Rastaman Vibration

by The Wailers

Rastaman Vibration cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 April 1976
  • Label: Island
  • Country: Jamaica
  • Length: 2:12:47
  • Community rating: 3.72/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Earl "Chinna" Smith, Carlton "Carlie" Barrett, Al Anderson, I Threes, Vincent Ford, Tyrone Downie, Donald Kinsey, Carlton “Carly” Barrett, Alvin "Seeco" Patterson, Allan Cole, Silvester Morris, Bob Marley, Rita Marley

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Functioning as Bob Marley's major commercial breakthrough in the United States, 'Rastaman Vibration' continued to polish his revolutionary roots reggae for an expanding global audience. Featuring the devastating Haile Selassie-adapted speech 'War', the album is wonderfully warm, profoundly political, and incredibly rhythmic, balancing fiercely conscious protest with beautifully mellow, uplifting melodies.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, rhythmic, political

Tracklist

  1. Positive Vibration (3:33)
  2. Roots, Rock, Reggae (3:38)
  3. Johnny Was (3:47)
  4. Cry To Me (2:36)
  5. Want More (4:16)
  6. Crazy Baldhead (3:11)
  7. Who The Cap Fit (4:43)
  8. Night Shift (3:10)
  9. War (3:36)
  10. Rat Race (2:51)
  11. Jah Live - Original Mix (4:17)
  12. Concrete - Single Version (4:23)
  13. Roots, Rock, Reggae - Single Version (3:37)
  14. Roots, Rock, Dub - Single Dub Mix (3:37)
  15. Want More - Alternate Mix (5:10)
  16. Crazy Baldhead - Alternate Mix (3:08)
  17. War - Alternate Mix (4:02)
  18. Johnny Was - Alternate Mix (3:41)
  19. Introduction - Live At The Roxy Show (0:38)
  20. Trenchtown Rock - Live At The Roxy Theatre (4:55)
  21. Burnin' And Lootin' - 1976/Live At The Roxy (4:53)
  22. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) - Live At The Roxy (4:12)
  23. Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block) - Live At The Roxy (6:07)
  24. I Shot The Sheriff - Live At The Roxy (6:33)
  25. Want More - Live At The Roxy (7:02)
  26. No Woman No Cry - Live At The Roxy, 1976 (5:18)
  27. Lively Up Yourself - Live At The Roxy (5:44)
  28. Roots, Rock, Reggae - Live At The Roxy (5:32)
  29. Rat Race - Live At The Roxy (7:53)
  30. Smile Jamaica - Single Version - 1976 (3:18)
  31. Smile Jamaica - Dub (3:09)

Credits

  • Bob Marley - primary artist, producer [produced by], lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, written-by, acoustic guitar guitar percussion, producer
  • I Threes - backing vocals, background vocals vocal
  • Aston "Family Man" Barrett - bass [fender], guitar, percussion, mixed by, written-by, bass guitar guitar percussion, mix
  • Neville Garrick - design [cover], graphics, design/illustration, graphic design
  • Carlton "Carlie" Barrett - drums, percussion, written-by
  • Alex Sadkin - engineer [mixing], engineer
  • Jack Nuber - engineer [mixing], engineer
  • Errol Thompson - engineer [recording], recording
  • Sylvan Morris - engineer [recording]
  • Tyrone Downie - keyboards, bass, percussion, backing vocals, bass guitar keyboard percussion, background vocals vocal
  • Donald Kinsey - lead guitar, guitar
  • Earl "Chinna" Smith - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Chris Blackwell - mixed by, mix
  • Alvin "Seeco" Patterson - percussion
  • Vincent Ford - written-by
  • Rita Marley - written-by
  • Al Anderson - lead guitar
  • Allan Cole - written-by
  • Carlton “Carly” Barrett - membranophone percussion
  • Earl “Chinna” Smith - guitar family percussion
  • The Wailers - producer
  • Silvester Morris - recording

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