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.
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Grove Recording Studio (Ocho Rios, St. Ann's, Jamaica) | |||
| Genre | Roots reggae | |||
| Length | 47:38 | |||
| Label | Heartbeat Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996.[3]
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 |
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| US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[4] | 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.
- ^ "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)