Natty Dread....
Front cover: Consists of a pop art style picture of a 23 year old Bob Marley taken in his earlier pre rastafari days when he was mainly a ska singer.
Label: Island/Tuff Gong
Tracks:
1. Lively Up Yourself
2. No Woman, No Cry
3. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) ... Read review
Natty Dread captures Bob Marley's decisive transition from Wailers band member to auteur, ... more
his singing and writing now front and centre, and the revamped band securely reined in to his defiant, Rastafarian worldview. This 1974 release mirrors the line-u...
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Advantages: unique version of Talking Blues Disadvantages: some poor sound quality, some early dull tracks
Natty Dread....
Front cover: Consists of a pop art style picture of a 23 year old Bob Marley taken in his earlier pre rastafari days when he was mainly a ska singer.
Label: Island/Tuff Gong
Tracks:
1. Lively Up Yourself
2. No Woman, No Cry
3. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
4. Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block)
5. So Jah Seh
6. Natty Dread
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9. Revolution
10. Am-A-Do (Bonus Track)
I would now like to talk one of the songs within this album, now been a big Bob Marley fan this was one of the latter albums I bought as I was under the impression that I had most of the tracks on it.
How I was wrong, one track on this album is far better than other material I have ever heard, no its not No Woman No Cry, it is in fact Talkin Blues.
Front cover: Consists of a pop art style picture of a 23 year old Bob Marley taken in his earlier pre rastafari days when he was mainly a ska singer.
Label: Island/Tuff Gong
Tracks:
1. Lively Up Yourself 2. No Woman, No Cry 3. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) 4. Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block) 5. So Jah Seh 6. Natty Dread 7. Bend Down Low 8. Talkin' Blues 9. Revolution 10. Am-A-Do (Bonus Track)
I would now like to talk one of the songs within this album, now been a big Bob Marley fan this was one of the latter albums I bought as I was under the impression that I had most of the tracks on it.
How I was wrong, one track on this album is far better than other material I have ever heard, no its not No Woman No Cry, it is in fact Talkin Blues.
This version is completely different to the original,as it has Bob Dylan style harmonica, banjo touches within the song. It is probably my favourite Bob Marley song, I have also never seen it on any other Bob release so the cd is definately worth buying for this one track.
Some of the songs within the album are of poor quality as it is a remastered version of the LP taken straight form the 2 track cassettes they used to record on in Jamaica but that is to be expected of any Tuff Gong Marley releases.
This cd is really a bit of a mix and match as some tracks have Bunny and Pete singing with Bob and some tracks from the days of the three IIIs.
I would certainely buy this cd if you are a Bob fan, if you are a casual reggae fan try another title such as the deluxe version of Legend.
Now if you are looking to get this cd I would advise going to Amazon as the market sellers offer excellent value (i think i paid about four quid for this album which is quite cheap.)
If you have any further questions please give me a shout!
Advantages: Great tracks, great lyrics, original, its Bob Marley. Disadvantages: They only include one extra track. No need for remastering. Its too short.
This is BobMarley's third album on the Tuff Gong label and has been digitally remastered and made up to ten tracks with the addition of ?Am-A-Do?, a track that fans might recognise from the ?Talkin? Blues? album. NattyDread is the first album to be released after the original the ?Wailers? split, leaving Bob to form partnerships with his three backing singers the I-Threes. Released in 1974 after former band members Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh had left, the album was supported by the NattyDread Tour of USA, Canada and England, including dates at the famous Roxy Theatre in LA and the Lyceum in London.
NattyDread is a change from the previous ?Burnin? and ?Catch A Fire? albums with a few lighter tracks to make you smile. Maybe not as groundbreaking as Catch A Fire, the album does contain the studio version of the all time hit ?No ...
a way to escape the endemic violence of the townships. The Wailers had the self-belief and the talent to make this come true.
?The Wailers? soon developed their music, slowed down the beat of their songs and added a much heavier bass backing to produce what we would calls today as a reggae sound.
Their big break happened in 1971 when Island Records made history by being the first major record label to sign a reggae artist. Success followed with the release of Catch A Fire? (1972). BobMarley changed the line-up in early 1973 when Bunny Livingston and Peter Tosh left to pursue solo careers. The group now know as BobMarley and the Wailers achieved even more international success with the release of other albums ?NattyDread? (1974) ?Live!' (1975) Rastaman Vibration (1976) and ?Exodus? (1977). Increasingly Marley a firm political ...
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Product details
Title
Natty Dread
Performer
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Genre
Reggae
Sub Genre
Roots Reggae
Release Date
01/1994
Original Release Year
1975
Label / Distributor
Tuff Gong / Universal Music
Guest Artist(s)
Marley, Bob & The Wailers
Engineer
Syl Morris; Phil Ault
Producer
Chris Blackwell; The Wailers
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Format
Performer
EAN
42284620420
Additional notes
Album Notes
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Bob Marley (vocals, guitar); Al Anderson (guitar); Touter (piano, organ); Aston "Family Man" Barrett (bass); Carlton "Carly" Barrett (drums, percussion). Additional personnel includes: Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt (background vocals). Reissue producers: Bill Levenson, Maxine Stowe. Recorded at Harry J Studios, Kingston, Jamaica and Island Studios, Hammersmith, England. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Out on his own following the defection of Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh, this album saw Marley utilizing the talents of the I-Threes for the first time. There was still a nod to his past in the inclusion of a cover version of a Wailers tune, "Lively Up Yourself," but elsewhere he revelled in his new found freedom, on "Revolution" and most particularly, "No Woman, No Cry," which has practically become a Jamaican national anthem since its release. If that song had an instantly universal appeal, Rasta themes were also brilliantly conveyed via "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" and "Rebel Music (Three O'Clock Roadblock)." Marley had announced himself as one of the greats of modern music.
Album Reviews
Q (9/01, p.135) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Marley gearing himself for the big push and 'Them Belly Full' was his first great oppression song..." Down Beat (12/01, p.88) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Masterworks..." NME (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #78 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'
Titles on disc 1
1.
Lively Up Yourself
2.
No Woman No Cry
3.
Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
4.
Rebel Music (3 O'clock Roadblock)
5.
So Jah Seh
6.
Natty Dread
7.
Bend Down Low
8.
Talkin' Blues
9.
Revolution
10.
Am A Do (bonus track/CD)
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