The Best of the Early Years

~ Release by Bob Marley & The Wailers (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1▼DualDisc (CD side)
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1Soul Shakedown Party
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
bass:
Jackie Jackson (on 1970-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (on 1970-05-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (on 1970-05-05) and Peter Tosh (on 1970-05-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (on 1970-05-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (on 1970-05-05)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (on 1970-05-05)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (on 1970-05-05) and Bunny Wailer (on 1970-05-05)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (on 1970-05-05)
recording of:
Soul Shakedown Party (on 1970-05-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc, Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited and Odnil Music
3:09
2Sun Is Shining
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson
producer:
Bob Marley 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 (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
2:17
3Duppy Conqueror
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1970-09)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1970-09)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1970-09) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1970-09)
organ:
Glen Adams (in 1970-09)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (in 1970-09)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-09) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica and Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1970-09)
recording of:
Duppy Conqueror (in 1970-09)
writer:
Bob Marley and Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Bronjo Music, Cayman Music Inc and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:46
4Small Axe
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
alto saxophone:
“Deadly” Headley Bennett (in 1970-09)
bass:
Jackie Jackson (in 1970-09)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1970-09)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1970-09) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1970-09)
organ:
Glen Adams (in 1970-09)
tenor saxophone:
Tommy McCook (in 1970-09)
trombone:
Vin Gordon (in 1970-09)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (in 1970-09)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Dave Barker (in 1970-09), Peter Tosh (in 1970-09) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1970-09)
recording of:
Small Axe (in 1970-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Fifty Six Hope Road
3:55
5African Herbsman
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson
producer:
Bob Marley and Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-02)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-02)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-02)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1971-02)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (in 1971-02)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-02) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-02)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1971-02)
recording of:
African Herbsman (in 1971-02)
additional lyricist:
Bob Marley
lyricist and composer:
Richie Havens, Joe Price and Mark Roth
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
version of:
Indian Rope Man
2:25
6Trench Town Rock
producer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Trojan Records
edit of:
Trench Town Rock by The Wailers
recording of:
Trenchtown Rock (in 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
2:59
7Lively Up Yourself
engineer:
Errol Thompson
producer:
Bob Marley and The Wailers
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-08)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-08)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-08)
organ:
Tyrone Downie (in 1971-08)
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson (in 1971-08)
piano:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-08)
tenor saxophone:
Tommy McCook (in 1971-08)
trombone:
Vin Gordon (in 1971-08)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (in 1971-08)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-08) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-08)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1971-08)
recording of:
Lively Up Yourself (in 1971-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc, Odnil Music Ltd. (from 1974 to present), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974) and Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974)
2:51
8Try Me
recording of:
Try Me (in 1970-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Jamrec Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:48
9Soul Rebel
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (in 1970-11)
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Bob Marley and Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Lloyd Parks (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 (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. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1970-11)
recording of:
Soul Rebel (in 1970-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Because Éditions, Blue Mountain Music, Cayman Music Inc, Copyright Control, Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited, Jamrec Music, Odnil Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:19
10Mr. Brown
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica
recording of:
Mr. Brown (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:32
11Don't Rock the Boat
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson
producer:
Bob Marley 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
4:34
12Dreamland
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Karl Pitterson
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett
horn:
Richard Hall
keyboard:
Harold Butler and Tyrone Downie
percussion:
Bunny Wailer
saxophone:
Tommy McCook
background vocals:
Bob Marley and Peter Tosh
performer:
Bunny Wailer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
Dreamland (in 1971-02)
writer:
Neville Livingston
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:45
13Kaya
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson
producer:
Bob Marley and Lee “Scratch” Perry
lead vocals:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1971-01)
recording of:
Kaya (Lee “Scratch” Perry song) (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Bronjo Music and New Town Sound Ltd.
2:40
14Keep on Moving
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson
producer:
Bob Marley and Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-02)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-02)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-02) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1971-02)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1971-02)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (in 1971-02)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-02) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-02)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1971-02)
recording of:
Keep On Moving (in 1971-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
is based on:
I Gotta Keep On Movin’
3:10
15Concrete Jungle
engineer:
Errol Thompson
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry and The Wailers
bass:
Bunny Wailer (in 1971-07)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-07)
guitar:
Bob Marley (in 1971-07)
organ:
Winston Wright (in 1971-07)
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (in 1971-07)
tenor saxophone:
Tommy McCook (in 1971-07)
trombone:
Vin Gordon (in 1971-07)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-07) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-07)
vocals:
Bob Marley (in 1971-07)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1971-07)
recording of:
Concrete Jungle (in 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
3:09
16Keep on Skanking
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1974-01)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1974-01)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1974-01) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1974-01)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1974-01)
organ:
Winston Wright (in 1974-01)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (in 1974-01)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Wirl Studio in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Keep On Skanking (in 1974-01)
writer:
Bob Marley and Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
New Town Sound Ltd.
3:22
17Natural Mystic
recording of:
Natural Mystic (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., 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)
5:41
18I Know a Place
recording of:
I Know a Place
writer:
Bob Marley and Rita Marley
3:56
2▼DualDisc (DVD-Audio side)
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1Soul Shakedown Party (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Soul Shakedown Party (on 1970-05-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc, Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited and Odnil Music
3:09
2Sun Is Shining (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Sun Is Shining (original version)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Bob Marley Music and Bronjo Music
2:11
3Duppy Conqueror (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Duppy Conqueror
writer:
Bob Marley and Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Bronjo Music, Cayman Music Inc and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:46
4Small Axe (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Small Axe (in 1970-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Fifty Six Hope Road
3:55
5African Herbsman (5.1 mix)
recording of:
African Herbsman
additional lyricist:
Bob Marley
lyricist and composer:
Richie Havens, Joe Price and Mark Roth
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
version of:
Indian Rope Man
2:24
6Trench Town Rock (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Trenchtown Rock
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
2:58
7Lively Up Yourself (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Lively Up Yourself (in 1971-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc, Odnil Music Ltd. (from 1974 to present), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974) and Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974)
2:50
8Try Me (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Try Me (in 1970-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Jamrec Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:06
9Soul Rebel (5.1 mix)
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
recording of:
Soul Rebel
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Because Éditions, Blue Mountain Music, Cayman Music Inc, Copyright Control, Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited, Jamrec Music, Odnil Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:18
10Mr. Brown (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Mr. Brown
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:31
11Don't Rock the Boat (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Don’t Rock the Boat
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
4:33
12Dreamland (5.1 mix)
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
recording of:
Dreamland (in 1971-02)
writer:
Neville Livingston
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:44
13Kaya (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Kaya (Lee “Scratch” Perry song) (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Bronjo Music and New Town Sound Ltd.
2:40
14Keep on Moving (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Keep On Moving
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
is based on:
I Gotta Keep On Movin’
3:07
15Concrete Jungle (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Concrete Jungle (in 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
3:08
16Keep on Skanking (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Keep On Skanking (in 1974-01)
writer:
Bob Marley and Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
New Town Sound Ltd.
3:22
17Natural Mystic (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Natural Mystic
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., 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)
5:41
18I Know a Place (5.1 mix)
recording of:
I Know a Place
writer:
Bob Marley and Rita Marley
3:54

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