'Rastaman Vibration' by Bob Marley & The Wailers

‘Rastaman Vibration’ by Bob Marley & The Wailers is a roots reggae album recorded at Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica and released on April 30, 1976 by Island.

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1 . Positive Vibration (1976, “TopPop”)

2 . Rastaman Vibration (Santa Barbara, 1979)

3 . Roots, Rock, Reggae (1976, “TopPop”)

4 . Roots, Rock, Reggae (11/30/1979, Oakland Auditorium)

5 . Want More (The Exeter University, 1976)

6 . Crazy Baldhead / Running Away (The Rainbow Theatre, London, 1977)

7 . Who The Cap Fit

8 . War / No More Trouble (The Rainbow Theatre, London, 1977)

9 . War

10 . Rat Race (Exeter, 1976)

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Rastaman Vibration

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Track Listing : 1.Positive Vibration (Vincent Ford) – 03:33 . 2.The Roots, Rock, Reggae (Vincent Ford) – 03:38 . 3.Johnny Was (Rita Marley) – 03:48 . 4.Cry To Me (Rita Marley) – 02:36 . 5.Want More (Aston Barrett) – 04:15 . 6.Crazy Baldhead (Rita Marley / Vincent Ford) – 03:11 . 7.Who The Cap Fit (Aston Barrett / Carlton Barrett) – 04:43 . 8.Night Shift (Bob Marley) – 03:11 . 9.War (Allen Cole / Carlton Barrett) – 03:36 . 10.Rat Race (Rita Marley) – 02:49

Musicians : Bob Marley – Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Percussion, Vocals . Donald Kinsey – Guitar . Al Anderson – Guitar, Guitar (Electric) . Aston Barrett – Guitar (Bass), Percussion . Carlton “”Carly”” Barrett – Drums, Percussion . Earl “”Chinna”” Smith – Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Percussion . Tyrone Downie – Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals (Background) . Marcia Griffiths – Vocals . I-Threes – Vocals (Background) . Rita Marley – Vocals . Judy Mowatt – Vocals . Alvin Patterson – Percussion

Production : Produced By Bob Marley & The Wailers . Jack Nuber – Engineer . Alex Sadkin – Engineer . S. Morris – Engineer . Errol Thompson – Engineer . Chris Blackwell – Mixing . Aston Barrett Mixin

Package : Neville Garrick – Artwork

Recorded Late 1975–Early 1976 At Harry J. Studios, Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica.

Released On April 30, 1976 By Island.

(Source Bob Marley – Official Site)

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PopMatters
While there’s no denying the infectious positivity of his music and the righteous aim of his social critique, the way it’s been co-opted by well-meaning but ultimately insufferable subcultures tends to cloud the judgment as thoroughly as a few good, strong hits of the kaya to which they’re inextricably linked. […]

allmusic
“War,” for one, remains one of the most stunning statements of the singer’s career. Though it is essentially a straight reading of one of Haile Selassie’s speeches, Marley phrases the text exquisitely to fit a musical setting, a quiet intensity lying just below the surface. […]

Wikipedia
Synthesizers are featured prominently on this album, adding a breezy embellishment to otherwise hard-driving songs with strong elements of rock guitar. This is one of the three Wailers solo albums released in 1976, along with Bunny Wailer‘s album Blackheart Man and Peter Tosh‘s Legalize It. […]

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