Easy Skanking in Boston '78 [LP]

by Bob Marley & the Wailers, Bob Marley

Overview

Captured on tour supporting the Kaya album, Easy Skanking in Boston '78 marks the beginning of the Universal Music Group's archival Bob Marley series, something made possible by the Marley family, who offered up plenty of archival concert and unreleased studio recordings. This first release is a powerful show, slowly rolling up from midtempo favorites into some kicking and classic Wailers anthems like "Jamming" and "Exodus." The sound quality is excellent and a vast improvement over bootlegs, which still sounded quite good, but it does seem an odd selection to launch the reggae legend's archival series, until one looks at the accompanying video release. Easy Skanking in Boston '78 (the video) features hand-held footage from a fan who captured the show with Marley's permission, but only seven of the songs were filmed, and even they're not complete. Still, both the previously unseen video and the audio release will hold interest for the casual fan as well as the fanatic, while the performance is outstanding, making one wonder if the always inspired Marley ever had an "off" night. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	04/07/2015
Label:	Island
UPC:	0602547206183
Rank:	39963

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Slave Driver
2. Burnin' & Lootin'
3. Them Belly Full
4. The Heathen
5. Rebel Music
6. I Shot the Sheriff
7. Easy Skanking

Disc 2

8. No Woman No Cry
9. Lively Up Yourself
10. Jamming
11. War/No More Trouble
12. Get Up Stand Up
13. Exodus

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bob Marley & the Wailers   Primary Artist
Bob Marley   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Allen Cole   Composer
Bob Marley   Composer
Lecon Cogill   Composer
Carlton "Carly" Barrett   Composer
Vincent Ford   Composer
Robert Vosgien   Mastering
Peter Tosh   Composer
Aston Barrett   Composer
Ziggy Marley   Producer
Cedella Marley   Producer
Neville Garrick   Graphic Consultant
Jaime Feldman   Producer
Stacey Freeman   Product Manager
Matt Solodky   Producer
Rebecca Meek   Graphic Design
Adrian Boot   Photography
Andrew Labarrere   Licensing
Monique McGuffin Newman   Production Manager
Dan Asher   Photography
Hugh Peart   Composer
Allan Cole   Composer
Peter Murphy   Photography