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Rasta Business

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Rasta Business
Studio album by
Released1995
Recorded1995
StudioGrove Recording Studio (Ocho Rios, St. Ann's, Jamaica)
GenreRoots reggae
Length47:38
LabelHeartbeat Records
Producer
Burning Spear chronology
The World Should Know
(1993)
Rasta Business
(1995)
Living Dub Vol. 3
(1996)
Alternative cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Rasta Business is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released in 1995 through Heartbeat Records. Recording sessions took place at Grove Recording Studio in Ocho Rios.

It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Winston Rodney

No.TitleLength
1."Africa"4:47
2."This Man"3:37
3."Not Stupid"4:18
4."Creation"3:40
5."Every Other Nation"4:49
6."Burning Reggae"4:29
7."Rasta Business"4:18
8."Old Timer"4:38
9."Subject in School"3:45
10."Hello Rastaman"4:46
11."Legal Hustlers"4:48
Total length:47:38

Personnel

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Chart history

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[5] 15

References

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  1. ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Rasta Business - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Burning Spear". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Burning Spear". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 840–1. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
  4. ^ "Burning Spear". Grammy. March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Burning Spear Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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Rasta Business at Discogs (list of releases)