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Social Living
Reggae / Dub · 1978 · 6 tracks

Social Living

Burning Spear

Stately brass sections and hypnotic chanting over heavy, meditative grooves. A dense, jazz-inflected masterpiece of pan-African history and spiritual weight.

1978 · Island Records

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A stately and meditative exploration of history that feels both ancient and profoundly calm.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
02
Social Living
2:56
03
Nayah Keith
4:00
04
Institution
3:26
05
Marcus Senior
5:05
07
Mister Garvey
4:52
08
Come
3:53
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the brass section on Marcus Senior sounds like a mournful royal procession.
The hypnotic repetition of the word Garvey until it becomes a rhythmic mantra.
The sudden drop into a cavernous dub space where the bass becomes the only anchor.
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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 Social Living sound next to the rest of Burning Spear's catalogue?

Solitude+1.4σ

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

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