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Throw Down Your Arms

April 12, 2024

For the Burning Spear album, see Dry & Heavy (album).

Throw Down Your Arms is the seventh studio album by Sinéad O'Connor, also known as her reggae album. O'Connor sings cover versions of classic roots reggae songs, with production by Sly and Robbie.

Throw Down Your Arms
Studio album by
Sinéad O'Connor
Released4 October 2005
Recorded2004
StudioTuff Gong Studios and Anchor Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
GenreReggae
Length95:36
LabelChocolate and Vanilla
ProducerSly and Robbie
Sinéad O'Connor chronology
Collaborations
(2005) 		Throw Down Your Arms
(2005) 		Theology
(2007)

The album was recorded in Kingston, Jamaica at Tuff Gong Studios and Anchor Studios in 2004 and released by Chocolate and Vanilla on 4 October 2005. Sinead O'Connor says in her book Rememberings, that she felt so strongly about making "Throw Down Your Arms", she personally paid $400,000 of her own money for the record's production. Which actually contains the Bob Marley War song she narrated on Saturday Live, before ripping up a photo of the Pope. 10 per cent of the profits went to support Rastafari elders in Jamaica.

Track listing edit

CD 1 track listing
CD 1 (Original versions)
1. "Jah Nuh Dead" 3:20
2. "Marcus Garvey" 3:28
3. "Door Peep" 3:22
4. "He Prayed" 3:27
5. "Y Mas Gan" 3:49
6. "Curly Locks" 4:22
7. "Vampire" 4:02
8. "Prophet Has Arise" 4:26
9. "Downpressor Man" 5:08
10. "Throw Down Your Arms" 4:02
11. "Untold Stories" 3:40
12. "War" 4:04
Total length 47:27
CD 2 track listing
CD 2 (Dub versions)
1. Micah 4:1-5 about the Kingdom come and "swords into plowshares"

with last line reading: "All the peoples walk each in the name of their Gods."

0:57
2. "Jah Nuh Dead" 3:12
3. "Marcus Garvey" 3:29
4. "Door Peep" 3:19
5. "He Prayed" 3:28
6. "Y Mas Gan" 3:51
7. "Curly Locks" 4:17
8. "Vampire" 4:01
9. "Prophet Has Arise" 4:24
10. "Downpressor Man" 5:07
11. "Throw Down Your Arms" 4:12
12. "Untold Stories" 3:42
13. "War" 4:04
Total length 48:09

The original songs were recorded by the following Jamaican reggae artists:

  1. "Marcus Say Jah No Dead" (Burning Spear in 1978)
  2. "Marcus Garvey" (Burning Spear in 1975)
  3. "Door Peep" (Burning Spear in 1976)
  4. "He Prayed" (Burning Spear in 1973)
  5. "Y Mas Gan" (The Abyssinians in 1969)
  6. "Curly Locks" (Junior Byles in 1974)
  7. "Vampire" (Devon Irons in 1976)
  8. "Prophet Has Arise" (Israel Vibration in 1978)
  9. "Downpressor Man" (Peter Tosh in 1977*)
  10. "Throw Down Your Arms" (Burning Spear in 1977)
  11. "Untold Stories" (Buju Banton in 1995)
  12. "War" (Bob Marley & The Wailers in 1976)

The Japanese version of the CD also includes:

"Move Out of Babylon" (Johnny Clarke in 1974)
"Abendigo" (The Abyssinians in 1969)
"Jah Can Count on I" (Little Roy in 1975).
  • Note: Sinéad O'Connor cover of "Downpressor Man" is closer to Peter Tosh recording made in 1977. But the song was previously recorded three other times by Peter Tosh with The Wailers: "Sinner Man" (1966, produced by Coxsone Dodd), "Downpresser" (1971, produced by Lee Perry) and "Oppressor Man" (1972, produced by Peter Tosh).
    The cover of "Marcus Say Jah No Dead" is closer to Burning Spear's a cappella version featured on the Rockers soundtrack.
    A few other reggae covers were done by Sinéad O'Connor when she was touring to promote the album, such as "Rivers Of Babylon" (by The Melodians), "None A Jah Jah Children No Cry" (by Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus), "Keep Cool Babylon" (by Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus), "Stepping Razor" and "Creation" (by Peter Tosh).

