Exodus (album)
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Exodus | ||
Studio album by Bob Marley & The Wailers | ||
Released | June 3, 1977 | |
Recorded | Harry J. Studio, Kingston, Jamaica, 1976 and Island Studios, London, January – April 1977 | |
Genre | Reggae | |
Length | 37:24 | |
Label | Tuff Gong/Island | |
Producer(s) | Bob Marley & The Wailers | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Bob Marley & The Wailers chronology | ||
Rastaman Vibration (1976) |
Exodus (1977) |
Kaya (1978) |
Exodus is a roots reggae album released by Bob Marley & the Wailers on June 3, 1977 (see 1977 in music). Exodus was recorded in London, while Marley recuperated from an assassination attempt. It is widely considered to be one of Marley's best albums.
"Jamming," "Waiting in Vain" and "One Love/People Get Ready" were all huge international hits. Exodus peaked at #20 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, and #15 on the Black Albums chart. Other stand-outs include "Natural Mystic" and "The Heathen," which excel both musically and lyrically.
In 1998, TIME magazine named Exodus the best music album of the 20th century. In 2001, the TV network VH1 named it the 26th greatest album of all time. In 2003, the album was ranked number 169 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. [1]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Bob Marley, except where noted.
[edit] Original release
[edit] Side one
- "Natural Mystic" – 3:28
- "So Much Things to Say" – 3:08
- "Guiltiness" – 3:19
- "The Heathen" – 2:32
- "Exodus" – 7:39
[edit] Side two
- "Jamming" – 3:31
- "Waiting in Vain" – 4:15
- "Turn Your Lights Down Low" – 3:39
- "Three Little Birds" – 3:00
- "One Love/People Get Ready" (Bob Marley/Curtis Mayfield) – 2:53
[edit] 2001 Deluxe edition
[edit] Disc one: Exodus remastered
- "Natural Mystic" – 3:28
- "So Much Things to Say" – 3:08
- "Guiltiness" – 3:20
- "The Heathen" – 2:32
- "Exodus" – 7:40
- "Jammin'" – 3:31
- "Waiting in Vain" – 4:16
- "Turn Your Lights Down Low" – 3:39
- "Three Little Birds" – 3:00
- "One Love"/"People Get Ready" – 2:56
- "Roots" (B-Side of "Waiting in Vain" Single) – 3:44
- "Waiting in Vain" (Alternate Version, Previously Unreleased) – 4:44
- "Jammin'" (Long Version, A-Side of 12" Single) – 5:52
- "Jammin'" (Version, Previously Unreleased) – 3:06
- "Exodus" (Version, B-Side of "Exodus" Single) – 3:08
[edit] Disc two: Exodus tour live at the Rainbow Theatre - London, June 4, 1977
- "The Heathen" (Previously Unreleased) – 6:48
- "Crazy Baldhead/Running Away" (Previously Unreleased) – 9:22
- "War/No More Trouble" (Previously Unreleased) – 7:44
- "Jammin'" (Previously Unreleased) – 7:07
- "Exodus" (Previously Unreleased) – 11:49
- Sessions With Lee Perry, July/August 1977
- "Punky Reggae Party" (A-Side of Jamaican 12" Single) – 9:19
- "Punky Reggae Party" (Dub) (B-Side of Jamaican 12" Single) – 8:50
- "Keep On Moving" (Previously Unreleased Original Mix) – 6:26
- "Keep On Moving" (Dub) (Previously Unreleased Original Mix) – 7:15
- "Exodus Advertisement" – 1:08
[edit] Personnel
- Bob Marley - Lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett - Bass, guitar, percussion
- Carlton Barrett - Drums & percussion
- Tyrone Downie - Keyboards, percussion & backing vocals
- Alvin "Seeco" Patterson - percussion
- Julian (Junior) Marvin - Lead guitar
- I Threes (Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt) - Backing vocals
- Engineer - Karl Pitterson
- Assistant Engineers - Guy Bidmead and Terry Barham
- Mixed by: Aston "Familyman" Barrett, Chris Blackwell and Karl Pitterson
- Photos - Adrian Boot and Neville Garrick
- Cover design and graphics - Neville Garrick