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Unchained Spirit
Studio album by Buju Banton
Released	August 22, 2000
Genre	Dancehall roots reggae
Length	1:03:54
Label	ANTI- Epitaph Records
Buju Banton chronology
Inna Heights (1997) Unchained Spirit (2000) Friends for Life (2003)

Unchained Spirit is a studio album by the dancehall/reggae artist Buju Banton, released in 2000. It was his first and only album to be released on the ANTI- record label, an imprint of Epitaph Records.

The album peaked at No. 128 on the Billboard 200.

Production

The album contains contributions from Stephen Marley, Rancid, and Beres Hammond, among others.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Evening Post
NME
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin	7/10

Exclaim! wrote that "the treacle far outstrips anything resembling a tuff rhythm here ... even over the good rhythms, Buju doesn't seem to have the command he once did." The Star Tribune thought that "Buju's grainy voice flows over slowly distilled lattices of rhythms and multi-part South African-style harmonies." M.F. DiBella of AllMusic defined the album as a "a vital and rhythmic mix of homegrown Jamaican philosophy, biblical harmonizing, and just plain eerie dancehall".

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:39
2. "23rd Psalm" (feat. Gramps of Morgan Heritage) – 5:44
3. "Voice Of Jah" (feat. LMS) – 5:01
4. "Sudan" – 4:41
5. "We'll Be Alright" (feat. Luciano) – 4:24
6. "Pull It Up" (feat. Beres Hammond) – 4:09
7. "Life Is A Journey" – 4:07
8. "Better Must Come" – 4:12
9. "Mighty Dread" – 5:01
10. "Poor Old Man" (feat. Stephen Marley) – 4:26
11. "Law And Order" – 3:51
12. "Guns And Bombs" – 3:20
13. "Woman Dem Phat" – 3:16
14. "No More Misty Days" (feat. Rancid) – 4:01
15. "Pull It Up" (feat. Beres Hammond) (live) – 2:56
16. "Reunion" (feat. Wayne Wonder) – 4:06

References

1. ^ "Buju Banton, Preacher Mon". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
2. "Buju Banton | Biography & History". AllMusic.
3. Thompson, Dave (May 25, 2002). "Reggae & Caribbean Music". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
4. "Buju Banton". Billboard.
5. ^ "Unchained Spirit - Buju Banton | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
6. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 409.
7. Greeks, Polly (31 Aug 2000). "Movies & Music". The Evening Post. Features. p. 17.
8. "Unchained Spirit". September 12, 2005.
9. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (May 25, 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.
10. "Jump Cuts". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. September 25, 2000 – via Google Books.
11. "Buju Banton Unchained Spirit | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
12. Preston, Rohan (20 Aug 2000). "POP MUSIC". The Star Tribune. p. 7F.

• 2000 albums
• Anti- (record label) albums
• Buju Banton albums