Product Description
Bob Marley & The Wailers - African Herbsman (Trojan) [Remaster]
Artist: Marley, Bob See Also: Charlie Hunter Quartet - Natty Dread Various Artists - Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions Of Bob Marley [3/13] Various Artists - Keep It Burning: The Hawaiian Tribute To Bob Marley [7/17] Description:Personnel: Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Tommy McCook, The Upsetters.
Producers: Lee "Scratch" Perry, Bob Marley.
Compilation producer: David Katz.
Includes liner notes by Dave Katz.
One of Bob Marley & the Wailers` finest collections, AFRICAN HERBSMAN belongs alongside CATCH A FIRE and NATTY DREAD as an essential Marley recording. There are three reasons why AFRICAN HERBSMAN is significant. For starters, it is a treasure trove of some of Marley`s best songs. Though these tunes were written and recorded in the early 1970s, Marley would revisit them--in concert and in re-recordings--throughout his career. The celebratory "Lively Up Yourself," the winsome and wise "Small Axe," the swaying "Don`t Rock the Boat," and the escapist dream "Kaya," are only a few of the gleaming gems here.
More importantly, perhaps, AFRICAN HERBSMAN captures the Wailers at their peak as a band. With Bunny Livingston and Peter Tosh`s high, sweet harmonies prominent throughout, and the Barrett brothers` impeccable rhythms, the Wailers are an unstoppable unit (and provide a focus lost on some of Marley`s solo albums). But the most distinguishing quality of these sessions is Lee "Scratch" Perry`s remarkable, unique production. Unlike the rock-oriented sound of the Chris Blackwell-produced CATCH A FIRE (released the same year), HERBSMAN has pure Jamaican roots--on top of the fine material and performances--making it one of the defining documents of reggae.Track Listing: •DISC 1
1.Lively up Yourself
2.Small Axe
3.Duppy Conquerer
4.Trenchtown Rock
5.African Herbsman
6.Keep on Moving
7.Fussing and Fighting
8.Stand Alone
9.All in One
10.Don`t Rock the Boat
11.Put It On
12.Sun Is Shining
13.Kaya
14.Riding High
15.Brain Washing
16.Four Hundred Years
17.Memphis - (with The Upsetters)
18.Live - (live, ly Up Yourself Version, with Tommy McCook)
19.More Axe
20.Axe Man, The - (Small Axe version)
21.Zig Zag - (Duppy Conqueror version)
22.Grooving Kingston 12 - (Trench Town Rock version)
23.Moving Version - (with Big Youth)
24.Keep on Skanking
25.Copasetic - (All In One Version)
26.Kaya Version 2
Album Information
Release Date:05/20/2003Type:PerformerGenre:ReggaeSubgenre:Roots ReggaeLabel:TrojanCatalog Number:80399Original Release Year:1973# of Discs:1Studio/Live:StudioMono/Stereo:StereoGuest Artist:The Wailers; The Upsetters; Tommy McCook; Peter Tosh; Bunny Wailer