Bob Marley Album: «Wail'n Soul'm Singles»

- Customers rating: (5.0 of 5)
- Title:Wail'n Soul'm Singles
- Release date:2005-08-01
- Type:Audio CD
- Label:Universal UK
- UPC:602498726822
- 1Bend Down Low (Wail N' Soul'm Version)
- 2Freedom Time
- 3 Stir It Upimg 4:30
- 4This Train Bob Marley and Bob Marley & the Wailers
- 5Nice Time (Wail N' Soul'm Version)
- 6 Hypocritesimg 2:36
- 7Mellow Mood (Wail N' Soul'm Version)
- 8Thank You Lord (Wail N' Soul'm Version)
- 9Bus Dem Shut
- 10Lyrical Satrical 1
- 11 Funeralimg 4:25
- 12Pound Get a Blow
- 13Steppin Razor Bob Marley and Bob Marley & the Wailers
- 14Hurtin' Inside (Wail N' Soul'm Version)
- 15Play Play
- 16Them Have Fi Get a Beatin'
- 17Fire Fire
- 18Don't You Rock My Boat
- 19Chances Are (Wail N' Soul'm Version)
- 20Lord Will Make Away Somehow
- 21Hypocrites (Vocal Channel)
- 22Thank You Lord (Vocal Channel)
- 23Studio Chat
A great compilation of songs from the wailers short-lived record label 'wail'nsoul'm'. This cd features original versions of later remade songs, as well as many rarities to keep the true bob fan happy. Most of the tracks are rocksteady, and it is really the platform from which bob, peter and bunny built up from later on when they went their seperate ways. Stand out tracks for me include:
2.Freedom Time - i cant get enough of this track, i love the music, the rhythm, EVERYTHING!, But the lyrics are really great. Alot of the song 'Crazy Baldhead' lyrics come from this original cut. my sermon it was billed for freedom, the good lord said son you're a free man, i'm gonna talk that freedom talk, let me see you walk that freedom walk, LOVE IT
5. Nice Time - this song always gets stuck in my head, 'long time we no have no nice time...' a good song to hum along to, keeps me going at work hummin away!
11.Funeral- i love the original version of this song which peter tosh remade later on. it features peters powerful vocals and strong lyrics.Bob, bunny and rita on backing.'YOU MUST SEE WANT I FE COM'A COM'A FUNERAL AND I NO GO NO ONE BURIAL
actually, no i like the whole damn album!, they are all stand out tracks i could go on forever, an essential buy, especially with its good sound quality, definetly 5 STARS
I'm a fan of the "lost" period of the Wailers; that period between late 1966 (after leaving Studio One) and 1972(before signing with Island). But in that amazing time, when the Wailers found their voice and musical style, this selection is my favorite.
This is essentially ALL the rocksteady by the Wailers available on record. Some of these songs will resurface later ("Nice Time", "Stir It Up"), but all are worth hearing on their own merit here.
Bob, Bunny, and Peter (plus Rita Marley on a number of tracks) are at the top of their vocal game at this time (esp. listen to "Hypocrites" and "Buss Dem Shut"). The Wailers were never thighter as a vocal group. Others of my favorites are "Thank You Lord", "This Train", and also the Southern Soul-inspired "The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow".
The collection as a whole has a rootsy, acoustic, organic feel augmented by the musicianship of Kingston's best session men and is unlike any other Jamiacan music of the period.

