Rebel Music (Bob Marley and the Wailers album)
Rebel Music is a compilation album by Bob Marley & The Wailers released by Island Records in 1986. It consists of tracks drawn from such albums as Catch A Fire, Natty Dread, Live!, Rastaman Vibration, Babylon By Bus, and Survival, as well as an exclusive remix of "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" and the first album appearance of 1977 B Side "Roots". The album includes the hit singles "So Much Trouble in the World", "War / No More Trouble", and "Get Up, Stand Up". Some of the vinyl pressings include a looping sound at the end groove of side A, apparently the noise at the ending of Bob Marley & The Wailers's "Satisfy My Soul", released 1978 on the album Kaya by Tuff Gong/Island. The remastered edition of the CD features "Wake Up And Live (Parts 1&2)" as a bonus track. Both parts had previously appeared on either side of a rare single in 1979, here they are mixed together to form one track.
| Rebel Music | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Roots reggae | |||
| Length | 50:24 | |||
| Label | Tuff Gong, Island | |||
| Producer | Chris Blackwell (executive) The Wailers Alex Sadkin Chris Blackwell Jack Nubar Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob Marley Steve Smith | |||
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Track listing Edit
Original album (1986) Edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" (Remixed by Paul "Groucho" Smykle) | Aston Barrett, Hugh Peart | Natty Dread (1974) | 6:41 |
| 2. | "So Much Trouble in the World" | Bob Marley | Survival (1979) | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" | Leon Coghill, Carlton Barrett | Natty Dread (1974) | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Rat Race" | Marley | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 2:51 |
| 5. | "War / No More Trouble" (Live) | Allen Cole, C. Barrett, Marley | Babylon by Bus (1978) | 5:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Roots" | Marley | "Waiting in Vain" (1977 B-side) | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Slave Driver" | Marley | Catch a Fire (1973) | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Ride Natty Ride" | Marley | Survival (1979) | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Crazy Baldhead" | Rita Marley, Vincent Ford | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Get Up, Stand Up" (Live) | Marley, Peter Tosh | Live! (1975) | 6:34 |
The Definitive Remasters edition (2002) Edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Wake Up and Live" (pts.1&2) | Marley, Anthony Davis | 12" mix of track on Survival (1979)[citation needed] | 6:40 |
Certifications Edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[2] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References Edit
- ^ Cook, Richard (September 1990). "Return of the Saint". Select. No. 3. p. 101.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Bob Marley – Rebel Music". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 July 2019.