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Bush Doctor

1978 studio album by Peter Tosh

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Bush Doctor is the third studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Peter Tosh. It was released in 1978 on Rolling Stones Records. The album features Mick Jagger as guest vocalist on one song, while Keith Richards plays guitar on two tracks. The rhythm section featured Sly and Robbie.

01Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideB+
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The Bay State Banner called the album "a rather lame hybrid of rock and ska that pales beside his earlier, Jamaican releases on the Intel-Diplo label."

02Track listing

All tracks composed by Peter Tosh; except where indicated

Side 1
  1. "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White), 3:43
  2. "Pick Myself Up", 3:55
  3. "I'm the Toughest", 3:48
  4. "Soon Come" (Tosh, Bob Marley), 3:54
  5. "Moses, The Prophet", 3:37
Side 2
  1. "Bush Doctor", 4:04
  2. "Stand Firm", 6:10
  3. "Dem Ha Fe Get a Beatin'", 4:11
  4. "Creation", 6:29
Bonus tracks on 2002 EMI Remaster
  1. "Lesson in My Life", (previously unreleased)
  2. "Soon Come", (long version)
  3. "I'm the Toughest", (long version)
  4. "Bush Doctor", (long version)
  5. "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back" (dub version)
  6. "Tough Rock Soft Stones", (previously unreleased)

03Personnel

with:

Technical personnel

04Charts

Chart performance for Bush Doctor
Chart (1978/79) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 34
United States (Billboard 200) 104

05Sales and certifications

Certifications for Bush Doctor
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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