The Birth of a Legend (1963-66)

~ Release by Bob Marley & The Wailers (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Simmer Down
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
recording of:
Simmer Down (on 1964-07-06)
writer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:25
2It Hurts to Be Alone
engineer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
mixer:
Tom Moulton
bass:
Lloyd Spence (on 1964-08-28)
guitar:
Ernest Ranglin (on 1964-08-28)
piano:
Richard Ace (on 1964-08-28)
lead vocals:
Neville Livingston, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist), Peter Tosh and Junior Braithwaite (on 1964-08-28)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Beverley Kelso (on 1964-08-28), Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (on 1964-08-28), Peter Tosh (on 1964-08-28) and Bunny Wailer (on 1964-08-28)
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston, Jamaica (on 1964-08-28)
recording of:
It Hurts to Be Alone (on 1964-08-28)
lyricist:
Junior Braithwaite
composer:
Junior Braithwaite and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:35
3Lonesome Feelings
producer:
C. S. Dodd
recording of:
Lonesome Feeling (in 1964-10)
composer:
Neville Livingston and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:50
4Love and Affection
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
recording of:
Love & Affection (from 1965-04 until 1965-05)
composer:
Neville Livingston and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:40
5I'm Still Waiting
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
mixer:
Tom Moulton
background vocals:
Neville Livingston, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Peter Tosh
lead vocals:
Junior Braithwaite
recorded at:
Jamaica Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica
recording of:
I’m Still Waiting (in 1965-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
3:08
6One Love
producer:
C. S. Dodd
recording of:
One Love / People Get Ready (on 1965-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Bob Marley Music, Cayman Music, Cayman Music Inc, EMI April Music Inc., Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., Mijac Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Shakat Music Publishing, TRO Essex Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Blue Mountain Music (in 1968), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1968), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1968), EMI Tunes PLC (publisher) (from 1991 to present) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (from 1991 to present)
is based on:
People Get Ready
3:25
7I Am Going Home
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
recording of:
I Am Going Home (on 1964-07-06)
writer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
3:19
8Wings of a Dove
engineer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
mixer:
Tom Moulton
alto saxophone:
Lester Sterling (in 1964-08)
bass:
Lloyd Brevett (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set):
Lloyd Knibb (in 1964-08)
guitar:
Jerome “Jah Jerry” Haynes (in 1964-08)
piano:
Jackie Mittoo (in 1964-08)
tenor saxophone:
Roland Alphonso (in 1964-08) and Tommy McCook (in 1964-08)
trumpet:
Johnny “Dizzy” Moore (reggae trumpeter) (in 1964-08)
background vocals:
Neville Livingston and Peter Tosh
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1964-07)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1964-08) and Bunny Wailer (in 1964-08)
arranger:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1964-08)
recording of:
Wings of a Dove (trad. arr. Dodd) (in 1964-08)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
arrangement of:
Wings of a Dove (catch-all for arrangements)
2:50
9Let Him Go
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
recording of:
Let Him Go (in 1966-06)
writer:
Neville Livingston
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:46
10Who Feels It (Knows It)
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
mixer:
Tom Moulton
background vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Peter Tosh
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recorded at:
Jamaica Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica
recording of:
Who Feels It (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
Neville Livingston
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:24
11Maga Dog
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
alto saxophone:
Lester Sterling (in 1964-07)
bass:
Lloyd Brevett (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Lloyd Knibb (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Jerome “Jah Jerry” Haynes (in 1964-07) and Lynn Taitt (in 1964-07)
piano:
Jackie Mittoo (in 1964-07)
tenor saxophone:
Roland Alphonso (in 1964-07) and Tommy McCook (in 1964-07)
trombone:
Don Drummond (in 1964-07)
trumpet:
Johnny “Dizzy” Moore (reggae trumpeter) (in 1964-07)
lead vocals:
Peter Tosh (in 1964-07)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Junior Braithwaite (in 1964-07), Beverley Kelso (in 1964-07), Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1964-07) and Bunny Wailer (in 1964-07)
recording of:
Maga Dog (in 1964-07)
writer:
Peter Tosh
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Shakat Music Publishing
3:05
12I Made a Mistake
engineer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
bass:
Lloyd Brevett (on 1965-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Lloyd Knibb (on 1965-01-13)
guitar:
Lynn Taitt (on 1965-01-13)
piano:
Jackie Mittoo (on 1965-01-13)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (on 1965-01-13)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Beverley Kelso (on 1965-01-13), Peter Tosh (on 1965-01-13) and Bunny Wailer (on 1965-01-13)
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston, Jamaica (on 1965-01-13)
recording of:
I Made a Mistake (on 1965-01-13)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:48
13Lonesome Track
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
mixer:
Tom Moulton
background vocals:
Neville Livingston and Peter Tosh
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recorded at:
Jamaica Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica
recording of:
Lonesome Track (on 1965-11-29)
writer:
Neville Livingston and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:20
14Nobody Knows
engineer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1964-08)
recording of:
Nobody Knows (in 1964-08)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:50
15The Ten Commandments of Love
engineer:
Sid Bucknor
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
mixer:
Tom Moulton
bass:
Lloyd Brevett (in 1965-11)
drums (drum set):
Lloyd Knibb (in 1965-11)
guitar:
Lynn Taitt (in 1965-11)
piano:
Jackie Mittoo (in 1965-11)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1965-11)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1965-11) and Bunny Wailer (in 1965-11)
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1965-11)
cover recording of:
Ten Commandments of Love (Commandments of Love) (in 1965-11)
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Paul
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Tristan Music Ltd. and ロックンロール ミュージック
recording of:
Ten Commandments of Love (Commandments of Love)
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Paul
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Tristan Music Ltd. and ロックンロール ミュージック
4:34
16Donna
producer:
C. S. Dodd
recording of:
Donna (in 1964-08)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
1:56
17Do You Remember
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
mixer:
Tom Moulton
background vocals:
Neville Livingston (on 1964-07-06) and Peter Tosh (on 1964-07-06)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (on 1964-07-06)
recorded at:
Jamaica Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica (on 1964-07-06)
recording of:
How Many Times (on 1964-07-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:58
18Dancing Shoes
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
mixer:
Tom Moulton
background vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Peter Tosh
lead vocals:
Neville Livingston
recorded at:
Jamaica Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1966-08)
recording of:
Dancing Shoes (in 1966-08)
lyricist and composer:
Neville Livingston
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:44
19I Don't Need Your Love
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
mixer:
Tom Moulton
background vocals:
Neville Livingston and Peter Tosh
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston, Jamaica (on 1964-07-06)
recording of:
I Don’t Need Your Love (on 1964-07-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:49
20Do You Feel the Same Way
engineer:
Sid Bucknor
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
mixer:
Tom Moulton
background vocals:
Neville Livingston and Peter Tosh
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston, Jamaica (on 1965-07-08)
recording of:
Do You Feel the Same Way (on 1965-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:21

Credits

Release

art direction:Carol Chen
producer:Amy Herot
remastering:Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
artwork:Rebecca Chamlee Keeley
distributed by:Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1990)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1614709 [info]

Release group

includes:Early Music by Bob Marley & The Wailers featuring Peter Tosh (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
The Birth of a Legend (single album reissue) by Bob Marley & The Wailers featuring Peter Tosh (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000012225 [info]