Rebel Music (Bob Marley and the Wailers album)
Rebel Music is a compilation album by Bob Marley & The Wailers released by Island Records in 1986. It consists of tracks drawn from such albums as Natty Dread, Rastaman Vibration, and Survival, as well as an exclusive remix of "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" and the first album appearance of 1977 B Side "Roots". The album includes the hit singles "So Much Trouble in the World", "War / No More Trouble", and "Get Up, Stand Up." Some of the vinyl pressings include a looping sound at the end groove of side A, apparently the noise at the ending of Bob Marley & The Wailers's "Satisfy My Soul", released 1978 on the album Kaya by Tuff Gong/Island. The remastered edition of the CD features "Wake Up And Live (Parts 1&2)" as a bonus track. Both parts had previously appeared on either side of a rare single in 1979, here they are mixed together to form one track.
| Rebel Music | ||||
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| Compilation album by Bob Marley & The Wailers | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Roots reggae | |||
| Length | 50:24 | |||
| Label | Tuff Gong, Island | |||
| Producer | Chris Blackwell (executive) The Wailers Alex Sadkin Chris Blackwell Jack Nubar Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob Marley Steve Smith | |||
| Bob Marley & The Wailers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Track listing
Original album (1986)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" (Remixed by Paul "Groucho" Smykle) | Aston Barrett, Hugh Peart | Natty Dread (1974) | 6:41 |
| 2. | "So Much Trouble in the World" | Bob Marley | Survival (1979) | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" | Leon Coghill, Carlton Barrett | Natty Dread (1974) | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Rat Race" | Marley | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 2:51 |
| 5. | "War / No More Trouble" (Live) | Allen Cole, C. Barrett, Marley | Babylon by Bus (1978) | 5:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Roots" | Marley | "Waiting in Vain" (1977 B-side) | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Slave Driver" | Marley | Catch a Fire (1973) | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Ride Natty Ride" | Marley | Survival (1979) | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Crazy Baldhead" | Rita Marley, Vincent Ford | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Get Up, Stand Up" (Live) | Marley, Peter Tosh | Live! (1975) | 6:34 |
The Definitive Remasters edition (2002)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Wake Up and Live" (pts.1&2) | Marley, Anthony Davis | 12" mix of track on Survival (1979) | 6:40 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[1] | Gold | 7,500^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- "New Zealand album certifications – Bob Marley – Rebel Music". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
