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Tribute to the Martyrs

1979 studio album by Steel Pulse

Tribute to the Martyrs is the second studio album by the English reggae band Steel Pulse, released in July 1979.[4][5] "Biko's Kindred Lament" is a tribute to the South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko.[6] "Jah Pickney – R.A.R." is about Rock Against Racism.[7]

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Track listing

All songs written by David Hinds, except where noted.

  1. "Unseen Guest" 5:40
  2. "Sound System" 3:15
  3. "Jah Pickney – R.A.R." 4:10
  4. "Tribute to the Martyrs" 6:40
  5. "Babylon Makes the Rules" (Selwyn Brown) 4:20
  6. "Uncle George" 4:40
  7. "Biko's Kindred Lament" 5:00
  8. "Blasphemy (Selah)" 7:00

Personnel

Steel Pulse

with:

Technical
  • Godwin Logie - engineer
  • Pete King - executive producer, management
  • Jene Hawkins - cover illustration

References

  1. [1]
    Tribute to the Martyrs at AllMusic
  2. [2]
    Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. [3]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 669.
  4. [4]
    Rachel, Daniel (2016). Walls Come Tumbling Down: The Music and Politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge. Pan Macmillan. p. 537.
  5. [5]
    Owusu, Kwesi, ed. (2000). Black British Culture and Society: A Text Reader. Routledge. p. 10.
  6. [6]
    Sound, Society and the Geography of Popular Music. Taylor & Francis. 2016. p. 100.
  7. [7]
    Walker, Klive (2005). Dubwise Reasoning from the Reggae Underground. Insomniac Press. p. 190.
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