peter tosh - equal rights

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been listening to this album a lot lately, can't imagine why.

Poll Results

OptionVotes
Stepping Razor 11
Downpressor Man 8
Get Up, Stand Up 2
African 2
I Am That I Am 1
Equal Rights 1
Jah Guide 0
Apartheid 0


voodoo chili, Wednesday, 3 June 2020 16:57 (three years ago) link

stepping razor and the title track is a mighty, mighty one-two punch

voodoo chili, Wednesday, 3 June 2020 16:58 (three years ago) link

Stepping Razor. Always liked Junior Byle's "Cutting Razor" version too.

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 3 June 2020 17:05 (three years ago) link

Stepping Razor def

brimstead, Wednesday, 3 June 2020 18:32 (three years ago) link

ah no it’s Get Up Stand Up

brimstead, Wednesday, 3 June 2020 18:33 (three years ago) link

I hope Downpressor gets a few votes but I gotta go with Stepping Razor.

enochroot, Thursday, 4 June 2020 02:30 (three years ago) link

I voted by kneejerk reflex for the title track and then realized downpressor man is my actual preference

El Tomboto, Thursday, 4 June 2020 02:36 (three years ago) link

will now run to the sea

El Tomboto, Thursday, 4 June 2020 02:37 (three years ago) link

hard not to vote for the title track, which besides being righteous and inspiring is also incredibly catchy

voodoo chili, Thursday, 4 June 2020 13:46 (three years ago) link

Just gave this a listen this morning to refresh my memory, and any song up to and including the title track is a worthy contender (including "I Am That I Am", which hasn't been mentioned yet).

enochroot, Thursday, 4 June 2020 14:18 (three years ago) link

Great all the way through, but "Downpressor Man" is the one I cue up most.

stepping razor
My mom spun this all the time back in the day

calstars, Thursday, 4 June 2020 15:44 (three years ago) link

an all time favourite album. hard to choose from downpressor man and stepping razor and title track. might go downpressor man.

stirmonster, Thursday, 4 June 2020 15:55 (three years ago) link

Stepping Razor is a monster.

Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Thursday, 4 June 2020 16:08 (three years ago) link

including "I Am That I Am", which hasn't been mentioned yet

love the vibraphone-esque keyboard tone on that

Wasn't aware of the "Legacy Edition", with 22 addl tracks. Going thru it now.

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 4 June 2020 17:20 (three years ago) link

agree on Stepping Razor

calzino, Friday, 5 June 2020 16:49 (three years ago) link

the don't-fuck-with-me militancy of it is an absolute buzz!

calzino, Friday, 5 June 2020 17:12 (three years ago) link

If you are a chuckie (?)

calstars, Friday, 5 June 2020 20:40 (three years ago) link

no need to ruin a good peter tosh poll colin huntish attempts at humour!

calzino, Friday, 5 June 2020 21:59 (three years ago) link

you drink your champagne and laugh...HA HA HA HA

ACAB for cutie (voodoo chili), Monday, 8 June 2020 17:25 (three years ago) link

Love Peter’s blinder sunglasses on the cover too

calstars, Monday, 8 June 2020 23:47 (three years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

System, Thursday, 18 June 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link

if you eat asphalt, i beg you treat me good

ACABincalifornia (voodoo chili), Thursday, 18 June 2020 01:19 (three years ago) link

Such a great album. One of the few ones on which I love all the songs. I particularly like the extra track « Vampire ».

AlXTC from Paris, Thursday, 18 June 2020 03:59 (three years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Friday, 19 June 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link

I Am That I Am 1

i ended up voting for this i just love that melody. glad i did i guess!!!

mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 19 June 2020 00:11 (three years ago) link

Vampire is the 1 "bonus" track on the Legacy edition that stood out to me

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 19 June 2020 03:32 (three years ago) link

one year passes...

https://i.imgur.com/DubSEik.jpg

calstars, Saturday, 4 June 2022 19:36 (one year ago) link

ten months pass...

Just got a copy of Bush Doctor for a couple of bucks.

I think I paid too much for it. Ugh...

Haven't heard Equal Rights yet.

Cow_Art, Friday, 7 April 2023 14:54 (one year ago) link

Downpressor Man 4 ever.

stirmonster, Friday, 7 April 2023 17:47 (one year ago) link

ten months pass...

The 2011 Legacy Edition is pretty awesome. Disc 1 is basically the album, remastered in better sound than ever before, plus outtakes that were seriously considered for the album, mostly well-executed and better-sounding remakes of proven material (albeit taken from disc sources - they sound very clean though). Everyone wanted a hit so a double LP never entered the conversation, but had they decided to go for it, they definitely had the material.

birdistheword, Friday, 9 February 2024 07:58 (two months ago) link

xp Bush Doctor isn't a bad album IMHO, and I've always enjoyed the Jagger duet (which they did even better on SNL), the title track, "Pick Myself Up" and "Stand Firm," but it's definitely the start of a steep decline.

birdistheword, Friday, 9 February 2024 08:01 (two months ago) link


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