1973 compilation album by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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African Herbsman is a 1973 Trojan Records repackage of Bob Marley and the Wailers ' 1971 album Soul Revolution Part II produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry , which had had a limited Jamaica only release. African Herbsman was released shortly after the band's major-label debut album Catch a Fire had been released by Island Records .
The album differs from Soul Revolution Part II by adding five other tracks from the period. Four of the added tracks are non-album singles, including two of the group's self-productions, "Trenchtown Rock" and "Lively Up Yourself", as well as "400 Years" by Peter Tosh from the album Soul Rebels .
Several of the songs would later be re-recorded by Marley for his later albums; examples are "Lively Up Yourself" (on Natty Dread ), "Duppy Conqueror", "Put It On" and "Small Axe " (on Burnin' ), and "Sun Is Shining " (on Kaya ).
Track listing
Original album (1973)
All tracks written by Bob Marley , unless noted.
Side one Title Writer(s) Original release 1. "Lively Up Yourself" Bob Marley Non-album single (1971) 2:53 2. "Small Axe" Marley Non-album single (1970) 3:54 3. "Duppy Conqueror" Marley Soul Revolution Part II (1971)3:44 4. "Trenchtown Rock" Marley Non-album single (1971) 2:57 5. "African Herbsman" Richie Havens Soul Revolution Part II (1971)2:24 6. "Keep on Moving" Lee Perry , Curtis Mayfield , MarleySoul Revolution Part II (1971)3:09 7. "Fussing and Fighting" Marley Soul Revolution Part II (1971)2:28 8. "Stand Alone" Marley Soul Revolution Part II (1971)2:12
Side two Title Writer(s) Original release 9. "All in One" (medley pt.1) ("Bend Down Low" / "Nice Time" / "One Love" / "Simmer Down" / "It Hurts to Be Alone" / "Lonesome Feelings" / "Love and Affection" / "Put It On" / "Duppy Conqueror" ) Neville Livingston , MarleyNon-album single (1971) 3:36 10. "Don't Rock the Boat" Marley Soul Revolution Part II (1971)4:33 11. "Put it On" Marley Soul Revolution Part II (1971)3:33 12. "Sun Is Shining " Marley Soul Revolution Part II (1971)2:15 13. "Kaya" Marley Soul Revolution Part II (1971)2:39 14. "Riding High" Neville Livingston , Cole Porter Soul Revolution Part II (1971)2:44 15. "Brain Washing" Marley Soul Revolution Part II (1971)2:38 16. "400 Years" Peter Tosh Soul Rebels (1970)2:32
Bonus tracks cat# 06076-80399-2 6 [ 2] Title Writer(s) Original release 17. "Memphis" (The Upsetters dub version) Chuck Berry Soul Revolution Part II (1971)2:09 18. "Live" ("Lively Up Yourself" version) Tommy McCook Non-album single (1971) 2:51 19. "More Axe" Bob Marley Non-album single (1970) 2:31 20. "the Axe Man" ("Small Axe" version) The Upsetters Non-album single (1970) 2:47 21. "Zig Zag" ("Duppy Conqueror" version) The Upsetters Non-album single (1970) 2:58 22. "Grooving Kingston 12" ("Trenchtown Rock" version) Bob Marley and the Wailers Non-album single (1971) 2:56 23. "Moving Version" (DJ Big Youth version) Lee Perry , Curtis Mayfield , Bob MarleyNon-album single (1971) 2:58 24. "Keep on Skanking" Bob Marley Non-album single (1974) 3:21 25. "Copasetic:" ("All in One" version) ("Bend Down Low" / "Nice Time" / "One Love" / "Simmer Down" / "It Hurts to be Alone" / "Lonesome Feeling" ) The Upsetters Non-album single (1971) 3:05 26. "Kaya" (version 2) Bob Marley and the Wailers Non-album single (1971) 2:41
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