Equal Rights (album)
Occupation
- Vocals: Peter Tosh (lead vocals), Bunny Wailer ( background vocals )
- Guitar: Peter Tosh ( rhythm guitar), Al Anderson ( lead guitar), Karl Pitterson ( lead guitar), Abdul Wali ( lead guitar)
- Bass: Robbie Shakespeare
- Drums: Sly Dunbar, Carlie Barrett
- Keyboard: Earl " Wia " Lindo, Tyrone Downie, Skully
- Percussion: Skully
- Clavinet: Harold Butler, Peter Tosh
- Wind: Bobby Ellis ( trumpet), Dirty Harry (Tenor Saxophone )
Production
- Peter Tosh and Robbie Shakespeare
Equal Rights ( equality ) is an album of reggae musician Peter Tosh. With this album, released in 1977 Tosh made a breakthrough, since Tosh is considered alongside Bob Marley - both were band members in The Wailers - as the most important musicians of reggae. Tosh was considered politically most active member of the Wailers, accordingly committed to presenting Equal Rights. Be addressed in addition to the policy of apartheid in South Africa as well as the racism in general, the Tosh to appeal to the African Unity and the rebellion against political grievances ( Get up, stand up ) opposes. While the album was praised both as a confident statement of blacks, it just learned because of its one-sided political nature of criticism, because the bold message go at the expense of the musical quality of the pieces.