Appointment with His Majesty

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Appointment With His Majesty
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Studio album by
Burning Spear
Released1997
Recorded1997
Genre Reggae
Length57:54
Label Heartbeat Records [1]
Producer Burning Music Production
Burning Spear chronology
Living Dub Vol. 3
(1996)		Appointment With His Majesty
(1997)		 Living Dub Vol. 4
(1999)
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Burning Music release
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Appointment With His Majesty is a studio album by the Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. [3] [4] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 40th Grammy Awards, in 1998.

Contents

The album peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's Reggae Albums chart. [5]

Production

The title track is thought to be a polemic about the rise of dancehall music. [6] "Play Jerry" is a tribute to Jerry Garcia. [7]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that "the reggae ... is typically swirling and hypnotic, but this is first and foremost message music." [8] The Boston Globe thought that "the formula is simple: mesmerizing bass lines, snappy horns and Spear's own time-worn voice, reflecting conscious themes and Pan-African concerns." [9] Stereo Review concluded that Spear "remains a quietly persuasive singer with often overlooked knacks for melody and topical bite; 'Commercial Development' and 'Don't Sell Out' strike back at the industrialization of both Jamaica and reggae." [10]

Track listing

  1. "The Future (Clean It Up)" – 4:47
  2. "Appointment With His Majesty" – 4:20
  3. "Play Jerry" – 4:39
  4. "Reggae Physician" – 4:25
  5. "Glory Be to Jah" – 5:04
  6. "Don't Sell Out" – 4:33
  7. "Come in Peace" – 4:23
  8. "African Jamaican" – 5:02
  9. "My Island" – 4:54
  10. "Commercial Development" – 5:21
  11. "Music" – 4:54
  12. "Loving You" – 4:57

Credits

Musicians

Additional Musicians

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References

  1. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Appointment With His Majesty - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ↑ "Burning Spear Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Clifford (October 7, 2020). "Contemporary World Musicians". Routledge – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Burning Spear". Billboard.
  6. ↑ Prahlad, Anand (November 9, 2001). "Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music". Univ. Press of Mississippi – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Nightlife". New York. 30 (36): 119. Sep 22, 1997.
  8. ↑ "BURNING SPEAR". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Cawley, Jimmy (11 Sep 1997). "BURNING SPEAR APPOINTMENT WITH HIS MAJESTY". The Boston Globe. Calendar. p. 35.
  10. ↑ Milano, Brett (Jan 1998). "Appointment with His Majesty". Stereo Review. 63 (1): 94.
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