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Marcus' Children is a studio album by the Jamaican musician Burning Spear, originally released in 1978 as Social Living.[1][2] It was produced by Karl Pitterson and Burning Spear.[3]
| Marcus' Children aka Social Living | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 37:05 | |||
| Label | Island (ILPS 9556) | |||
| Producer | Karl Pitterson, Winston Rodney | |||
| Burning Spear chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Blood and Fire release | ||||
"Marcus Say Jah No Dead" was covered by Sinéad O'Connor on her 2005 album Throw Down Your Arms.
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
Robert Christgau wrote: "In its sinuous vocalizations and giving groove, its single and unison horns, the music is all charity and cooperation—it's why Winston Rodney is preaching 'Social living is the best.'"[5]
Track listing edit
Marcus' Children AKA Social Living edit
- "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) edit
- "Marcus Children Suffer"
- "Social Living"
- "Nayah Keith"
- "Institution"
- "Marcus Senior"
- "Civilized Reggae"
- "Mister Garvey"
- "Come"
- "Marcus Say Jah No Dead"
Bonus Tracks edit
- "Social Living [Extended Mix]"
- "Civilized Reggae [Extended Mix]"
Credits edit
- Recorded at Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica and at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
- Engineer Sylvan Morris
- Mixed at Compass Point Studios by Karl Pitterson and Benji Armbrister
- All songs written by Winston Rodney and published by EMI Copyright Holdings Ltd. except tracks 2, 3, 5 published by Blue Mountain Music
Musicians edit
- Earl "Chinna" Smith - guitar
- Bertram "Ranchie" McLean - guitar
- Brinsley Forde - guitar
- Donald "Roots" Kinsey - guitar
- Donald Griffiths - guitar
- Lowell "Sly" Dunbar - drums
- Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace - drums
- Angus Gaye - drums
- Robbie Shakespeare - bass
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett - bass
- George Oban - bass
- Bernard "Touter" Harvey - keyboards
- Earl "Wire" Lindo - keyboards
- Michael "Ibo" Cooper - keyboards
- Courtney Hemmings - keyboards
- Bobby Ellis - trumpet
- Dick Cuthell - trumpet
- Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall - tenor saxophone
- Herman Marquis - alto saxophone
- Vincent "Trommie" Gordon - trombone
- Rico Rodriguez - trombone
- Winston Rodney - percussion
- Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - percussion
Blood and Fire release notes edit
- 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 Spear by Adrian Boot
- The copyright to recording is owned by Island Records Inc. and is licensed to Blood and Fire Ltd.
References edit
- ^ Moskowitz, David V. (2005). Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall. ABC-CLIO. p. 46.
- ^ Snowden, Don (11 Sep 1989). "Burning Spear Aims to Stay True to Roots Reggae". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 10.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Backbeat Books. p. 52.
- ^ "Social Living Review by Rick Anderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Burning Spear". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.