The Best of the Wailers

The Best of the Wailers is the fourth studio album by the Wailers, released in August 1971.[1] Despite its title, it is not a compilation album. The album was recorded in May 1970 (prior to the band's involvement with Lee Perry) but not released until August 1971.[1]

The Best of the Wailers
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1, 1971[1]
RecordedMay 1970
StudioDynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Jamaica[1]
GenreReggae
Length30:43[1]
LabelBeverley's
ProducerLeslie Kong[1]
The Wailers chronology
Soul Revolution Part II
(1971)
The Best of the Wailers
(1971)
Catch a Fire
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album was produced by Leslie Kong, who died of a heart attack at the age of 37, a week after the album was released.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Marley, except where noted.

Original album (1971)

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soul Shakedown Party" 3:09
2."Stop the Train"Peter Tosh2:20
3."Caution" 2:43
4."Soul Captives" 2:03
5."Go Tell It on the Mountain"Traditional3:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Can't You See"Tosh2:42
7."Soon Come"Tosh2:23
8."Cheer Up" 2:03
9."Back Out" 2:18
10."Do It Twice" 2:48

The Definitive Remastered edition (2004)

Current CD Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soul Shakedown Party" 3:09
2."Stop the Train"Peter Tosh2:20
3."Caution" 2:43
4."Soul Captives" 2:03
5."Go Tell It on the Mountain"Traditional3:15
6."Can't You See"Tosh2:42
7."Soon Come"Tosh2:23
8."Cheer Up" 2:03
9."Back Out" 2:18
10."Do It Twice" 2:48
11."Soon Come" (version)Tosh2:25
12."Soul Shakedown Party" (version) 3:05

Personnel

The Wailers
Additional musicians

Beverley's All Stars:[2]

Production

References

  1. Jo-Ann Greene. "The Best of the Wailers - Bob Marley & the Wailers,The Wailers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. David Vlado Moskowitz (28 February 2007). The Words and Music of Bob Marley. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780275989354. Retrieved 20 July 2017 via Internet Archive. Beverley's All-Stars.



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