Latest Updates - Bob Marley And The Wailers

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Comment by PhilMH SUBS:

Pink rim labels came before the orange & blue ones.

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Comment by johnnyhotspur:

Added alternate UK labels. Not sure which came first?

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Comment by Fokeman:

My review was just my personal experience of listening to this historical recording and enjoying it. It wasn't a PHD thesis. Why not write your own review instead of picking holes in my review?

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Comment by Upsetter FC:

Your review seemed detached from the Wailers history. As your examples of what ifs of rock musicians show, your perspective is not of the Wailers as Jamaican musicians. Jamaican music did not work like the US/UK music industry.

And staying in Jamaica was not going to change the fact that Bob's ability as a songwriter was pulling him away from the other Wailers. This LP just accelerated the changes already happening in the partnership that was the Wailers.

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Comment by Fokeman:

Upsetter FC. Yes, I know all that you have said. I'm trying to work out why you would assume that I didn't know that they had been together as the Wailers in Jamaica prior to this album? Was it the way I used already? You have managed to make judgments on history that are always dodgy. "they did not survive the fame..." which suggests everyone would be better off had they stayed in Jamaica and never found international fame. It may be true but the world isn't made of ifs. Bon Scott, Keith Moon, John Bonham might all be alive, if...

Stir It Up wasn't written by Bob Marley, unlike most of his hits but why did you assume I didn't know that? I certainly didn't suggest that it was new or written by him. Just done brilliantly here by the band.

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Comment by Upsetter FC:

Fokeman, are you aware of the Wailers history? Bob, Peter and Bunny had been performing together for 10 years by the time this record was made and they did not survive the fame that came with Chris Blackwell (or Whiteworst to Peter) bringing them worldwide attention.

Stir It Up is not new here. The original version was recorded in 1967. Johnny Nash also recorded a version in 1972 that charted and provided the reason for the Wailers to record it as a reggae track for this LP.

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Comment by Fokeman:

I'm just listening to this for the first time and thinking how wonderful it sounds. It was his first release after Chris Blackwell signed him to Island and already he's found the perfect band to wow everyone with his trademark sound. Many of his greatest hits came later but track B1 must be familiar to everyone in the world, Stir It Up. "Kinky Reggae" is track two on the same side. Just a perfect Reggae album, deep thumping bass, soaring keyboards, sympathetic drums, great backing vocals and the spiritual sound of Bob at his young best.

I think I'm going to be playing this on repeat all evening.

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Comment by Hawkmarty SUBS:

Added the sleeve sticker, poster and the dedicated inner sleeve.

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Comment by whitewhale1965:

Music produced by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Record produced by Chris Blackwell & Jack Nuber
Bob Marley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Carlton Barrett - drums
Aston "Familyman" Barrett - bass guitar
Tyrone Downie - keyboards
Junior Marvin - lead guitar
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson - percussions
Al Anderson - lead guitar
Wire Lindo - organ, clavinet