Bob Marley and The Wailers - Survival (Original Jamaican Version)
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Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion – Bob Marley [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bob Marley]
Backing Vocals – The I-Threes (Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths)
Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals – Junior Marvin
Lead Guitar – Al Anderson
Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion – Aston "FamilyMan" Barrett
Drums, Percussion – Carlton Barrett
Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Earl "Wya" Lindo, Tyrone Downie
Percussion – Alvin Patterson
Written by Bob Marley (all tracks), Anthony Davis (A1)
1LP, standard sleeve
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Tuff Gong Recording Studio in Jamaica
Label : Tuff Gong
Original Label : Tuff Gong
Recorded January–February 1979 at Tuff Gong Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
Engineered by Alex Sadkin
Mixed by Alex Sadkin, Bob Marley & The Wailers at Tuff Gong Recording Studio
Produced by Alex Sadkin, Bob Marley & The Wailers
Cover Design and graphics by Neville Garrick
Mastered by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters in Los Angeles
Originally issued in October 1979
Released in March 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- So Much Trouble in the World
- Zimbabwe
- Top Rankin'
- Babylon System
- Survival
Side B:
- Africa Unite
- One Drop
- Ride Natty Ride
- Ambush in the Night
- Wake Up and Live
Reviews:
“Containing what is considered Marley's most defiant and politically charged statement to date, Survival concerns itself with the expressed solidarity of not only Africa, but of humanity at large. The album was controversial right down to the jacket, which contains a crude schematic of the stowage compartment of a typical transatlantic slave ship. Survival is intended as a wake-up call for everyman to resist and fight oppression in all of its insidious forms. From Tyrone Downie's opening synthesizer strains on "So Much Trouble in the World" to the keyboard accents emerging throughout "Zimbabwe," the sounds of Survival are notably modern. The overwhelming influence of contemporary African music is also cited with the incorporation of brass, á la Fela Kuti and his horn-driven Africa '70. While "Top Rankin'," "Ride Natty Ride," and "Wake Up and Live" are the most obvious to benefit from this influence, there are other and often more subtle inspirations scattered throughout. Survival could rightly be considered a concept album. Marley had rarely been so pointed and persistent in his content. The days of the musical parable are more or less replaced by direct and confrontational lyrics. From the subversive "Zimbabwe" -- which affirms the calls for the revolution and ultimate liberation of the South African country -- to the somewhat more introspective and optimistic "Africa Unite," the message of this album is clearly a call to arms for those wanting to abolish the subjugation and tyranny of not only Africans, but all humankind. Likewise, Survival reinforces the image of Marley as a folk hero to those suffering from oppression.” AllMusic Review by Lindsay Planer
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.67 / 5