Rastaman Vibration
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rastaman Vibration | ||
Studio album by Bob Marley & The Wailers | ||
Released | April 30, 1976 | |
Recorded | Harry J. Studios, Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica, late 1975–early 1976 | |
Genre | Reggae | |
Label | Tuff Gong/Island | |
Producer(s) | Bob Marley & The Wailers | |
Professional reviews | ||
---|---|---|
Bob Marley & The Wailers chronology | ||
Live! (1975) |
Rastaman Vibration (1976) |
Exodus (1977) |
Rastaman Vibration is a roots reggae album by Bob Marley & The Wailers released on April 30, 1976. While the album was a big hit in the USA, becoming the first (and only) Bob Marley release to hit the top ten on the Billboard 200 charts (peaking at #8), it did not generate a significant hit single, although "Roots, Rock, Reggae" was the only Bob Marley single to reach the Billboard Hot 100 charts, peaking at #51.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side one
- "Positive Vibration" (Vincent Ford)
- "Roots, Rock, Reggae" (Vincent Ford)
- "Johnny Was" (Rita Marley)
- "Cry To Me" (Rita Marley)
- "Want More" (Aston Barrett)
[edit] Side two
- "Crazy Baldhead" (Rita Marley/Vincent Ford)
- "Who The Cap Fit" (Aston Barrett/Carlton Barrett)
- "Night Shift" (Bob Marley)
- "War" (Alan Cole/Carlton Barrett)
- "Rat Race" (Rita Marley)
[edit] Bonus Track
- "Jah Live" (Bob Marley)
[edit] 2002 Deluxe edition
[edit] Disc One - Rastaman Vibration Remastered
- "Positive Vibration" – 3:34
- "Roots, Rock, Reggae" – 3:38
- "Johnny Was" – 3:48
- "Cry To Me" – 2:36
- "Want More" – 4:17
- "Crazy Baldhead" – 3:12
- "Who The Cap Fit" – 4:43
- "Night Shift" – 3:11
- "War" – 3:37
- "Rat Race" – 2:54
- "Jah Live" (Original Mix) – 4:17
- "Concrete" – 4:24
- "Roots, Rock, Reggae" (Unreleased Single Mix) – 3:38
- "Roots, Rock, Dub" (Unreleased Single Dub Mix) – 3:38
- "Want More" (Unreleased Alternate Album Mix) – 5:10
- "Crazy Baldhead" (Unreleased Alternate Album Mix) – 3:08
- "War" (Unreleased Alternate Album Mix) – 4:03
- "Johnny Was" (Unreleased Alternate Album Mix) – 3:41
[edit] Disc Two - Rastaman Vibration Tour Live At The Roxy - Hollywood, CA, May 26, 1976
- "Introduction" – 0:38
- "Trenchtown Rock" – 4:56
- "Burnin' & Lootin'" – 4:54
- "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" – 4:13
- "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" – 6:08
- "I Shot the Sheriff" – 6:34
- "Want More" – 7:02
- "No Woman No Cry" – 5:19
- "Lively Up Yourself" – 5:44
- "Roots, Rock, Reggae" – 5:32
- "Rat Race" – 7:53
- "Smile Jamaica, Part One" – 3:19
- "Smile Jamaica, Part Two" – 3:10
[edit] Trivia
- On the inside of the original album jacket, to the right, reads a message stating "This album jacket is great for cleaning herb."
[edit] Quote
- "It's not music right now, we're dealing with a message. Right now the music not important, we're dealing with a message. Rastaman Vibration is more like a dub kinda album and it's come without tampering y'know. Like 'War' or 'Rat Race', the music don't take you away, it's more to listen to." –Bob Marley, June 1976
[edit] External links
- Detailed look at the original album and the deluxe edition from http://www.wailers.co.uk/.
- Transcript of Haile Selassie's 1963 speech addressed to the United Nations, which was made into the song "War".
- Sound recording of Selassie's speech, spoken in Amharic, but also interpreted in English.