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As the debut album on the Rolling Stone label in 1978, Bush Doctor benefited immensely from the involvement of Jagger and Richards, as well as the publicity inherent in the high-profile nature of the release. Thankfully, Tosh was up to the challenge, and although there are moments that are less roots than anything he had previously recorded, Bush Doctor is no slick sellout. It's bolstered by his incredible Word Sound & Power band featuring the legendary Sly & Robbie rhythm section along with lead guitarists Mikey "Mao" Chung and Donald Kinsey (fresh from his stint with Marley). Although the cover of the Temptations' "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back" single featuring Jagger's duet with Tosh seemed like an obvious ploy at crossover radio play, the rest is more roots conscious, and only slightly less compelling than some of ex-bandmate Bob Marley's work. The horns on "Moses -- The Prophet" seem like sweetening, but the title track, "I'm the Toughest," "Stand Firm," and a remake of an old Wailers' track "Dem Ha Fe Get a Beatin," complete with I-Threes-style backing vocals, are some of Tosh's best songs. Only the original album's closing track, an ambitious but overwrought retelling of Genesis with Handel's "Messiah," is a major misstep. Yet even here, Tosh is pushing boundaries, adding bird and thunder sound effects to his soft guitar strumming accompaniment. It's interesting but few will want to hear it more than once.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Ronald White, Writer - Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, Writer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Producer, Vocals, Produced by, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer, Produced by
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Ronald White, Writer - Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, Writer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978, 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Nick Webb, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Peter Tosh, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Reeve, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Robert Shakespeare, Producer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
As the debut album on the Rolling Stone label in 1978, Bush Doctor benefited immensely from the involvement of Jagger and Richards, as well as the publicity inherent in the high-profile nature of the release. Thankfully, Tosh was up to the challenge, and although there are moments that are less roots than anything he had previously recorded, Bush Doctor is no slick sellout. It's bolstered by his incredible Word Sound & Power band featuring the legendary Sly & Robbie rhythm section along with lead guitarists Mikey "Mao" Chung and Donald Kinsey (fresh from his stint with Marley). Although the cover of the Temptations' "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back" single featuring Jagger's duet with Tosh seemed like an obvious ploy at crossover radio play, the rest is more roots conscious, and only slightly less compelling than some of ex-bandmate Bob Marley's work. The horns on "Moses -- The Prophet" seem like sweetening, but the title track, "I'm the Toughest," "Stand Firm," and a remake of an old Wailers' track "Dem Ha Fe Get a Beatin," complete with I-Threes-style backing vocals, are some of Tosh's best songs. Only the original album's closing track, an ambitious but overwrought retelling of Genesis with Handel's "Messiah," is a major misstep. Yet even here, Tosh is pushing boundaries, adding bird and thunder sound effects to his soft guitar strumming accompaniment. It's interesting but few will want to hear it more than once.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:22
- Main artists: Peter Tosh
- Composer: Peter Tosh
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Reggae
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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