The Best of the Wailers

~ Release by The Wailers (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Note: Despite the name of the title, this is not a compilation, all songs were new recordings at the time of release.

Annotation last modified on 2007-05-30 09:59 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Soul Shakedown
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (on 1970-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (JM reggae percussionist) (on 1970-05-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (on 1970-05-05) and Peter Tosh (on 1970-05-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (on 1970-05-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") (on 1970-05-05)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (on 1970-05-05)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (on 1970-05-05) and Bunny Wailer (on 1970-05-05)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (on 1970-05-05)
recording of:
Soul Shakedown Party (on 1970-05-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc, Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited and Odnil Music
3.253:05
A2Stop the Train
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Stop That Train (on 1970-05-05)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Peter Tosh
publisher:
Axum Zion Music Limited, B & C Music Publishing Ltd., Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Iron Zion Music Limited, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
2:17
A3Caution
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (JM reggae percussionist) (in 1970-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1970-05), Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1970-05) and Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (in 1970-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") (in 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-05)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-05) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-05)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Caution (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
52:40
A4Soul Captive
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong (in 1970-05)
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (JM reggae percussionist) (in 1970-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1970-05) and Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (in 1970-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") (in 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-05)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-05) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Soul Captives (in 1970-05)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited and Primary Wave/Blue Mountain
32:03
A5Go Tell It on the Mountain
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (JM reggae percussionist) (in 1970-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1970-05) and Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (in 1970-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") (in 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-05) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Go, Tell It on the Mountain (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
3.53:13
B1Can't You See
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (JM reggae percussionist) (in 1970-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1970-05) and Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (in 1970-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") (in 1970-05)
additional tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-05) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Peter Tosh
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Can’t You See (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Macintosh
writer:
Peter Tosh
2:43
B2Soon Come
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
additional lead vocals [harmony vocals]:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Bunny Wailer
lead vocals:
Peter Tosh
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Soon Come (in 1970-05)
3.82:21
B3Cheer Up
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (on 1970-05-19)
recording of:
Cheer Up (on 1970-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
3.152:01
B4Back Out
producer:
Leslie Kong (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Back Out (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited and Primary Wave/Blue Mountain
42:11
B5Do It Twice
engineer:
Carlton Lee (in 1970-05)
producer:
Leslie Kong (in 1970-05)
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (JM reggae percussionist) (in 1970-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1970-05) and Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (in 1970-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") (in 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-05)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-05) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Do It Twice (in 1970-05)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
4.352:41