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As the title implies, this is indeed Bob Marley & the Wailers captured in performance at the Lyceum Ballroom in London during the final U.K. leg of the Natty Dread tour. Passionate and symbiotic energies constantly cycle between the band and audience, the net result of which is one of the most memorable concert recordings of the pop music era. With the addition of lead guitarist Al Anderson during the recording sessions for their previous long-player, Natty Dread, the Wailers took increasing strides toward a seamless transition into the consciousness of the rock music audience. Anderson's bluesy guitar runs liberate "Burnin' and Lootin'" as well as "Trenchtown Rock," the only new composition on Live! Anderson bobs and weaves his supple-toned fretwork among the somewhat staid rhythms common to reggae. The mutual affinity that binds Marley with his audience is evident in the roars of approval that greet the opening notes of "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)," "I Shot the Sheriff," and "Kinky Reggae." Likewise, "No Woman, No Cry" elicits a group singalong as the sheer volume of the audience challenges that of the amplified musicians. With this evidence, there is no denying that Bob Marley & the Wailers were becoming the unlikeliest of pop music icons. Additionally, Live! underscores the underrated talents of the Wailers as musicians. Older works such as "Burnin' and Lootin'" and "I Shot the Sheriff" benefit greatly from Tyrone Downie's keyboard punctuation and the soulful backing vocals of the I-Threes.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Carlton Barrett, ComposerLyricist - Lecon Cogill, ComposerLyricist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Hugh Peart, ComposerLyricist - Aston Barrett, ComposerLyricist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Vincent Ford, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rita Marley, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Allen Cole, ComposerLyricist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Tosh, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Carlton Barrett, ComposerLyricist - Lecon Cogill, ComposerLyricist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Hugh Peart, ComposerLyricist - Aston Barrett, ComposerLyricist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Vincent Ford, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rita Marley, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Allen Cole, ComposerLyricist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Smith, Producer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Phill Brown, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Tosh, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marley & The Wailers, MainArtist - Dave Harper, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
As the title implies, this is indeed Bob Marley & the Wailers captured in performance at the Lyceum Ballroom in London during the final U.K. leg of the Natty Dread tour. Passionate and symbiotic energies constantly cycle between the band and audience, the net result of which is one of the most memorable concert recordings of the pop music era. With the addition of lead guitarist Al Anderson during the recording sessions for their previous long-player, Natty Dread, the Wailers took increasing strides toward a seamless transition into the consciousness of the rock music audience. Anderson's bluesy guitar runs liberate "Burnin' and Lootin'" as well as "Trenchtown Rock," the only new composition on Live! Anderson bobs and weaves his supple-toned fretwork among the somewhat staid rhythms common to reggae. The mutual affinity that binds Marley with his audience is evident in the roars of approval that greet the opening notes of "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)," "I Shot the Sheriff," and "Kinky Reggae." Likewise, "No Woman, No Cry" elicits a group singalong as the sheer volume of the audience challenges that of the amplified musicians. With this evidence, there is no denying that Bob Marley & the Wailers were becoming the unlikeliest of pop music icons. Additionally, Live! underscores the underrated talents of the Wailers as musicians. Older works such as "Burnin' and Lootin'" and "I Shot the Sheriff" benefit greatly from Tyrone Downie's keyboard punctuation and the soulful backing vocals of the I-Threes.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 02:13:21
- Main artists: Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Tuff Gong
- Genre: Reggae
© 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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