Rasta Business

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Rasta Business
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Studio album by
Burning Spear
Released1995
Recorded1995
StudioGrove Recording Studio (Ocho Rios, St. Ann's, Jamaica)
Genre Roots reggae
Length47:38
Label Heartbeat Records
Producer
Burning Spear chronology
The World Should Know
(1993)		Rasta Business
(1995)		 Living Dub Vol. 3
(1996)
Alternative cover
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Rasta Business is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released in 1995 through Heartbeat Records. Recording sessions took place at Grove Recording Studio in Ocho Rios.

Contents

It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Winston Rodney.

No.TitleLength
1."Africa"4:47
2."This Man"3:37
3."Not Stupid"4:18
4."Creation"3:40
5."Every Other Nation"4:49
6."Burning Reggae"4:29
7."Rasta Business"4:18
8."Old Timer"4:38
9."Subject in School"3:45
10."Hello Rastaman"4:46
11."Legal Hustlers"4:48
Total length:47:38

Personnel

Chart history

Chart (1995)Peak
position
US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [4] 15

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References

  1. ↑ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Rasta Business - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Burning Spear". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Burning Spear". Grammy . March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Burning Spear Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

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