''Live'' is the first live album of the reggae artist

Burning Spear Winston Rodney OD (born 1 March 1945), better known by the stage name Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, vocalist and musician. Burning Spear is a Rastafarian and one of the most influential and long-standing roots ar ...

, which was recorded at the

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with the band

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as backup. It was released in 1977.

Track listing

#"The Ghost" (Marcus Garvey) - 4:40 #"I and I Survive" (Slavery Days) - 4:19 #"Black Soul" - 5:36 #"Lion" - 6:05 #"Further East Of Jack" (Old Marcus Garvey) - 4:53 #"Man In The Hills" - 4:54 #"Throw Down Your Arms" - 3:16

Credits

*Recorded live at the

, London, England, October, 1977 *Published by Island Music, Inc. ( BMI) Except "Lion" and "Throw Down Your Arms" published by Burning Spear Publishing (

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) *Sound Engineer: Dennis Thompson *Recorded By Frank Owen, Island Mobile *Mixed At Island, Hammersmith By Gowin Logie and Terry Barham *Mastered By John Dent at

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*Cover Photos – Peter Murphy and Claire Hershman *Special Thanks to Dennis Thompson

Musicians

The core of musicians on the album made up the band

. *Winston Rodney aka

– vocals *

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– congos *George Lee – saxophone *

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– drums *

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– trumpet *

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– rhythm guitar * George Oban – bass * Courtney Hemmings – keyboards * Donald Griffins – lead guitar {{Authority control 1977 live albums Burning Spear live albums Island Records live albums