Rebel Souls
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| Rebel Souls | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Aswad, Michael "Reuben" Campbell | |||
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Rebel Souls is an album by the British band Aswad, released in 1984.[1][2] They supported the album with UK and North American tours.[3][4] Rebel Souls peaked at No. 48 on the UK Albums Chart.[5]
Rebel Souls was recorded in Jamaica.[6] The band's cover of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)" includes backing vocals by the London Community Gospel Choir.[7] "54–46 (Was My Number)" is a cover of the Toots and the Maytals song.[8] "Need Your Love (Each and Every Day)" is performed in a lovers rock style.[9] "Rainfall, Sunshine" is about the exploited working class.[10]
