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Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now

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In July 1972, “Epic” label released “I Can See Clearly Now”, the eleventh Johnny Nash album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Johnny Nash.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Nash – vocals
  • Fabulous Five Inc. – backing band
  • Bernie O’Gorman, Jack Clegg, John Middleton, Siddey – engineer
  • Denis Waugh – cover photography
  • Tim Fulford-Brown – back cover photography
  • Marty Pekar – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Stir It Up – Bob Marley
  2. That’s the Way We Get By – John “Rabbit” Bundrick
  3. Guava Jelly – Bob Marley
  4. So Nice While It Lasted – Bill Nash
  5. Ooh Baby You’ve Been Good to Me – Johnny Nash
  6. You Poured Sugar on Me – Bob Marley, Johnny Nash
  7. I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
  8. Comma Comma – Bob Marley
  9. We’re All Alike – John “Rabbit” Bundrick
  10. How Good It Is – Johnny Nash
  11. The Fish and the Alley of Destruction – Johnny Nash
  12. There Are More Questions Than Answers – Johnny Nash

The Wailers: Catch a Fire

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Bob Marley Catch A Fire

On April 13, 1973, “Island” label released “Catch a Fire”the fifth Wailers (The) album. It was recorded May–October 1972; at “Dynamic Sound Studios”, “Harry J. Studios” and “Randy’s Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, mixed at “Island Studios” in London,  and was produced by Chris Blackwell. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Catch a Fire” at number 126 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Tosh – vocals, organ, guitar, piano
  • Bob Marley – vocals, guitar
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass guitar
  • Carlton “Carlie” Barrett– drums
  • Bunny Wailer– vocals, bongos, conga
  • Wayne Perkins– guitar
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick– keyboards, synthesizer, clavinet
  • Tommy McCook– flute
  • Robbie Shakespeare– bass guitar
  • Francisco Willie Pep – percussion
  • Winston Wright – percussion
  • Chris Karan – percussion
  • Rita Marley– backing vocals
  • Marcia Griffiths– backing vocals
  • Carlton Lee – engineer
  • Stu Barrett – engineer
  • Tony Platt – engineer
  • Bob Weiner – design
  • Rod Dyer – design

All tracks by Bob Marley, except where noted.

  1. Concrete Jungle
  2. Slave Driver
  3. 400 Years – Peter Tosh
  4. Stop that Train – Peter Tosh
  5. Baby We’ve Got a Date (Rock It Baby)
  6. Stir It Up
  7. Kinky Reggae
  8. No More Trouble
  9. Midnight Ravers