by Burning Spear
Hail H.I.M. | ||||
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Studio album by Burning Spear | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 36:48 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Winston Rodney, Aston Barrett | |||
Burning Spear chronology | ||||
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Hail H.I.M. is a studio album by the Jamaican musician Burning Spear, released in 1980.[1][2] He supported the album with a North American tour.[3]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Robert Christgau | B[5] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
Trouser Press considered "African Postman" and "Columbus" to be classics.[7] The Black Country Evening Mail wrote that Burning Spear "is probably the only authentic rasta musician around who has not gone commercial."[8]
Track listing
- "Hail H.I.M." (Winston Rodney)
- "Columbus" (Rodney)
- "Road Foggy" (Rodney)
- "Follow Marcus Garvey" (Rodney)
- "Jah See and Know" (Rodney)
- "African Teacher" (Rodney)
- "African Postman" (Rodney)
- "Cry Blood Africans" (Rodney)
- "Jah A Guh Raid" (Rodney)
Credits
- Recorded and mixed at Tuff Gong Recording Studio, Kingston Jamaica[9]
- Engineers: Dennis Thompson and Errol Brown
- Original album cover design and photography by Neville Garrick
Musicians
- Winston Rodney - vocals, percussion, congos
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett - bass, percussion
- Nelson Miller - drums
- Junior Marvin - guitar
- Tyrone Downie - keyboards
- Earl Lindo - keyboards
- Bobby Ellis - trumpet
- Herman Marquis - saxophone
- Egbert Evans - horns
References
- ^ "Burning Spear Biography by Jo-Ann Greene". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Moskowitz, David V. (2005). Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall. ABC-CLIO. p. 46.
- ^ Snowden, Don (24 Oct 1980). "Burning Spear Debuts at the Roxy". Los Angeles Times. p. VI:7.
- ^ "Hail H.I.M. Review by Jo-Ann Greene". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Burning Spear". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ "Burning Spear". Trouser Press. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Walker, Paul (7 Jun 1980). "New Albums". Black Country Evening Mail. p. 9.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Backbeat Books. p. 52.
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