Mama Africa (Peter Tosh album)
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.
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| 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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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, Ed Edizalde - 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.
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