Bob Marley & The Wailers - Babylon By Bus (1978) [Island #350 152] RE-UP

Posted By : d-urbano | Date : 01 Jul 2011 01:53:29 | Comments : 5 |

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Arguably the most influential live reggae album ever, Babylon by Bus captures Bob Marley and the Wailers during the European leg of their Kaya tour in the spring of 1978. The success of this set was not entirely unexpected, however. If the universal and widespread acclaim of LIVE! -- their first concert recording -- was an indicator, all involved knew that a Bob Marley & the Wailers performance contained unique energies and a vibe all of its own. Sharply contrasting the somewhat pastoral grooves of the Kaya album, Babylon by Bus possesses a more aggressive sound -- which was a trademark of this particular band. Tyrone Downie's progressive rock keyboard flavors on "Exodus," as well his judiciously located percussive clavinet accentuations during "Punky Reggae Party," lock in with Aston "Familyman" Barrett's viscous basslines to create something akin to psychedelic reggae or even along the lines of Parliament/Funkadelic. Likewise, "Heathen" highlights Anderson's explosive guitar leads, which are distinctly reminiscent of Eddie Hazel from his early days with Funkadelic. The lead guitar solos on "Rebel Music (3 O' Clock Roadblock)" and "Is This Love" also define Al Anderson's innovative and decidedly Western guitar style, as it is seamlessly and thoroughly integrated with Marley and the Wailers. As with their first concert album, Babylon by Bus highlights material from the band's history up to that point. "No More Trouble" is placed in an entirely new context when linked with "War," which features lyrics taken from a United Nations speech given by Haille Selassie I, the Ethiopian emperor considered the father of modern Rastafarianism. Other early tracks, such as "Kinky Reggae" and "Stir It Up," prove to be not the only favorites of concert attendees. More recent offerings of "Is This Love," "Jammin'," and "Exodus" actually garner the most audible support. Without question, Babylon by Bus is an integral component of any popular music collection.

by Lindsay Planer, allmusic.com

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Tracklist:

1. Positive Vibration
2. Punky Reggae Party
3. Exodus
4. Stir It Up
5. Rat Race
6. Concrete Jungle
7. Kinky Reggae
8. Lively Up Yourself
9. Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block)
10. War/No More Trouble
11. Is This Love?
12. Heathen
13. Jamming

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Producer [Music] – Bob Marley & The Wailers
Producer [Record] – Chris Blackwell
Mixed By, Producer [Record] – Jack Nuber
Recorded live in Paris, Copenhagen, London & Amsterdam by Island Mobile Studio 1978.

Musicians

Bob Marley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Carlton Barrett – drums
Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass
Tyrone "Organ D" Downie – keyboards
Junior Marvin – lead guitar
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson – percussion
Al Anderson – lead guitar
Earl "Wire" Lindo – keyboards
Rita Marley – backing vocals
Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals
Judy Mowatt – backing vocals

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Posted By: LezDawson Date: 01 Jul 2011 06:37:32

No thankz Ruskaval.

Posted By: harley80 Date: 02 Jul 2011 12:45:44

cue file faulty "Unable to open item for playback (Error parsing cuesheet: invalid SONGWRITER syntax (line 15)):"

Posted By: redcola Date: 02 Jul 2011 22:46:10

Thanks & Gracias, d-urbano !

@harley80:
just change "Lee "Scratch" Perry/Bob Marley" to something like "Lee Scratch Perry/Bob Marley"

Posted By: harley80 Date: 03 Jul 2011 10:37:02

Thanks redcola, that did it, I never noticed those extra quotation'marks in the line.

and thanks for the download d-urbano.

Posted By: Adama Date: 17 Aug 2011 16:32:59

Link is down :(

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