On February 3, 2024, Aston Francis Barrett aka Aston “Family Man” Barrett, died aged 77. He was musician (bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, percussion), song-writer, arranger and producer. Barrett was member of the bands The Hippy Boys, Lee Perry’s The Upsetters, but was best known as member and bandleader of The Wailers (Bob Marley and the Wailers).
Tag Archives: Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley And The Wailers: Uprising
On June 10, 1980, “Tuff Gong / Island” labels released “Uprising”, album by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was recorded January – April 1980, at the “Tuff Gong Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Chris Blackwell and Bob Marley. “Uprising” was the final studio album released during Marley’s lifetime.
Personnel:
- Bob Marley– lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass, piano, guitar, percussion
- Carlton Barrett– drums, percussion
- Carlton “Santa” Davis- drums
- Tyrone Downie– keyboards, backing vocal
- Earl Lindo– keyboards
- Alvin Patterson– percussion
- Junior Marvin– lead guitar, backing vocal
- Al Anderson– lead guitar
- I Threes (Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
- Errol Brown– engineer, mixing
- Chiao Ng – engineer assistant
- The Wailers, Michael Rees– mixing
- Ted Jensen- mastering
- Neville Garrick– art direction
- Adrian Boot– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Marley.
- Coming in from the Cold
- Real Situation
- Bad Card
- We and Dem
- Work
- Zion Train
- Pimper’s Paradise
- Could You Be Loved
- Forever Loving Jah
- Redemption Song
Bob Marley & the Wailers: Rastaman Vibration
On April 30, 1976, “Island” label released “Rastaman Vibration”,album by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Harry J. Studios” and “Joe Gibbs Studio” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Bob Marley, Earl Smith, Al Anderson, Tyrone Downie, Aston Barrett and Carlton Barrett.
Personnel:
- Bob Marley– vocals
- Earl “Chinna” Smith– guitar, percussion
- Al Anderson– guitar
- Tyrone Downie– keyboards
- Aston Barrett– bass guitar
- Carlton Barrett– drums
- Tommy McCook– saxophone
- Donald Kinsey– guitar overdubs
- I Threes– backing vocals
Track listing:
- Positive Vibration – Vincent Ford
- Roots, Rock, Reggae – Vincent Ford
- Johnny Was – Rita Marley
- Cry to Me – Rita Marley
- Want More – Aston Barrett
- Crazy Baldhead – Rita Marley, Vincent Ford
- Who the Cap Fit – Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett
- Night Shift – Bob Marley
- War – Allen Cole, Carlton Barrett
- Rat Race – Rita Marley
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