Burning Spear discography

Reggae artist Burning Spear started his career in 1969. This article contains the discography of the artist's albums and singles.

Burning Spear discography
Studio albums	28
Live albums	6
Compilation albums	23

Albums

Studio albums

• Studio One Presents Burning Spear (1973), FAB
• Rocking Time (1974), FAB
• Marcus Garvey (1975), Island
• Garvey's Ghost (1976), Island
• Man in the Hills (1976), Island
• Dry & Heavy (1977), Island
• Social Living (1978), also released as Marcus' Children
• Living Dub Vol. 1 (1979), Rita Marley Music
• Hail H.I.M. (1980), Radic
• Living Dub Vol. 2 (1980), Rita Marley Music
• Farover (1982), Radic
• The Fittest of the Fittest (1983), Radic
• Resistance (1985), Heartbeat
• People of the World (1986), Greensleeves/Slash
• Mistress Music (1988), Greensleeves/Slash
• Mek We Dweet (1990), Mango
• Jah Kingdom (1991), Mango
• The World Should Know (1993), Heartbeat
• Rasta Business (1995), Heartbeat
• Living Dub Vol. 3 (1996), Declic
• Appointment with His Majesty (1997), Heartbeat
• Living Dub Vol. 4 (1998), Musidisc
• Calling Rastafari (1999), Heartbeat
• Free Man (2003), Nocturne
• Our Music (2005), Burning
• Living Dub Vol. 5 (2006), Collective
• Jah Is Real (2008), Burning
• Living Dub Vol. 6 (2008), Burning
• No Destroyer (2023), Burning

Live albums

• Live (1977), Island
• Live in Paris Zenith '88 (1989), Slash
• Love & Peace: Burning Spear Live! (1994), Heartbeat
• (A)live in Concert 97 (1998), Musidisc
• Live at Montreaux Jazz Festival 2001 (2001), Terra Firma
• Live in South Africa 2000 (2004), Revolver

Compilations

• Harder Than the Best (1979), Island
• Reggae Greats: Best of Island years 1975-1978 (1985), Island
• 100th Anniversary: Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost (1987)
• The Fittest Selection: Greatest hits of 1980-1983 (1987), EMI
• Keep the Spear Burning (1989), Island
• The Original (1992), Sonic Sounds
• Chant Down Babylon The Island Anthology (1996), Island
• Best of Burning Spear (1999), Declic
• Ultimate Collection: Best of Collection (2001), Island
• Best of the Fittest: Best of Collection (2001), EMI
• Rare and Unreleased (2001)
• Spear Burning (2002), Pressure Sounds
• 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Burning Spear: Best of the Island years (2002), IMS
• Jah No Dead (2003)
• Creation Rebel (2004), Heartbeat
• Travelling (2004), Clocktower
• Sounds from the Burning Spear (2004), Soul Jazz
• Gold (2005)
• Rare and Unreleased (2006), Revolver
• The Burning Spear Experience (2007), Burning
• The Best of Burning Spear (2008), Virgin US
• Selection: The Fittest, Sonic Sounds
• The Best of Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey (2012), Island

Singles

• "We Are Free" (1970), Bamboo - B-side of Irving Brown's "Let's Make It Up"
• "Zion Higher" (1971), Banana - B-side of King Cry Cry's "I Had a Talk"
• "Live It Out" (1971), Coxsone
• "Get Ready", (197?), Coxsone
• "Creation Rebel" (197?), Coxsone
• "Call on You" (197?), Coxsone
• "What a Happy Day" (197?), Coxsone
• "Rocking Time" (197?), Coxsone
• "Marcus Garvey" (197?), Fox
• "Slavery Days" (197?), Fox
• "Swell Headed"
• "Foggy Road"
• "Resting Place" (197?), Fox
• "Children of Today", Spear
• "The Youth" (197?), Spear
• "Old Marcus Garvey" (1976), Island
• "I & I Survive" (1976), Island
• "The Lion" (1976), Island
• "Civilised Reggae"/"Social Living" (1978), Island
• "She's Mine" (1982), Radic
• "Jah Is My Driver" (1982), Radic - 12-inch
• "Marcus Garvey" (1987), Island - 12-inch
• "Tell the Children" (1988), Blue Moon
• "Great Men" (1990), Mango
• "Free the Whole Wide World" (1994), Tribesman
• "Never" (2006), Collective
• "Education", Burning Spear
• "Travelling", Klassic Vinyl

Contributions

• "Perfect Day" (1997) - Various Artists charity single in aid of Children in Need

DVD

• Home to My Roots (2004), Burning Music/Nocturne
• Live in Vermont (2008), Burning Music
• Live in Peru (2010)
• Rastafari Live (2012), Hudson Street

References

• Strong, Martin C. (2002) The Great Rock Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-312-1, p. 147-8
• Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, p. 51-4, 441, 479