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| - | '''Peter Tosh''', born '''Winston Hubert McIntosh''' (19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987), was a [[Jamaica]]n [[reggae]] musician who was a major member of the musical band [[The Wailers (1963-1974 band)|The Wailers]] (1963-1974), and who afterward had a successful solo career as well as being a promoter of [[Rastafari movement|Rastafari]]. | + | '''''Legalize It''''' is an album by [[Peter Tosh]]. It was his debut album as a solo artist. The album was recorded at Treasure Isle and Randy's, [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]] in 1975 and released in 1976. |
| - | Peter Tosh was born in [[Petersfield, Jamaica]] with a father and mother too young to care for him properly. He was raised by his aunt. Nicknamed '[[Stepping Razor]]', he began to sing and learn [[guitar]] at an early age, inspired by American radio stations. After a notable career with The Wailers and as a solo musician, he was murdered at his home during a robbery. | + | When the album was first released, it featured a [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]]-scented [[sticker]]. |
| - | ==Discography== | + | ==Track listing== |
| - | ===Studio albums=== | + | All tracks composed by Peter Tosh; except where indicated |
| - | * ''[[Legalize It]]'' (1975) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Equal Rights (album)|Equal Rights]]'' (1977) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Bush Doctor]]'' (1978) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Mystic Man]]'' (1979) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Wanted Dread And Alive]]'' (1981) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Mama Africa (album)|Mama Africa]]'' (1983) | + | |
| - | * ''[[No Nuclear War]]'' (1987) | + | |
| - | ===Live albums=== | + | # "Legalize It" - 4:35 |
| - | * ''Captured Live'' (1984) | + | # "Burial" -3:54 |
| - | * ''Live at the One Love Peace Concert'' (2000) | + | # "What'cha Gonna Do?" - 2:25 |
| - | * ''Live & Dangerous: Boston 1976'' (2001) | + | # "No Sympathy" - 4:35 |
| - | * ''Live At The Jamaica World Music Festival 1982'' (2002) | + | # "Why Must I Cry" (Tosh, [[Bob Marley]]) - 3:08 |
| - | * ''Complete Captured Live'' (2004) | + | # "Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)" - 4:37 |
| - | + | # "Ketchy Shuby" - 4:53 (since 1999 by Sony) | |
| - | ===Compilations=== | + | # "Till Your Well Runs Dry" (Tosh, [[Bunny Livingston]]) - 6:09 |
| - | Listed are compilations containing material previously unreleased outside of Jamaica. | + | # "Brand New Second Hand" - 4:03 |
| - | * ''Honorary Citizen'' (1997) | + | |
| - | * ''Scrolls Of The Prophet: The Best of Peter Tosh'' (1999) | + | |
| - | * ''I Am That I Am'' (2001) | + | |
| - | * ''The Best Of Peter Tosh 1978-1987'' (2003) | + | |
| - | * ''Talking Revolution'' (2005) | + | |
| - | * ''The Ultimate Peter Tosh Experience'' (2009) | + | |
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| - | ===Appears on=== | + | |
| - | *''[[Negril (Peter Tosh album)|Negril]]'' ([[Eric Gale]], 1975) | + | |
| - | *''[[Blackheart Man]] ([[Bunny Wailer]]'', 1976) | + | |
| - | *''[[Protest (Bunny Wailer Album)|Protest]]'', (Bunny Wailer, 1977) | + | |
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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | *[[Bob Marley]] | + | |
| - | *[[Bob Marley and the Wailers]] | + | |
| - | *[[List of Rastafarians]] | + | |
| - | *[[List of reggae musicians]] | + | |
| - | *[[List of vegetarians]] | + | |
| - | *[[Reggae]] | + | |
| + | ==Personnel== | ||
| + | *[[Peter Tosh]] – guitar, keyboards, vocals | ||
| + | *[[Al Anderson (The Wailers)|Al Anderson]] – guitar | ||
| + | *[[Aston Barrett|Aston "Family Man" Barrett]] – bass | ||
| + | *[[Carlton Barrett|Carlie Barrett]] – drums | ||
| + | *[[Tyrone Downie|Tyrone "Organ D" Downie]] – keyboards | ||
| + | *[[Donald Kinsey]] – guitar | ||
| + | *Robbie "Ras" Lee – harmonica | ||
| + | *[[Rita Marley]] – background vocals | ||
| + | *[[Judy Mowatt]] - background vocals | ||
| + | *[[Robert Shakespeare]] – bass | ||
| + | *[[Bunny Wailer]] – background vocals | ||
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Legalize It is an album by Peter Tosh. It was his debut album as a solo artist. The album was recorded at Treasure Isle and Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica in 1975 and released in 1976.
When the album was first released, it featured a marijuana-scented sticker.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Peter Tosh; except where indicated
- "Legalize It" - 4:35
- "Burial" -3:54
- "What'cha Gonna Do?" - 2:25
- "No Sympathy" - 4:35
- "Why Must I Cry" (Tosh, Bob Marley) - 3:08
- "Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)" - 4:37
- "Ketchy Shuby" - 4:53 (since 1999 by Sony)
- "Till Your Well Runs Dry" (Tosh, Bunny Livingston) - 6:09
- "Brand New Second Hand" - 4:03
Personnel
- Peter Tosh – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Al Anderson – guitar
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass
- Carlie Barrett – drums
- Tyrone "Organ D" Downie – keyboards
- Donald Kinsey – guitar
- Robbie "Ras" Lee – harmonica
- Rita Marley – background vocals
- Judy Mowatt - background vocals
- Robert Shakespeare – bass
- Bunny Wailer – background vocals
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