Truths & Rights by Johnny Osbourne

The title track relays his own powerful personal manifesto, one that is further expanded on "Children Are Crying," a militant call to consciousness. And whether the singer was declaring his devotion to a lady, as on the acerbic "Can't Buy Love," or the Lord, as on the smash "Jah Promise," Osbourne's convictions ring true. With his masterful pen and emotive delivery backed by adeptly updated island favorites, Truth and Rights reignited the singer's career. The album was extraordinary in its time and has since earned the deserved reputation of a masterpiece.

Johnny Osbourne is one of the most popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer of all time, who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. His album Truths and Rights was a roots reggae success, and featured "Jah Promise" and the album's title track, "Truths and Rights". Johnny also enjoyed big hits with covers of U.S. soul tunes like "Ready or Not" and Earth Wind and Fire's "Reasons".