The Fittest of the Fittest
| The Fittest of the Fittest | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 35:12 | |||
| Label | EMI, Heartbeat Records[1][2] | |||
| Producer | Burning Music Production Burning Band | |||
| Burning Spear chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
The Fittest of the Fittest is an album by the reggae musician Burning Spear, released in 1983.[6][7]
Critical reception
Trouser Press called the album "excellent," writing that "keyboard stabs, creative percussion and intriguing arrangements provide a solid background to his cries and moans of passion."[1]
AllMusic called it "a superb album, which while not in the same class as Spear's first five releases, proves that the artist still has a good deal of simmer left."[3]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Winston Rodney
- "The Fittest of the Fittest" - 3:45
- "Fire Man" - 4:10
- "Bad to Worst" - 3:32
- "Repatriation" - 3:43
- "Old Boy Garvey" - 3:45
- "2000 Years" - 4:00
- "For You" - 4:04
- "In Africa" - 4:04
- "Vision" - 4:42
Credits
- Engineered by Errol Brown
- Assistant Engineer: Chris Lewis
- Mixed by Winston Rodney and Errol Brown
- Recorded and mixed at Tuff Gong Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
- Original art and design by Wicked and Wild
- Original photography by Howard Liebowitz, M.D.
- Original typography and inner bag design by Keith Breeded (Assorted Images) and The Printed Word
Musicians
Burning Band
- Winston Rodney - vocals, percussion
- Bobby Ellis - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Herman Marquis - saxophone
- Anthony Bradshaw - bass
- Nelson Miller - drums, percussion
- Michael Wilson - lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Devon Bradshaw - rhythm guitar, lead guitar
- Anthony Johnson - keyboards
Additional musicians
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett - bass (track 3)
- Tyrone "Organ D" Downie - keyboards (track 3)
- Earl "Wire" Lindo - keyboards (track 3)
- Junior Marvin - guitar (track 3)
- David Madden - trumpet
- Glen Dacosta - saxophone
- Barry Bailey - trombone
- Calvin Cameron - trombone
- Alvin Haughton - percussion
- Winston Wright - piano, clavinet
- Bobby Kalphat - organ
- Robbie Lyn - organ
- Peter Ashbourne - Prophet 5
References
- ^ a b "Burning Spear". Trouser Press. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Burning Spear Rasta Business". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ a b "The Fittest of the Fittest - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 98.
- ^ "Burning Spear Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (September 8, 2002). "Reggae & Caribbean Music". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
