Farover is an album by the Jamaican reggae singer and musician Burning Spear, released in 1982.[1][2]
| Farover | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 42:15 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Winston Rodney | |||
| Burning Spear chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Robert Christgau noted that "ever more delicate backup horns subsume ever more docile backup vocals as his unearthly outcries grow more coaxing, less admonitory."[4] The Boston Globe called Farover "a generally solid roots effort, even if it is not as intense as Burning Spear Live."[7] The Miami Herald deemed the album "typical of him—mostly philosophical tunes like 'O'Jah' and the title song that are bouncy and soothing at best."[8] Trouser Press praised the "haunting vocals and trance-inducing music."[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are composed by Winston Rodney
- "Farover" – 4:22
- "Greetings" – 4:42
- "Image (Of Marcus Mosiah Garvey)" – 4:53
- "Rock" – 3:32
- "Education" – 4:12
- "She's Mine" – 4:48
- "Message" – 5:26
- "Oh Jah" – 5:33
- "Jah Is My Driver" – 4:47
Credits
edit- Recorded and mixed at Tuff Gong Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
- Engineer Errol Brown
- Mixed by Winston Rodney and Errol Brown
- Original cover by Neville Garrick
Personnel
edit- Winston Rodney – lead vocals, background vocals, percussion
- Anthony Bradshaw – bass, percussion, background vocals (track 7)
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett – organ, clavinet, bass (track 9)
- Nelson Miller – drums, octoban
- Michael Wilson – lead and rhythm guitar
- Devon Bradshaw – rhythm guitar, lead guitar track 7
- Richard Johnson – organ, piano, synthesizer, clavinet
- Herman Marquis – alto saxophone
- Bobby Ellis – trumpet, percussion
- Elias Rodney – percussion
References
edit- ^ "Burning Spear Biography by Jo-Ann Greene". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Backbeat Books. p. 54.
- ^ "Farover Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Burning Spear". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 98.
- ^ Morse, Steve (20 March 1983). "Reggae: The State of the Art". Arts. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
- ^ Oliver, Kitty (17 October 1982). "Reggae". Miami Herald. p. 3L.
- ^ "Burning Spear". Trouser Press. Retrieved 30 June 2023.