Bunny Wailer releases his debut album : ‘Blackheart Man’ (1976)
Bunny Wailer‘s ‘Blackheart Man’ is his debut album released on September 8, 1976 by Solomonic, Island.
Track Listing : 1.Blackheart Man (Bunny Wailer) – 06:17 . 2.Fighting Against Conviction (Bunny Wailer) – 05:11 . 3.The Oppressed Song (Bunny Wailer) – 03:22 . 4.Fig Tree (Bunny Wailer) – 03:07 . 5.Dream Land (Bunny Wailer) – 02:47 . 6.Rastaman (Bunny Wailer) – 03:51 . 7.Reincarnated Souls (Bunny Wailer) – 03:43 . 8.Amagideon (Armagedon) (Bunny Wailer) – 06:46 . 9.Bide Up (Bunny Wailer) – 02:33 . 10.This Train (Bunny Wailer) – 08:28
Musicians : Bunny Wailer – Vocals, Percussion, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Jaw Harp . Carlton Carly Barrett – Drums . Aston Family Man Barrett – Bass, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards . Robbie Shakespeare – Bass . Tyrone Organ D Downie – Keyboards . Peter Tosh – Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals, Melodica, Harmonica . Earl Chinna Smith – Lead Guitar . Tommy Mccook – Flute, Saxophone . Dirty Harry Hall – Horns . Bobby Ellis – Horns . Herman Marquis – Horns . Mark West – Horns . Harold Butler – Keyboards . Bernard Harvey – Keyboards . Winston Wright – Keyboards . Karl Pitterson – Acoustic Guitar . Michael Murray – Rhythm Guitar . Eric Frater – Lead Guitar . Bob Marley – Backing Vocals . Willy Pep – Congas . Larry Mcdonald – Congas . Nevile Garrick – Percussion
Production : Produced By Bunny Wailer . Karl Pitterson – Engineer, Mixing . Chris Blackwell – Mix Engineer
Package : Nevile Garrick – Cover Artwork, Photography . Bunny Wailer – Cover Design
Recorded In August 1975 At Aquarius Recording Studios, Kingston, Jamaica.
Released On September 8, 1976 By Solomonic, Island.
(Source Bunny Wailer – Blackheart Man | Bunny Wailer @ Wikipedia)
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Sputnikmusic.com
Bunny’s message is righteous, the music hypnotizing and the man a lion. ‘Blackheart Man‘ was/is a classic record that grows in stature as the years fade. It’s like drinking a triple espresso and smoking a “j” at the same time – Yah mon, it’s irie! […]
Reggaeville
IN BUNNY WAILER’S WORDS..“The album tells a brief history of who Blackheart Man is, what he stands for and the changes he brought about in society and the changes he brought about to the people” […]
Robert Christgau
This isn’t what they mean when they say protest music is boring, it’s what they mean when they say protest music is subtle–only they don’t, which is what’s wrong with protest music. The content of the lyrics is as straightforward as Rastafarian thought can be (not very), but the spirit reveals itself slowly […]
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