Bob Marley was a first among equals, of course, and after this album his partners, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, quit the group, which thereafter was renamed Bob Marley and the Wailers. Such songs illuminated the desperation of poor Jamaican life, but they also looked forward to religious salvation, their themes accentuated by the compelling rhythms and the alternating vocals of the three singers. Here, on "Burnin' and Lootin'," they take issue with fellow Jamaican Jimmy Cliff's song of the previous year, "Many Rivers to Cross," asking impatiently, "How many rivers do we have to cross/Before we can talk to the boss?" "I Shot the Sheriff," the album's most celebrated song, which became a number one hit in the hands of Eric Clapton in 1974, claims self-defense, admits consequences ("If I am guilty I will pay"), and emphasizes the isolated nature of the killing ("I didn't shoot no deputy"), but its central image is violent. Bob Marley & The Wailers : Jamaican reggae band fronted by Bob Marley but initially formed as The Wailers vocal group, with Peter Tosh & Bunny Wailer, then adding the rhythm section of The Upsetters ( Aston 'Family Man' Barrett & Carlton Barrett ).
Bob Marley, The Wailers - Burnin And Lootin (Live At Leeds 1973) (08:29) 04. The Wailers are explicit in their call to violence, a complete reversal from their own 1960s "Simmer Down" philosophy. Bob Marley & The Wailers - 6 Albums (Deluxe Edition) Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers Album: Various (Deluxe Edition) Genre: Reggae Year: Various Size: 4,7 Gb Time: 12:23:54 Audio codec: FLAC Burnin: 1. The confrontational nature of the group's message is apparent immediately in the opening track, "Get Up, Stand Up," as stirring a song as any that emerged from the American Civil Rights movement a decade before. But they fit in seamlessly with the newer material, matching its religious militancy and anthemic style. Given that speed, it's not surprising that several tracks - "Put It On," "Small Axe," and "Duppy Conqueror" - are re-recordings of songs dating back a few years.
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The 2004 deluxe edition adds two previously unreleased alternate versions of "Get Up, Stand Up," plus an extra disc containing a 79-minute concert held on November 23, 1973, in Leeds, England, featuring a version of the Wailers still including Tosh but not Bunny Wailer, and presenting a set list drawn largely from Catch a Fire and Burnin', along with a 13-minute version of the old Marley song "Lively Up Yourself," soon to be revived on 1974's Natty Dread.The Wailers' fourth album overall, Burnin', was their second for Island Records, released only six months after its predecessor, Catch a Fire. The three bonus tracks on the 2001 reissue are all by Tosh and Bunny Wailer, though recorded at the album's sessions, suggesting the source of their frustration. Bob Marley was a first among equals, of course, and after this album his partners, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, quit the group, which thereafter was renamed Bob Marley & the Wailers. Here, on "Burnin' and Lootin'," they take issue with fellow Jamaican Jimmy Cliff's song of the previous year, "Many Rivers to Cross," asking impatiently, "How many rivers do we have to cross/Before we can talk to the boss?" "I Shot the Sheriff," the album's most celebrated song, which became a number one hit in the hands of Eric Clapton in 1974, claims self-defense, admits consequences ("If I am guilty I will pay"), and emphasizes the isolated nature of the killing ("I didn't shoot no deputy"), but its central image is violent. The Wailers are explicit in their call to violence, a complete reversal from their own 1960s "Simmer Down" philosophy. The confrontational nature of the group's message is apparent immediately in the opening track, "Get Up, Stand Up," as stirring a song as any that emerged from the American civil rights movement a decade before. Burnin', the Wailers' fourth album overall, was their second for Island Records, released only six months after its predecessor, Catch a Fire.
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