Small Axe (1973 re-recording)

~ Recording by The Wailers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • GB1973-10-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPS 9256
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • JM1973-10-19
Tuff Gong, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)210849
1.6Small Axe?:??Bob Marley & The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ZCI 9256
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ISM 9256
1.6Small Axe4:00The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)SMAS 9338
2.6Small Axe4:00Bob Marley & The WailersThe Box SetBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)BMSP100
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)90031-1
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersReggae GreatsThe WailersAlbum + Compilation
Mango Records162-539 795-2
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • US1990-05-31
Tuff Gong422-846 200-2
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong260849
1.6Small Axe4:00The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Tuff Gong260 849, 260849
1.6Small Axe4:02The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • JP2001-05-11
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff GongUICY-9542
1.6Small Axe4:02The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • US2001-06-12
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong314 548 894-2
1.6Small Axe4:02The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • XE2001-06-25
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong548 894-2
1.6Small Axe4:02The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • GB2001-07-02
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong548 894-2
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong548 894-1
1.3Small Axe4:02Bob Marley & The Wailers20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bob Marley & The WailersBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-04-20
Hip‐O Records
1.6Small Axe3:59The WailersBurnin’ (deluxe edition)The WailersAlbum
  • XW2004-09-28
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong
1.6Small Axe4:02The WailersBurnin’ (deluxe edition)The WailersAlbum
  • US2004-09-28
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Tuff GongB0003359-02
1.6Small Axe3:59The WailersBurnin’ (deluxe edition)The WailersAlbum
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong0602498233375
1.1Small Axe3:59Bob MarleyThis Is Ska and Reggae RootsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-07-04
1.7Small Axe4:01Bob Marley & The WailersEverything’s Gonna Be AlrightBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-08-01
Hear MusicB0007144-02 CDS-021
2.6Small Axe4:02Bob Marley & The WailersCatch a Fire (box set)Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff GongUICY-93118
1.4Small Axe3:59Bob MarleyColour CollectionBob MarleyAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)0602498 394298
1.6Small Axe4:00The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • JP2007-10-10
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UIJY-9045
1.6Small Axe4:03The WailersBurnin’ (Remastered) (iTunes)The WailersAlbum
  • GB2013-01-01
Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records)
1.6Small Axe4:02The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
  • XW2013-12-09
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
2.6Small Axe4:03Bob Marley & The WailersThe Complete Collection: The Island YearsBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-12-10
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label)
2.6Small Axe4:00Bob Marley & The WailersThe Complete Island RecordingsBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
Tuff Gong5360252
1.6Small Axe4:03Bob Marley & The WailersBurnin'Bob Marley & The WailersAlbum
  • XE2020-11-20
Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Tuff Gong, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)00602435081465
2.6Small Axe4:03The WailersThe Complete Island RecordingsBob Marley & The WailersAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-12-04
Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Tuff Gong, Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)00602435081243
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin'The WailersAlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)203 202, 203 202-320
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong846 200-2, TGLCD 2
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin’ (made in France by PMDC)The WailersAlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong846 200-2, TGLCD 2
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong846 200-2, TGLCD 2
Promotion
1.6Small Axe4:01The WailersBurnin’The WailersAlbum
Sorrisi e Canzoni TVGAI 05 03

Relationships

recording engineer:Sylvan Morris
producer:Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
mixer:Phill Brown (UK engineer)
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
recorded at:Harry J's Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1973-04)
recording of:Small Axe (in 1973-04)

Small Axe

lyricist and composer:Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:Fifty Six Hope Road
later translated versions:Liden såg
later versions:The Axe Man