Bob Marley & The Wailers - Talkin` Blues [Remaster]

Artist:

Marley, Bob

See Also:

Charlie Hunter Quartet - Natty Dread Various Artists - Keep It Burning: The Hawaiian Tribute To Bob Marley [7/17]

Description:

A collection of rare and previously unreleased performances, including studio and live material, with tracks from the legendary October 1973 KSAN-FM (San Francisco) broadcast and interview segments from Jamaican radio in 1975. Includes an 8-page booklet.
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Bob Marley, Peter Tosh (vocals, guitar); Joe Higgs (vocals, percussion); Al Anderson (guitar); Bernard "Touter" Harvey (piano, organ); Tyrone Downie, Earl "Wire" Lindo (keyboards); Aston "Familyman" Barrtt (bass); Carlton "Carly" Barrett (drums, percussion); Alvin "Seeco" Patterson (percussion).
Additional personnel: Dermot Hussey (interviewer).
The I-Threes: Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt (background vocals).
Principally recorded live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, California in 1973 & The Lyceum, London, England in 1975. Includes liner notes by Rob Partridge.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
The importance of TALKIN` BLUES as a historical musical document cannot be stressed enough. The bulk of BLUES finds Marley interview segments interspersed between portions of a live session recorded during the Wailers` initial 1973 American tour (which included a date opening for Bruce Springsteen at Max`s Kansas City.) By this time, the band`s formidable stage presence had resulted in their being dumped as the supporting act for Sly & The Family Stone. Bunny Wailer had returned to Jamaica and mentor Joe Higgs was recruited to take his place. These recordings overflow with the magic of the Wailers, despite the fact that the band was playing before a handful of people during a closed session.
The most captivating moments come during the interaction between Marley and Peter Tosh on "Kinky Reggae" and "Get Up Stand Up." The contrast of the former`s honeyed vocals and the latter`s nasal delivery spark a yearning for more material by this tempestuous duo. Tosh later takes a solo vocal on "Can`t Blame The Youth" that quivers with a coolly defiant tone. Equally impressive are the sweet harmonies of The I-Threes on the title track and the rhythmically whip-smart reading of "Burnin` & Lootin."

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Talkin`
2. Talkin` Blues
3. Talkin`
4. Burnin` and Lootin`
5. Talkin`
6. Kinky Reggae
7. Get up, Stand Up
8. Talkin`
9. Slave Driver
10. Talkin`
11. Walk the Proud Land
12. Lively up Yourself - (bonus track)
13. Talkin`
14. You Can`t Blame the Youth
15. Stop That Train - (bonus track)
16. Talkin`
17. Rastaman Chant
18. Talkin`
19. Am-a-Do
20. Talkin`
21. Bend Down Low
22. Talkin`
23. I Shot the Sheriff
24. Bend Down Low - (bonus track)

Album Information

Release Date:

05/21/2002

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Reggae

Subgenre:

Roots Reggae

Label:

Island Records (USA)

Producer:

Bill Levenson (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

548 906

Original Release Year:

1991

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Mixed

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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