Mama Africa (Peter Tosh album)
Mama Africa | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1982, 1983 | |||
Genre | Reggae, pop | |||
Length | 44:11 | |||
Label | EMI America (U.S.) EMI (UK / International) Intel-Diplo (Jamaica) | |||
Producer | Chris Kimsey, Peter Tosh | |||
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Mama Africa is the sixth studio album by Peter Tosh. It was released in 1983 and peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200, becoming Tosh's highest-charting album in the US.
Track listing[]
All tracks composed by Peter Tosh; except where indicated
- "Mama Africa" - 7:56
- "Glass House" - 5:52
- "Not Gonna Give It Up" - 5:48
- "Stop That Train" - 4:02
- "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) - 4:04
- "Where You Gonna Run" (Donald Kinsey) - 4:09
- "Peace Treaty" - 4:21
- "Feel No Way" - 3:31
- "Maga Dog" - 4:30
Personnel[]
- Peter Tosh - lead and backing vocals, clavinet
- Leebert "Gibby" Morrison, Robbie Shakespeare - bass guitar
- Carlton "Santa" Davis, Sly Dunbar - drums
- Geoffrey Chung, Lancelot "Maxie" McKenzie - engineer
- Darryl Thompson, Donald Kinsey - lead guitar
- Mikey Chung, Steve Golding - rhythm guitar
- Byron Allred, Peter Couch - keyboards
- Robert Lyn - organ (tracks: A1 to A4, B3 to B5)
- Skully, Uziah Thompson - percussion
- Keith Sterling - piano"
- Dean Fraser - saxophone
- Ronald "Nambo" Robinson - trombone
- Arnold Brackenridge, David Madden, Junior "Chico" Chin - trumpet
- Jon Paris - harmonica
- Audrey Hall, Betty Wright, Donald Kinsey, Dorett Myers, Pam Hall, Raymond Hall, The Tamlins - backing vocals
- Technical
- Chris Kimsey, Peter Tosh - mixing
- John "Jellybean" Benitez - mixing on "Johnny B. Goode"
Charts[]
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 47 |
United States (Billboard 200) | 59 |
References[]
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Peter Tosh albums
- 1983 albums
- EMI Records albums
- Reggae album stubs