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Earth's Rightful Ruler

Hugh Roy & Peter Touch

Session date, Summer, 1969

Hugh Roy (U Roy), lead vocal
Peter Tosh, lead vocal
Carlton "Carly" Barrett, drums
Aston "Family Man" Barrett, bass
Alva "Reggie" Lewis, guitar
Ranford "Rannie Bop" Williams, guitar
Glen Adams, piano
Count Ossie, percussion

Recorded at Randy's Studio 17 in Kingston, 4 track
Engineer, Errol Thompson
Producer, Lee "Scratch" Perry

Matrix: Upsetter 718-1
First release: Upsetter

This is the first time the Barrett brothers, Aston and Carlton, played on a
record by any of the Wailers, as well as the first time Lee Perry produced
a Wailers track.

You can hear or buy this song on:
Arise Black Man (cd)
Black Dignity (cd)
The Toughest (cd)

The song sounds best on:
Arise Black Man (cd)

Learn more about the album on Discogs
Arise Black Man
Black Dignity
The Toughest

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