Artist – Album: The Wailers – Catch a Fire
Released: 13th
April 1973
Sounds Like: Easy skanking
We’re just going to keep it short but sweet on today’s post;
I accidently allowed myself to be persuaded to go to a house party last night,
where there was plenty of drinking and dancing and lovely, lovely people.
Unfortunately, I was up way past my bedtime and hence I’m feeling quite a lot
worse for wear today. Thank god, then, that I chose such a great record to
review this time around and one with a fantastic reputation that few people
would dispute. Everybody loves Bob Marley.
There's not a bad track to be found, but we'll pick some out for particular mention, just to kind of bulk this out a bit... ‘Concrete Jungle’ and
‘Slave Driver’ have a political undercurrent
that is masked by the wonderful reggae back beat. ‘Baby We’ve Got a Date (Rock It Baby)’ and ‘Stir It Up’ are up tempo party pieces. That'll do.
As well as the iconic Bob Marley, the Wailers contained the
legendary Pete Tosh, Bunny Wailer, the brothers Aston and Carlton Barrett,
Rabbit Bundrick, Wayne Perkins, backing vocals from Rita Marley and Marcia
Griffiths, and even a cameo from Robbie Shakespeare, the bass playing half of
Sly and Robbie. The album is very much a collective effort, an extraordinary
gem born from the work of some of the greatest minds in reggae history.
Quality.
Albumaday... rating:
10/10
1. Concrete
Jungle – 4:13
2. Slave
Driver – 2:53
3. 400
Years – 2:45
4. Stop
That Train – 3:55
5. Baby
We’ve Got a Date (Rock It Baby) – 3:57
6. Stir
It Up – 5:32
7. Kinky
Reggae – 3:37
8. No
More Trouble – 3:57
9. Midnight
Ravers – 5:10
Listen to ‘Baby We’ve
Got a Date (Rock It Baby) ’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHu_Nv8eYRQ
Also released on the 13th April:
1973: David Bowie – Aladdin Sane
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Also released on the 13th April:
1983: R.E.M - Murmur
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