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Studio One Presents Burning Spear

Burning Spear · 1973

40 min · 12 tracks · dub music · roots reggae

Soulful melodies and deep rhythms intertwine, echoing the struggles and triumphs of the Jamaican experience.

Studio One Presents Burning Spear is an album by Burning Spear, released in 1973. Soulful melodies and deep rhythms intertwine, echoing the struggles and triumphs of the Jamaican experience. The album is notable for its impact on the roots reggae movement, helping to establish Burning Spear as a key figure. It features tracks that have become staples within reggae music, influencing countless artists and contributing to the genre's evolution during the 1970s. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Studio One Presents Burning Spear sound like?

Soulful melodies and deep rhythms intertwine, echoing the struggles and triumphs of the Jamaican experience. Rooted in dub music and roots reggae.

What makes Studio One Presents Burning Spear by Burning Spear notable?

The album is notable for its impact on the roots reggae movement, helping to establish Burning Spear as a key figure. It features tracks that have become staples within reggae music, influencing countless artists and contributing to the genre's evolution during the 1970s. Released in 1973, 'Studio One Presents Burning Spear' marked Burning Spear's emergence into the reggae scene, following his initial singles. This album came at a time when roots reggae was gaining momentum, solidifying Spear's identity as a pivotal voice in the genre.

How many songs are on Studio One Presents Burning Spear?

Studio One Presents Burning Spear has 12 tracks, running approximately 40 minutes.

Tracklist

12 tracks·40:39

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Ethiopian Live Out Standout 3:10
  • 2 We Are Free 2:07
  • 3 Fire Down Below Standout 3:30
  • 4 Creation 2:35
  • 5 Don't Mess With Jill 2:20
  • 6 Down by the Riverside 2:59
  • 7 Door Peep Shall Not Enter 4:39
  • 8 Pick Up the Pieces 4:40
  • 9 Get Ready 2:42
  • 10 Journey 2:44
  • 11 Them a Come 3:13
  • 12 He Prayed Standout 5:54

Release Date

January 1, 1973

Genre

dub music, roots reggae

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Artist Origin

Jamaica

Runtime

40 min 39 sec