Personnel edit

  • Sinéad O'Connor – vocals, low whistle
  • Sly Dunbar – drums
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass
  • Mikey Chung – lead guitar
  • Dalton Brownie – rhythm guitar
  • Glen Brownie – acoustic guitar on "Untold Stories"
  • Robbie Lyn – keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Carol "Bowie" McLaughlin – piano
  • Steven "Lenkky" Marsden – piano on "Curly Locks"
  • Uziah Thompson – percussion
  • Dean Fraser – saxophone
  • David Madden – trumpet
  • Pam Hall, Keisha Patterson, Katrina Harley – backing vocals

Charts edit

Chart performance for Throw Down Your Arms
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 200
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 67
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 26
Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] 17
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 73
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 36
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[18] 4

Certifications edit

Certifications for Throw Down Your Arms
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)[19] Gold 7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "Throw Down Your Arms by Sinéad O'Connor" – via www.metacritic.com.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ For [O'Connor] to record a full reggae set, covering each song exactly like the original, rivals Gus Van Sant's odd shot-for-shot remake of Hitchcock's Psycho. [Oct 2005, p.141]
  4. ^ Her icy-cool vocals nicely contrast with the island grooves. [7 Oct 2005, p.77]
  5. ^ "CD: Sinéad O'Connor, Throw Down Your Arms". The Guardian. 30 September 2005.
  6. ^ Determinedly singing in her own accent was a wise move. [Oct 2005, p.110]
  7. ^ "Sinéad O'Connor - Throw Down Your Arms". pastemagazine.com. 30 June 2008.
  8. ^ "Sinéad O'Connor: Throw Down Your Arms". Pitchfork.
  9. ^ The concept works better than you might think. [3 Nov 2005, p.94]
  10. ^ There's nothing particularly profound here, but the combination of skanking, roots-reggae rhythms and O'Connor's still-gorgeous voice... is a winning one. [Nov 2005, p.106]
  11. ^ Sly and Robbie provide an adequate musical magic carpet for the singer to float on, but it fails to complement her as much as it should. [#11, p.108]
  12. ^ "Part of Sinéad O'Connor's ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sinéad O'Connor – Throw Down Your Arms" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – Throw Down Your Arms". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  15. ^ . Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – Throw Down Your Arms". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Reggae Albums Chart". Billboard.
  19. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association.

