Bush Doctor is the third studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Peter Tosh. It was released in 1978 on Rolling Stones Records.[1] The album features Mick Jagger as guest vocalist on one song, while Keith Richards plays guitar on two tracks. The rhythm section featured Sly and Robbie.[2]
| Bush Doctor | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Dynamic Sounds, Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica and Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York | |||
| Genre | Reggae, rock, ska | |||
| Length | 39:46 | |||
| Label | Rolling Stones Records EMI | |||
| Producer | Peter Tosh, Robert Shakespeare | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
The Bay State Banner called the album "a rather lame hybrid of rock and ska that pales beside his earlier, Jamaican releases on the Intel-Diplo label."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Peter Tosh; except where indicated
- Side 1
- "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 3:43
- "Pick Myself Up" – 3:55
- "I'm the Toughest" – 3:48
- "Soon Come" (Tosh, Bob Marley) – 3:54
- "Moses – The Prophet" – 3:37
- Side 2
- "Bush Doctor" – 4:04
- "Stand Firm" – 6:10
- "Dem Ha Fe Get a Beatin'" – 4:11
- "Creation" – 6:29
- Bonus tracks on 2002 EMI Remaster
- "Lesson in My Life" – (previously unreleased)
- "Soon Come" – (long version)
- "I'm the Toughest" – (long version)
- "Bush Doctor" – (long version)
- "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back" (dub version)
- "Tough Rock Soft Stones" – (previously unreleased)
Personnel
edit- Peter Tosh – rhythm and acoustic guitars, clavinet, audio harp, lead vocals
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass, pick guitar, guitar, horn arrangements
- Sly Dunbar – drums, gato box
- Mikey "Mao" Chung – lead guitar, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, pick guitar
- Robert Lyn – acoustic piano, organ, Fender Rhodes, clavinet
- Keith Sterling – keyboards
- Luther François – soprano saxophone
- Donald Kinsey – lead guitar
- Larry McDonald – percussion
- Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion
with:
- Karl Pitterson – arrangement on "Creation"
- Happy Traum – autoharp on "Creation"
- Keith Richards – guitar on "Bush Doctor" and "Stand Firm"
- Mick Jagger – vocals on "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back"
Technical personnel
- The Glimmer Twins – executive producer
- Errol Thompson, Geoffrey Chung, Lew Hahn – engineer
Charts
edit| Chart (1978/79) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 34 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 104 |
Sales and certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (NVPI)[7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "New Tosh Album". The Globe and Mail. 11 Nov 1978. p. P35.
- ^ a b Horowitz, Hal. "Bush Doctor – Peter Tosh". AllMusic. Rovi. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 712.
- ^ Freedberg, Mike (15 Mar 1979). "Peter Tosh brings music and 'da message' to The Paradise". Bay State Banner. No. 23. p. 14.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 311. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Peter Tosh – Bush Doctor" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter Bush Doctor in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1979 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".