We continue our look back at the music of 50 years ago…….
By 1971 reggae music had been percolating for years in Jamaica and other places but not much in America. With some notable exceptions like Desmond Dekker’s hit “Israelites” in 1968, folks in the US were not exposed to this kind of music.
The LP “Soul Revolution” from Bob Marley & The Wailers was originally released only in Jamaica before popping up elsewhere. Several songs on the record would appear on later LPs from Marley as well.
It’s an interesting package of stuff from Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingstone plus that hypnotic backing band of Alva Lewis, Glen Adams, Aston Barrett & Carlton Barrett.
The songs range from Marley originals like “Duppy The Conqueror”, Don’t Rock The Boat” and my fave “Sun Is Shining”. It also has some covers including “Keep On Moving” from Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions (Marley loved the group), African Herbman from Richie Havens and even a Cole Porter song “Riding High”.
The band wouldnt really break out in America until ‘Catch A Fire” was released in 1973. Here is the band working out and preparing to bring the reggae “revolution” to the world.
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