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Hail H.I.M.
Reggae / Dub · 1980 · 9 tracks

Hail H.I.M.

Burning Spear

Stately, heavy-set roots reggae defined by hypnotic chanting and mournful brass. A murky, spiritual masterpiece that feels like a history lesson delivered in a dream.

1980 · EMI

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A stately and deeply spiritual meditation on history and faith, shrouded in a heavy, misty atmosphere.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Hail H.I.M.
4:16
02
Columbus
3:38
03
Road Foggy
3:37
04
Follow Marcus Garvey
4:28
05
Jah See & Know
3:30
06
African Teacher
4:01
07
African Postman
4:28
08
Cry Blood Africans
5:03
09
Jah a Guh Raid
5:35
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the bassline on African Postman locks into a circular, unbreakable groove that feels like it could last forever.
The haunting, minor-key trumpet entry on Road Foggy that perfectly mirrors the lyrical sense of being lost in the mist.
The transition into the rhythmic chanting of 'raid them Jah' on the closing track, where the intensity shifts from reasoning to spiritual warfare.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Hail H.I.M. sound next to the rest of Burning Spear's catalogue?

Fog+4.0σ

Fog saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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