Throw Down Your Arms
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| Studio album by Sinéad O'Connor | ||||
| Released | October 4, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | CD 1: 47:27 CD 2: 48:09 |
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| Label | Chocolate and Vanilla | |||
| Producer | Sly and Robbie | |||
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Throw Down Your Arms is a 2005 album by Sinéad O'Connor and shows influence from Jamaican roots reggae and the Rastafari tradition. Throw Down Your Arms is a collection of classic roots reggae songs performed by O'Connor and produced by Sly and Robbie.
The Japanese version of the CD also includes "Move Out of Babylon", "Abendigo", and "Jah Can Count on I".
The CD was released forty-two years after the speech of Haile Selassie to the United Nations (October 4, 1963) on the day of the annual solar eclipse which is the start of the new year according to the Jewish tradition (Rosh Hashanah).
The album sleeve was designed by evidentlydesign.com.
The album sold over 250,000 copies worldwide, with 10% of the profits being donated to support Rastafari elders in Jamaica.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| CD 1 (Original versions) | ||
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| 1. | Jah Nuh Dead | 3.20 |
| 2. | Marcus Garvey | 3.28 |
| 3. | Door Peep | 3.22 |
| 4. | He Prayed | 3.27 |
| 5. | Y Mas Gan | 3.49 |
| 6. | Curly Locks | 4.22 |
| 7. | Vampire | 4.02 |
| 8. | Prophet Has Arise | 4.26 |
| 9. | Downpressor Man | 5.08 |
| 10. | Throw Down Your Arms | 4.02 |
| 11. | Untold Stories | 3.40 |
| 12. | War | 4.04 |
| CD 2 (Dub versions) | ||
| 1. | Micah 4:1-5 about the Kingdom come and "swords into plowshares" with last line reading: "All the peoples walk each in the name of their Gods." |
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| 2. | Jah Nuh Dead | 3.12 |
| 3. | Marcus Garvey | 3.29 |
| 4. | Door Peep | 3.19 |
| 5. | He Prayed | 3.28 |
| 6. | Y Mas Gan | 3.51 |
| 7. | Curly Locks | 4.17 |
| 8. | Vampire | 4.01 |
| 9. | Prophet Has Arise | 4.24 |
| 10. | Downpressor Man | 5.07 |
| 11. | Throw Down Your Arms | 4.12 |
| 12. | Untold Stories | 3.42 |
| 13. | War | 4.04 |
[edit] Personnel
- Sinéad O'Connor - vocals, low whistle
- Sly Dunbar - drums
- Robbie Shakespeare - bass
- Mikey Chung - lead guitar
- Dalton Brownie - rhythm guitar
- Glen Brownie - acoustic guitar on "Untold Stories"
- Robbie Lyn - keyboard, organ
- Carol "Bowie" McLaughlin - piano
- Steven "Lenkky" Marsden - piano on "Curly Locks"
- Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - percussion
- Dean Fraser - saxophone
- David Madden - trumphet
- Pam Hall, Keisha Patterson, Katrina Harley - backing vocals
[edit] Charts
| Country | Date | Position | Certification |
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| Republic of Ireland | October 6, 2005 | 19 [1] | Gold [2] |
| Billboard Independent Albums | 2005 | 36 [3] | |
| Billboard Reggae Albums | 2005 | 4 [3] | |
| French Album Charts | 2005 | 26 [1] | |
| Polish Album Charts | 2005 | 24 |
[edit] References
- ^ ChartTrack.co.uk Irish album charts week 40, 2005 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ IrishCharts.ie Gold certifications Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ a b Billboard.com Sinead O'Connor album chart history Accessed: December 3, 2006
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