Tuesday 5 March 2013

Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man (Original Jamaican Album) (1976)


Another classic reggae album in it's original Jamaican form. This time Bunny Wailer's epic debut solo record.

Bunny Wailer (born Neville Livingston, Kingston 1947) made the decision to leave The Wailers in 1974, along with bandmate Peter Tosh, and he set up his own label, Solomonic Records, to release his solo recordings in Jamaica. For his international releases he remained signed with Island records alongside Bob Marley and his new Wailers line-up.

Bunny's debut solo album "Blackheart Man" is essentially an album by Bunny Wailer & The Wailers, featuring all of The Wailers line-up including Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and the Barrett brothers.
Recorded at the Aquarius studio "Blackheart Man" was released originally on Bunny's own Solomonic label in 1976, the same year Marley released "Rastaman Vibration" and Tosh released "Legalize It". It was later mixed again by Island records for it's international release.

It's a highly regarded reggae album and easily Bunny's finest musical creation, boasting such wonderful songs as "Fighting Against Convictions", "Rasta Man", "Armagiddeon Time" and "This Train".

This original Jamaican release is a slightly longer album and doesn't contain the overdubbed extras Island records insisted on adding to their version of the album. A classic in every sense of the word.

Enjoy!  : )


Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man (Original Jamaican Album)

1) Blackheart Man
2) Fighting Against Convictions (aka Battering Down Sentence)
3) The Oppressed Song
4) Fig Tree
5) Dream Land
6) Rasta Man
7) Reincarnated Souls
8) Armagiddeon
9) Bide Up
10) This Train

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9 comments:

  1. One of the greatest albums ever released, especially the original Jamaican versions of the songs. Bunny Wailer sings on the 'Blackheart Man' track....'wisdom is found in the simplest of places'....how sweet can Jah music be?

    Please re-upload this album too?

    One Perfect Love.
    Chiwama

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  2. This is undoubtedly one of the greatest albums of all time (across all genres). On the track, 'Blackheart Man', Bunny Wailer says, 'wisdom is found in the simplest of places'.

    Wailers' artistry at its best.

    Kindly re-upload this file.

    Jah Guide.

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    1. Greetings Chiwama,

      We are currently updating all the links here on Sweet Rare Reggae Music so please check back shortly : )

      I agree 100%, this album is top shelf from start to finish!
      Many thanks for stopping by : )

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  3. Done - nuff THANKS!

    Are there any more Bunny Wailer pressings/rare recordings that will be uploaded soon?

    Blessings!

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    1. We will continue to keep digging, stay tuned ; )

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  4. Just found your blog,What a Treasure trove!
    Thanks!
    Wain

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