Black Heart

Man Bunny Wailer

Island

Bunny Wailer (Bunny Livingston) was a founding member of the Wailers back in 1964 along with Peter Tosh and Bob Marley, but its taken him 12 years to get around to making his first solo LP. After listening through the LP several times one wonders if anything new has been accomplished.

The music is basic reggae with similar rhythms and beats to most of the Marley and Toots and the Maytells records. For those with sufficient attention span and a knowledge of the Rastafarianism the words will get some relief.

The best track is Armegedon with a haunting piano opening that could grace a horror movie. It is a fitting beginning to a track that talks of Armagedon and the final destruction followed by a new creation.

Unfortunately the rest of the tracks on the album only have flashes of Armagedon's standard.

The average reggae fan and whom I suspect believes that it is the West Indian version of disco to be used as dancing music at parties, will be disappointed by this LP. This is a record for those who know and appreciate their reggae music, others will be put off with the monotony of the music and lyrics.