Burning Spear discography explained

Reggae artist Burning Spear started his career in 1969. This article contains the discography of the artist's albums and singles.

Artist:	Burning Spear
Studio:	28
Live:	6
Compilation:	23

Albums

Studio albums

• Studio One Presents Burning Spear (1973), FAB
• Rocking Time (1974), FAB
• Marcus Garvey (1975), Island
• Garvey's Ghost (1976), Island
• Man in the Hills (1976), Island
• Dry & Heavy (1977), Island
• Social Living (1978), also released as Marcus' Children
• Living Dub Vol. 1 (1979), Rita Marley Music
• Hail H.I.M. (1980), Radic
• Living Dub Vol. 2 (1980), Rita Marley Music
• Farover (1982), Radic
• The Fittest of the Fittest (1983), Radic
• Resistance (1985), Heartbeat
• People of the World (1986), Greensleeves/Slash
• Mistress Music (1988), Greensleeves/Slash
• Mek We Dweet (1990), Mango
• Jah Kingdom (1991), Mango
• The World Should Know (1993), Heartbeat
• Rasta Business (1995), Heartbeat
• Living Dub Vol. 3 (1996), Declic
• Appointment with His Majesty (1997), Heartbeat
• Living Dub Vol. 4 (1998), Musidisc
• Calling Rastafari (1999), Heartbeat
• Free Man (2003), Nocturne
• Our Music (2005), Burning
• Living Dub Vol. 5 (2006), Collective
• Jah Is Real (2008), Burning
• Living Dub Vol. 6 (2008), Burning
• No Destroyer (2023), Burning

Live albums

• Live (1977), Island
• Live in Paris Zenith '88 (1989), Slash
• (1994), Heartbeat
• (A)live in Concert 97 (1998), Musidisc
• Live at Montreaux Jazz Festival 2001 (2001), Terra Firma
• Live in South Africa 2000 (2004), Revolver

Compilations

• Harder Than the Best (1979), Island
• Reggae Greats

Best of Island years 1975-1978 (1985), Island

• 100th Anniversary: Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost (1987)
• The Fittest Selection: Greatest hits of 1980-1983 (1987), EMI
• Keep the Spear Burning (1989), Island
• The Original (1992), Sonic Sounds
• Chant Down Babylon The Island Anthology (1996), Island
• Best of Burning Spear (1999), Declic
• Ultimate Collection: Best of Collection (2001), Island
• Best of the Fittest: Best of Collection (2001), EMI
• Rare and Unreleased (2001)
• Spear Burning (2002), Pressure Sounds
• 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Burning Spear: Best of the Island years (2002), IMS
• Jah No Dead (2003)
• Creation Rebel (2004), Heartbeat
• Travelling (2004), Clocktower
• Sounds from the Burning Spear (2004), Soul Jazz
• Gold (2005)
• Rare and Unreleased (2006), Revolver
• The Burning Spear Experience (2007), Burning
• The Best of Burning Spear (2008), Virgin US
• Selection: The Fittest, Sonic Sounds
• The Best of Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey (2012), Island

Singles

• "We Are Free" (1970), Bamboo - B-side of Irving Brown's "Let's Make It Up"
• "Zion Higher" (1971), Banana - B-side of King Cry Cry's "I Had a Talk"
• "Live It Out" (1971), Coxsone
• "Get Ready", (197?), Coxsone
• "Creation Rebel" (197?), Coxsone
• "Call on You" (197?), Coxsone
• "What a Happy Day" (197?), Coxsone
• "Rocking Time" (197?), Coxsone
• "Marcus Garvey" (197?), Fox
• "Slavery Days" (197?), Fox
• "Swell Headed"
• "Foggy Road"
• "Resting Place" (197?), Fox
• "Children of Today", Spear
• "The Youth" (197?), Spear
• "Old Marcus Garvey" (1976), Island
• "I & I Survive" (1976), Island
• "The Lion" (1976), Island
• "Civilised Reggae"/"Social Living" (1978), Island
• "She's Mine" (1982), Radic
• "Jah Is My Driver" (1982), Radic - 12-inch
• "Marcus Garvey" (1987), Island - 12-inch
• "Tell the Children" (1988), Blue Moon
• "Great Men" (1990), Mango
• "Free the Whole Wide World" (1994), Tribesman
• "Never" (2006), Collective
• "Education", Burning Spear
• "Travelling", Klassic Vinyl

Contributions

• "Perfect Day" (1997) - Various Artists charity single in aid of Children in Need

DVD

• Home to My Roots (2004), Burning Music/Nocturne
• Live in Vermont (2008), Burning Music
• Live in Peru (2010)
• Rastafari Live (2012), Hudson Street

References

• Strong, Martin C. (2002) The Great Rock Discography, Canongate,, p. 147-8
• Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books,, p. 51-4, 441, 479