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Legalize It is an album and song by Peter Tosh. Legalize It was Tosh's debut album as a solo artist after leaving The Wailers. It was recorded at Treasure Isle and Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica in 1975 and released in Jamaica in the same year.

Legalize It is one of the three solo albums released in 1976 by Wailers members, along with Bunny Wailer's album Blackheart Man and Bob Marley's Rastaman Vibration.

The song was written in response to his ongoing victimization by the Jamaican police and as a political piece pushing for the legalization of [[cannabis]], particularly for medical use. In 1977, Tosh backed this up by saying 'We are the victims of Rasclot circumstances. Victimization, colonialism, gonna lead to bloodbath'. Tosh also said '[[Herb]] will become like cigarettes', in an NME interview in 1978.

== Reception ==

The song was banned when released in Jamaica in 1975. Attempts to suppress the song failed, however, catapulting Tosh to international fame.

== Track listing ==

All tracks composed by Peter Tosh; except where indicated

# "Legalize It" - 4:35
# "Burial" (Tosh, Bunny Livingston) - 3:54
# "What'cha Gonna Do?" - 2:25
# "No Sympathy" - 4:35
# "Why Must I Cry" (Tosh, Bob Marley) - 3:08
# "Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)" - 4:37
# "Ketchy Shuby" - 4:53
# "Till Your Well Runs Dry" (Tosh, Livingston) - 6:09
# "Brand New Second Hand" - 4:03

Peter Tosh, Legalize It: Legacy Edition (Columbia/Legacy 88697 76490-2, 2011)

'''Sony Legacy Edition'''

A Sony Legacy Edition was released in June 2011. It was produced by Jerry Rappaport and Sam Dion.

Disc 1: Original LP and demos
{{colbegin||25em}}
# Legalize It
# Burial
# What’cha Gonna Do
# No Sympathy
# Why Must I Cry
# Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)
# Ketchy Shuby
# Till Your Well Runs Dry
# Brand New Second Hand
# Legalize It (Demo)
# No Sympathy (Demo)
# Why Must I Cry (Demo)
# Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised) (Demo)
# Ketchy Shuby (Demo)
# Till Your Well Runs Dry (Demo)
# Brand New Second Hand (Demo)
{{colend}}
Disc 2: Tosh’s original mix, alternates and dubs
{{colbegin||25em}}
# Legalize It
# Burial
# What’cha Gonna Do
# No Sympathy
# Why Must I Cry
# Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)
# Ketchy Shuby
# Till Your Well Runs Dry
# Brand New Second Hand
# Legalize It (Alternate Version)
# Burial (Dub Plate)
# What’cha Gonna Do (Shajahshoka Dub Plate)
# Igziabeher) Let Jah Be Praised (Shajahshoka Dub Plate)
# Second Hand (Shajahshoka Dub Plate)
# Burial (Dub Plate)
# Legalize It (Dub Plate)
{{colend}}

Disc 1, Tracks 1-9 released as original LP - Columbia PC 34253 (U.S.), 1976

Disc 1, Tracks 10-16 and Disc 2, Tracks 1-10 previously unreleased

Disc 2, Tracks 11-12 and 14-16 released on limited edition dub plates, 1976

Disc 2, Track 13 from The Ultimate Peter Tosh Experience (Shanachie 6802, 2009)

== Personnel ==

*Peter Tosh – guitar, keyboards, vocals

*Al Anderson – guitar

*Robbie Shakespeare – bass

*Sly Dunbar – drums

*Tyrone "Organ D" Downie – keyboards

*Donald Kinsey – guitar

*Robbie "Ras" Lee – harmonica

*Rita Marley – background vocals

*Judy Mowatt - background vocals

*Bunny Wailer – background vocals

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−	~~{{about\|\|the EP by Kottonmouth Kings\|Legalize It (EP)\|the EP by b.l.o.w.\|Legalise It (EP)}}~~
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−	~~Name = Legalize It \|~~
−	~~Type = Album \|~~
−	~~Artist = [[Peter Tosh]] \|~~
−	~~Cover = PeterTosh-LegalizeIt.jpg \|~~
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−	~~Released = 1976 \|~~
−	~~Recorded = Treasure Isle and Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica, 1975 \|~~
−	~~Genre = Reggae \|~~
−	~~Length = 39:04 \|~~
−	~~Label = Virgin Records \|~~
−	~~Producer = Peter Tosh \|~~
−	~~Reviews = \|~~
−	~~Last album = ''Negril (1975) \|~~
−	~~This album = ''Legalize It''(1976) \|~~
−	~~Next album = ''Equal Rights''(1977) \|~~
−	}}
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	Legalize It is an album and song by Peter Tosh. Legalize It was Tosh's debut album as a solo artist after leaving The Wailers. It was recorded at Treasure Isle and Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica in 1975 and released in Jamaica in the same year.		Legalize It is an album and song by Peter Tosh. Legalize It was Tosh's debut album as a solo artist after leaving The Wailers. It was recorded at Treasure Isle and Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica in 1975 and released in Jamaica in the same year.

