The Best of the Wailers
| The Best of the Wailers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | May 1970 | |||
| Studio | Dynamic Sounds (Kingston, Jamaica)[1] | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 30:43 | |||
| Label | Beverley's | |||
| Producer | Leslie Kong | |||
| The Wailers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Best of the Wailers is the fourth studio album by the Wailers. Despite its title, it is not a compilation album. It was recorded in May 1970 but not released until August 1971.[1] Over the years, the album was released and re-released under many titles, including Shakedown (or Shake Down), Soul Captives, Cheer Up, Roots I, Reggae!, In The Beginning... and more.[2]
The album was produced by Leslie Kong, who died of a heart attack at the age of 37, a week after the album was released.[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Bob Marley, except where noted.
Original album (1971)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soul Shakedown Party" | 3:09 | |
| 2. | "Stop the Train" | Peter Tosh | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Caution" | 2:43 | |
| 4. | "Soul Captives" | 2:03 | |
| 5. | "Go Tell It on the Mountain" | Traditional | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Can't You See" | Tosh | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Soon Come" | Tosh | 2:23 |
| 8. | "Cheer Up" | 2:03 | |
| 9. | "Back Out" | 2:18 | |
| 10. | "Do It Twice" | 2:48 |
The Definitive Remastered edition (2004)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soul Shakedown Party" | 3:09 | |
| 2. | "Stop the Train" | Peter Tosh | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Caution" | 2:43 | |
| 4. | "Soul Captives" | 2:03 | |
| 5. | "Go Tell It on the Mountain" | Traditional | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Can't You See" | Tosh | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Soon Come" | Tosh | 2:23 |
| 8. | "Cheer Up" | 2:03 | |
| 9. | "Back Out" | 2:18 | |
| 10. | "Do It Twice" | 2:48 | |
| 11. | "Soon Come" (version) | Tosh | 2:25 |
| 12. | "Soul Shakedown Party" (version) | 3:05 |
Personnel
- The Wailers
- Bob Marley – vocals
- Peter Tosh – vocals, melodica
- Bunny Livingston – vocals
- Additional musicians
Beverley's All Stars:[3]
- Gladstone Anderson – piano
- Winston Wright – organ
- Paul Douglas – drums
- Jackie Jackson – bass
- Lloyd Parks – bass
- Lynford "Hux" Brown – guitar
- Radcliffe "Rad" Bryan – guitar
- Lynn Taitt – guitar
- Production
- Leslie Kong – producer
- Warwick Lyn – producer
References
- ^ a b c d Greene, Jo-Ann. "The Best of the Wailers Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "The Wailers – The Best Of The Wailers". discogs. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ David Vlado Moskowitz (28 February 2007). The Words and Music of Bob Marley. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780275989354. Retrieved 20 July 2017 – via Internet Archive.
Beverley's All-Stars.
