Album: Wanted Dread & Alive by Peter Tosh (1981)
Genre: Reggae | Mood: Confrontational
Format: Album

Description: Wanted Dread & Alive is the fifth studio album by the Jamaican reggae musician Peter Tosh. It was released in 1981 in two different versions, one for Jamaica and the USA (EMI America) and one for Europe (Rolling Stones Records). It was reissued by Capitol in 2002, with bonus tracks. The lead single was the duet with the American singer Gwen Guthrie, "Nothing But Love".

The album peaked at No. 91 on the Billboard 200.
(Wikipedia)

Artist Background: Peter Tosh was more than a luminary in the development of reggae music. He was the ultimate firebrand, speaking out against oppression around the world in both his songs and his public statements. He was a man who demonstrated the power of personal and artistic integrity, and pride and defiance in the face of authoritarian power. His music's insurrectionary fervor has inspired artists of all stripes, from reggae disciples to punk-rock acolytes like The Clash. Born Winston Hubert McIntosh in t... Part of the Grange Hill, Jamaica music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Reggae movement.

Related Artists: Bunny Wailer, Steel Pulse, Black Uhuru, Bob Marley & The Wailers

Music Scene: Part of the Grange Hill, Jamaica music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Reggae movement.

Tags: Reggae, Confrontational, 1980s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Wanted Dread & Alive is the fifth studio album by the Jamaican reggae musician Peter Tosh. It was released in 1981 in two different versions, one for Jamaica and the USA (EMI America) and one for Europe (Rolling Stones Records). It was reissued by Capitol in 2002, with bonus tracks. The lead single was the duet with the American singer Gwen Guthrie, "Nothing But Love".

The album peaked at No. 91 on the Billboard 200.
(Wikipedia)

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