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-{{Infobox album| <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
    Name        = Legalize It |
-   Type        = [[Album]] |
+   Type        = Album |
    Artist      = [[Peter Tosh]] |
    Cover       = PeterTosh-LegalizeIt.jpg  |
    Released    = 1976 |
-   Recorded    = Treasure Isle and Randy's, [[Kingston, Jamaica]], 1975 |
+   Recorded    = Treasure Isle and Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica, 1975 |
-   Genre       = [[Reggae]] |
+   Genre       = Reggae |
    Length      = 39:04 |
-   Label       = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] <small>(UK)</small><br />[[Columbia Records|Columbia]] <small>(US)</small> |
+   Label       = Virgin Records |
    Producer    = Peter Tosh |
    Reviews     = |
-Last album  = ''[[Negril (Peter Tosh album)|Negril]]''<br />(1975) |
+Last album  = ''Negril (1975) |
-This album  = ''Legalize It''<br />(1976) |
+This album  = ''Legalize It''(1976) |
-Next album  = ''[[Equal Rights (album)|Equal Rights]]'' <br /> (1977) |
+Next album  = ''Equal Rights''(1977) |
 }}

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		+	{{about\|\|the EP by Kottonmouth Kings\|Legalize It (EP)\|the EP by b.l.o.w.\|Legalise It (EP)}}
		+	{{Infobox album\| <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
		+	Name = Legalize It \|
		+	Type = [[Album]] \|
		+	Artist = [[Peter Tosh]] \|
		+	Cover = PeterTosh-LegalizeIt.jpg \|
		+	Released = 1976 \|
		+	Recorded = Treasure Isle and Randy's, [[Kingston, Jamaica]], 1975 \|
		+	Genre = [[Reggae]] \|
		+	Length = 39:04 \|
		+	Label = [[Virgin Records\|Virgin]] <small>(UK)</small><br />[[Columbia Records\|Columbia]] <small>(US)</small> \|
		+	Producer = Peter Tosh \|
		+	Reviews = \|
		+	Last album = ''[[Negril (Peter Tosh album)\|Negril]]''<br />(1975) \|
		+	This album = ''Legalize It''<br />(1976) \|
		+	Next album = ''[[Equal Rights (album)\|Equal Rights]]'' <br /> (1977) \|
		+	}}
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	Legalize It is an album and song by Peter Tosh. Legalize It was Tosh's debut album as a solo artist after leaving The Wailers. It was recorded at Treasure Isle and Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica in 1975 and released in Jamaica in the same year.		Legalize It is an album and song by Peter Tosh. Legalize It was Tosh's debut album as a solo artist after leaving The Wailers. It was recorded at Treasure Isle and Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica in 1975 and released in Jamaica in the same year.

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−	The song was written in response to his ongoing victimization by the Jamaican police and as a political piece pushing for the legalization of [[cannabis]], particularly for medical use. In 1977, Tosh backed this up by saying 'We are the victims of Rasclot circumstances. Victimization, colonialism, gonna lead to bloodbath'. Tosh also said '[[Herb]] will become like cigarettes', in an NME interview in 1978.	+	The song was written in response to his ongoing victimization by the Jamaican police and as a political piece pushing for the legalization of [[cannabis]], particularly for medical use. In 1977, Tosh backed this up by saying 'We are the victims of Rasclot circumstances. Victimization, colonialism, gonna lead to bloodbath'. Tosh also said 'Herb will become like cigarettes', in an NME interview in 1978.

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 Disc 1: Original LP and demos
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 # Legalize It
 # Burial
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 # Till Your Well Runs Dry (Demo)
 # Brand New Second Hand (Demo)
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 Disc 2: Tosh’s original mix, alternates and dubs
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 # Legalize It
 # Burial
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 # Burial (Dub Plate)
 # Legalize It (Dub Plate)
-{{colend}}
 Disc 1, Tracks 1-9 released as original LP - Columbia PC 34253 (U.S.), 1976