Rasta Business
| Rasta Business | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Grove Recording Studio (Ocho Rios, St. Ann's, Jamaica) | |||
| Genre | Roots reggae | |||
| Length | 47:38 | |||
| Label | Heartbeat Records | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Burning Spear chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Rasta Business is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released in 1995 through Heartbeat Records. Recording sessions took place at Grove Recording Studio in Ocho Rios.
It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Winston Rodney
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Africa" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "This Man" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Not Stupid" | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Creation" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Every Other Nation" | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Burning Reggae" | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Rasta Business" | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Old Timer" | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Subject in School" | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Hello Rastaman" | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Legal Hustlers" | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 47:38 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Winston Rodney – vocals, percussion, akete, harmony, producer
- Carol "Passion" Nelson – harmony vocals
- Nelson Miller – backing vocals (track 9), drums, percussion
- Archibald "Tedo" Davis – backing vocals (track 9)
- Jay Noel – synthesizer (tracks: 1, 4)
- Robert Lyn – piano, synthesizers
- Lenford Richards – lead guitar, funde
- Rupert Bent – lead guitar
- Lenval "Shayar" Jarrett – rhythm guitar
- Paul Beckford – bass
- Basil Cunningham – bass (track 11)
- Alvin Haughton – percussion
- Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion
- Mark Wilson – saxophone
- Dean Fraser – saxophone
- Charles Dickey – trombone
- Ronald "Nambo" Robinson – trombone
- James Smith – trumpet
- Junior "Chico" Chin – trumpet
- Barry O'Hare – recording, mixing
- Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering
- Garret Vandermolen – album supervision
- Nancy Given – design
- Shona Valeska – photography
Chart history
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
References
[edit]- ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Rasta Business - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Burning Spear". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Burning Spear". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 840–1. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ^ "Burning Spear". Grammy. March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Burning Spear Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
External links
[edit]Rasta Business at Discogs (list of releases)
