The Best of the Wailers
Studio album by
the Wailers
ReleasedAugust 1, 1971[1]
RecordedMay 1970
StudioDynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Jamaica[1]
GenreReggae
Length30:43[1]
LabelBeverley's
ProducerLeslie Kong[1]
The Wailers chronology
Soul Revolution Part II
(1971) 		The Best of the Wailers
(1971) 		Catch a Fire
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Best of the Wailers is the fourth studio album by the Wailers, released in August 1971.[1] Despite its title, it is not a compilation album. The album was recorded in May 1970 (prior to the band's involvement with Lee Perry) but not released until August 1971.[1]

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)

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soul Shakedown Party" 3:09
2."Stop the Train"Peter Tosh2:20
3."Caution" 2:43
4."Soul Captives" 2:03
5."Go Tell It on the Mountain"Traditional3:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Can't You See"Tosh2:42
7."Soon Come"Tosh2:23
8."Cheer Up" 2:03
9."Back Out" 2:18
10."Do It Twice" 2:48

The Definitive Remastered edition (2004)

Current CD Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soul Shakedown Party" 3:09
2."Stop the Train"Peter Tosh2:20
3."Caution" 2:43
4."Soul Captives" 2:03
5."Go Tell It on the Mountain"Traditional3:15
6."Can't You See"Tosh2:42
7."Soon Come"Tosh2:23
8."Cheer Up" 2:03
9."Back Out" 2:18
10."Do It Twice" 2:48
11."Soon Come" (version)Tosh2:25
12."Soul Shakedown Party" (version) 3:05

Personnel

The Wailers
Additional musicians

Beverley's All Stars:[2]

Production

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Jo-Ann Greene. "The Best of the Wailers - Bob Marley & the Wailers,The Wailers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. ^ 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.



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