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01. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Mellow Mood
02. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Hypocrites
03. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Nice Time
04. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - This Train
05. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Wisdom
06. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Mr. Chatterbox
07. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Soul Shakedown Party
08. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Soul Captives
09. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Do It Twice
10. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Caution
11. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - My Cup
12. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - No Water
13. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Duppy Conqueror
14. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Corner Stone
15. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Long Long Winter
16. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Small Axe
17. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Kaya
18. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Sun Is Shining
19. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Concrete Jungle
20. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Keep On Moving
21. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Man To Man (Who The Cap Fit)
22. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Mr. Brown
23. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Lively Up Yourself
24. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Trench Town Rock
ARTIST
TITLE
Lively Up Yourself: Roots Of A Revolution (1967-1971)
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
WWSCD 006CD WWSCD 006CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
7/7/2017

A superbly crafted Bob Marley set, compiled and annotated by French journalist Vincent Tarrière, chronicles the story behind this legendary article "The Wild Side of Paradise" published by Rolling Stone Magazine in 1973. Features a handpicked selection of Bob Marley's best songs, recorded at his creative peak, during the late '60s and early '70s, when he was working with producers Bunny Lee, Leslie Kong, and Lee Perry. 1973 was a turning point for Jamaican music. Perry Henzell's highly-acclaimed film The Harder They Come had come out the year before and Bob Marley had just signed with Island Records and was about to take the world by storm. In July 1973, Rolling Stone Magazine published "The Wild Side of Paradise", a major story about Jamaica and its vibrant musical scene written by Michael Thomas with striking photos by Arthur Gorson. The pair had travelled to the island to soak up the atmosphere and immerse themselves in the local music scene. There they met a 28 year old Marley who was about to tour Europe. "The Wild Side of Paradise" was a bold move for the magazine. Jamaican music was essentially unknown in the western world up to that point. "Revolution was in the air and, ten years into independence, Jamaica was on fire," remembers Gorson. Through connections with Island Records' Chris Blackwell, Thomas and Gorson managed to spend time with Marley and a series of iconic photos of the artist was taken by Gorson, one of which is on the cover of this album. "Wild Side" was the first major feature focusing on Jamaican music and would help put reggae on the international map. The article was also the seed of Thomas's book Babylon On A Thin Wire in collaboration with Adrian Boot (1976). In 1973, Bob Marley was indeed no newcomer on the Jamaican scene. He'd been active since the early '60s and had recorded some of his most creative output accompanied by his group, The Wailers. The music is fresh and undiluted, catchy and inspired, and shows Marley's genius at crafting beautiful melodies. The set features several of his early classics such as "Duppy Conqueror" and "Caution", as well as lesser-known gems such as "Wisdom" and "Long Long Winter", and songs that would find a second life on his Island albums, such as "Trench Town Rock" or "Concrete Jungle".