Liberation (Bunny Wailer album)
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| Liberation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1989, Dynamic Sounds, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Shanachie | |||
| Producer | Bunny Wailer | |||
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Liberation is an album by the Jamaican musician Bunny Wailer, released in 1989 through Shanachie Records.[1][2] Wailer supported the album with a North American tour.[3] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Reggae Recording" category.[4]
"Botha the Mosquito" is about South African president P. W. Botha.[5] Wailer included a reproduction of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the album notes.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Robert Christgau | B[8] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [9] |
The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Wailer seems snake-bitten here—the better melodies deliver lyrics that aren't particularly fresh, and the stronger themes are coupled with lackluster hooks that don't cut through the production problems."[9] The Gazette called the album "roots reggae par excellence."[10]
