The Best of The Wailers
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Studio album by The Wailers | ||||
Released | August 1971[1] | |||
Recorded | 1969–1970 at Dynamic Sound Studios in Kingston, Jamaica[1] | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 30:43[1] | |||
Label | Beverley's | |||
Producer | Leslie Kong[1] | |||
The Wailers chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Best of the Wailers is an album by The Wailers, released in August 1971.[1] Despite its title, it is not a compilation album. The album was recorded in 1969–1970 (prior to the band's involvement with Lee Perry) but only released in 1971.
The album was produced by Leslie Kong, who died of a heart attack at the age of 38 a week after the album was released.[1]
Contents
Track listing
Original album (1971)
Side one | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Soul Shakedown Party" | 3:09 |
2. | "Stop the Train" | 2:20 |
3. | "Caution" | 2:43 |
4. | "Soul Captives" | 2:03 |
5. | "Go Tell It on the Mountain" | 3:15 |
Side two | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
6. | "Can't You See" | 2:42 |
7. | "Soon Come" | 2:23 |
8. | "Cheer Up" | 2:03 |
9. | "Back Out" | 2:18 |
10. | "Do It Twice" | 2:48 |
The Definitive Remastered edition (2004)
Current CD Version | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Soul Shakedown Party" | 3:09 |
2. | "Stop the Train" | 2:20 |
3. | "Caution" | 2:43 |
4. | "Soul Captives" | 2:03 |
5. | "Go Tell It on the Mountain" | 3:15 |
6. | "Can't You See" | 2:42 |
7. | "Soon Come" | 2:23 |
8. | "Cheer Up" | 2:03 |
9. | "Back Out" | 2:18 |
10. | "Do It Twice" | 2:48 |
11. | "Soon Come" (version) | 2:25 |
12. | "Soul Shakedown Party" (version) | 3:05 |
Personnel
- The Wailers
- Bob Marley – vocals
- Peter Tosh – vocals, melodica
- Bunny Livingstone – vocals
- Additional musicians
Beverley's All Stars:
- Gladstone Anderson – piano
- Winston Wright – organ
- Hux Brown – guitar
- Aston Barrett – bass
- Carlton Barrett – drums
- Production
- Leslie Kong – producer
- Warrick Lyn – producer
References
- Amazon.com [1] |
- allmusic.com [2] |
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