The Best Of

~ Release by Bob Marley & The Wailers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Could You Be Loved
assistant engineer:
Chiao Ng (engineer)
engineer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer)
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
bass guitar [1972 Fender Jazz Bass] and piano [Hamburg Steinway Piano]:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett
claves, cuíca, percussion, shakers and tambourine:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson
clavinet [Hohner D6] and Hammond organ [B-3]:
Earl “Wya” Lindo
drums (drum set) [1979 Yamaha 9000]:
Carlton “Carly” Barrett
electric guitar [1973 Gibson Les Paul Special] and lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
electric guitar [1977 Gibson Les Paul Standard]:
Al Anderson (Bob Marley & The Wailers guitarist)
electric guitar [1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom]:
Junior Marvin
instruments:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
background vocals:
Tyrone Downie, Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica), Rita Marley, Junior Marvin and Judy Mowatt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 363)
recording of:
Could You Be Loved
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1980), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1980), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1980) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1980)
4.153:57
2Jammin'
recording of:
Jamming
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Bob Marley Music Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
3:33
3Positive Vibration
engineer:
Jack Nuber, Alex Sadkin, Syl Morris and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Positive Vibration
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Ford
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Primary Wave/Blue Mountain, Tuff Gong Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1976), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1976), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1976) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3.53:34
4Sun Is Shining
recording of:
Sun Is Shining (original version)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Bob Marley Music and Bronjo Music
4:24
5Exodus
recording of:
Exodus
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Bob Marley Music Inc., Cayman Music Inc, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
4:26
6Iron Lion Zion
additional producer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer), Ingmar Kiang and Trevor Wyatt
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recording of:
Iron Lion Zion (in 1973-04)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Blue Mountain Music, Bob Marley Music, Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited and Irish Town Songs
4.43:14
7I Shot the Sheriff
recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Cayman Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Cayman Music Inc (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
3:55
8Roots, Rock, Reggae
recording of:
Roots, Rock, Reggae
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Ford
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Tuff Gong Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1976), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1976), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1976) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1976)
3:32
9Want More
recording of:
Want More
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Tuff Gong Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1976), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1976), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1976) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1976)
4:16
10Buffalo Soldier
producer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer) and Bob Marley & The Wailers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1983)
recording of:
Buffalo Soldier
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and King Sporty
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1983), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1983), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1983), Kenemo Music (in 1983) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1983)
2:45
11Johnny Was
recording of:
Johnny Was
lyricist and composer:
Rita Marley
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Tuff Gong Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1976), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1976), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1976) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1976)
3:49
12No Woman, No Cry (live)
recording of:
No Woman, No Cry
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Ford
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Global (publisher) (in 1976)
6:34
13Is This Love
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
engineer:
Karl Pitterson and Alex Sadkin
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer) and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
acoustic guitar [1972 Guild F-112 12-string], electric guitar [1973 Gibson Les Paul Special] and lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
bass guitar [1972 Fender Jazz Bass]:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett
drums (drum set) [1967 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Carlton “Carly” Barrett
electric guitar [1970s Fender Stratocaster Natural]:
Junior Marvin
Hammond organ [B-3], mellotron [1970s ARP PE-IV Solina String-Ensemble] and piano [Hamburg Steinway Piano]:
Tyrone Downie
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson
tenor saxophone:
Glen DaCosta
trombone:
Vin Gordon
trumpet:
David Madden (Jamaican trumpeter)
background vocals:
Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica), Rita Marley and Judy Mowatt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1978) and Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Island Studios (aka the Fallout Shelter, located in Hammersmith, London) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Is This Love
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1977, in 1978), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977, in 1978), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977, in 1978) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1978)
4.13:52
14Rasta Man Chant
recording engineer:
Sylvan Morris
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
mixer:
Phill Brown (UK engineer) and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
recording of:
Rasta Man Chant (in 1973-04)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
43:47
15Soul Rebel
recording of:
Soul Rebel
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Blue Mountain Music, Cayman Music Inc, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited, Jamrec Music, Odnil Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:20
16Three Little Birds
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham and Guy Bidmead
engineer:
Karl Pitterson
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett, Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Karl Pitterson
acoustic guitar:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
bass:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
drums (drum set):
Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
guitar:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Junior Marvin (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
percussion:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
background vocals:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Rita Marley (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Judy Mowatt (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1977), Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1977) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 246) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Three Little Birds (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Bob Marley Music Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
4.13:02
17Natural Mystic
recording of:
Natural Mystic
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Bob Marley Music Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
3:24
18Waiting in Vain
recording of:
Waiting in Vain
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
4:17
19One Love / People Get Ready
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham and Guy Bidmead
engineer:
Karl Pitterson
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett, Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Karl Pitterson
acoustic guitar:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
bass:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
drums (drum set):
Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
guitar:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Junior Marvin (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
percussion:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
background vocals:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Rita Marley (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Judy Mowatt (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1977), Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1977) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
One Love / People Get Ready (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Bob Marley Music, Cayman Music, Cayman Music Inc, EMI April Music Inc., Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., Mijac Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Shakat Music Publishing, TRO Essex Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Blue Mountain Music (in 1968), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1968), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1968), EMI Tunes PLC (publisher) (from 1991 to present) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (from 1991 to present)
is based on:
People Get Ready
4.32:53
20Concrete Jungle
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare (in 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1972-10)
guitar:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1972-10), Wayne Perkins (in 1972-10) and Peter Tosh (in 1972-10)
keyboard:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (in 1972-10)
organ:
Tyrone Downie (in 1972-10)
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (in 1972-10) and Bunny Wailer (in 1972-10)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1972-10)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1972-10) and Bunny Wailer (in 1972-10)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1972-10)
recording of:
Concrete Jungle (in 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
4.354:14
21Get Up, Stand Up3:14