Burnin' (180 Gram Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label: Tuff Gong – 600753600672, Island Records – 600753600672, UMe – 600753600672, Universal Music Group International – 600753600672
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180 Gram, Gatefold
Country: Europe
Released: 2024
Genre: Reggae
Style: Roots Reggae

TRACKLIST
A1        Get Up, Stand Up
Written-By – Bob Marley, Peter Tosh
3:19
A2        Hallelujah Time
Written-By – Neville Livingston
3:29
A3        I Shot The Sheriff
Written-By – Bob Marley
4:42
A4        Burnin' And Lootin'
Written-By – Bob Marley
4:15
A5        Put It On
Written-By – Bob Marley
4:00
B1        Small Axe
Written-By – Bob Marley
4:01
B2        Pass It On
Written-By – Bob Marley
3:36
B3        Duppy Conqueror
Written-By – Bob Marley
3:45
B4        One Foundation
Written-By – Peter Tosh
3:42
B5        Rasta Man Chant
Arranged By [Trad/arranged] – Bob Marley
3:45

Copyright © – Island Records
Mixed At – Island Studios
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records
Pressed By – MPO
Recorded At – Harry J's Recording Studio
Record Company – Universal Music
Design [Album Design By] – Visualeyes
Engineer [Engineered By] – Phil Brown*, Tony Platt
Lacquer Cut By – -LvC-*
Photography By [Photographs By] – Esther Anderson
Producer [Produced By] – Chris Blackwell, The Wailers
2024 reissue.
Housed in a gatefold jacket.

Recorded at Harry J. Studios, Kingston, Jamaica.
Mixed at Island Studios, London.

℗ © 2015 Island Records.
Made in the EU - Netherlands.
Barcode (Printed): 6 00753 60067 2
Barcode (Scanned): 600753600672

Released just six months after CATCH A FIRE, BURNIN' is the equal of its predecessor in its musical focus and passion, yet it contains--arguably--an even better batch of songs. Leaner, tighter, and simultaneously more hard-hitting and more hook-oriented than the songs on CATCH A FIRE, the set list here dazzles. Two tracks in particular, the inspirational civil rights anthem "Get Up, Stand Up" and the story-song "I Shot the Sheriff," are among the best songs Bob Marley ever wrote. The uncompromising tone of the former reveals the band's militant streak and their allegiance to human freedoms, while the latter, on a languid, mid-tempo groove, is an allegory that shows Marley's growing versatility as a first-rate songwriter (the song later became a number one hit for Eric Clapton). BURNIN' features a number of tunes from the early Wailers' catalogue re-recorded for these sessions, including "Put It On," "Small Axe," and "Duppy Conqueror." This material holds up remarkably well, and fits into the context of the album without a hitch. "Burnin' and Lootin'," one of the band's spookier songs, is another highlight, and adds to the tense, revolutionary feel of the set. The musicianship here is superior--with contributions from Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer standing out--but this was to be the last album with the original line-up before Tosh and Wailer left for solo careers.

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: REGGAE
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 10/02/2015