Marcus' Children
Encyclopedia
Marcus' Children is a studio album by Jamaica
n reggae
singer Burning Spear
originally released in 1978 as Social Living.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
singer Burning Spear
Burning Spear
Winston Rodney, OD , also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.-History:...
originally released in 1978 as Social Living.
Marcus' Children AKA Social Living
- "Marcus Children Suffer" - 4:39
- "Social Living"- 2:49
- "Nyah Keith" - 4:03
- "Institution" - 3:29
- "Marcus Senior" - 5:09
- "Civilized Reggae" - 7:11
- "Mister Garvey" - 4:52
- "Come"- 3:53
- "Marcus Say Jah No Dead" - 3:57
Social Living (2003 Island Remaster)
- "Marcus Children Suffer"
- "Social Living"
- "Nayah Keith"
- "Institution"
- "Marcus Senior"
- "Civilized Reggae"
- "Mister Garvey"
- "Come"
- "Marcus Say Jah No Dead"
Credits
- Recorded at Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica and at Compass Point StudiosCompass Point StudiosCompass Point Studios were founded in 1977 by Chris Blackwell, the owner of Island Records.In the late 1970s and mid-1980s, many musical artists from across the world came to the Bahamas to record music at its facilities. Many producers, including Chris Blackwell himself, used the studio to produce...
, Nassau, Bahamas - Engineer Sylvan Morris
- Mixed at Compass Point StudiosCompass Point StudiosCompass Point Studios were founded in 1977 by Chris Blackwell, the owner of Island Records.In the late 1970s and mid-1980s, many musical artists from across the world came to the Bahamas to record music at its facilities. Many producers, including Chris Blackwell himself, used the studio to produce...
by Karl PittersonKarl PittersonKarl Pitterson is a Jamaican record producer and sound engineer.Pitterson began his career in the early 1970s as house engineer with such legendary Jamaican studios as Dynamics, Federal, Randy's, Studio One, Treasure Isle and Aquarius...
and Benji Armbrister - All songs written by Winston Rodney and published by EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
Copyright Holdings Ltd. except tracks 2, 3, 5 published by Blue Mountain Music
Musicians
- Earl "Chinna" Smith - guitar
- Bertram "Ranchie" McLeanBertram McLeanBertram McLean, also known by his nickname "Ranchie", is a Jamaican musician active since the 1970s, who has recorded with many of Jamaica's biggest stars.-Biography:...
- guitar - Brinsley FordeBrinsley FordeBrinsley Allan Forde is best known as the founding member of the reggae band, Aswad and as a child actor in the children's television series, Here Come the Double Deckers ....
- guitar - Donald "Roots" Kinsley - guitar
- Donald Griffiths - guitar
- Lowell "Sly" DunbarSly DunbarLowell "Sly" Fillmore Dunbar is a drummer.-Biography:Dunbar, whose nickname was reportedly given for his passion for Sly & the Family Stone, launched his musical career while still in his adolescence, playing with a local group, The Yardbrooms, at the age of fifteen...
- drums - Leroy "Horsemouth" WallaceLeroy WallaceLeroy "Horsemouth" Wallace is a Jamaican drummer who worked for several years at Studio One, and has worked with numerous reggae artists including The Gladiators, Inner Circle, Prince Far I, Sound Dimension, Gregory Isaacs, Burning Spear, Ijahman Levi and Pierpoljak. He starred as himself in the...
- drums - Angus Gaye - drums
- Robbie Shakespeare - bass
- Aston "Family Man" BarrettAston BarrettAston Barrett , often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player and Rastafarian.-Biography:...
- bass - George Oban - bass
- Bernard "Touter" Harvey - keyboards
- Earl "Wire" LindoEarl LindoEarl "Wire" Lindo, b. 7 January 1953 is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is a member of The Wailers and has collaborated with numerous reggae artists including Burning Spear.-Biography:...
- keyboards - Michael "Ibo" CooperMichael Cooper (Musician)Michael "Ibo" Cooper is a founding member of the reggae band Third World. He has also appeared with reggae artist Burning Spear.He currently teaches at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Jamaica.- References :...
- keyboards - Courtney Hemmings - keyboards
- Bobby EllisBobby EllisBobby Ellis born 2 July 1932, is a Jamaican trumpet player. He has worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, and The Revolutionaries.-Biography:...
- trumpet - Dick CuthellDick CuthellDick Cuthell is a British musician and record producer. He plays flugelhorn, cornet, and trumpet, amongst a range of other brass instruments, including tenor horn and valve trombone. Cuthell is best known for his work with The Specials and Rico Rodriguez. He also collaborated with bands such as...
- trumpet - Richard "Dirty Harry" HallRichard HallRichard Hall was a Jamaican saxophonist who worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh and Burning Spear. Nicknamed "Dirty Harry," he also starred in the film Rockers alongside Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace.-Biography:...
- tenor saxophone - Herman MarquisHerman MarquisHerman Marquis is a Jamaican saxophone musician who has played with many reggae artists including Burning Spear. He recorded for Arthur "Duke" Reid in the 1960s and was a member of The Revolutionaries and The Upsetters in the 1970s...
- alto saxophone - Vincent "Trommie" Gordon - trombone
- Rico RodriguezRico RodriguezRico Rodriguez MBE , also known as Reco or El Reco, is a ska and reggae trombonist. He has recorded with many producers, including Karl Pitterson, Prince Buster, and Lloyd 'Matador' Daley...
- trombone - Winston Rodney - percussion
- Uziah "Sticky" ThompsonUziah ThompsonUziah "Sticky" Thompson is a Jamaican percussionist, vocalist and deejay active since the late 1950s. He has worked with some of the best known performers of Jamaican music and played on hundreds of albums.-Biography:...
- percussion
Blood and Fire release notes
- Remastered by Kevin Metcalfe at the Town House, London
- Designed and built by Mat at intro, London
- Photograph of Cover by Phil Hale
- Photograph of the Black Disciple Band by Kim Gottlieb
- Photograph of Burning SpearBurning SpearWinston Rodney, OD , also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.-History:...
by Adrian Boot - The copyright to recording is owned by Island RecordsIsland RecordsIsland Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
Inc. and is licensed to Blood and Fire Ltd. - Blood and Fire would like to thank Chris BlackwellChris BlackwellChristopher Percy Gordon "Chris" Blackwell is a British record producer and businessman, who was the founder of Island Records, acknowledged as the most successful and groundbreaking independent record company in history. Blackwell has been a music industry mogul for over fifty years...
, Suzette Newman, Trevor WyattTrevor WyattTrevor Wyatt is a British record company manager and record producer.Wyatt was Chris Blackwell's first employee at Island Records London. Trevor drove the Island cab, delivering records to the stores as well as taking the artists around when they came to town...
, Ian MossIan MossIan Moss is an Australian rock musician, best known as the guitarist and occasional singer of Cold Chisel. In that group's initial ten year career, Moss recorded eight albums, three of which were No. 1 national hits. His solo career began with a No. 1 album and single and five ARIA Awards...
and all at Island RecordsIsland RecordsIsland Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
for their kind cooperation. Thanks also to Norman Urquia.