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Burning Spear discography

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Studio albums
  
28

Compilation albums
  
23

Live albums
  
6

Burning Spear discography

This article contains the discography of reggae artist Burning Spear.

Contents

Studio albums

  • Studio One Presents Burning Spear (1973), FAB
  • Rocking Time (1974), FAB
  • Marcus Garvey (1975), Island
  • Garvey's Ghost (1976), Island
  • Man in the Hills (1976), Island
  • Dry & Heavy (1977), Island
  • Social Living (1978), Stop - 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/Slash
  • Mistress Music (1988), Greensleeves/Slash
  • Mek We Dweet (1990), Mango
  • Jah Kingdom (1991), Mango
  • The World Should Know (1993), Heartbeat
  • 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
  • Free Man (2003), Nocturne
  • Our Music (2005), Burning
  • Living Dub Vol. 5 (2006), Collective
  • Jah Is Real (2008), Burning
  • Living Dub Vol. 6 (2008), Burning

    • Live albums

  • Live (1977), Island
  • Live in Paris Zenith '88 (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 (2005), 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
  • 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

    • 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

    Burning Spear discography Wikipedia
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