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Bobby McFerrin: Vocabularies

On April 6, 2010, “EmArcy” label released “Vocabularies”, the twelve Bobby McFerrin album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Roger Treece and Linda Goldstein.

Personnel:

  • Bobby McFerrin – vocals
  • Roger Treece – vocals, synthesizer programming
  • Alex Acuña – percussion
  • Sandra Anderson – vocals
  • Sandy Anderson – vocals
  • Ryland Angel – vocals
  • Thom Baker – vocals
  • Joey Blake – vocals
  • Theo Bleckmann – vocals
  • Kristina Boerger – vocals
  • Everett Bradley – vocals
  • Lincoln Briney – vocals
  • Katie Campbell – vocals
  • Bonnie Denise Christansen – vocals
  • Pierre Cook – vocals
  • Cole Davis – vocals
  • Daniel Abraham DeVeau – vocals
  • Sussan Deyhim – vocals
  • Judi Donaghy – vocals
  • Michele Eaton – vocals
  • Gary Eckert – vocals
  • Rosana Eckert – vocals
  • Peter Eldridge – vocals
  • Elizabeth Farnum – vocals
  • Andrea Figallo – vocals
  • Lisa Fischer – vocals
  • La Tanya Hall – vocals
  • Albert Hera – vocals
  • Datevik Hovanesian – vocals
  • Aubrey Johnson – vocals
  • Mark Johnson – vocals
  • Curtis King – vocals
  • Lauren Kinhan – vocals
  • Josephine Lee – vocals
  • Darmon Meader – vocals
  • Alexandra Montano – vocals
  • Gayla Morgan – vocals
  • Kim Nazarian – vocals
  • Kevin Osborne – vocals
  • Darren Percival – vocals
  • Beth Quist – vocals
  • Rhiannon – vocals
  • David Root – vocals
  • Marlon Saunders – vocals
  • Fletcher Sheridan – vocals
  • Janis Siegel – vocals
  • Richard Slade – vocals
  • Luciana Souza – vocals
  • Michael Steinberger – vocals
  • Darryl Tookes – vocals
  • Roger Treece – vocals
  • Michelle Mailhot Vines – vocals
  • Amelia Watkins – vocals
  • Michele Weir – vocals
  • David B. Whitworth – vocals
  • Dave Worm – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby McFerrin and Roger Treece, except where noted.

  1. Baby
  2. Say Ladeo – Bobby McFerrin, Don Rosler, Roger Treece
  3. Wailers
  4. Messages – Don Rosler, Roger Treece
  5. The Garden
  6. He Ran to the Train
  7. Brief Eternity – Don Rosler, Roger Treece

The Wailers: Burnin’

The WailersBurnin'

On October 19, 1973, “Island” label released “Burnin’”, the sixth Wailers (The) album. It was recorded in April 1973, at the “Harry J. Studios”, in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Chris Blackwell, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Aston Barrett and Carlton Barrett . The album features “Get Up, Stand Up”, song that became one of the reggae music trademarks.  In 2003, the album was ranked at number 319 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Tosh – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Bob Marley – vocals, guitar
  • Earl Lindo– keyboards
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass, guitar
  • Bunny Wailer– vocals, percussion
  • Carlton “Carlie” Barrett– drums

Track listing

  1. Get Up, Stand Up – Peter Tosh, Bob Marley
  2. Hallelujah Time – Neville Livingstone
  3. I Shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley
  4. Burnin and Lootin – Bob Marley
  5. Put it On – Bob Marley
  6. Small Axe – Bob Marley
  7. Pass it On – Neville Livingstone
  8. Duppy Conqueror – Bob Marley
  9. One Foundation – Peter Tosh