Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1Is This Love
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
engineer:
Karl Pitterson and Alex Sadkin
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Robert Ash and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1978) and Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1978)
recording of:
Is This Love
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1977, in 1978), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977, in 1978) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977, in 1978)
4.13:52
2No Woman No Cry
recording engineer:
Steve Smith (US recording engineer, mainly rock & game scores) (on 1975-07-18)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records), Bob Marley & The Wailers and Steve Smith (US recording engineer, mainly rock & game scores)
mixer:
Phill Brown (UK engineer) and Dave Harper (on 1975-07-18)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (on 1975-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (on 1975-07-18)
guitar:
Al Anderson (Bob Marley & The Wailers guitarist) (on 1975-07-18) and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (on 1975-07-18)
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie (on 1975-07-18)
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (on 1975-07-18)
background vocals:
I Threes (on 1975-07-18)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (on 1975-07-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1974) and Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-07-18)
live recording of:
No Woman, No Cry (on 1975-07-18)
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Ford
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Global (publisher) (in 1976)
4.057:08
3Could You Be Loved
engineer:
Errol Brown (engineer)
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
instruments:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
background vocals:
Tyrone Downie, Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica), Rita Marley, Junior Marvin and Judy Mowatt
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 363)
recording of:
Could You Be Loved
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1980), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1980), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1980) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1980)
4.153:55
4Three Little Birds
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham and Guy Bidmead
engineer:
Karl Pitterson
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett, Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Karl Pitterson
acoustic guitar:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
bass:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
drums (drum set):
Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
guitar:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Junior Marvin (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
percussion:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
background vocals:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Rita Marley (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Judy Mowatt (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1977), Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1977) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 246)
recording of:
Three Little Birds (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
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)
4.13:00
5Buffalo Soldier
recording engineer:
Errol Brown (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Michael Reid (engineer)
executive producer:
Rita Marley
producer:
Errol Brown (engineer) and Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett, Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Errol Brown (engineer)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1983)
recorded at and mixed at:
Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 308)
recording of:
Buffalo Soldier
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and King Sporty
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1983), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1983), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1983), Kenemo Music (in 1983) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1983)
44:18
6Get Up Stand Up
recording engineer:
Sylvan Morris
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
mixer:
Phill Brown (UK engineer) and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1973-04)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1973-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1973-04) and Peter Tosh (in 1973-04)
keyboard:
Earl “Wya” Lindo (in 1973-04)
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (in 1973-04) and Bunny Wailer (in 1973-04)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1973-04) and Bunny Wailer (in 1973-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1973, from 1973 until 1983)
recorded at:
Harry J's Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1973-04)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 260) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 296)
recording of:
Get Up, Stand Up (in 1973-04)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Peter Tosh
publisher:
Because Éditions, Campbell Connelly France, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Stuck On Music (in 1974)
4.053:17
7Stir It Up
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1973)
recording of:
Stir It Up
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1972), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1972) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1972)
4.355:33
8One Love / People Get Ready
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham and Guy Bidmead
engineer:
Karl Pitterson
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett, Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Karl Pitterson
acoustic guitar:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
bass:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
drums (drum set):
Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
guitar:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Junior Marvin (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
percussion:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
background vocals:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Rita Marley (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Judy Mowatt (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1977), Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1977) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
One Love / People Get Ready (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
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
4.32:52
9I Shot the Sheriff
recording engineer:
Sylvan Morris
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
mixer:
Phill Brown (UK engineer) and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1973)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 443)
recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Cayman Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Cayman Music Inc (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
3.94:41
10Waiting in Vain
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham and Guy Bidmead
engineer:
Karl Pitterson
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett, Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Karl Pitterson
acoustic guitar:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
bass:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
drums (drum set):
Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
guitar:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Junior Marvin (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
percussion:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
background vocals:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Rita Marley (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Judy Mowatt (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1977), Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1977) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
Waiting in Vain (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
3.354:16
11Redemption Song
engineer:
Errol Brown (engineer)
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and The Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 42) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 66)
recording of:
Redemption Song
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Blue Mountain Music (in 1980), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1980), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1980) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1980)
43:49
12Satisfy My Soul
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
engineer:
Karl Pitterson and Alex Sadkin
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Robert Ash and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1978)
recording of:
Satisfy My Soul
composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Cayman Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1972), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1972) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1972)
version of:
Don’t Rock the Boat
3.54:32
13Exodus
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham and Guy Bidmead
engineer:
Karl Pitterson
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett, Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Karl Pitterson
acoustic guitar:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
bass:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
drums (drum set):
Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
guitar:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Junior Marvin (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
percussion:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
background vocals:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Rita Marley (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Judy Mowatt (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1977) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
Exodus (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Bob Marley Music Inc., Cayman Music Inc, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
4.157:35
14Jamming
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham and Guy Bidmead
engineer:
Karl Pitterson
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Aston Barrett, Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Karl Pitterson
acoustic guitar:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
bass:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
drums (drum set):
Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
guitar:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Junior Marvin (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
percussion:
Aston “Familyman” Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Carlton Barrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
background vocals:
Tyrone Downie (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04), Rita Marley (from 1977-01 until 1977-04) and Judy Mowatt (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1977) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 177)
recording of:
Jamming (from 1977-01 until 1977-04)
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)
4.153:31

Credits

Release

printed in:Canada
photography:Adrian Boot (photographer)
remastering:Barry Diament
Rob Fraboni (US record producer & audio engineer)
manufactured by:Cinram (CD/DVD/Blu‐ray manufacturer)
distributed by:Island Records, Inc. (US)
MCA Records Canada (1970–1995)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1984)
manufactured for:Island Records of Canada Ltd.
remastered at:Barry Diament Audio in New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8243689 [info]