Marley [The Original Soundtrack]

by Bob Marley & the Wailers, Bob Marley

Overview

Some 30-plus years after his death and the popularity, the influence, and -- more than anything -- the iconoclastic status of reggae legend Bob Marley were still growing, so much so that his face on a t-shirt had become ubiquitous on college campuses, surpassing Che Guevara on posters and canvas banners as well. Marley, the documentary film and its accompanying soundtrack, aim to keep the man not only an icon, but a historical figure too by filling in his backstory with interviews, historical news footage, and that sweet, sweet reggae music that brought the man such a huge following. Here, it's just the music, and most of it's widely available previously with only a handful of rare live cuts, but it rivals the popular Bob Marley starter Legend when it comes to overall picture, featuring some pre-1972, pre-Island Records music that recasts this revolutionary figure as a smooth, R&B-influenced singer early on. That said, most of Marley's later love songs are skipped in favor of his political material, and the set is heavy with Island Records cuts as it is that era's material most are familiar with, although quintessential songs like "Is This Love" and "Buffalo Soldier" are missing, so Legend still wins when it comes to "the hits." Think of this as an enriching companion to the film or an alternative primer that favors Marley's rebel music. Either way, it delivers. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	04/05/2024
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031627082
Rank:	77632

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bob Marley & the Wailers   Primary Artist
The Wailers   Primary Artist
Robert Marley   Primary Artist
Bob Marley   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic)
Francisco Willie Pep   Percussion
Earl "Chinna" Smith   Guitar
Rita Marley   Vocals (Background)
Carlton "Carly" Barrett   Drums,Percussion
Tyrone Downie   Organ,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Jean Roussel   Keyboards
Robbie Shakespeare   Guitar (Bass)
Wayne Perkins   Guitar (Electric)
Peter Tosh   Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals
Aston Barrett   Percussion,Guitar (Bass),Fender Jazz Bass,Guitar
Bunny Wailer   Bongos,Vocals,Percussion
Neville Livingston   Percussion
Marcia Griffiths   Vocals (Background)
Winston Wright   Percussion
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson   Percussion
Earl Lindo   Keyboards
John "Rabbit" Bundrick   Organ,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Julian Marvin   Guitar
Chris Karen   Percussion
Al Anderson   Guitar
Donald Edward Kinsey   Guitar,Keyboards
Bernard "Touter" Harvey   Keyboards
I-Threes   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Bob Marley & the Wailers   Composer,Producer,Mixing,Arranger
Bob Marley   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Recording Arranger
Clement "Coxsone" Dodd   Producer
Curtis Mayfield   Composer
Rita Marley   Composer
Carlton Lee   Engineer
Carlton "Carly" Barrett   Producer
Vincent Ford   Composer
Errol Thompson   Mixing,Engineer
Jean Roussel   Producer
Peter Tosh   Composer,Producer
Phil Ault   Engineer
Ray Thompson   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Aston Barrett   Mixing,Producer
Allen Cole   Composer
Tony Platt   Engineer
Steve Smith   Producer,Recording,Engineer,Producer
Sylvan Morris   Engineer
Karl Pitterson   Mixing
Rebel MC   Mixing,Producer,Remix Engineer
Phil Brown   Mixing Engineer,Mixing,Engineer
Alex Sadkin   Mixing,Engineer
Bunny Wailer   Producer
Syd Bucknor   Engineer
Chris Blackwell   Mixing,Producer,Executive Producer
Lee "Scratch" Perry   Producer
Earl Lindo   Producer
Errol Brown   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Leslie Kong   Producer
The Wailers   Mixing,Producer,Recording Arranger
Suzette Newman   Executive Producer
Jack Nuber   Mixing,Engineer
Adrian Boot   Photography
Groucho   Remix Engineer
Dave Harper   Mixing
Stu Barrett   Engineer
Al Anderson   Producer
Jojo Ma   Cover Illustration
Chiao Ng   Assistant Engineer
Christopher John Farley   Liner Notes
Rita Anderson Marley   Composer
Syl Morris   Mixing,Engineer
Paul "Croucho" Smkle   Mixing
Bernard "Touter" Harvey   Producer