Wanted Dread & Alive

Wanted Dread & Alive
Studio album by Peter Tosh
Released	June 1981
Recorded	1981 Dynamic Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae
Label	Rolling Stones Records EMI America Capitol Records
Producer	Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh chronology
Mystic Man (1979) Wanted Dread & Alive (1981) Mama Africa (1983)

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Wanted Dread & Alive is an 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). 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

6. "Wanted Dread & Alive"
7. "Rastafari Is"
8. "That's What They Will Do"
9. "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

6. "Wanted Dread and Alive"
7. "Rastafari Is"
8. "Guide Me from My Friends"
9. "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

• Backing Vocals - The Tamlins
• Bass - Robbie Shakespeare
• Drums - Sly Dunbar
• Flute - Pee Wee
• Lead Guitar - Darryl Thompson
• Rhythm Guitar - Mikey Chung
• Keyboards - Keith Sterling, Robbie Lyn
• Lead Vocals on "Nothing But Love" - Gwen Guthrie
• Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion - Peter Tosh
• Percussion - Noel "Scully" Simms, Uziah "Sticky" Thompson
• Tenor & Alto Saxophone - Dean Fraser
• Trombone - Ronald "Nambo" Robinson
• Horns on "Nothing But Love" - Barry Rogers, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Lou Marini

Recorded and mixed by Geoffrey Chung