Equal Rights (album)


Equal Rights is the second studio album by Peter Tosh. It was released in 1977 on Rolling Stones Records.

Content

The song "Get Up, Stand Up", which was co-written by Tosh, was originally a single by Tosh's previous band, The Wailers, from their 1973 album Burnin'. "Downpressor Man" is a cover of a "Sinner Man." "I Am that I Am" refers to a religious concept commonly referred to by that phrase.

Track listing

All songs by Peter Tosh except as shown.
;Side 1
  1. "Get Up, Stand Up" – 3:29
  2. "Downpressor Man" – 6:25
  3. "I Am that I Am" – 4:28
  4. "Stepping Razor" – 5:47
;Side 2
  2. "Equal Rights" – 5:58
  3. "African" – 3:41
  4. "Jah Guide" – 4:29
  5. "Apartheid" – 5:31

    Bonus tracks on "The Definitive Remasters" 2002 EMI CD release:

  6. "Get Up, Stand Up"
  7. "Downpressor Man"
  8. "I Am That I Am"
  9. "Stepping Razor"
  10. "Equal Rights"
  11. "African"
  12. "Jah Guide"
  13. "Apartheid"
  14. "400 Years"
  15. "Hammer "
  16. "Jah Man Inna Jamdung"
  17. "Vampire"
  18. "Babylon Queendom"
  19. "You Can't Blame The Youth"
  20. " Dem A Wicked"
  21. "Pound Get A Blow"
  22. "Stop That Train"
  23. "Get Up Stand Up "
  24. "Equal Rights "
  25. "I Am That I Am "
  26. "Apartheid
  27. "Stepping Razor "
  28. "Get Up Stand Up "
  29. "Pick Myself Up "
  30. "African "
Tracks 1-8 originally issued April 1977, as Equal Rights.
Tracks 9-17 previously unreleased original session outtakes.
Tracks 18-23 previously unreleased original session alternatives and long versions.
Tracks 24-25 Recorded 1982 US tour

Personnel

Remix Engineers - Alex Sadkin, Jack Nuber, Karl Pitterson