Name: Equal Rights
Brand: Peter Tosh

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

886977137228

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2013-12-01

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Sony

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Peter Tosh

Genre US

Reggae / Dub

Label US

<p>Peter Tosh, born on October 19, 1944 in Grange Hill, Jamaica, was a renowned musician and reggae artist. He sadly passed away on September 11, 1987 in Kingston, Jamaica. Peter Tosh is known for his influential contributions to the reggae genre and his powerful lyrics that addressed social and political issues. As the father of Andrew Tosh, Adrian Tosh, and Tosh 1, his legacy lives on through his family's musical talents.</p>

on 1977's 'equal rights', tosh took a more militant stance; preaching about unity amongst the african diaspora ('african'), protesting conditions in south africa ('apartheid'), and elsewhere a more general call to arms. 'downpresser man' (based on a folk standard), 'stepping razor', and his definitive version of 'get up, stand up' are as good a trio of songs as you will find on any album. tosh's singing is angry and forceful and the music is intricate and distinctive. the album propelled tosh to the top of the reggae world and remains among the handful of best, and most influential, reggae albums ever recorded. it comes with two live songs recorded in 1982: the album's 'african', and 'pick myself up', from 1978's 'bush doctor'. the album features heavyweights of jamaican music and members of the wailers and peter tosh's backing band, word, sound and power. these include: bunny wailer, carlton and aston barrett, sly and robbie, al anderson, rita marley, mikey chung and booby ellis.

Equal Rights

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