An essential wailers album...
williedynamite | 05/09/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If there was only one wailers album (no box sets or greatest hit compilations) that I could get this one would be it. It serves as an excellent intorduction to the wailers, not just Bob Marley Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston but the entire wailers band. Of course Bob is their natural leader. He is at his best on this Burnin. He shines bright as fire on I shot the sherrif, Burnin and lootin. Peter Tosh brings his usual natural charisma and power to the table on One foundation but especially on the co-lead vocal of get up stand up.But what makes this wailers disk so essential is the groupo effort on it. My favorite song on this Cd is the Halleluja time, I wish I knew who sang lead it simply is a beatiful song. Maybe bunny? Pass it on is another strong song about brotherhood that features neither marley or tosh on lead. Listen to the background vocals on the remake of small axe. (my favorite version) Duppy conquerer another remake and another strong song. The album ends with the spiritual Rasta Man Chant, listen to the congos' and the synthesiser, a wonderful refreshing mixture of the tribal and the electronic. Absolutey the best wailers album (compilations and box sets withstanding) and an essential reggea album"