Peter Tosh - Mystic Man Remaster '1979; 2002

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Having flirted with commercial acceptance on Bush Doctor, the former Wailers
guitarist reasserted his cranky contrarian militancy on this album -- which is
why he never reached the mega-stardom of his countryman Bob Marley. Unlike his
old Wailers bandmate, Tosh had little interest in leavening his musics fiercely
political bent, which effectively cemented his acquired-taste status (at least
to American audiences). Rumors of War and Fight On explicitly address black
majority rule in South Africa, a subject that few 70s artists even touched.
Similarly, Recruiting Soldiers vows to physically round up enough fighters for
the inevitable resistance, while Jah She No casts the poors struggle to survive
in stark, elemental terms (Must righteous live in pain/And always look to
shame?). Mystic Man is a proud declaration of Toshs lifestyle, which he
pointedly contrasts against Western consumerist decadence (among other things,
swearing off frankfurters, hamburgers, and any notions of drinking pink, yellow,
blue, green soda). Buk-in-hamm Palace is the biggest departure, building its
outlaw theme of smoking marijuana in the Queen of Englands home over a bubbling
disco rhythm. Its easily the most accessible moment here, driven by Toshs crack
backup band of the time, Word, Sound & Power. Theres no doubting Toshs
sincerity, though it sometimes founders in clichés and clunky lyric writing
(like Crystal Balls coupling of city and sh*tty). From a strict songwriting
viewpoint, Mystic Man isnt as distinctive as its predecessors, but a
representative snapshot of Toshs provocative artistry. The Day the Dollar Die is
a roots classic, in which Tosh pleads his case for capitalisms demise over a
shimmering pop-reggae groove -- proof he could craft compelling tunes to match
his message.

Tracklist:
1 01. Peter Tosh - Mystic Man (05:56)
1 02. Peter Tosh - Recruiting Soldiers (04:27)
1 03. Peter Tosh - Cant You See (03:43)
1 04. Peter Tosh - Jah Say No (04:40)
1 05. Peter Tosh - Fight On (03:21)
1 06. Peter Tosh - Buk-In-Hamm Palace (08:48)
1 07. Peter Tosh - The Day the Dollar Die (04:50)
1 08. Peter Tosh - Crystal Ball (05:11)
1 09. Peter Tosh - Rumors of War (03:29)
1 10. Peter Tosh - Buk-In-Hamm Palace (07:42)
1 11. Peter Tosh - Mystic Man (07:16)
1 12. Peter Tosh - Fight On (03:41)
1 13. Peter Tosh - Recruiting Soldiers (05:11)
1 14. Peter Tosh - Dubbing Buk-In-Hamm Palace (08:32)

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