Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers

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Annotation

This edition is marked as Tuff Gong, Island Records.

Annotation last modified on 2021-01-20 20:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Is 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, Island holding) (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)
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2No Woman, No Cry (live, 1975-07-19: Lyceum Theatre, London, UK)
recording engineer:
Steve Smith (US recording engineer, mainly rock & game scores) (on 1975-07-18)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records), Bob Marley & The Wailers and Steve Smith (US recording engineer, mainly rock & game scores)
mixer:
Phill Brown (UK engineer) and Dave Harper (on 1975-07-18)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (on 1975-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (on 1975-07-18)
guitar:
Al Anderson (Bob Marley & The Wailers guitarist) (on 1975-07-18) and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (on 1975-07-18)
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie (on 1975-07-18)
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (on 1975-07-18)
background vocals:
I Threes (on 1975-07-18)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (on 1975-07-18)
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 1974) and Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-07-18)
live recording of:
No Woman, No Cry (on 1975-07-18)
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)
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3Could 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, Island holding) (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)
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4Three 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, Island holding) (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)
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5Buffalo Soldier
recording engineer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer)
assistant engineer:
Michael Reid (engineer)
executive producer:
Rita Marley
producer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer) and Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett, Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1983)
recorded at and mixed at:
Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 308)
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)
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6Get Up Stand Up
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)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1973-04)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1973-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1973-04) and Peter Tosh (in 1973-04)
keyboard:
Earl “Wya” Lindo (in 1973-04)
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (in 1973-04) and Bunny Wailer (in 1973-04)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1973-04) and Bunny Wailer (in 1973-04)
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 1973, from 1973 until 1983)
recorded at:
Harry J’s Recording Studio in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1973-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 260) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 296)
recording of:
Get Up, Stand Up (in 1973-04)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Peter Tosh
publisher:
Because Éditions, Campbell Connelly France, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Stuck On Music (in 1974)
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7Stir It Up
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):
Sparrow Martin (in 1972-10)
guitar:
Cat Coore (in 1972-10), Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle) (in 1972-10) and Wayne Perkins (in 1972-10)
organ:
Tyrone Downie (in 1972-10)
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (in 1972-10)
piano:
Earl “Wya” Lindo (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)
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 1973)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1972-10)
recording of:
Stir It Up (in 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, PolyGram, Blue Mountain Music (in 1972), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1972) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1972)
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8Easy Skanking
2:52
9One Love / People Get Ready
4:41
10I Shot the Sheriff
4:16
11Waiting in Vain
3:49
12Redemption Song
4:32
13Satisfy My Soul
7:35
14Exodus
3:31