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| name = Man in the Hills |
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| artist = [[Burning Spear]] |
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| cover = Manhill_500x500.jpg |
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| released = August 18, 1976 |
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| recorded = Randy's Recording Studio & Harry J's Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica |
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| genre = [[Reggae]] |
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| length = 33:53 |
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| label = [[Island Records|Island]] |
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| prev_title = [[Garvey's Ghost]] |
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| This album = '''''Man in the Hills'''''<br />(1976) |
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| prev_year = 1976 |
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| next_title = [[Dry & Heavy (album)|Dry & Heavy]] |
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| next_year = 1977 |
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{{Album ratings |
{{Album ratings |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} |
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{r|allmusic}} |
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|rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]'' |
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|rev2= ''[[Rolling Stone]]''|rev2Score= (Favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/burningspear/albums/album/101312/review/5941091/man_in_the_hills#prorev RS 222, September, 1976] |
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|rev2Score = B+{{r|christgau}} |
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|rev3=[[Pop Matters]] |rev3Score=(Favorable) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/b/burningspear-maninthehills.shtml link] |
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|rev3 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]'' |
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|rev4= [[Robert Christgau]]|rev4Score= (B+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=208&name=Burning+Spear link]}} |
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|rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}{{r|larkin}} |
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|rev4 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' |
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|rev4Score= (Favorable){{r|rs}} |
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|rev5 = ''[[PopMatters]]'' |
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|rev5Score = (Favorable){{r|pm}} |
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'''''Man in the Hills''''' is a reggae album by [[Jamaica]]n musician [[Burning Spear]] (Winston Rodney), released in 1976 (see [[1976 in music]]) on [[Island Records]]. ''Man in the Hills'' was follow-up to the seminal ''[[Marcus Garvey (album)|Marcus Garvey]]''; ''Man in the Hills'' is usually considered a worthy follow-up, though less innovative and incendiary. [[Record producer|produced]] by [[Jack Ruby (record producer)|Jack Ruby]], ''Man in the Hills'' is a simple and unadorned album, with songs that reminisce about Spear's childhood in [[St. Anne's Bay, Jamaica]]. |
'''''Man in the Hills''''' is a reggae album by [[Jamaica]]n musician [[Burning Spear]] (Winston Rodney), released in 1976 (see [[1976 in music]]) on [[Island Records]]. ''Man in the Hills'' was follow-up to the seminal ''[[Marcus Garvey (album)|Marcus Garvey]]''; ''Man in the Hills'' is usually considered a worthy follow-up, though less innovative and incendiary. [[Record producer|produced]] by [[Jack Ruby (record producer)|Jack Ruby]], ''Man in the Hills'' is a simple and unadorned album, with songs that reminisce about Spear's childhood in [[St. Anne's Bay, Jamaica]]. |
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"Door Peep" was originally recorded in 1969 at [[Studio One (record label)|Studio One]] after Spear ran into [[Bob Marley]] (also from St. Anne's Bay); Spear later quotes Marley "And Bob was going to his farm. The man was moving with a donkey and some buckets and a fork, and [[cutlass]] and plants. We just reason man-to-man and I-man say wherein I would like to get involved in the music business. And Bob say, 'All right, just check Studio One.' " The single was released but fared poorly on the Jamaican charts. |
"Door Peep" was originally recorded in 1969 at [[Studio One (record label)|Studio One]] after Spear ran into [[Bob Marley]] (also from St. Anne's Bay); Spear later quotes Marley "And Bob was going to his farm. The man was moving with a donkey and some buckets and a fork, and [[cutlass]] and plants. We just reason man-to-man and I-man say wherein I would like to get involved in the music business. And Bob say, 'All right, just check Studio One.' " The single was released but fared poorly on the Jamaican charts. |
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After ''Marcus Garvey'', Spear's fame had grown considerably, and he was a star in Jamaica and cult sensation in the [[United Kingdom]]. ''Man in the Hills'' was a much quieter and more restrained album than its predecessor, and was more |
After ''Marcus Garvey'', Spear's fame had grown considerably, and he was a star in Jamaica and cult sensation in the [[United Kingdom]]. ''Man in the Hills'' was a much quieter and more restrained album than its predecessor, and was more pastoral and dreamlike than militant and radical (though songs like "Is It Good" and "No More War" continue to address social issues). |
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"Man in the Hills", the titular album opener evokes the superiority of rural living over urban. In Jamaican history, the roots of radical protest, a national identity and the [[Rastafari movement]], grew from communities formed by escaped slaves in the hills and (after emancipation in 1838) the so-called "[[Free Villages]]". |
