Previously issued in 1983, and again in 1987, yet only in Brazil, this Record Store Day special from Peter Tosh collects the bush doctor’s best from his slate of albums post his Columbia Records days. So, on this tight, nine-song set you will not find Tosh nuggets such as “Legalize It,” “Equal Rights,” or “Stepping Razor.” Instead, here is the incarnation of Tosh that was more adventurous, more oriented towards pop, soul, and R&B, and hanging with his new admirers- Mick Jagger and Keith Richards- whose Rolling Stones record label had taken control of the catalog.

Also, as it was initially an international release targeting South America, its chosen repertoire skews a bit further away from classic, one-drop reggae, though the opening “Johnny B. Goode” is enough to reassure that it’s represented well. Additionally, there are some longer, rarer versions contained within; the take of “(You Gotta Walk) Don’t Look Back” extends neatly into dub, with a guesting Jagger popping up. Too, there is a long rendition of “Nothing But Love” that closes the first side nicely.

Brightly splayed onto three-color vinyl, reprising the tones of the cover art, it’s an eye-catching spin on the turntable, and pressed on invitingly quiet vinyl. While the Tosh era with Parlophone may be less known than those first two albums that shook up the reggae scene in the mid-1970s, these greatest hits are vital to the Tosh story, proving his scope and diverse style. And, even with the reaches into other genres and riddims, though, there is no better display of the iconic bounce and bite that was Peter Tosh than on the indispensable “Wanted Dread and Alive,” easily one his finest moments on record.