Garvey's Ghost

by Burning Spear

Garvey's Ghost cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Mango
  • Country: Jamaica
  • Length: 38:29
  • Community rating: 3.45/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall, Bobby Ellis, Robbie Shakespeare, Tyrone Downie, Herman Marquis, Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Vin Gordon, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Bernard "Touter" Harvey, Lawrence "Jack Ruby" Lindo, Carlton Samuels, Tony Chin

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A pioneering milestone in Jamaican studio engineering, consisting entirely of dub remixes constructed from the legendary 'Marcus Garvey' LP. Mixed by the innovative John Blackie at Island Studios, the dense tracks strip away the original vocals, bringing the heavy, hypnotic basslines and fragmented rhythms to the forefront. It stands as one of the earliest and most influential dub albums to reach an international audience.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. The Ghost (Marcus Garvey) (3:56)
  2. I And I Survive (Slavery Days) (3:54)
  3. Black Wa-Da-Da (Invasion) (3:53)
  4. John Burns Skank (Live Good) (3:48)
  5. Brain Food (Give Me) (3:11)
  6. Farther East Of Jack (Old Marcus Garvey) (4:26)
  7. 2000 Years (Tradition) (3:48)
  8. Dread River (Jordan River) (3:13)
  9. Workshop (Red Gold And Green) (4:34)
  10. Reggaelation (Resting Place) (3:43)

Credits

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