tracks musicians credits notes related releases

Appointment With His Majesty

Burning Spear

Initial release : 1997

Heartbeat 211

This release includes the Garcia/Grateful Dead celebratory/tribute song Play Jerry.

Buy from amazon.com

cover

Tracks

  • Future (Clean It Up) (Rodney)
  • Appointment With His Majesty (Rodney)
  • Play Jerry (Rodney)
  • Reggae Physician (Rodney)
  • Glory Be to Jah (Rodney)
  • Don't Sell Out (Rodney)
  • Come in Peace (Rodney)
  • African Jamaican (Rodney)
  • My Island (Rodney)
  • Commercial Development (Rodney)
  • Music (Rodney)
  • Loving You (Rodney)
Musicians

The Burning Band;

  • Winston Rodney - congo, percussion, vocals
  • Nelson Miller - drums
  • James Smith - trumpet
  • Lenval Jarrett - rhythm guitar
  • Num - percussion
Additional musicians;
  • Tony Rupitoon - drums
  • Trevor McKenzie - bass
  • Colin Elliot - bass
  • Robbie Lyn - keyboard
  • Steven Stewart - keyboards
  • Rupert Bent - lead guitar
  • Ruben Nambo - trombone
  • Howard Messam - saxophone
  • Barry O'Hare - keyboards
Additional musicians on Play Jerry;
  • Beezy Coleman - rhythm & lead guitar
  • Chico Chin - trumpet
  • Sticky Thompson - percussion
  • Tony Green - saxophone
Background vocals;
  • Carol Passion
  • Edna Rodney
  • Rochell Bradshaw
  • Yvonne Patrick
  • Sheron Gordan
  • Lyn
  • Num Heru-ur Shutef Amon Tehu
  • Winston Rodney
Credits

  • Producer - Burning Music Productions
  • Executive producer - Sonia Rodney
  • Editing - Barry O'Hare
  • Mixing - Barry O'Hare, Winston Rodney
  • Assistant engineer - Bobby Hawthorne
  • Mastering - Toby Mountain

  • Special thanks to - Mrs Rodney, Mr Barry O'Hare, Mr Young, Mr David, Miss Carlene Marr, Grove Music, Irie FM staff and radio announcers and to all Burning Spear Fans over the world

    ONE LOVE, COME IN PEACE

  • Recorded at Grove Music Studios, Ocho Rios, St. Ann's, JA
  • Mastered at Northeastern Digital Recording, Southborough, MA
Notes

The lyrics to Play Jerry are as follows;

Tickets were selling way in advance
Campers were camping way in advance
For the big celebration
For the big celebration
The food man, always be there
The water man, always be there
The merchandise man, always be there
Play Jerry play, play your guitar
Grateful Dead jamming
Grateful Dead jamming
It's like an angel, reaching up to paradise
Grateful Dead jamming
Grateful Dead jamming
Play Jerry play, play your guitar
Jerry been knowing in America
Jerry been knowing in Europe
Jerry been knowing in Japan
Jerry been knowing in England
Jerry been knowing all over
Grateful Dead jamming
Grateful Dead jamming
Play Jerry play, play your guitar
Play Jerry play, play your guitar

Big excitement, was in California
Big excitement, was in Chicago
Big excitement, was in Long Island
Grateful Dead jamming
Grateful Dead jamming
Play Jerry play, play your guitar
Play Jerry play, play your guitar
Tickets were selling way in advance
Campers were camping way in advance
For this big celebration
For this big celebration
The food man, always be there
The water man, always be there
The merchandise man, always be there
Play Jerry play
Play Jerry play, play your guitar
Grateful Dead jamming
Grateful Dead jamming

So the fans should remember, remember Jerry and his music
So the fans should remember, remember Jerry and his music
These fans are Diehearted fans
These fans are Deadhead fans
These fans are Diehearted fans
These fans are Deadhead fans
Grateful Dead jamming
Grateful Dead jamming
Play Jerry play, play your guitar
Play Jerry play, play your guitar
Related releases

A live version of Play Jerry was included on;

Play Jerry was included on the European compilation;

Home