Released 1982 Release date 1982 Label Shanachie Records | Artist Augustus Pablo Producer Augustus Pablo Genre Reggae | |
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Recorded Harry J/Channel One, Kingston, Jamaica Earth Rightful Ruler
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Earth Rightful Ruler (sometimes also sold as Earth's Rightful Ruler or Earth Rightful Ruler: Emperor Haile Selassie I) is a reggae studio album by Augustus Pablo, originally released in 1982 on Message Records.
Contents
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- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
It features vocals from Hugh Mundell, Robbie Shakespeare on bass guitar, and Earl "Chinna" Smith on guitar. Pablo produced the album and played melodica, piano, organ and steel strings.
It was recorded at both Harry J and Channel One Studios in Kingston, Jamaica and mixed at Harry J's.
The title of the album is in reference to Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia and a messianic figure to Rastafarians.
Augustus pablo earths rightful ruler earth s rightful ruler1983
Track listing
- "Earth Rightful Ruler" (H. Swaby)
- "King Alpha and Queen Omega" (H. Swaby)
- "Jah Love Endureth" (H. Swaby)
- "Rastafari Tradition" (H. Swaby)
- "Zion Hill" (H. Swaby)
- "Java" (H. Swaby)
- "Lightning and Thunder" (H. Swaby)
- "Israel Schoolyard" (H Swaby)
- "City of David" (H Swaby)
- "Musical Changes" (Adapted)
Personnel
Songs
1Earth's Rightful Ruler4:40
2King Alpha and Queen Omega4:01
3Jah Love Endureth3:55
References
Earth's Rightful Ruler Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA