| Bush Doctor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Dynamic Sounds, Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica and Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 39:46 | |||
| Label | Rolling Stones Records EMI | |||
| Producer | Peter Tosh and Robert Shakespeare / The Glimmer Twins | |||
| Peter Tosh chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) link |
Bush Doctor is the third studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Peter Tosh. It was released in 1978 on Rolling Stones Records. The album features Mick Jagger as guest vocalist on one song, while Keith Richards plays guitar on two tracks. The rhythm section featured Sly and Robbie.[1] The track "Stand Firm" was rarely played live due to its controversial nature.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Peter Tosh; except where indicated
- Side 1
- "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 3:43
- "Pick Myself Up" – 3:55
- "I'm the Toughest" – 3:48
- "Soon Come" (Tosh, Bob Marley) – 3:54
- "Moses – The Prophet" – 3:37
- Side 2
- "Bush Doctor" – 4:04
- "Stand Firm" – 6:10
- "Dem Ha Fe Get a Beatin'" – 4:11
- "Creation" – 6:29
- Bonus tracks on 2002 EMI Remaster
- "Lesson in My Life" – (previously unreleased)
- "Soon Come" – (long version)
- "I'm the Toughest" – (long version)
- "Bush Doctor" – (long version)
- "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back" (dub version)
- "Tough Rock Soft Stones" – (previously unreleased)
Personnel
- Peter Tosh – rhythm and acoustic guitars, clavinet, audio harp, lead vocals
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass, pick guitar, guitar, horn arrangements
- Sly Dunbar – drums, gato box
- Mikey "Mao" Chung – lead guitar, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, pick guitar
- Robert Lyn – acoustic piano, organ, Fender Rhodes, clavinet
- Keith Sterling – keyboards
- Luther François – soprano saxophone
- Donald Kinsey – lead guitar
- Larry McDonald – percussion
- Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion
with:
- Karl Pitterson – arrangement on "Creation"
- Happy Traum – autoharp on "Creation"
- Keith Richards – guitar on "Bush Doctor" and "Stand Firm"
- Mick Jagger – vocals on "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back"
Technical personnel
- The Glimmer Twins – executive producer
- Errol Thompson, Geoffrey Chung, Lew Hahn – engineer
Charts
| Chart (1978/79) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 34 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 104 |
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (NVPI)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- 1 2 Horowitz, Hal. "Bush Doctor – Peter Tosh". AllMusic. Rovi. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 311. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Peter Tosh – Bush Doctor" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter Bush Doctor in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1979 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
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