I Feel the Spirit explained

I Feel the Spirit
Type:	Studio Album
Artist:	Prince Buster
Cover:	I Feel the Spirit.jpg
Released:	1963
Genre:	Ska, Rocksteady
Label:	Blue Beat
Producer:	Siggy Jackson
Next Title:	Fly Flying Ska
Next Year:	1964

I Feel the Spirit is the 1963 debut album by Prince Buster. It was released in the UK by Blue Beat Records, and became the first ska album to be released outside of Jamaica.^[1]

The album includes the songs "Madness", "They Got to Come", "Wash You Troubles Away", and "Black Head Chinaman". The musical accompaniment was by the Drumbago All Stars, Les Dawson Blues Unit and Rico Rodriguez Blues Band. The cover photography was credited to Dezo Hoffmann.

"Madness" was covered and released as a single by the British ska group Madness, for their 1979 album One Step Beyond....

Track listing

All tracks composed by Prince Buster

1. "I Feel the Spirit" - 3:21
2. "Madness" - 2:37
3. "Don't Make Me Cry" - 3:41
4. "They Got to Come" - 2:47
5. "All Alone" - 2:29
6. "Soul of Africa" - 2:48
7. "Wash Your Troubles Away" - 3:23
8. "Jealous" - 2:56
9. "Black Head Chinaman" - 3:07
10. "Beggars Are No Choosers" - 3:14
11. "Run Man Run" - 2:31
12. "Just You" - 2:42

Notes and References

1. Web site: I Feel The Spirit Review. AllMusic. Dave Thompson.