Man From Wareika

Man From Wareika is Rico Rodriguez' first album with full artistic freedom. It was recorded in 1976 and subsequently released by Island Records.
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:MAN WHO KNOW
:KNOW RICO
:KNOW MUSIC
:KNOW MAN MUSIC
:KNOW MAN BEAUTY
:KNOW RICO FREE
:REFUGEE
:KNOW FREE MAN
:FROM WAREIKA HILL
:RICO CONSTANT, FREE
:CONSTANT
:VETERAN FREE REFUGEE
:TROMBONE FREE
:NATURAL MAN
:FROM EVER SKA
:SKITTER EVER
:UP WAREIKA
:JAMAICA
:BORN TO REGGAE
:::Poem on the back cover of the original LP release.
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==Original Release==
LP: Island ILPS 9485 (UK)
(p) 1977 Island Records Ltd.
(c) 1977 Island Records Ltd.
==Tracks==
#"This Day" (4:14)
#"Ramble" (4:11)
#"Lumumba" (4:01)
#"Africa" (4:36)
#"Man From Wareika" (3:16)
#"Rasta" (3:38)
#"Over The Mountain" (3:14)
#"Gunga Din" (3:53)
#"Dial Africa" (3:22)
All compositions and arrangements: Rico Rodriguez
rico1.jpg|Rico Pre LP Ghetto Rockers
rico2.jpg|Blue note pressing
rico3.jpg|these two ready to go
rico4.jpg|blue note cover
==Credits==
*Rico (trombone)
*Sly Dunbar (drums)
*Jacko (drums on "Africa")
*Ras Robbie Shakespeare (bass)
*Bunny McKenzie (bass on "Africa")
*Duggie Bryan (lead guitar)
*Karl Pitterson (lead guitar, keyboards, percussion)
*Junior Hanson Marvin (lead guitar)
*Lloyd Parkes (rhythm guitar)
*Phillip Chen (rhythm guitar on "Africa")
*Touter Harvey (keyboards)
*Ansell Collins (keyboards)
*Tarzan Nelson (keyboards)
*Tony Washington (keyboards on "Africa")
*Skully (wood drums)
*Tony Utah (percussion on "Africa")
*Satch Dixon (percussion on "Africa")
*Flick (fussy tambourine)
*Ijahman (backing vocals on "Africa")
*Candi McKenzie (backing vocals on "Africa")
*Dick Cuthell (flugelhorn)
*Viv Talent Hall (trumpet)
*Bobby Ellis (trumpet)
*Eddie Thornton (trumpet on "Africa")
*Dirty Harry (tenor sax)
*George Lee (tenor sax)
*Keith Gemmel (tenor sax on "Africa")
*Herman Marquis (alto sax)
*Ray Allen (alto sax)
Recorded at Joe Gibbs and Randy´s Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 1976 
Engineers: Karl Pitterson, Errol Thornton, Dick Cuthell, assisted by Flick 
"Africa" was recorded at Island Hammersmith Studios by Karl Pitterson and Dick Cuthell, assisted by Kevin Dallimore 
Produced by Karl Pitterson. Executive Co-ordination: Leslie Teacher. Exectutive Producer: Chris Blackwell
Sleeve design by Eckford/Stimpson, Illustration by Tony Wright 
- Wonderful - One of the most beautiful LP-covers I know! (JamaRico)
==Other releases==
LP: Blue Note BN LA819 H (USA)
LP: Top Ranking (Jamaica)
==Re-issues==
CD: Mango /Island CID 9485 (UK /late 1980s)
LP: Vinyl Only /Island (ca. 1999/2000)
CD: Island (Japan, 2004)
==Quotes/reviews==
*"...quite possibly the best instrumental reggae album ever (well, in my opinion anyway!)" (Horace Panter, p. 98/99)
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:THE LORD LOVETH THE GATES OF ZION, 
:MORE THAN ALL THE DWELLINGS OF JACOB 
:- SELAH
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==Weblinks/Sources==
*Roots Archives
*2Tone Info