Liberation (Bunny Wailer album)

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Production

"Botha the Mosquito" is about South African president P. W. Botha.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Wailer included a reproduction of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the album notes.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Critical reception

Template:Album ratings The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Wailer seems snake-bitten here—the better melodies deliver lyrics that aren't particularly fresh, and the stronger themes are coupled with lackluster hooks that don't cut through the production problems."<ref name=LA/> The Gazette called the album "roots reggae par excellence."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Track listing

All tracks written by Neville "Bunny" Livingston.

1. "Rise and Shine"
2. "Liberation"
3. "Botha the Mosquito"
4. "Want to Come Home"
5. "Ready When You Ready"
6. "Didn't You Know"
7. "Dash Wey the Vial"
8. "Bald Head Jesus"
9. "Food"
10. "Serious Thing"

Personnel

• Bunny Wailer - Percussion, Arranger, Director, Vocals, Producer, Cover Art Concept
• The Psalms - Background vocals
• Tony "Asher" Brissett - Keyboards
• Barry Barrington Bailey - Horn
• Headley Bennett - Horn
• Errol Carter - Bass
• Steven "Cat" Coore - Guitar
• Carlton "Santa" Davis - drums
• Sly Dunbar - Drums
• Bobby Ellis - Horn
• Harry T. Powell - Percussion
• Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont - Rhythm guitar
• Sugar Minott - Drums
• Johnny "Dizzy" Moore - Horn
• Sylvan Morris - Engineer
• Karl Pitterson - Mixing
• Dwight Pinkney - Guitar
• Robbie Shakespeare - Bass
• Earl "Chinna" Smith - Bass
• Keith Sterling - Keyboards
• Daniel "Danny Axeman" Thompson - Bass
• Neville Garrick - Graphic Design, Art Direction, Cover Art Concept
• Owen "Red Fox" Stewart - Keyboards