? WHITE PROMO 70s PETER TOSH LEGALIZE IT Wailers Reggae

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  HIGH COLLECTIBLE WHITE LABEL PROMO !

                      PETER TOSH

                       LEGALIZE IT         

              ...USA - COLUMBIA RECORDS - BL34253 - Promo

CLEAN mid 70's ADVANCE RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL FIRST PRESS with the rare "Legalize It" & "Wailers" stickers on front cover, both of which were only on first pressings and on the outside of the cellophane shrink wrap torn off by most folks and thus stickers remain rare/collectible as is this white label promotional which was limited ...

includes the original marijuana/group photos inner sleeve... 

"Legalize it... don't criticize it" -Peter Tosh R.I.P.

If nothing else, you've got to give this guy credit for having the massive balls to go ahead and claim that doctors, lawyers, judges, and other such professions smoke marijuana with alarming regularity. Oh, and it's great for numerous illnesses too! I can't remember the exact ones he listed (aside from the usual glaucoma and of course, arthritis). Not only does he do this, he has the background vocals repeat what he says every line of the song so that by the end, you'll be thinking that weed will also cure AIDS, if only they legalize it.

Aside from that foray into the higher key, we do get some pretty awesome tracks. Igziabeher (thankfully we have Let Jay Be Praised to help us understand), No Sympathy, Why Must I Cry, Till Your Well Runs Dry all make suitable chill music... even if you don't smoke. (Why not? It cures EVERYTHING!) And yet every time you listen to one of these tracks, something may pop into your head (legalize it).

Ya gotta love the conscious message he sends in some of these (don't criticize it) tracks. And beyond that, the reggae  (why not? lawyers smoke it) itself is pretty damn good. It's what you'd expect from a (and it cures glaucoma!) former Wailer member.

Unlike Bob Marley and to a lesser degree Bunny Livingston (aka Bunny Wailer), Peter Tosh never attracted a great deal of attention as a member of The Wailers.  That anonymous lifestyle came to an abrupt change with his decision to leave the group and strike out in pursuit of solo success.  One of the first reggae acts signed by a major US record label (in this case Columbia with a push from The Rolling Stones), 1976's "Legalize It" was easily one of the year's best albums. Overlooking the subtle pro-marijuana title track which was instantly banned by Jamaican radio stations (yes, in case you missed the point, the cover photo showed our man sitting in the middle of a wild field of pot), this is simply a great album.  In addition to producing the album, collection showcased Tosh's writing credentials.  A mesmerizing mix of ballads and up tempo numbers, unlike Livingston and Marley, Tosh had the sense to go light on the political and social rhetoric.  While Tosh didn't exactly abandon his personal beliefs ('No Sympathy' and 'Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)'), he managed to balance them with surprising humor ('Ketchy, Shuby' which had previously been released as a Jamaican single) and some wonderful music ('Burial' and the standout effort - the ballad 'Why Must I Cry').  Support from Bunny Wailer, the Wailers backing band (guitarist Anston "Family Man" Barrett, drummer Carlton Barrett and Robbie Shakespeare), along with I-Three members Rita Marley and Judy Mowatt certainly didn't hurt. 

(side 1)
1.) Legalize It  (Peter Tosh) - 4:35
2.) Burial  (Peter Tosh- Bunny Livingston) - 3:45
3.) What'cha Gonna Do?  (Peter Tosh) - 2:25
4.) No Sympathy  (Peter Tosh) - 4:35
5.) Why Must I Cry  (Bob Marley - Peter Tosh) - 3:08

(side 2)
1.) Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)  (Peter Tosh) - 4:37
2.) Ketchy, Shuby  (Peter Tosh) - 4:53
3.) Till Your Well Runs Dry  (Bunny Livingston - Peter Tosh) - 6:09
4.) Brand New Second Hand  (Peter Tosh) - 4:03

CONDITION: The cover is solid with only a little light shelf wear, notthing bad, just a little, the seams are solid (no seam splits) no writing...has the scarce 'Legalize It' sticker and Wailers sticker ...highly collectible from 35 years ago

The vinyl is all clean and shiny smooth on both sides M- top level, real clean...the white promo labels are both minty clean... 

                keeper copy!

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record