Rebel Music: Songs of Protest and Insurrection

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tommy Gun (live from Shea Stadium)
recorded at:
Shea Stadium (baseball stadium) in Queens, New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Tommy Gun
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash3:07
2MPLA
Tapper Zukie3:07
3Soul Rebel
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer) (in 1970-11)
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
bass:
Lloyd Parks (Jamaican bassist) (in 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1970-11)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1970-11) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1970-11)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1970-11)
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson (in 1970-11)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-11)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-11) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1970-11)
recording of:
Soul Rebel (in 1970-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Blue Mountain Music, Cayman Music Inc, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited, Jamrec Music, Odnil Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Bob Marley23:17
4There Is Power in a Union
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) (in 1986) and George Shilling (in 1986)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
recording of:
There Is Power in a Union (with lyrics by Billy Bragg) (in 1986)
lyricist and arranger:
Billy Bragg
is based on:
Battle Cry of Freedom
cover recording of:
There is Power in a Union (Joe Hill)
lyricist:
Joe Hill (early 1900s US songwriter) (in 1913)
composer:
Lewis E. Jones (hymnist)
parody version of:
There Is Power in the Blood (Power In The Blood)
Billy Bragg42:46
5This Land Is Your Land
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1946)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1946)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 229)
recording of:
This Land Is Your Land (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1940)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16378)
is based on:
When the World's on Fire
Woody Guthrie3.52:16
6Choice of Colors
recording of:
Choice of Colors
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Camad Music Company (from 1969 to ????)
The Impressions3:15
7Backlash Blues
edit of:
Backlash Blues (live, 1985: USA, with Nina Simone addressing the crowd at the end) by Nina Simone
live recording of:
Backlash Blues (in 1985)
lyricist:
Langston Hughes
composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Filmtrax-Mogul (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Rolls Royce Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nina Simone2:39
8When the Revolution Comes
engineer:
Danfort Griffith
percussion:
Nilaja (Percussionist)
lead vocals:
Abiodun Oyewole (US poet, teacher and spoken-word musician)
recorded at:
Impact Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States
The Last Poets2:26
9H2Ogate Blues
engineer:
Jose Williams
assistant producer:
Jose Williams
producer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set) [traps]:
Bob Adams (drummer)
electric bass guitar [fender bass]:
Danny Bowens
electric piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
recorded at:
D&B Sound in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
recording of:
H2Ogate Blues (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
writer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music
Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson8:21
10Out of the Blue
recording of:
Out of the Blue
lyricist:
Alfreda Benge
composer:
Robert Wyatt (Canterbury scene)
Robert Wyatt3:41
11Rock El Casbah
Rachid Taha4:30
12More Bread to the People
The Action 133:07
13Leggo Violence
Dillinger2:45
14Clampdown (live from the Lewisham Odeon)
recorded at:
Lewisham Odeon in Lewisham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Clampdown
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
is based on:
Working and Waiting
The Clash4:11

Credits

Release

liner notes:Phil Alexander (Editor-in-Chief, MOJO magazine) (in 2008-09)
compiler:Dave Henderson (director of music publications)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1500679 [info]