Isaiah First Prophet of Old

Isaiah First Prophet of Old is an album by the Jamaican musician Big Youth, released in 1978.^[1][2] It was produced by Devon Russell.^[3]

Isaiah First Prophet of Old
Studio album by Big Youth
Released	1978
Genre	Reggae
Length	34:05
Label	Nicola Delita, Front Line
Producer	Devon Russell
Big Youth chronology
Hit the Road Jack (1976) Isaiah First Prophet of Old (1978) Progress (1979)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Robert Christgau	[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]

LA Weekly wrote that the album "demonstrates that [Big Youth] is better off rapping than singing."^[7] Robert Christgau praised "World in Confusion".^[5] Trouser Press noted that "the groove is steady and appealing."^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"World in Confusion"	4:24
2.	"Writing on the Wall"	4:31
3.	"Zion"	4:07
4.	"Isaiah First Prophet of Old"	5:30
5.	"Lord Jah Bless"	4:10
6.	"Reaping Time"	3:29
7.	"Love We a Deal With"	4:13
8.	"Upful One"	3:57

All tracks are written by Big Youth.

Personnel

• Big Youth - Main Performer, Vocals, Percussion,
• Rita Marley - Vocals
• George Fullwood - Bass
• Carlton "Santa" Davis - Percussion, Drums
• Earl "Chinna" Smith - Guitar
• Earl Lindo - Clarinet, Keyboards, Organ
• Tony Chin - Guitar
• Vin Gordon - Trombone
• Sylvan Morris - Engineer, Percussion
• Errol Thompson - Engineer
• Keith Sterling - Piano
• Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - Percussion
• Scott Morris - Percussion
• Judy Mowatt - Vocals
• Herman Marquis - Saxophone
• Bobby Ellis - Trumpet

Recording Information

• Recording : Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica & Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
• Engineer : Errol Thompson