Songs of Freedom: The Island Years (3 CD slipcase with book)

~ Release by Bob Marley (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Set in a slipcase which contains a 94 page book, 3 CDs all in smaller cardboard cases containing cardboard sleeves imitating LP packaging.

Annotation last modified on 2022-06-14 17:16 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1High Tide or Low Tide
recording of:
High Tide or Low Tide
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
The Wailers4:08
2Slave Driver
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962-05-08 to 1999-03-29, and since 2014-06-25) (in 1973)
recording of:
Slave Driver
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
The Wailers42:54
3No More Trouble
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1972-10)
guitar:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1972-10) and Peter Tosh (in 1972-10)
keyboard:
Earl “Wya” Lindo (in 1972-10) and Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (in 1972-10)
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (in 1972-10)
piano:
Earl “Wya” Lindo (in 1972-10)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1972-10)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1972-10) and Bunny Wailer (in 1972-10)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1972-10)
recording of:
No More Trouble
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
The Wailers44:00
4Concrete Jungle
vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recording of:
Concrete Jungle (in 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
The Wailers4.354:14
5Get Up, Stand Up
recording engineer:
Sylvan Morris
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
mixer:
Phill Brown (UK engineer) and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1973-04)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1973-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1973-04) and Peter Tosh (in 1973-04)
keyboard:
Earl “Wya” Lindo (in 1973-04)
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (in 1973-04) and Bunny Wailer (in 1973-04)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1973-04) and Bunny Wailer (in 1973-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962-05-08 to 1999-03-29, and since 2014-06-25) (in 1973, from 1973 until 1983)
recorded at:
Harry J's Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1973-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 260) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 296)
recording of:
Get Up, Stand Up (in 1973-04)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Peter Tosh
publisher:
Because Éditions, Campbell Connelly France, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Stuck On Music (in 1974)
The Wailers4.153:21
6Rastaman Chant
recording engineer:
Sylvan Morris
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
mixer:
Phill Brown (UK engineer) and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
recording of:
Rasta Man Chant (in 1973-04)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
The Wailers43:49
7Burnin’ and Lootin’
recording engineer:
Sylvan Morris
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
mixer:
Phill Brown (UK engineer) and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
recording of:
Burnin’ and Lootin’
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
The Wailers44:13
8Iron Lion Zion
recording of:
Iron Lion Zion (in 1973-04)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Blue Mountain Music, Bob Marley Music, Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited and Irish Town Songs
Bob Marley & The Wailers2:56
9Lively Up Yourself
recording engineer:
Phil Ault and Sylvan Morris
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
mixer:
Sid Bucknor
mixed at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Lively Up Yourself (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc, Odnil Music Ltd. (from 1974 to present), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974) and Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974)
Bob Marley & The Wailers55:11
10Natty Dread
recording engineer:
Phil Ault and Sylvan Morris
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
mixer:
Sid Bucknor
mixed at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Natty Dread
writer:
Allen Cole (Jamaican songwriter) and Rita Marley
publisher:
Bob Marley Music BVI, Cayman Music ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Marley Marl Music Inc, Odnil Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
Bob Marley & The Wailers3:36
11I Shot the Sheriff (live)
recording engineer:
Steve Smith (US recording engineer, mainly rock & game scores) (on 1975-07-18)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records), Bob Marley & The Wailers and Steve Smith (US recording engineer, mainly rock & game scores)
mixer:
Phill Brown (UK engineer) and Dave Harper (on 1975-07-18)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (on 1975-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (on 1975-07-18)
guitar:
Al Anderson (Bob Marley & The Wailers guitarist) (on 1975-07-18) and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (on 1975-07-18)
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie (on 1975-07-18)
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (on 1975-07-18)
background vocals:
I Threes (on 1975-07-18)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (on 1975-07-18)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-07-18)
live recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff (on 1975-07-18)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Cayman Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Cayman Music Inc (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
Bob Marley & The Wailers5:24
12No Woman No Cry (live at the Roxy)
bass:
Boris Gardiner
bass [Fender Bass]:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Angus Gaye and Santa Davis
guitar:
Al Anderson (Bob Marley & The Wailers guitarist), Aston Barrett, Mikey Chung, Cat Coore, Donald Kinsey, Junior Marvin and Earl “Chinna” Smith
guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Donald Kinsey and Earl “Chinna” Smith
guitar [Rhythm Guitar] and lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
horn [horns]:
Cedric Brooks, Bobby Ellis, Glen Dacosta, Vin Gordon, Headley Bennett, Jerome Francique, David Madden (Jamaican trumpeter), Tommy McCook and Joe McCormack
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie
keyboard [keyboards]:
Aston Barrett, Earl “Wire” Lindo, Bernard “Touter” Harvey (Jamaican keyboard player and engineer), Ibo Cooper (Jamaican reggae musician and musical educator), Phil Ramocon (soul/R&B/reggae songwriter), Keith Sterling and Ian Winter
percussion:
Alvin “Seeko” Patterson, Carlton “Carly” Barrett, Count Ossie, Devon, Harry T., Ras Michael, Skully, Sticky Thompson and Sydney Wolfe (reggae percussionist)
background vocals:
Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica), Rita Marley and Judy Mowatt
background vocals [girl-group background vocals]:
Candi McKenzie, Yvonne McKenzie and Aura Memang
performer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
recorded at:
The Roxy in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1976-05-26)
live recording of:
No Woman, No Cry (on 1976-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Ford
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Global (publisher) (in 1976)
Bob Marley & The Wailers5:24
13Who the Cap Fit
engineer:
Jack Nuber, Alex Sadkin, Syl Morris and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Who the Cap Fit (in 1975-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Tuff Gong Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1976), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1976), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1976) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1976)
Bob Marley & The Wailers34:42
14Jah Live
engineer:
Jack Nuber, Alex Sadkin, Syl Morris and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Jah Live (in 1975-08)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music (in 1978), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1978), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1978) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1978)
Bob Marley & The Wailers34:13
15Crazy Baldhead
engineer:
Jack Nuber, Alex Sadkin, Syl Morris and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
guitar:
Al Anderson (Bob Marley & The Wailers guitarist)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962-05-08 to 1999-03-29, and since 2014-06-25) (in 1976) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Crazy Baldhead
writer:
Vincent Ford and Rita Marley
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tuff Gong Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1976), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1976), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1976) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1976)
Bob Marley & The Wailers3.53:11
16War
engineer:
Jack Nuber, Alex Sadkin, Syl Morris and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1976) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
War
writer:
Carlton “Carly” Barrett and Allan Cole (Jamaican songwriter)
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Odnil Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Tuff Gong Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1976), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1976), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1976) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1976)
Bob Marley & The Wailers3.453:35
17Johnny Was
engineer:
Jack Nuber, Alex Sadkin, Syl Morris and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Johnny Was
lyricist and composer:
Rita Marley
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Tuff Gong Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1976), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1976), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1976) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1976)
Bob Marley & The Wailers4.353:47
18Rat Race
engineer:
Jack Nuber, Alex Sadkin, Syl Morris and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962-05-08 to 1999-03-29, and since 2014-06-25) (in 1976) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Rat Race
lyricist and composer:
Rita Marley
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Odnil Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Tuff Gong Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1976), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1976), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1976) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1976)
Bob Marley & The Wailers4.352:53
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included in:Songs of Freedom by Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)