Bob Marley: The Essentials

~ Release by Bob Marley (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Sun Is Shining
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-03) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1971-03)
melodica:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-03)
organ:
Tyrone Downie (in 1971-03)
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson (in 1971-03)
repeater:
Bunny Wailer (in 1971-03)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1971-03)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-03) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-03)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica
recording of:
Sun Is Shining (original version) (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Bob Marley Music and Bronjo Music
4.52:12
2Natural Mystic
recording of:
Natural Mystic
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Bob Marley Music Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
55:11
3Mellow Mood
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Danny Sims, Arthur Jenkins (in 1968) and Johnny Nash (in 1968)
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1968-06)
drums (drum set):
Hugh Malcolm (Jamaican drummer) (in 1968-06)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1968-06)
percussion:
Denzil Laing (in 1968-06)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1968-06)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Rita Marley and Peter Tosh
arranger:
Arthur Jenkins
recorded at:
Wirl Studio in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1968-06)
recording of:
Mellow Mood (in 1968-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Irish Town Songs
52:33
4Put It On
recording of:
Put It On
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Bronjo Music
53:05
5Trench Town Rock
recording of:
Trenchtown Rock
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
52:57
6Don’t Rock My Boat
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica
recording of:
Don’t Rock the Boat (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
4.54:29
7It’s Alright
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Lloyd Parks (Jamaican bassist) (in 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1970-11)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1970-11) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1970-11)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1970-11)
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson (in 1970-11)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-11)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-11) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica
recording of:
It’s Alright (in 1970-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Jamrec Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
52:35
8Caution
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (JM reggae percussionist) (in 1970-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1970-05), Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1970-05) and Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (in 1970-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") (in 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-05)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-05) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-05)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Caution (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
52:43
9Cheer Up
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (on 1970-05-19)
recording of:
Cheer Up (on 1970-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
3.852:03
10Do It Twice
engineer:
Carlton Lee (in 1970-05)
producer:
Leslie Kong (in 1970-05)
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (JM reggae percussionist) (in 1970-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1970-05) and Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (in 1970-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") (in 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-05)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-05) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Do It Twice (in 1970-05)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
4.52:42
11No Water
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica
recording of:
No Water (in 1970-11)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Jamrec Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
52:09
12Chances Are
recording of:
Chances Are
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
53:13
13Rainbow Country
recording of:
Rainbow Country (in 1975)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
55:46
14Stand Alone
recording engineer and engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-01)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-01) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1971-01)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1971-01)
tenor saxophone:
“Deadly” Headley Bennett (in 1971-01)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1971-01)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-01) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-01)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1971-01)
recording of:
Stand Alone (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Bronjo Music
52:08
15Soul Captives
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong (in 1970-05)
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (JM reggae percussionist) (in 1970-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1970-05) and Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (in 1970-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") (in 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-05)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-05) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Soul Captives (in 1970-05)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited and Primary Wave/Blue Mountain
52:02
16Try Me
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer) (in 1970-08)
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Trojan Records
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1970-08)
edit of:
Try Me (longer mix) by Bob Marley & The Wailers
recording of:
Try Me (in 1970-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Jamrec Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
52:44
17Soon Come
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
additional lead vocals [harmony vocals]:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Bunny Wailer
lead vocals:
Peter Tosh
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Soon Come (in 1970-05)
3.82:15
18My Cup
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd and Lee “Scratch” Perry
recording of:
My Cup
writer and arranger:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
arrangement of:
I Guess I'll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
53:34
19Reaction
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Lloyd Parks (Jamaican bassist) (in 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1970-11)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1970-11) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1970-11)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1970-11)
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson (in 1970-11)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-11) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1970-11)
recording of:
Reaction (in 1970-11)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Jamrec Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.82:42
20There She Goes
producer:
Arthur Jenkins (in 1968) and Johnny Nash (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
arranger:
Arthur Jenkins
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1968-06)
recording of:
There She Goes (in 1968-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
52:30