Rastaman Vibration is a studio album from the Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers , released in 1976 . Unlike previous works by Bob Marley, synthesizers and, to some extent, guitar losses begin to play a big role on Rastaman Vibration .
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| Bob Marley Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | April 30, 1976 | |||
| Recorded by | 1975-1976 | |||
| Genre | reggae | |||
| Duration | 35:21 | |||
| Producer | Bob Marley & The Wailers | |||
| A country |  Jamaica | |||
| Language of songs | English | |||
| Label | Tuff gong / island | |||
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The album enjoyed great success in the USA, reaching the 8th position in The Billboard 200 [4] . "Roots, Rock, Reggae" - the only single Marley ever hit the Billboard Hot 100 [5] .
RIAA awarded the album gold status in 1996 [6] . In 2002, an extended edition of the album [7] was released , the second disc of which contains a concert on May 26, 1976 at the Roxy Theater, West Hollywood , published in 2003 with a more complete version called Live at the Roxy .
Content
Songwriting
Despite the fact that the notes on the album indicate a large number of authors, all the songs are written by Bob Marley. Marley was involved in a dispute with his former publishing company Cayman music and, in order to circumvent contractual restrictions and provide financial assistance to his family and close friends, indicated their authors [8] .
Vincent Ford, Marley’s childhood friend, was listed as the author of “No Woman, No Cry” from Natty Dread , as well as “Crazy Baldheads”, “Positive Vibration” and “Roots Rock Reggae” from Positive Vibration . Widow Marley, Rita, and his former manager, Danny Sims, filed a lawsuit in which they claimed the above songs, claiming that the actual songwriter was Marley. The court decision satisfied the claim [9] .
List of Songs
Original Edition
Side a
- Positive Vibration ( Vincent Ford ) - 3:33
- Roots, Rock, Reggae (Vincent Ford) - 3:38
- Johnny Was ( Rita Marley ) - 3:48
- Cry to Me (Rita Marley) - 2:36
- Want More ( Ashton Barrett ) - 4:15
Side b
- Crazy Baldhead (Rita Marley, Vincent Ford) - 3:11
- Who the Cap Fit (Ashton Barrett, Carlton Barrett) - 4:43
- “Night Shift” (Bob Marley) - 3:11
- “War” (Allen Cole, Carlton Barrett) - 3:36
- “Rat Race” (Rita Marley) - 2:49
The CD edition contains the optional track “Jah Live”.
Deluxe Edition
Album remastered
Additional Tracks
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Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, California, May 26, 1976
Smile Jamaica Sessions
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Record Members
- Bob Marley - rhythm guitar , vocals
- Ashton Barrett - bass , percussion
- Carlton Barrett - drums , percussion
- Tyrone Downey - keyboards , bass, percussion, backing vocals
- Alvin Patterson - percussion
- Earl Smith - bass, rhythm guitar, percussion
- I Threes Backing Vocals
- Donald Kinsey - solo guitar
- Al Anderson - Solo Guitar (in Crazy Baldhead)
Notes
- ↑ All Music Guide review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Rastaman Vibration: Charts & Awards
- ↑ Bob Marley: Billboard Singles
- ↑ RIAA: Gold & Platinum Archived on September 2, 2008.
- ↑ Rastaman Vibration (Deluxe Edition) on Discogs.com
- ↑ Vincent Ford: Songwriter credited with composing 'No Woman, No Cry'
- ↑ Vincent Ford Dies at 68; Inspired Classic Bob Marley Songs