Bob Marley - African Herbsman
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Artist: Bob MarleyEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2003-05-20
Music Label: Sanctuary Records
Soundtracks:
- LIVELY UP YOURSELF
- SMALL AXE
- DUPPY CONQUEROR
- TRENCHTOWN ROCK
- AFRICAN HERBMAN
- KEEP ON MOVING
- FUSSING AND FIGHTING
- STAND ALONE
- ALL IN ONE (MEDLEY, PART 1)
- DON'T ROCK THE BOAT
- PUT IT ON
- SUN IS SHINING
- KAYA
- RIDING HIGH
- BRAIN WASHING
- FOUR HUNDRED YEARS
- MEMPHIS - The Upsetters
- LIVE (LIVELY UP YOURSELF VERSION) - Tommy McCook
- MORE AXE - Bob Marley
- THE AXE MAN (SMALL AXE VERSION) - The Upsetters
- ZIG ZAG (DUPPY CONQUEROR VERSION) - The Upsetters
- GROOVING KINGSTON 12 (TRENCH TOWN ROCK VERSION)
- MOVING VERSION - Big Youth
- KEEP ON SKANKING
- COPASETIC (ALL IN ONE VERSION) - The Upsetters
- KAYA VERSION 2
Music reviews of African Herbsman
Music Review: LIVELY UP YOURSELF!
Rating: 5 Stars
This packed cd (77:41 min) is like warm sunshine in the middle of a dark, rainy winter...I have been living through one of the rainiest on record here in WA, and this was a welcome friend (Duppy Conqueror: "Me friend, me friend - am set me free again". I love that song!). This Trenchtown rock is funky, spacey, driving, reverb-soaked Jamaican vibrations of the highest order. The production is way out front, tight sounding (not spread out, sounds like mono) snappy goodness. The bass lines (Bunny Wailer?) are flowing and thumping through your chest (turn it up) in a playful way and the back-up vocals are haunting, but sweet...ascending to a more beautiful space. The drums and percussion are constantly shifting the backbeat and accents in a cool, interesting way. The obligatory drum intro snaps each song into being. Horns come in often with sunny Caribbean waves of harmony while the organ keeps a subtle foundation churning underneath. And one of the biggest reasons this thrills me instrumentally...Peter Tosh and his ground-breaking guitar sensibility. I still remember how interesting he sounded to me as a young guitar player in the 70's (usually into AOR, prog and psychedelic music). They are twanging, thumping, singing and blowin' their hearts out here! REALLY FUN STUFF! I haven't even gotten to the glorious vocals of Marley himself - with this great set-up he isn't just your average good vocalist, this IS budding genius weaving melodies that float to the heavens. Over the Years I mostly only knew the later popular Marley material, but just recently ventured into the older material because of these great new remasters (which sound great by the way, and have extensive track notes/remembrances, though technical details are lacking a bit). I'm so glad I did jump on these (Soul Rebels is the other one - almost the same comments could be applied to it as well)! I'm not a fan that can put the songs or extras into perspective as to their relevance to the songbook, history or culture...but they are all good, which is enough for now. Thank you Bob (if you can hear me up there) and the Wailers for this gift of musical joy...SO SWEET, an easy 5 stars! Musical sunshine that helped me lively up myself this dreary winter. Enjoy often (it keeps calling me)!
Description of African Herbsman
Bob Marley's music had become an international phenomenon in three short years since his first album's release outside of Jamaica. That a compilation was already in demand attests to the universal impact and energy in his music. African Herbsman was originally released in 1973, at a pivotal point in Marley's Carrer.These tracks capture the mystical magic when Marley, The Wailers, and the Upsetters came together under the spiritual hand of producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. So vital were these songs that Marley would revisit them on future recordings. "Trenchtown Rock," "Kaya," and "Lively Up Yourself" were among those gems to become standards for the next decade.
The following years would find Bob Marley and the Wailers elevated to international superstar status. Rapid popularity growth and a desire for new challenges saw Marley split from his producing partnership with Lee Perry. After African Herbsman, Marley had learned to stand strong behind his own voice.
Special DVD Features:
Artist Photos
Extensive liner notes by leading Bob Marley and Lee Perry authority, David Katz
24 bit / 96 kHz DVD-Audio and 24 bit / 48 kHz Dolby Digital 5.1 options Stunning 5.1 surround sound Plays on ALL DVD players
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