''I Feel the Spirit'' is the 1963 debut album by Prince Buster. It was released in the UK by

Blue Beat Records Blue Beat Records is an English record label that released Jamaican rhythm and blues (R&B) and ska music in the 1960s and later decades. Its reputation led to the use of the word ''bluebeat'' as a generic term to describe all styles of early Jama ...

, and became the first

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album to be released outside of Jamaica. The album includes the songs "Madness", "They Got to Come", "Wash You Troubles Away", and "Black Head Chinaman". The musical accompaniment was by the Drumbago All Stars, Les Dawson Blues Unit and Rico Rodriguez Blues Band. The cover photography was credited to

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. "Madness" was covered and released as a single by the British ska group Madness, for their 1979 album '' One Step Beyond...''.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Prince Buster # "I Feel the Spirit" - 3:21 # "Madness" - 2:37 # "Don't Make Me Cry" - 3:41 # "They Got to Come" - 2:47 # "All Alone" - 2:29 # "Soul of Africa" - 2:48 # "Wash Your Troubles Away" - 3:23 # "Jealous" - 2:56 # "Black Head Chinaman" - 3:07 # "Beggars Are No Choosers" - 3:14 # "Run Man Run" - 2:31 # "Just You" - 2:42

References

{{Authority control 1963 debut albums Prince Buster albums Blue Beat Records albums