Kaya
by The Wailers
- Type: Album
- Released: 23 March 1978
- Label: Island
- Country: Jamaica
- Length: 42:21
- Community rating: 3.68/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: I Threes, David Madden, Junior Marvin, Glen DaCosta, Ted Jensen, Alvin "Seeco" Patterson, Carlton "Carlie" Barrett, Tyrone Downie, Bob Marley, Vin Gordon
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Recorded during the same prolific London exile sessions as the militant 'Exodus', Bob Marley's 'Kaya' embraces a distinctly softer, significantly more romantic atmosphere. The album is a profoundly mellow, incredibly warm roots reggae celebration of marijuana and peaceful love, characterized by highly melodic, soothingly tropical instrumentation.
Genres
Descriptors: drugs, male-vocalist, melodic, rhythmic
Tracklist
- Easy Skanking (2:58)
- Kaya (3:15)
- Is This Love (3:52)
- Sun Is Shining (4:58)
- Satisfy My Soul (4:31)
- She's Gone (2:25)
- Misty Morning (3:33)
- Crisis (3:54)
- Running Away (4:15)
- Time Will Tell (3:31)
- Smile Jamaica - Single Version (5:03)
Credits
- Bob Marley - primary artist, producer [produced by], lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, written-by
- I Threes - backing vocals
- Judy Mowatt - backing vocals [i threes]
- Marcia Griffiths - backing vocals [i threes]
- Rita Marley - backing vocals [i threes]
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett - bass guitar [fender bass guitar], percussion
- Neville Garrick - cover, design, graphics
- Carlton "Carlie" Barrett - drums, percussion
- Terry Barham - engineer [assistant engineer]
- Alex Sadkin - engineer [engineers]
- Karl Pitterson - engineer [engineers]
- Chris Blackwell - executive-producer, mixed by
- Vin Gordon - horns, saxophone
- David Madden - horns, trumpet
- Glen DaCosta - horns, trumpet
- Dub Master Production - illustration [back cover illustration]
- Paul "Groucho" Smykle - illustration [back cover illustration]
- Tyrone Downie - keyboards, percussion
- John Dent - lacquer cut by
- Junior Marvin - lead guitar
- Robert Ash - mixed by
- Alvin "Seeco" Patterson - percussion
- Kate Simon - photography by [photo]
- Ted Jensen - mastering