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Wanted Dread & Alive is the fifth studio album by Peter Tosh. It was released in 1981 in two different versions – one for Jamaica and the USA (EMI America) and one for Europe (Rolling Stones Records) – and was reissued by Capitol in 2002 with bonus tracks. The lead single from the album was the duet with American singer, Gwen Guthrie, "Nothing But Love". The title track was featured in the movie Pineapple Express, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Peter Tosh except where indicated.

EMI America and Jamaica (SO-17055)

Side 1
  1. "Coming in Hot"
  2. "Nothing But Love" (Ella Mitchell, Freddie Harris)
  3. "Reggae-Mylitis"
  4. "The Poor Man Feel It"
  5. "Cold Blood"
Side 2
  1. "Wanted Dread & Alive"
  2. "Rastafari Is"
  3. "That's What They Will Do"
  4. "Fools Die"

Rolling Stones Records (1A 062-64378)

Side 1
  1. "Coming in Hot"
  2. "Nothing But Love" (Ella Mitchell, Freddie Harris)
  3. "Reggaemylitis"
  4. "Rok With Me" (Jean Watt)
  5. "Oh Bumbo Klaat"
Side 2
  1. "Wanted Dread and Alive"
  2. "Rastafari Is"
  3. "Guide Me from My Friends"
  4. "Fools Die"

Capitol 2002 reissue (37693)

  1. "Coming in Hot"
  2. "Nothing But Love"
  3. "Reggaemylitis"
  4. "Rok With Me"
  5. "Oh Bumbo Klaat"
  6. "Wanted Dread and Alive"
  7. "Rastafari Is"
  8. "Guide Me from My Friends"
  9. "Fools Die (For Want of Wisdom)"
  10. "The Poor Man Feel It"
  11. "Cold Blood"
  12. "That's What They Will Do"
  13. "Rok With Me" (Alternative Long Mix)
  14. "Nothing But Love" (Long Version)

Personnel

  • Peter Tosh - lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • The Tamlins - backing vocals
  • Robbie Shakespeare - bass guitar
  • Sly Dunbar - drums
  • Pee Wee Walters - flute
  • Darryl Thompson - lead guitar
  • Mikey Chung - rhythm guitar
  • Keith Sterling, Robbie Lyn - keyboards
  • Gwen Guthrie - lead vocals on "Nothing But Love"
  • Noel "Scully" Simms, Uziah Thompson - percussion
  • Dean Fraser - tenor and alto saxophone
  • Ronald "Nambo" Robinson - trombone
  • Barry Rogers, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Lou Marini - horns on "Nothing But Love"
Technical
  • Geoffrey Chung - recording, mixing



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