"Man in the Hills", the titular album opener evokes the superiority of rural living over urban. In Jamaican history, the roots of radical protest, a national identity and the [[Rastafari movement]], grew from communities formed by escaped slaves in the hills and (after emancipation in 1838) the so-called "[[Free Villages]]". |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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#"Man in the Hills" (Rodney) – 4:00 |
#"Man in the Hills" (Rodney) – 4:00 |
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#"It's Good" (Fullwood |
#"It's Good" (Phillip Fullwood, Rodney) – 2:45 |
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#"No More War" (Rodney) – 3:19 |
#"No More War" (Rodney) – 3:19 |
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#"Black Soul" (Rodney) – 3:25 |
#"Black Soul" (Rodney) – 3:25 |
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*[[Herman Marquis]] – alto saxophone |
*[[Herman Marquis]] – alto saxophone |
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*[[Vincent Gordon|Vincent "Trommie" Gordon]] – trombone |
*[[Vincent Gordon|Vincent "Trommie" Gordon]] – trombone |
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== References == |
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<ref name=allmusic>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r103432}}</ref> |
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<ref name=christgau>{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: B|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=B&bk=70|accessdate=February 22, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref> |
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<ref name=larkin>{{cite book|author=Colin Larkin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|edition=3rd|volume=II|date=1998|publisher=Muze|page=840{{ndash}}1|isbn=0-333-74134-X|chapter=Burning Spear|chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofpo02lark/page/840/}}</ref> |
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<ref name=rs>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/burningspear/albums/album/101312/review/5941091/man_in_the_hills#prorev|title=Man In The Hills (review)|issue=222|date=September 1976|publisher=[[Rolling Stone]]|website=rollingstone.com|author=John Morthland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724050543/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/burningspear/albums/album/101312/review/5941091/man_in_the_hills#prorev|archive-date=2008-07-24}}</ref> |
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<ref name=pm>{{citation|url=https://www.popmatters.com/burningspear-maninthehills-2495849443.html|title=Burning Spear: Man in the Hills & Dry and Heavy / Social Living|publisher=[[PopMatters]]|website=popmatters.com|author=Matt Cibula|date=2003-10-09|access-date=2024-05-18}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 08:53, 18 May 2024
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Released | August 18, 1976 | |||
Recorded | Randy's Recording Studio & Harry J's Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 33:53 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Jack Ruby | |||
Burning Spear chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | (Favorable)[4] |
PopMatters | (Favorable)[5] |
Man in the Hills is a reggae album by Jamaican musician Burning Spear (Winston Rodney), released in 1976 (see 1976 in music) on Island Records. Man in the Hills was follow-up to the seminal Marcus Garvey; Man in the Hills is usually considered a worthy follow-up, though less innovative and incendiary. produced by Jack Ruby, Man in the Hills is a simple and unadorned album, with songs that reminisce about Spear's childhood in St. Anne's Bay, Jamaica.
"Door Peep" was originally recorded in 1969 at Studio One after Spear ran into Bob Marley (also from St. Anne's Bay); Spear later quotes Marley "And Bob was going to his farm. The man was moving with a donkey and some buckets and a fork, and cutlass and plants. We just reason man-to-man and I-man say wherein I would like to get involved in the music business. And Bob say, 'All right, just check Studio One.' " The single was released but fared poorly on the Jamaican charts.
After Marcus Garvey, Spear's fame had grown considerably, and he was a star in Jamaica and cult sensation in the United Kingdom. Man in the Hills was a much quieter and more restrained album than its predecessor, and was more pastoral and dreamlike than militant and radical (though songs like "Is It Good" and "No More War" continue to address social issues).
"Man in the Hills", the titular album opener evokes the superiority of rural living over urban. In Jamaican history, the roots of radical protest, a national identity and the Rastafari movement, grew from communities formed by escaped slaves in the hills and (after emancipation in 1838) the so-called "Free Villages".
Track listing
[edit]- "Man in the Hills" (Rodney) – 4:00
- "It's Good" (Phillip Fullwood, Rodney) – 2:45
- "No More War" (Rodney) – 3:19
- "Black Soul" (Rodney) – 3:25
- "Lion" (Rodney) – 3:14
- "People Get Ready" (Rodney) – 3:22
- "Children" (Rodney) – 3:44
- "Mother" (Rodney) – 3:37
- "Door Peep" (Rodney) – 2:40
- "Groovy" (Rodney) – 3:53
Credits
[edit]- Recorded at Randy's Recording Studio, North Parade; and Harry J Studio, Roosevelt Avenue, Kingston, Jamaica
- Original album design and illustration: Neville Garrick
Musiker
[edit]- Winston Rodney – lead vocals and percussion
- Delroy Hines – harmony vocals
- Rupert Willington – harmony vocals
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass
- Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace – drums
- Bernard "Touter" Harvey – keyboards
- Earl "Wire" Lindo – keyboards
- Tyrone "Organ D" Downie – keyboards
- Earl "Chinna" Smith – lead and rhythm guitar
- Tony Chin – rhythm guitar
- Bobby Ellis – trumpet
- Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall – tenor saxophone
- Herman Marquis – alto saxophone
- Vincent "Trommie" Gordon – trombone
References
[edit]- ^ Man in the Hills at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Burning Spear". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 840–1. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ^ John Morthland (September 1976). "Man In The Hills (review)". rollingstone.com. No. 222. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24.
- ^ Matt Cibula (2003-10-09), "Burning Spear: Man in the Hills & Dry and Heavy / Social Living", popmatters.com, PopMatters, retrieved 2024-05-18