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Bob Marley And The Wailers: Uprising

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.

  1. Coming in from the Cold
  2. Real Situation
  3. Bad Card
  4. We and Dem
  5. Work
  6. Zion Train
  7. Pimper’s Paradise
  8. Could You Be Loved
  9. Forever Loving Jah
  10. Redemption Song

Bob Marley: Exodus

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: Rastaman Vibration

Bob Marley and 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:

  1. Positive Vibration – Vincent Ford
  2. Roots, Rock, Reggae – Vincent Ford
  3. Johnny Was – Rita Marley
  4. Cry to Me – Rita Marley
  5. Want More – Aston Barrett
  6. Crazy Baldhead – Rita Marley, Vincent Ford
  7. Who the Cap Fit – Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett
  8. Night Shift – Bob Marley
  9. War – Allen Cole, Carlton Barrett
  10. Rat Race – Rita Marley