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Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey

Ian MacDonald, New Musical Express, 13 December 1975

HERE COMES ONE of the strongest reggae albums of this year, lately available only on import in specialist shops and now rushed out in Britain at half the aficionado price and in a brand new sleeve. Indeed, Island have moved very fast in signing up Burning Spear and securing a UK release for them – although perhaps it was all a little too fast.

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