They were soon signed by Island Records and toured Europe with The Wailers . The band 's self-titled debut album was released in 1976 . The album included a cover of " Satta Massagana " , originally performed by The Abyssinians , which became a local hit . Hamilton and Barovier were replaced by two more former Inner Circle members , singer William " Bunny Rugs " Clarke and drummer Willie Stewart , before the recording of their second album , '' 96 ° in the Shade '' ( 1977 ) , which included several local hits . Notable among its eight tracks were " 1865 ( 96 ° in the Shade ) " , a reference to the 1865 Morant Bay rebellion , " Rhythm of Life " and the album 's only cover , " Dreamland " , written by Bunny Wailer . They played in front of 80,000 people at the Smile Jamaica festival in 1976
Morant Bay rebellion
Morant Bay rebellion
Third World (band)