Released 30 years ago
Chant Down Babylon: The Island Anthology
Burning Spear · 1996
149 min · 35 tracks · dub music · roots reggae
A powerful collection blending prophetic lyrics with deep bass rhythms that evoke the spirit of resistance and cultural pride.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- cultural pride and resistance themes
- headphone detail hunting for messaging
- for reflective afternoon listening
- engaging live performances enhance experience
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer fast-paced, immediate gratification
- dislike lengthy, cohesive albums
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By 1996, Burning Spear had solidified his status as a reggae icon, following critically acclaimed albums like 'Marcus Garvey' (1975) and 'Social Living' (1980). 'Chant Down Babylon: The Island Anthology' serves as a retrospective showcasing his influential work over two decades, reflecting both his artistic evolution and the socio-political messages he imparted through music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Peter Tosh· Black Uhuru· Culture
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Marcus Garvey 3:25
- 2 Slavery Days 3:32
- 3 I & I Survive 3:52
- 4 Old Marcus Garvey 4:01
- 5 Tradition 3:30
- 6 The Invasion (A.K.A. Black Wa-Da-Da) 5:34
- 7 Door Peep 2:40
- 8 No More War 3:21
- 9 Black Soul 3:27
- 10 Man in the Hills 4:01
- 11 Cultivation 4:09
- 12 The Sun 3:45
- 13 It’s a Long Way Around 3:10
- 14 Throw Down Your Arms 4:08
- 15 Dry & Heavy 3:32
- 16 Black Disciples 4:29
- 17 The Lion (live) 6:07
- 18 Jordan River (live) 4:53
- 19 Jah No Dead 2:09
Disc 2
- 1 Marcus Children Suffer 4:39
- 2 Social Living 7:46
- 3 Marcus Say Jah No Dead 3:53
- 4 Nyah Keith 4:04
- 5 Civilize Reggae 5:48
- 6 Mek We Dweet 4:20
- 7 My Roots 4:23
- 8 Recall Some Great Men 4:12
- 9 Great Men’s Dub 4:14
- 10 One People 4:12
- 11 African Woman 4:18
- 12 Jah Kingdom 4:01
- 13 Praise Him 4:06
- 14 Should I 4:15
- 15 Estimated Prophet 6:52
- 16 Thank You 4:24
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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