Live!

by Bob Marley & the Wailers, Bob Marley

Overview

As the title implies, this is indeed Bob Marley & the Wailers captured in performance at the Lyceum Ballroom in London during the final U.K. leg of the Natty Dread tour. Passionate and symbiotic energies constantly cycle between the band and audience, the net result of which is one of the most memorable concert recordings of the pop music era. With the addition of lead guitarist Al Anderson during the recording sessions for their previous long-player, Natty Dread, the Wailers took increasing strides toward a seamless transition into the consciousness of the rock music audience. Anderson's bluesy guitar runs liberate "Burnin' and Lootin'" as well as "Trenchtown Rock," the only new composition on Live!. Anderson bobs and weaves his supple-toned fretwork among the somewhat staid rhythms common to reggae. The mutual affinity that binds Marley with his audience is evident in the roars of approval that greet the opening notes of "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)," "I Shot the Sheriff," and "Kinky Reggae." Likewise, "No Woman, No Cry" elicits a group singalong as the sheer volume of the audience challenges that of the amplified musicians. With this evidence, there is no denying that Bob Marley & the Wailers were becoming the unlikeliest of pop music icons. Additionally, Live! underscores the underrated talents of the Wailers as musicians. Older works such as "Burnin' and Lootin'" and "I Shot the Sheriff" benefit greatly from Tyrone Downie's keyboard punctuation and the soulful backing vocals of the I-Threes. The 2001 Definitive Remasters issue of Live! is appended with "Kinky Reggae," which was originally released as the B-side to "No Woman, No Cry." The track was taken from the same Lyceum performance in July of 1975. Likewise, Live! is the title that seems to have sonically benefited the most from the remastering work done by Ted Jensen. ~ Lindsay Planer

Product Details

Release Date:	06/12/2001
Label:	Island / Island/Tuff Gong
UPC:	0731454889629

Tracks

1. Trenchtown Rock
2. Burnin' and Lootin'
3. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
4. Lively Up Yourself
5. No Woman, No Cry
6. I Shot the Sheriff
7. Get Up, Stand Up
8. Kinky Reggae

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bob Marley & the Wailers   Primary Artist
Bob Marley   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Judy Mowatt   Guest Artist
Rita Marley   Guest Artist
Aston Barrett   Bass
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson   Percussion
Al Anderson   Guitar
Carlton "Carly" Barrett   Drums
I-Threes   Vocals (Background)
Tyrone Downie   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Aston Barrett   Composer
Bill Levenson   Reissue Supervisor
Chris Blackwell   Producer
Dennis Morris   Photography
Bob Ellis   Photography
Jane Hitchin   Tape Research
Margaret Goldfarb   Reissue Production Coordination
Zoe Roberts   Tape Research
Maxine Stowe   Reissue Supervisor
Adrian Boot   Photography
David Lascelles   Tape Research
Steve Smith   Engineer,Producer
Dave Harper   Live Mixing
Hugh Peart   Composer
Lecon Cogill   Composer
Rita Marley   Composer
Carlton "Carly" Barrett   Composer
Vincent Ford   Composer
Allen Cole   Composer
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Bob Marley & the Wailers   Producer
Phil Brown   Mixing
Peter Tosh   Composer
Bob Marley   Composer