Reggae artist Burning Spear started his career in 1969. This article contains the discography of the artist's albums and singles.
Albums Studio albums Studio One Presents Burning Spear (1973), FAB Rocking Time (1974), FAB Marcus Garvey (1975), Island Garvey's Ghost (1976), Island Man in the Hills (1976), Island Dry & Heavy (1977), Island Social Living (1978), also released as Marcus' Children Living Dub Vol. 1 (1979), Rita Marley Music Hail H.I.M. (1980), Radic Living Dub Vol. 2 (1980), Rita Marley Music Farover (1982), Radic The Fittest of the Fittest (1983), Radic Resistance (1985), Heartbeat People of the World (1986), Greensleeves/Slash Mistress Music (1988), Greensleeves/Slash Mek We Dweet (1990), Mango Jah Kingdom (1991), Mango The World Should Know (1993), Heartbeat Rasta Business (1995), Heartbeat Living Dub Vol. 3 (1996), Declic Appointment with His Majesty (1997), Heartbeat Living Dub Vol. 4 (1998), Musidisc Calling Rastafari (1999), Heartbeat Free Man (2003), Nocturne Our Music (2005), Burning Living Dub Vol. 5 (2006), Collective Jah Is Real (2008), Burning Living Dub Vol. 6 (2008), Burning No Destroyer (2023), Burning
Live albums Live (1977), Island Live in Paris Zenith '88 (1989), Slash Love & Peace: Burning Spear Live! (1994), Heartbeat (A)live in Concert 97 (1998), Musidisc Live at Montreaux Jazz Festival 2001 (2001), Terra Firma Live in South Africa 2000 (2004), Revolver
Compilations Harder Than the Best (1979), Island Reggae Greats: Best of Island years 1975-1978 (1985), Island 100th Anniversary: Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost (1987) The Fittest Selection: Greatest hits of 1980-1983 (1987), EMI Keep the Spear Burning (1989), Island The Original (1992), Sonic Sounds Chant Down Babylon The Island Anthology (1996), Island Best of Burning Spear (1999), Declic Ultimate Collection: Best of Collection (2001), Island Best of the Fittest: Best of Collection (2001), EMI Rare and Unreleased (2001) Spear Burning (2002), Pressure Sounds 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Burning Spear: Best of the Island years (2002), IMS Jah No Dead (2003) Creation Rebel (2004), Heartbeat Travelling (2004), Clocktower Sounds from the Burning Spear (2004), Soul Jazz Gold (2005) Rare and Unreleased (2006), Revolver The Burning Spear Experience (2007), Burning The Best of Burning Spear (2008), Virgin US Selection: The Fittest, Sonic Sounds The Best of Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey (2012), Island
Singles "We Are Free" (1970), Bamboo - B-side of Irving Brown's "Let's Make It Up" "Zion Higher" (1971), Banana - B-side of King Cry Cry's "I Had a Talk" "Live It Out" (1971), Coxsone "Get Ready", (197?), Coxsone "Creation Rebel" (197?), Coxsone "Call on You" (197?), Coxsone "What a Happy Day" (197?), Coxsone "Rocking Time" (197?), Coxsone "Marcus Garvey" (197?), Fox "Slavery Days" (197?), Fox "Swell Headed" "Foggy Road" "Resting Place" (197?), Fox "Children of Today", Spear "The Youth" (197?), Spear "Old Marcus Garvey" (1976), Island "I & I Survive" (1976), Island "The Lion" (1976), Island "Civilised Reggae"/"Social Living" (1978), Island "She's Mine" (1982), Radic "Jah Is My Driver" (1982), Radic - 12-inch "Marcus Garvey" (1987), Island - 12-inch "Tell the Children" (1988), Blue Moon "Great Men" (1990), Mango "Free the Whole Wide World" (1994), Tribesman "Never" (2006), Collective "Education", Burning Spear "Travelling", Klassic Vinyl
Contributions "Perfect Day" (1997) - Various Artists charity single in aid of Children in Need
DVD Home to My Roots (2004), Burning Music/Nocturne Live in Vermont (2008), Burning Music Live in Peru (2010) Rastafari Live (2012), Hudson Street
References Strong, Martin C. (2002) The Great Rock Discography, Canongate, , p. 147-8 Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, , p. 51-4, 441, 479