Tribute to the Martyrs

Tribute to the Martyrs is the second studio album by English roots reggae band Steel Pulse, released in 1979; it was produced after their previous Handsworth Revolution album. The band became well known after the two albums.

Tribute to the Martyrs
Studio album by Steel Pulse
Released	June 1979
Recorded	1978–1979
Genre	Reggae
Length	43:08
Label	Mango Island
Producer	Karl Pitterson
Steel Pulse chronology
Handsworth Revolution (1978) Tribute to the Martyrs (1979) Caught You (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	A−^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by David Hinds, except where noted.

1. "Unseen Guest"
2. "Sound System"
3. "Jah Pickney - R.A.R."
4. "Tribute to the Martyrs"
5. "Babylon Makes the Rules" (Selwyn Brown)
6. "Uncle George"
7. "Biko's Kindred Lament"
8. "Blasphemy (Selah)"

Personnel

Steel Pulse

with:

• Godfrey Maduro - saxophone
• Dick "Dickage" Cuthell - flugelhorn, cornet
• Rico - trombone
• Satch Dixon

Technical

• Godwin Logie - engineer
• Pete King - executive producer, management
• Jene Hawkins - cover illustration

References

1. Tribute to the Martyrs at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.