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Sinner Man

The Wailers

Session date, March, 1966

  • Bunny Wailer, lead vocal
  • Peter Tosh, lead vocal
  • Lloyd Knibbs, drums
  • Bryan "Bassie" Atkinson, bass
  • Lyn Taitt, guitar
  • Jackie Mittoo, piano

Recorded at Studio One in Kingston, two track
Engineer, Sydney "Siddie" Bucknor
Producer, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd

Matrix: WIRL CS 1208-1
First release: Coxsone 600

Sinner Man is a traditional song, but Tosh adapted it a few times (as
"Dowpresser Man," "Oppressor Man," etc.).

You can hear or buy this song on:
Ark Of The Covenant (cd)
One Love at Studio One (cd)
The Toughest (cd)
The song sounds best on:
One Love at Studio One (cd)

Learn more about each album on Discogs
Ark Of The Covenant
One Love at Studio One
The Toughest

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