Live!
Live album by
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Released5 December 1975
Recorded17 July 1975
VenueLyceum Theatre, London
GenreReggae
Length45:15
LabelIsland
ProducerBob Marley and the Wailers, Steve Smith, Chris Blackwell
Bob Marley and the Wailers chronology
Natty Dread
(1974) 		Live!
(1975) 		Rastaman Vibration
(1976)
Singles from Live!
  1. "No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)"
    Released: 1975

Live! is a 1975 album by Bob Marley and the Wailers which was recorded live in concert during July 1975 at the Lyceum Theatre, London. "No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)" was released as a single.

Production

The band's two concerts at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on 17th and 18 July 1975, were recorded by Island Records employee Danny Holloway using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.[1][2] The tracks for the album were selected mostly from the 17th July performance, with "Lively Up Yourself" (which wasn't played on the 17th) from the 18th.[1] Chris Blackwell had been at the first concert on the 17th, and had noted the audience's reaction to "No Woman, No Cry".[3]

Production of the album was credited to Bob Marley and the Wailers, Steve Smith, and Chris Blackwell.

Release

The album was released on 5 December 1975 by Island Records as a vinyl LP. In 2001 it was released on CD. In 2016 a three disc release called the "Live! Deluxe Edition", became available in vinyl and CD formats, with recordings of both the 17 July and 18 July performances.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusiclink
Christgau's Record GuideA−[4]
Rolling Stonelink

Reviewing Live! in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies, Robert Christgau wrote, "The rushed tempos take their toll in aura: 'Trenchtown Rock' can be far more precise, painful, and ecstatic; like most live albums this relies on obvious material. But the material is also choice, unlike most live albums it's graced by distinct sound and economical arrangements, and the tempos force both singer and the band into moments of wild, unexpected intensity. I used to think Natty Dread's 'No Woman, No Cry' was definitive."[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Trenchtown Rock"Bob MarleyA-side of 1971 single4:23
2."Burnin' and Lootin'"Bob MarleyBurnin'5:11
3."Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)"Leon Cogill, Carlton BarrettNatty Dread4:36
4."Lively Up Yourself"Bob MarleyNatty Dread4:33
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
5."No Woman, No Cry"Vincent FordNatty Dread7:07
6."I Shot the Sheriff"Bob MarleyBurnin5:18
7."Get Up, Stand Up"Bob Marley, Peter ToshBurnin6:28
The Definitive Remastered edition (2001)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
8."Kinky Reggae" (bonus track)Bob MarleyCatch A Fire7:35

Musicians

Bob Marley and the Wailers

with:

Personnel

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[5] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[6] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[7] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[8] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[9] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Erwin Barendregt (5 December 2020). "Bob Marley And The Wailers Live!, the best live album of all time?". apoplife.nl.
  2. ^ David Sinclair. "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Live!". udiscovermusic.com.
  3. ^ David Vlado Moskowitz (2007). The Words and Music of Bob Marley. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 61. ISBN 9780275989354.
  4. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 4 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Bob Marley And the Wailers – Live" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  6. ^ "French album certifications – Bob Marley And the Wailers – Live !" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bob Marley & the Wailers; 'Live')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Bob Marley & the Wailers – Live" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 4 June 2019. Enter Live in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1979 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  9. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Live')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Bob Marley And the Wailers – Live". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Bob Marley & the Wailers – Live!". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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