Liberation (Bunny Wailer album)

Liberation
Studio album by Bunny Wailer
Released	1989
Recorded	1987-1989, Dynamic Sounds Recording Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae
Label	Shanachie
Producer	Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer chronology
Rootsman Skanking (1987) Liberation (1989) Gumption (1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B[2]

Liberation is a critically acclaimed reggae album by Bunny Wailer, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music) under the Gallo record label. Wailer was one third of The Wailers, with Peter Tosh and Bob Marley. Liberation was widely praised and considered a landmark album.

Track listing

All tracks written by Neville "Bunny" Livingston.

1. "Rise and Shine"
2. "Liberation"
3. "Botha the Mosquito"
4. "Want to Come Home"
5. "Ready When You Ready"
6. "Didn't You Know"
7. "Dash Wey the Vial"
8. "Bald Head Jesus"
9. "Food"
10. "Serious Thing"

Personnel

• Psalms - Background vocals
• Tony Asher - Keyboards
• Barrington Bailey - Horn
• Headley Bennett - Horn
• Errol Carter - Bass
• Steven "Cat" Coore - Guitar
• Carlton "Santa" Davis - drums
• Sly Dunbar - Drums
• Bobby Ellis - Horn
• Harry T. Powell - Percussion
• Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont - Rhythm guitar
• Bunny Wailer - Percussion, Arranger, Director, Vocals, Producer, Cover Art Concept
• Sugar Minott - Drums
• Johnny "Dizzy" Moore - Horn
• Sylvan Morris - Engineer
• Karl Pitterson - Mixing
• Dwight Pinkney - Guitar
• Robbie Shakespeare - Bass
• Earl "Chinna" Smith - Bass
• Keith Sterling - Keyboards
• Danny Thompson - Bass
• Neville Garrick - Graphic Design, Art Direction, Cover Art Concept
• Owen "Red Fox" Stewart - Keyboards

References

1. Anderson, Rick. "Review: Liberation". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Reviews: Liberation". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 27 August 2011.