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Bob Marley & The Wailers: Survival

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survival

On October 2, 1979, “Tuff Gong / Island” labels released “Survival”, album by Bob Marley & the Wailers (eleventh Bob Marley studio album). It was recorded January–February 1979, at “Tuff Gong Recording Studio” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Bob Marley, Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett, Tyrone Downie, Junior Marvin and Alex Sadkin.

Personnel:

  • Bob Marley– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Junior Marvin– lead guitar, backing vocal
  • Earl “Wire” Lindo– keyboards
  • Al Anderson– lead guitar
  • Tyrone “Organ D” Downie– keyboards, percussion, backing vocal
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass, rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Val Douglas – bass
  • Carlton Barrett– drums, percussion
  • Alvin “Seeco” Patterson– percussion
  • Carlton “Santa” Davis– drums
  • Mikey “Boo” Richards – drums
  • Lee Jaffe– harmonica
  • Dean Fraser– alto and tenor saxophone
  • Headley Bennett– alto saxophone
  • Junior “Chico” Chin – trumpet
  • Jackie Willacy – trumpet
  • Micky Hanson – trumpet
  • Ronald “Nambo” Robinson – trombone
  • Melba Liston– trombone
  • Luther Francois – trombone
  • Rita Marley– backing vocals
  • Marcia Griffiths– backing vocals
  • Judy Mowatt– backing vocals
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Marley, except where noted.

  1. So Much Trouble in the World
  2. Zimbabwe
  3. Top Rankin
  4. Babylon System
  5. Survival
  6. Africa Unite
  7. One Drop
  8. Ride Naty Ride
  9. Ambush in the Night
  10. Wake Up and Live – Bob Marley, Anthony Davis

Bob Marley: Exodus

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Exodus

On June 3, 1977, “Island” label released “Exodus”, the ninth Bob Marley and the Wailers studio album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “Harry J. Studio” in Kingston, and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by  Bob Marley and the Wailers. In 1999,  “Time”  magazine named “Exodus” the best album of the 20th century. In 2001, the TV network “VH1” named it the 26th greatest album of all time. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 169 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bob Marley– lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Julian (Junior) Marvin– lead guitar
  • Tyrone Downie– keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass guitar, guitar, percussion, mixing
  • Carlton Barrett– drums, percussion
  • Alvin “Seeco” Patterson– percussion
  • I Threes(Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
  • Karl Pitterson– engineer
  • Robert Honablue – engineer
  • Guy Bidmead, Terry Barham – engineer assistant
  • Chris Blackwell, Karl Pitterson– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Neville Garrick – cover design, graphics
  • Adrian Boot, Neville Garrick– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Marley, except where noted.

  1. Natural Mystic
  2. So Much Things to Say
  3. Guiltiness
  4. The Heathen
  5. Exodus
  6. Jamming
  7. Waiting in Vain
  8. Turn Your Lights Down Low
  9. Three Little Birds
  10. One Love / People Get Ready – Bob Marley , Curtis Mayfield

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Confrontation

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Confrontation

On May 23, 1983, “Tuff Gong / Island” labels released posthumously “Confrontation”  album by Bob Marley & the Wailers. It was recorded April–May 1982, at “Tuff Gong Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Bob Marley and Errol Brown.  The album tracks were compiled from unreleased material, demos and singles recorded during Marley’s lifetime.

Personnel:

  • Bob Marley – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Junior Marvin– lead guitar, backing vocal
  • Tyrone Downie– keyboards, backing vocal
  • Earl Lindo– keyboards
  • Aston Barrett– bass, guitar, percussion
  • Carlton Barrett– drums, akete
  • Carlton “Santa” Davis– drums
  • Alvin Patterson– percussion
  • Devon Evans – percussion
  • Glen DaCosta– tenor saxophone
  • David Madden – trumpet
  • Ronald “Nambo” Robinson – trombone
  • I Threes(Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
  • Errol Brown– recording, mixing
  • Michaell Reid – engineer assistant
  • Errol Brown, Chris Blackwelland Aston Barrett – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Neville Garrick– art direction, graphics
  • Azdean Marley – executive producer
  • Rita Marley – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Marley, except where noted.

  1. Chant Down Babylon
  2. Buffalo Soldier – Bob Marley, G. Williams
  3. Jump Nyabinghi
  4. Mix Up, Mix Up
  5. Give Thanks & Praises
  6. Blackman Redemption
  7. Trench Town
  8. Stiff Necked Fools
  9. I Know
  10. Rastaman Live Up! – Bob Marley, Lee “Scratch” Perry

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Kaya

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Bob Marley-Kaya

On March 23, 1978, “Tuff Gong” label released “Kaya”, the tenth Bob Marley album. It was recorded January–April 1977; at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Bob Marley, Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett, Tyrone Downie, Junior Marvin and Alvin Patterson..

Personnel:

  • Bob Marley– lead vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Tyrone “Organ D” Downie– keyboards, percussion
  • Junior Marvin– lead guitar
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass, percussion
  • Carlton Barrett– drums, percussion
  • Alvin “Seeco” Patterson– percussion
  • Vincent Gordon– saxophone
  • Glen Da Costa – trumpet
  • Winston Grennan – drums
  • Rita Marley– backing vocals
  • Marcia Griffiths– backing vocals
  • Judy Mowatt– backing vocals
  • I -Threes – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Marley.

  1. Easy Skanking
  2. Kaya
  3. Is This Love
  4. Sun Is Shining
  5. Satisfy My Soul
  6. She’s Gone
  7. Misty Morning
  8. Crisis
  9. Running Away
  10. Time Will Tell

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Natty Dread

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BobMarley & theWailers NattyDread

On October 25, 1974, “Island” label released “Natty Dread”, the debut Bob Marley & the Wailers album.  It was recorded in 1973, at “Harry J. Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Chris Blackwell, Bob Marley, Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett, Bernard Harvey, Jean Roussel and Al Anderson.  It was the first album  without Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, and the first album recorded with the I-Threes, a female vocal trio that included Bob’s wife, Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt.  In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Natty Dread” at number 181 on it’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel

  • Bob Marley- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Al Anderson- lead guitar
  • Bernard “Touter” Harvey- piano, organ
  • Jean Roussel- Hammond organ, keyboards, arrangements
  • Aston Barrett- bass guitar
  • Carlton Barrett- drums, percussion
  • The I-Threes – backing vocals

Track listing

  1. Lively Up Yourself – Bob Marley
  2. No Woman No Cry – Vincent Ford
  3. Them Belly Full – Leon Cogill, Carlton Barrett
  4. Rebel Music – Aston Barrett, Hugh Peart
  5. So Jah She – Rita Merley, Willy Francisco
  6. Natty Dread – Rita Marley, Allen Cole
  7. Bend Down Low – Bob Marley
  8. Talkin Blues – Leon Cogill, Carlton Barrett
  9. Revolution – Allen Cole, Carlton Barrett