Jah Is Real
Album by Burning Spear
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Studio album by Burning Spear | ||||
Released | August 19, 2008 | |||
Studio | Magic Shop, New York City | |||
Genre | Roots reggae | |||
Length | 1:08:46 | |||
Label | Burning Music | |||
Producer | Burning Music Production | |||
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Singles from Jah Is Real | ||||
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Jah Is Real is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Burning Music. Recording sessions took place at the Magic Shop in New York City.
The album peaked at number 3 on the Reggae Albums chart in the United States. It won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Winston Rodney
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Cruise" | 4:38 |
2. | "Step It" | 8:10 |
3. | "You Were Wrong" | 4:56 |
4. | "Run for Your Life" | 6:29 |
5. | "Jah Is Real" | 4:06 |
6. | "People in High Places" | 4:23 |
7. | "One Africa" | 4:56 |
8. | "Grandfather" | 3:54 |
9. | "Wickedness" | 4:54 |
10. | "Stick to the Plan" | 4:29 |
11. | "No Compromise" | 4:17 |
12. | "700 Strong" | 4:31 |
13. | "Grassroot" | 4:22 |
14. | "Step It Remix" | 4:41 |
Total length: | 1:08:46 |
Personnel
- Winston Rodney – vocals, percussion
- "Lady" Peachena Eure – backing vocals
- Marie Della Thomas – backing vocals
- Joanne Williams – backing vocals
- The Late Show's Gospel Choir – backing vocals
- Kennedy Simmonds – keyboards
- William Berlind – keyboards
- Lawrence Lewis – keyboards
- Michael Hyde – keyboards
- George Bernard Worrell, Jr. – keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Brian Thorn – lead guitar, engineering
- Andrew Hobby Bassford – lead guitar
- Donovan McKitty – lead guitar
- Cecil Ordonez – lead guitar
- Ian "Beezy" Coleman – rhythm guitar
- Linford Carby – rhythm guitar
- David Rekhley – bass
- I Palmer – bass
- William Earl "Bootsy" Collins – bass (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9)
- Mr. Handgroove – bass guitar (track 14)
- Howard Smith – drums
- Num Heru-ur Shutef Amon'Tehu – percussion
- "Blessed" Donald Toney – saxophone
- Gerald "Jerry" Johnson – saxophone
- Jason Jackson – trombone
- Kevin Batchelor – trumpet
- Donovan "Snakie" Simmonds – additional engineering
- Ted Young – additional engineering
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Alexei Afonin – photography
Chart history
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
References
- ^ Anderson, Rick. "Jah Is Real - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Jacobson, Nils (September 25, 2008). "Burning Spear: Jah Is Real | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Burning Spear". Grammy. March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Burning Spear Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
External links
Jah Is Real at Discogs (list of releases)
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- Studio One Presents Burning Spear
- Rocking Time
- Marcus Garvey
- Garvey's Ghost
- Man in the Hills
- Dry & Heavy
- Social Living
- Hail H.I.M.
- Farover
- The Fittest of the Fittest
- Resistance
- People of the World
- Mistress Music
- Mek We Dweet
- Jah Kingdom
- The World Should Know
- Rasta Business
- Appointment with His Majesty
- Calling Rastafari
- Free Man
- Our Music
- Jah Is Real
- No Destroyer
- Live
- Live in Paris Zenith '88
- Love & Peace: Burning Spear Live!
- (A)live in Concert 97
- Live in South Africa 2000
- Harder Than the Best
- Reggae Greats
- Chant Down Babylon: The Island Anthology
- Jah No Dead
- Creation Rebel
- The Burning Spear Experience
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