Burning Spear discography

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

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