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Rocking Time
Reggae / Dub · 1974 · 12 tracks

Rocking Time

Burning Spear

A foundational document of roots reggae. Hypnotic basslines and chanting vocals create a raw, cosmic atmosphere that feels both ancient and immediate.

1974 · Studio One

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A grounded, spiritual calm that feels both ancient and deeply human.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Call on You
2:46
02
Foggy Road
3:11
03
Swell Headed
3:28
04
Girls Like You
4:04
05
Old Time Saying
2:21
06
Bad to Worst
2:43
07
What a Happy Day
2:49
08
This Race
2:43
09
Walla Walla
2:59
10
Rocking Time
5:13
11
Weeping and Wailing
3:58
12
Mamie
4:14
Moments Worth Listening For
The hypnotic five-minute title track where the bassline becomes a physical presence in the room.
The surreal nursery rhyme interpolation in Bad to Worst that turns a teapot song into a heavy spiritual warning.
The way the backing harmonies on Mamie swell to support the lead vocal's plea for universal love.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Rocking Time sound next to the rest of Burning Spear's catalogue?

Dusk+2.7σ

Dusk saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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