THE ULTIMATE PETER TOSH EXPERIENCE
The Ultimate Peter Tosh Experience multi-pac, which will be released by Shanachie in January 2009, is a two-DVD, one CD, “multi-pac” with a thirty page booklet of commentary and rare photos that gives the first truly comprehensive look at Peter Tosh as a brilliant musical artist, significant political figure and charismatic and brave, though often misunderstood, human being. This dynamic set offers a stunning multi-media experience and delivers some of Peter Tosh’s most important work as well as rare material as follows:
The audio CD presents fifteen outstanding Peter Tosh recordings including such classics as “Get Up Stand Up,” “Rastafari Is” and “Downpressor Man” as well as such rare or previously unreleased recordings as “Watcha Gonna Do” (with Eric Clapton) from 1974, recorded in Jamaica in the wake of Eric’s success with “I Shot The Sheriff,” a previously unreleased version of Peter’s signature tune “Legalize It,” “Babylon Queendom,” the early single “Arise Black Man,” as well as the released studio version of "Wanted Dread And Alive" in addition to the previous unreleased Geoffrey Chung mix of the classic.
The first DVD presents the entire acclaimed documentary film Stepping Razor: Red X, which weaves interviews, performance footage and commentary in an atmospheric non-linear presentation leading up to the mystery of Peter’s murder, evoking the supernatural element that Peter felt was very much a part of his life.
The second DVD brings together a selection of concert footage, including rare footage from the historic One Love Peace Concert in 1979, the No Nukes concert (where Peter was the only reggae performer) in 1981, Reggae Sunsplash II from 1979 and Reggae Super Jam in 1982. Also included is footage from Peter Tosh’s concert at The Roxy in Los Angeles in 1983 and previously unreleased interview footage of Peter with noted reggae historian Roger Steffens from 1979 and 1981.
The thirty-page booklet includes essays about Peter from three people who knew him: Herbie Miller, who was Peter’s personal manager from 1975 -1981, reveals the mystical aspect of Peter’s persona; reggae authority Roger Steffens, whose friendship with Peter lasted from 1979 until Peter’s death, draws on reminiscences by Bunny Wailer to give a look a very personalized look at Peter; and Shanachie Entertainment’s General manager Randall Grass who first encountered Peter in 1979 as a music journalist and radio show host, gives an overview of Peter’s life rooted in his interviews of Peter. Included also are a selection of rare photos by celebrated photographer Adrian Boot, whose photographs of Bob Marley and other reggae artists have been published worldwide.