External links edit

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For the Burning Spear album see Dry amp Heavy album Throw Down Your Arms is the seventh studio album by Sinead O Connor also known as her reggae album O Connor sings cover versions of classic roots reggae songs with production by Sly and Robbie Throw Down Your ArmsStudio album by Sinead O ConnorReleased4 October 2005Recorded2004StudioTuff Gong Studios and Anchor Studios in Kingston JamaicaGenreReggaeLength95 36LabelChocolate and VanillaProducerSly and RobbieSinead O Connor chronologyCollaborations 2005 Throw Down Your Arms 2005 Theology 2007 Professional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic69 100 1 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 2 Blender 3 Entertainment WeeklyB 4 The Guardian 5 Mojo 6 Paste5 10 7 Pitchfork6 8 10 8 Rolling Stone 9 Uncut 10 Under the Radar6 10 11 The album was recorded in Kingston Jamaica at Tuff Gong Studios and Anchor Studios in 2004 and released by Chocolate and Vanilla on 4 October 2005 Sinead O Connor says in her book Rememberings that she felt so strongly about making Throw Down Your Arms she personally paid 400 000 of her own money for the record s production Which actually contains the Bob Marley War song she narrated on Saturday Live before ripping up a photo of the Pope 10 per cent of the profits went to support Rastafari elders in Jamaica Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Charts 4 Certifications 5 References 6 External linksTrack listing editCD 1 track listing CD 1 Original versions 1 Jah Nuh Dead 3 202 Marcus Garvey 3 283 Door Peep 3 224 He Prayed 3 275 Y Mas Gan 3 496 Curly Locks 4 227 Vampire 4 028 Prophet Has Arise 4 269 Downpressor Man 5 0810 Throw Down Your Arms 4 0211 Untold Stories 3 4012 War 4 04Total length 47 27CD 2 track listing CD 2 Dub versions 1 Micah 4 1 5 about the Kingdom come and swords into plowshares with last line reading All the peoples walk each in the name of their Gods 0 572 Jah Nuh Dead 3 123 Marcus Garvey 3 294 Door Peep 3 195 He Prayed 3 286 Y Mas Gan 3 517 Curly Locks 4 178 Vampire 4 019 Prophet Has Arise 4 2410 Downpressor Man 5 0711 Throw Down Your Arms 4 1212 Untold Stories 3 4213 War 4 04Total length 48 09The original songs were recorded by the following Jamaican reggae artists Marcus Say Jah No Dead Burning Spear in 1978 Marcus Garvey Burning Spear in 1975 Door Peep Burning Spear in 1976 He Prayed Burning Spear in 1973 Y Mas Gan The Abyssinians in 1969 Curly Locks Junior Byles in 1974 Vampire Devon Irons in 1976 Prophet Has Arise Israel Vibration in 1978 Downpressor Man Peter Tosh in 1977 Throw Down Your Arms Burning Spear in 1977 Untold Stories Buju Banton in 1995 War Bob Marley amp The Wailers in 1976 The Japanese version of the CD also includes Move Out of Babylon Johnny Clarke in 1974 Abendigo The Abyssinians in 1969 Jah Can Count on I Little Roy in 1975 Note Sinead O Connor cover of Downpressor Man is closer to Peter Tosh recording made in 1977 But the song was previously recorded three other times by Peter Tosh with The Wailers Sinner Man 1966 produced by Coxsone Dodd Downpresser 1971 produced by Lee Perry and Oppressor Man 1972 produced by Peter Tosh The cover of Marcus Say Jah No Dead is closer to Burning Spear s a cappella version featured on the Rockers soundtrack A few other reggae covers were done by Sinead O Connor when she was touring to promote the album such as Rivers Of Babylon by The Melodians None A Jah Jah Children No Cry by Ras Michael amp The Sons Of Negus Keep Cool Babylon by Ras Michael amp The Sons Of Negus Stepping Razor and Creation by Peter Tosh Personnel editSinead O Connor vocals low whistle Sly Dunbar drums Robbie Shakespeare bass Mikey Chung lead guitar Dalton Brownie rhythm guitar Glen Brownie acoustic guitar on Untold Stories Robbie Lyn keyboards Hammond organ Carol Bowie McLaughlin piano Steven Lenkky Marsden piano on Curly Locks Uziah Thompson percussion Dean Fraser saxophone David Madden trumpet Pam Hall Keisha Patterson Katrina Harley backing vocalsCharts editChart performance for Throw Down Your Arms Chart 2005 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 12 200Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 13 67French Albums SNEP 14 26Irish Albums IRMA 15 17Italian Albums FIMI 16 73US Independent Albums Billboard 17 36US Reggae Albums Billboard 18 4Certifications editCertifications for Throw Down Your Arms Region Certification Certified units salesIreland IRMA 19 Gold 7 500 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit Throw Down Your Arms by Sinead O Connor via www metacritic com Allmusic review For O Connor to record a full reggae set covering each song exactly like the original rivals Gus Van Sant s odd shot for shot remake of Hitchcock s Psycho Oct 2005 p 141 Her icy cool vocals nicely contrast with the island grooves 7 Oct 2005 p 77 CD Sinead O Connor Throw Down Your Arms The Guardian 30 September 2005 Determinedly singing in her own accent was a wise move Oct 2005 p 110 Sinead O Connor Throw Down Your Arms pastemagazine com 30 June 2008 Sinead O Connor Throw Down Your Arms Pitchfork The concept works better than you might think 3 Nov 2005 p 94 There s nothing particularly profound here but the combination of skanking roots reggae rhythms and O Connor s still gorgeous voice is a winning one Nov 2005 p 106 Sly and Robbie provide an adequate musical magic carpet for the singer to float on but it fails to complement her as much as it should 11 p 108 Part of Sinead O Connor s ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022 received from ARIA in 2022 ARIA Retrieved 3 December 2023 via Imgur com Ultratop be Sinead O Connor Throw Down Your Arms in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 19 December 2018 Lescharts com Sinead O Connor Throw Down Your Arms Hung Medien Retrieved 19 December 2018 GFK Chart Track Albums Week 40 2005 Chart Track IRMA Retrieved 19 December 2018 Italiancharts com Sinead O Connor Throw Down Your Arms Hung Medien Retrieved 19 December 2018 Independent Albums Chart Billboard Reggae Albums Chart Billboard The Irish Charts 2005 Certification Awards Gold Irish Recorded Music Association External links editThrow Down Your Arms at Metacritic nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Throw Down Your Arms amp oldid 1217909203, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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