No Nuclear War
No Nuclear War | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 39:34 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Peter Tosh, Marlene Tosh | |||
Peter Tosh chronology | ||||
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No Nuclear War is the seventh and final studio album by the Jamaican musician Peter Tosh, released in 1987.[1] Tosh was murdered shortly after its release; he had returned to Jamaica after meetings in New York City to discuss the lack of promotion for the album.[2][3] Tosh was also upset that, despite the language in his contract with EMI Records, the album had been released in South Africa.[4] Before recording No Nuclear War, Tosh had spent four years protesting elements of his record contract.[5]
The album received a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1988.[6]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [8] |
Los Angeles Times | [9] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
The
The Omaha World-Herald determined that "Tosh's mix of parody and spirituality is refreshing, although his latest album is more of a gentle nudge than a full-fledged call to arms."[13] The Times opined that "songs about apartheid, nuclear war/peace and religious zeal are rapidly becoming the hackneyed rasta equivalents of such rock'n'roll stand-bys as cars, girls and life on the road."[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Peter Tosh
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "No Nuclear War" | 7:57 |
2. | "Nah Goa Jail" | 4:45 |
3. | "Fight Apartheid" | 5:02 |
4. | "Vampire" | 3:33 |
5. | "In My Song" | 4:16 |
6. | "Lessons in My Life" | 3:58 |
7. | "Testify" | 5:36 |
8. | "Come Together" | 4:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "No Nuclear War (Single Version)" | 3:32 |
Personnel
- Peter Tosh – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, horn arrangements
- Daniel “Danny AxeMan” Thompson , George "Fully" Fulwood, Leebert "Gibby" Morrison – bass guitar
- Carlton "Santa" Davis – drums
- Steve Golding – rhythm guitar
- Keith Sterling, Tyrone Downie – keyboards
- Scully Sims, Uziah Thompson – percussion
- David Madden, Dean Fraser, Junior "Chico" Chin, Ronald "Nambo" Robinson – horns
- Cynthia Schloss, – backing vocals
Technical
- Dennis Thompson, Peter Tosh – mixing
- Neville Garrick – cover illustration
- Adrian Boot – photography
References
- ^ "Peter Tosh Biography by Jo-Ann Greene". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Gunmen Kill Peter Tosh, Reggae Star, in Jamaica". The New York Times. AP. 13 Sep 1987. p. A23.
- ^ Lee, Sylvia (13 Sep 1987). "Drug Link Suspected in Peter Tosh Slaying". Newsday. p. 2.
- ^ "Peter Tosh killed by 3 gunmen". The San Diego Union-Tribune. September 13, 1987. p. A21.
- ^ Yandel, Gerry (September 20, 1987). "Peter Tosh's reggae beat lives on in his music". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. J2.
- ^ Jackson, Kevin (2014) "Tosh's call for peace", Jamaica Observer, 23 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014
- ^ "No Nuclear War - Peter Tosh | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved May 17, 2020 – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ a b Snowden, Don (23 Aug 1987). "Rastas: Rough, Romantic". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 65.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 712.
- ^ Gomez, Alex (16 Aug 1987). "Tosh Blends in Message". Sun-Sentinel. p. 3G.
- ^ Morse, Steve (14 Sep 1987). "Tosh Kept the Faith". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 10.
- ^ Healy, James (August 23, 1987). "Peter Tosh No Nuclear War". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ Sinclair, David (September 26, 1987). "Old, bold and still gold". The Times.