- So Much Trouble in the World
- Zimbabwe
- Top Rankin'
- Babylon System
- Survival
- Africa Unite
- One Drop
- Ride Natty Ride
- Ambush in the Night
- Wake Up and Live
- Ride Natty Ride
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0731454890120
Bob Marley & the Wailers Primary Artist
Rita Marley Vocals (Background)
Carlton "Carly" Barrett Drums,Percussion
Tyrone Downie Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Junior Marvin Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Marcia Griffiths Vocals (Background)
Aston Barrett Bass,Keyboards,Percussion,Bass (Electric),Guitar (Rhythm)
Earl Lindo Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Judy Mowatt Vocals (Background)
I-Threes Vocals (Background)
Alex Sadkin Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Bill Levenson Reissue Supervisor
Errol Brown Assistant Engineer
Anthony "Sangie" Davis Composer
Zoe Roberts Tape Research
Maxine Stowe Reissue Supervisor
Philip Ziadie Assistant Engineer
Adrian Boot Photography
David Lascelles Tape Research
Ted Jensen Mastering
Bob Marley & the Wailers Mixing,Producer,Performer
Bob Marley Composer
Mike Fink Reissue Design
Neville Garrick Photography,Reissue Art,Cover Design,Graphic Design
Jane Hitchin Tape Research
Margaret Goldfarb Reissue Production Coordination


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Overview
Containing what is considered Marley's most defiant and politically charged statement, Survival concerns itself with the expressed solidarity of not only Africa, but of humanity at large. The album was controversial right down to the jacket, which contains a crude schematic of the stowage compartment of a typical transatlantic slave ship. Survival is intended as a wake-up call for every man to resist and fight oppression in all of its insidious forms. From Tyrone Downie's opening synthesizer strains on "So Much Trouble in the World" to the keyboard accents emerging throughout "Zimbabwe," the sounds of Survival are notably modern. The overwhelming influence of contemporary African music is also cited with the incorporation of brass a la Fela Kuti and his horn-driven Africa '70. While "Top Rankin'," "Ride Natty Ride," and "Wake up and Live" are the most obvious to benefit from this influence, there are other and often more subtle inspirations scattered throughout. Survival could rightly be considered a concept album. Marley had rarely been so pointed and persistent in his content. The days of the musical parable are more or less replaced by direct and confrontational lyrics. From the subversive "Zimbabwe," which affirms the calls for the revolution and ultimate liberation of the South African country, to the somewhat more introspective and optimistic "Africa Unite," the message of this album is clearly a call to arms for those wanting to abolish the subjugation and tyranny of not only Africans, but all humankind. Likewise Survival reinforces the image of Marley as a folk hero to those suffering from oppression. [The 2001 Definitive Remaster of Survival includes a bonus track featuring the 12" extended version of "Ride Natty Ride" -- previously only available on CD in the Songs of Freedom box set.] ~ Lindsay Planer
Product Details
Release Date: | 07/31/2001 |
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Label: | Island / Tuff Gong |
UPC: | 0731454890120 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Bob Marley Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals,Percussion,Guitar (Rhythm)Bob Marley & the Wailers Primary Artist
Rita Marley Vocals (Background)
Carlton "Carly" Barrett Drums,Percussion
Tyrone Downie Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Junior Marvin Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Marcia Griffiths Vocals (Background)
Aston Barrett Bass,Keyboards,Percussion,Bass (Electric),Guitar (Rhythm)
Earl Lindo Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Judy Mowatt Vocals (Background)
I-Threes Vocals (Background)
Technical Credits
Dennis Thompson Assistant EngineerAlex Sadkin Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Bill Levenson Reissue Supervisor
Errol Brown Assistant Engineer
Anthony "Sangie" Davis Composer
Zoe Roberts Tape Research
Maxine Stowe Reissue Supervisor
Philip Ziadie Assistant Engineer
Adrian Boot Photography
David Lascelles Tape Research
Ted Jensen Mastering
Bob Marley & the Wailers Mixing,Producer,Performer
Bob Marley Composer
Mike Fink Reissue Design
Neville Garrick Photography,Reissue Art,Cover Design,Graphic Design
Jane Hitchin Tape Research
Margaret Goldfarb Reissue Production Coordination
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