Equal Rights (album)

Content

The song "Get Up, Stand Up", which was co-written by Tosh, was originally a single by Tosh's previous band, The Wailers, from their 1973 album Burnin'. "Downpressor Man" is a cover of a "Sinner Man." "I Am that I Am" refers to a religious concept commonly referred to by that phrase.

Track listing

All songs by Peter Tosh except as shown.

1. "Get Up, Stand Up" – 3:29 (Tosh, Bob Marley)
2. "Downpressor Man" – 6:25
3. "I Am that I Am" – 4:28
4. "Stepping Razor" (Joe Higgs; credited to Tosh) – 5:47

5. "Equal Rights" – 5:58
6. "African" – 3:41
7. "Jah Guide" – 4:29
8. "Apartheid" – 5:31

CD bonus tracks

1. "Pick Myself Up (Live Version)" – 7:11
2. "African (Live Version)" – 4:45

2011 Legacy Edition

Disc 1:

1. "Get Up, Stand Up"
2. "Downpressor Man"
3. "I Am That I Am"
4. "Stepping Razor"
5. "Equal Rights"
6. "African"
7. "Jah Guide"
8. "Apartheid"
9. "400 Years"
10. "Hammer (Extended Version)"
11. "Jah Man Inna Jamdung"
12. "Vampire"
13. "Babylon Queendom"
14. "You Can't Blame The Youth"
15. "(Know) Dem A Wicked"

Tracks 1-8 originally issued April 1977, as Equal Rights (Columbia 34670). Tracks 9-15 previously unreleased original session Out-takes.

Disc 2:

1. "Get Up, Stand Up (Alternate Version)"
2. "Dub-Presser Man (Dub Version)"
3. "I Am That I Am (ShaJahShoka Dub Plate)"
4. "Heavy Razor (ShaJahShoka Dub Plate)"
5. "Equal Rights (Extended Version)"
6. "African (London Sound System Dub Plate)"
7. "Jah Guide (Dub Plate)"
8. "(Fight) Apartheid (Alternative Version)"
9. "Vampire (Demo)"
10. "Jah Man Inna Jamdung (Demo)"
11. "Hammer (ShaJahShoka Dub Plate)"
12. "Blame The Youth (Dub Version)"
13. "Babylon Queendom (Dub Version)"
14. "Vampires (Dub Version)"
15. "Get Up, Stand Up (Extended/Alternate Version)"

Tracks 1, 5, 8-10 & 15 previously unreleased original session alternate and extended versions. Tracks 2-4, 6 & 11-14 previously only available on extremely limited edition Dub Plates.

Personnel

Remix Engineers - Alex Sadkin, Jack Nuber, Karl Pitterson