# Burning Spear discography

Reggae artist Burning Spear started his career in 1969. This article contains the discography of the artist's albums and singles.

## Albums
### Studio albums

* Studio One Presents Burning Spear (1973), FAB
* Rocking Time (1974), FAB
* Marcus Garvey (1975), Island
* Garvey's Ghost (1976), Island
* Man in the Hills (1976), Island
* Dry & Heavy (1977), Island
* Social Living (1978), also released as Marcus' Children
* Living Dub Vol. 1 (1979), Rita Marley Music
* Hail H.I.M. (1980), Radic
* Living Dub Vol. 2 (1980), Rita Marley Music
* Farover (1982), Radic
* The Fittest of the Fittest (1983), Radic
* Resistance (1985), Heartbeat
* People of the World (1986), Greensleeves/Slash
* Mistress Music (1988), Greensleeves/Slash
* Mek We Dweet (1990), Mango
* Jah Kingdom (1991), Mango
* The World Should Know (1993), Heartbeat
* Rasta Business (1995), Heartbeat
* Living Dub Vol. 3 (1996), Declic
* Appointment with His Majesty (1997), Heartbeat
* Living Dub Vol. 4 (1998), Musidisc
* Calling Rastafari (1999), Heartbeat
* Free Man (2003), Nocturne
* Our Music (2005), Burning
* Living Dub Vol. 5 (2006), Collective
* Jah Is Real (2008), Burning
* Living Dub Vol. 6 (2008), Burning
* No Destroyer (2023), Burning

### Live albums

* Live (1977), Island
* Live in Paris Zenith '88 (1989), Slash
* Love & Peace: Burning Spear Live! (1994), Heartbeat
* (A)live in Concert 97 (1998), Musidisc
* Live at Montreaux Jazz Festival 2001 (2001), Terra Firma
* Live in South Africa 2000 (2004), Revolver

### Compilations

* Harder Than the Best (1979), Island
* Reggae Greats: Best of Island years 1975-1978 (1985), Island
* 100th Anniversary: Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost (1987)
* The Fittest Selection: Greatest hits of 1980-1983 (1987), EMI
* Keep the Spear Burning (1989), Island
* The Original (1992), Sonic Sounds
* Chant Down Babylon The Island Anthology (1996), Island
* Best of Burning Spear (1999), Declic
* Ultimate Collection: Best of Collection (2001), Island
* Best of the Fittest: Best of Collection (2001), EMI
* Rare and Unreleased (2001)
* Spear Burning (2002), Pressure Sounds
* 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Burning Spear: Best of the Island years (2002), IMS
* Jah No Dead (2003)
* Creation Rebel (2004), Heartbeat
* Travelling (2004), Clocktower
* Sounds from the Burning Spear (2004), Soul Jazz
* Gold (2005)
* Rare and Unreleased (2006), Revolver
* The Burning Spear Experience (2007), Burning
* The Best of Burning Spear (2008), Virgin US
* Selection: The Fittest, Sonic Sounds
* The Best of Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey (2012), Island

## Singles

* "We Are Free" (1970), Bamboo - B-side of Irving Brown's "Let's Make It Up"
* "Zion Higher" (1971), Banana - B-side of King Cry Cry's "I Had a Talk"
* "Live It Out" (1971), Coxsone
* "Get Ready", (197?), Coxsone
* "Creation Rebel" (197?), Coxsone
* "Call on You" (197?), Coxsone
* "What a Happy Day" (197?), Coxsone
* "Rocking Time" (197?), Coxsone
* "Marcus Garvey" (197?), Fox
* "Slavery Days" (197?), Fox
* "Swell Headed"
* "Foggy Road"
* "Resting Place" (197?), Fox
* "Children of Today", Spear
* "The Youth" (197?), Spear
* "Old Marcus Garvey" (1976), Island
* "I & I Survive" (1976), Island
* "The Lion" (1976), Island
* "Civilised Reggae"/"Social Living" (1978), Island
* "She's Mine" (1982), Radic
* "Jah Is My Driver" (1982), Radic - 12-inch
* "Marcus Garvey" (1987), Island - 12-inch
* "Tell the Children" (1988), Blue Moon
* "Great Men" (1990), Mango
* "Free the Whole Wide World" (1994), Tribesman
* "Never" (2006), Collective
* "Education", Burning Spear
* "Travelling", Klassic Vinyl

### Contributions

* "Perfect Day" (1997) - Various Artists charity single in aid of Children in Need

## DVD

* Home to My Roots (2004), Burning Music/Nocturne
* Live in Vermont (2008), Burning Music
* Live in Peru (2010)
* Rastafari Live (2012), Hudson Street