Appointment with His Majesty

Appointment With His Majesty is a studio album by the Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear.^[3][4] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 40th Grammy Awards, in 1998.

Appointment With His Majesty
Studio album by Burning Spear
Released	1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Reggae
Length	57:54
Label	Heartbeat Records[1]
Producer	Burning Music Production
Burning Spear chronology
Living Dub Vol. 3 (1996) Appointment With His Majesty (1997) Living Dub Vol. 4 (1999)
Alternative cover
Burning Music release

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]

The album peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's Reggae Albums chart.^[5]

Production

The title track is thought to be a polemic about the rise of dancehall music.^[6] "Play Jerry" is a tribute to Jerry Garcia.^[7]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that "the reggae ... is typically swirling and hypnotic, but this is first and foremost message music."^[8] The Boston Globe thought that "the formula is simple: mesmerizing bass lines, snappy horns and Spear's own time-worn voice, reflecting conscious themes and Pan-African concerns."^[9] Stereo Review concluded that Spear "remains a quietly persuasive singer with often overlooked knacks for melody and topical bite; 'Commercial Development' and 'Don't Sell Out' strike back at the industrialization of both Jamaica and reggae."^[10]

Track listing

• All songs written and arranged by Winston Rodney.

1. "The Future (Clean It Up)" – 4:47
2. "Appointment With His Majesty" – 4:20
3. "Play Jerry" – 4:39
4. "Reggae Physician" – 4:25
5. "Glory Be to Jah" – 5:04
6. "Don't Sell Out" – 4:33
7. "Come in Peace" – 4:23
8. "African Jamaican" – 5:02
9. "My Island" – 4:54
10. "Commercial Development" – 5:21
11. "Music" – 4:54
12. "Loving You" – 4:57

Credits

• Published by Burning Spear Publishing, ASCAP.
• Executive producer – Sonia Rodney
• Recorded at Grove Recording Studio, Ocho Rios, St. Ann's.
• Edited by Barry O'Hare
• Mixed by Barry O'Hare and Winston Rodney.
• Assistant engineer – Bobby Hawthorne
• Project Coordinator for Heartbeat - Garret Vandermolen
• Sequencing - Chris Wilson
• Mastered by Dr. Toby Mountain at Northeastern Digital Recording, Southborough, MA.
• Photography by Dana Siles
• Design by Jean-Pierre LeGuillou

Musicians

• Winston Rodney - vocals, congas, percussion, background vocals
• Nelson Miller - drums
• James Smith - trumpet
• Lenval Jarrett - rhythm guitar
• Num H.S. Amun’Tehu - percussion, background vocals
• Steven Stewart - keyboards
• Rupert Bent - lead guitar
• Ronald "Nambo" Robinson - trombone
• Howard Messam - saxophone
• Barry O'Hare - keyboard
• Carol "Passion" Nelson - background vocals
• Edna Rodney - background vocals
• Rachell Bradshaw - background vocals
• Yvonne Patrick - background vocals
• Sharon Gordon - background vocals

Additional Musicians

• Tony Williams - drums
• Trevor McKenzie - bass
• Collin Elliot - bass
• Robbie Lyn - keyboard, background vocals
• Ian "Beezy" Coleman - rhythm, lead guitar ("Play Jerry")
• Junior "Chico" Chin - trumpet ("Play Jerry")
• Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - percussion ("Play Jerry")
• Tony Green - saxophone ("Play Jerry")