Song · Peter Tosh
“Legalize It” by Peter Tosh
From the album Legalize It (1976)
“Legalize It” by Peter Tosh appears on 5 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2001 and 2024. It was first released in 1976 on the album Legalize It. Its best result is #354 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,689 indie & aaa song of all time and #353 of the '70s.
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"Legalize It" is the title song of Peter Tosh's first solo album, released in June 1976, and the former Wailer wrote and produced it himself, cutting the record at Treasure Isle and Randy's in Kingston. It was his answer to the Jamaican police who kept victimizing him, and an openly political push to make cannabis legal, with its medical use high on the list.
He didn't soften the message afterward, either, telling NME in 1978 that herb would one day be as ordinary as cigarettes. And 1976 was a busy year for the whole Wailers camp: Bunny Wailer brought out his own solo album, Blackheart Man, and Bob Marley and his new Wailers released Rastaman Vibration.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 530 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2004 | 583 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2022 | 354 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s | 908 |
| 2022 | 370 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
| 2024 | 592 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
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