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| Bush Doctor | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studios | Dynamic Sounds, Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica and Bearsville, Woodstock, New York | |||
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| Length | 39:46 | |||
| Labels | Rolling Stones EMI | |||
| Producers | Peter Tosh, Robert Shakespeare | |||
| Peter Tosh chronology | ||||
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Bush Doctor is the third studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Peter Tosh. It was released in 1978 on Rolling Stones Records.[1] The album features Mick Jagger as guest vocalist on one song, while Keith Richards plays guitar on two tracks. The rhythm section featured Sly and Robbie.[2]
Background
[edit]On 22 April 1978, Tosh performed alongside his former bandmate Bob Marley at the One Love Peace Concert. During the event, Mick Jagger, who was visiting Jamaica at the time, was deeply impressed by Tosh's performance and subsequently invited him to serve as the opening act for the Rolling Stones' tour of the United States.[3] Jagger recalled in an interview with Rolling Stone that "Peter was a very edgy guy. He often seemed dissatisfied. I think he was frustrated that Bob Marley had become such a huge star."[4]
After returning to Jamaica, Tosh was arrested on charges of drug possession. While imprisoned, he was assaulted and suffered serious injuries. Later that same year, he recorded the album with Robbie Shakespeare serving as co-producer.[3]
"Don't Look Back" is a cover version of a song originally performed by the Temptations[3], recorded as a duet between Tosh and Jagger. "Soon Come" is a self-cover of a song originally released as a single by the Wailers in 1970.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [6] |
The Bay State Banner called the album "a rather lame hybrid of rock and ska that pales beside his earlier, Jamaican releases on the Intel-Diplo label."[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Peter Tosh; except where indicated
- Side 1
- "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 3:43
- "Pick Myself Up" – 3:55
- "I'm the Toughest" – 3:48
- "Soon Come" (Tosh, Bob Marley) – 3:54
- "Moses – The Prophet" – 3:37
- Side 2
- "Bush Doctor" – 4:04
- "Stand Firm" – 6:10
- "Dem Ha Fe Get a Beatin'" – 4:11
- "Creation" – 6:29
- Bonus tracks on 2002 EMI Remaster
- "Lesson in My Life" – (previously unreleased)
- "Soon Come" – (long version)
- "I'm the Toughest" – (long version)
- "Bush Doctor" – (long version)
- "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back" (dub version)
- "Tough Rock Soft Stones" – (previously unreleased)
Personnel
[edit]- Peter Tosh – rhythm and acoustic guitars, clavinet, autoharp, lead vocals
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass, pick guitar, guitar, horn arrangements
- Sly Dunbar – drums, gato box
- Mikey "Mao" Chung – lead guitar, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, pick guitar
- Robert Lyn – acoustic piano, organ, Fender Rhodes, clavinet
- Keith Sterling – keyboards
- Luther François – soprano saxophone
- Donald Kinsey – lead guitar
- Larry McDonald – percussion
- Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion
with:
- Karl Pitterson – arrangement on "Creation"
- Happy Traum – autoharp on "Creation"
- Keith Richards – guitar on "Bush Doctor" and "Stand Firm"
- Mick Jagger – vocals on "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back"
Technical personnel
- The Glimmer Twins – executive producer
- Errol Thompson, Geoffrey Chung, Lew Hahn – engineer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1978/79) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 34 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 104 |
Sales and certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (NVPI)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "New Tosh Album". The Globe and Mail. 11 Nov 1978. p. P35.
- 1 2 Horowitz, Hal. "Bush Doctor – Peter Tosh". AllMusic. Rovi. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- 1 2 3 Greene, Jo-Ann. "Peter Tosh - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
- ↑ Greene, Andy (2007-09-20). "Mick Jagger: Stone Alone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 712.
- ↑ Freedberg, Mike (15 Mar 1979). "Peter Tosh brings music and 'da message' to The Paradise". Bay State Banner. No. 23. p. 14.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Peter Tosh – Bush Doctor" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter Bush Doctor in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1979 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
