Artist: Bob Marley, the Wailers, Year: Jun 03, 2008 Publisher: Universal Japan You can listen to samples from this album by clicking the links below, each sample is in MP3 format.
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Category: Caribbean --> Jamaica --> Reggae
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Track Listing:
So Much Trouble in the World - 4:00
Zimbabwe - 3:51
Top Rankin' - 3:11
Babylon System - 4:21
Survival - 3:54
Africa Unite - 2:55
One Drop - 3:51
Ride Natty Ride - 3:51
Ambush in the Night - 3:14
Wake Up and Live - 5:00
Ride Natty Ride [12" Mix][*] - 6:23
Overview: Containing what is considered Marley's most defiant and politically charged statement, Survival concerns itself with the expressed solidarity of not only Africa, but of humanity at large. The album was controversial right down to the jacket, which contains a crude schematic of the stowage compartment of a typical transatlantic slave ship. Survival is intended as a wake-up call for every man to resist and fight oppression in all of its insidious forms. From Tyrone Downie's opening synthesizer strains on "So Much Trouble in the World" to the keyboard accents emerging throughout "Zimbabwe," the sounds of Survival are notably modern. The overwhelming influence of contemporary African music is also cited with the incorporation of brass ?? la Fela Kuti and his horn-driven Africa '70. While "Top Rankin'," "Ride Natty Ride," and "Wake up and Live" are the most obvious to benefit from this influence, there are other and often more subtle inspirations scattered throughout. Survival could rightly be considered a concept album. Marley had rarely been so pointed and persistent in his content. The days of the musical parable are more or less replaced by direct and confrontational lyrics. From the subversive "Zimbabwe," which affirms the calls for the revolution and ultimate liberation of the South African country, to the somewhat more introspective and optimistic "Africa Unite," the message of this album is clearly a call to arms for those wanting to abolish the subjugation and tyranny of not only Africans, but all humankind. Likewise Survival reinforces the image of Marley as a folk hero to those suffering from oppression. The 2001 Definitive Remaster of Survival includes a bonus track featuring the 12" extended version of "Ride Natty Ride" -- previously only available on CD in the Songs of Freedom box set.
Credits: Adrian Boot - Photography Alex Sadkin - Engineer, Mixing, Producer Aston Barrett - Bass, Bass (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Percussion Bill Levenson - Reissue Supervisor Bob Marley - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Main Performer, Percussion, Vocals Bob Marley & the Wailers - Mixing, Performer, Producer Carlton "Carlie" Barrett - Drums, Percussion David Lascelles - Tape Research Dennis Thompson - Assistant Engineer Earl Lindo - Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals (Background) Errol Brown - Assistant Engineer I-Threes - Vocals (Background) Jane Hitchin - Tape Research Judy Mowatt - Vocals (Background) Junior Marvin - Guitar, Vocals (Background) Marcia Griffiths - Vocals (Background) Marcus Garvey - Author Margaret Goldfarb - Reissue Production Coordination Maxine Stowe - Reissue Supervisor Mike Fink - Reissue Design Neville Garrick - Cover Design, Graphic Design, Photography, Reissue Art Philip Ziadie - Assistant Engineer Rita Marley - Vocals (Background) Ted Jensen - Mastering Tyrone Downie - Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals (Background) Zoe Roberts - Tape Research
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