Appointment With His Majesty

Reggae / Dub · 1997 · 12 tracks

Appointment With His Majesty

Stately horns and hypnotic bass grooves anchor this Grammy-nominated meditation on Pan-African identity and the commercialization of culture.

August 5, 1997 · Heartbeat Europe

A dignified and hypnotic blend of spiritual authority and social warning.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

Appointment With His Majesty

4:21

02

Play Jerry (Garcia, Grateful Dead)

4:42

03

Reggae Physician

4:30

04

Music

4:56

05

African Jamaican

5:06

06

Loving You

5:04

07

My Island

4:54

08

Don't Sell Out

4:35

09

Commercial Development

5:24

10

Glory Be to Jah

4:57

11

Clean It Up

4:47

12

Come in Peace

4:46

Moments Worth Listening For

The sudden, bright entry of James Smith's trumpet on the title track, cutting through the heavy bass like a royal announcement.

The unexpected, bluesy guitar licks on 'Play Jerry' that bridge the gap between Kingston and the Haight-Ashbury psych-rock scene.

The way the backing vocals on 'Loving You' provide a soft, feminine cushion for Spear's weathered, gravelly delivery.

Where This Album Departs

How does Appointment With His Majesty sound next to the rest of Burning Spear's catalogue?

Golden Hour+1.9σ

Golden Hour saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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