Bob Marley & The Wailers - African Herbsman (Trojan) [Remaster]

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