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Rastaman Vibration (Model Version)

by Bob Marley & The Wailers with The I-Threes

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    Recorded At – Harry J's Recording Studio
    Recorded At – Joe Gibbs Studio
    Distributed By – Island Records Inc.
    Published By – Bob Marley Music
    Published By – Cayman Music Inc.
    Copyright (c) – Island Records Ltd.
    Manufactured By – Koch Digitaldisc



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    Backing Vocals – I Threes (Judy Mowatt, Rita Marley &
    Marcia Griffiths)
    Bass [Fender], Guitar, Percussion – Aston Barrett
    Cover, Graphics – Neville Garrick
    Drums, Percussion – Carlton Barrett
    Engineer [Mixing] – Alex Sadkin, Jack Nuber
    Engineer [Recording] – Errol Thompson, S. Morris*
    Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Tyrone Downie
    Lead Guitar – Al Anderson (tracks: 6), Donald Kinsey
    Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion – Earl Smith
    Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Bob Marley
    Mixed By – Aston Barrett, Chris Blackwell
    Percussion – Alvin Patterson
    Producer – Bob Marley & The Wailers

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    A1 Positive Vibration 3:20
    A2 Roots, Rock, Reggae 3:35
    A3 Johnny Was 3:35
    A4 Cry To Me 2:40
    A5 Want More 4:10
    B1 Crazy Baldhead
    Guitar [Lead] – Al Anderson
    3:05
    B2 Who The Cap Fit 4:05
    B3 Night Shift 3:10
    B4 War 3:40
    B5 Rat Race 2:50
    Credits
    Backing Vocals – I Threes
    Bass – Aston "Family Man" Barrett
    Drums, Percussion – Carlton Barrett
    Engineer – Errol Thompson
    Guitar [Lead] – Donald Kinsey
    Guitar [Lead], Percussion – Earl "Chinna" Smith
    Keyboards – Tyrone Downie
    Lead Vocals, Guitar [Rhythm], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Bob Marley
    Mixed By – Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Chris Blackwell
    Percussion – Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
    Producer – Bob Marley & The Wailers
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    Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records.
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    Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9383 - JWI # 1

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[Chorus 1] Live if you want to live (Rastaman vibration, yeah! Positive!) That's what we got to give! (I and I vibration yeah! Positive) Got to have a good vibe! (Iyaman Iration, yeah! Irie ites! Positive vibration, yeah! Positive!) [Verse 1] If you get down and you quarrel everyday You are saying prayers to the devils, I say. Why not help one another on the way? Make it much easier. (Just a little bit easier) [Verse 2] Say you just can't live that negative way If you know what I mean Make way for the positive day Because it's news (new day) - news and days New time (new time), and if it's a new feeling (new feeling) Said it's a new Zion (new sign) Oh, what a new day! [Chorus 2] Picking up? Are you picking up now? Jah love - Jah love (protect us) Jah love - Jah love (protect us) Jah love - Jah love (protect us) [Chorus 1] Live if you want to live (Rastaman vibration, yeah! Positive!) That's what we got to give! (I and I vibration yeah! Positive) Got to have a good vibe! (Iyaman Iration, yeah! Irie ites! Positive vibration, yeah! Positive!) [Chorus 2] Picking up? Are you picking up now? Jah love - Jah love (protect us) Jah love - Jah love (protect us) Jah love - Jah love (protect us)
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Woman hold her head and cry, 'Cause her son had been shot down in the street and died From a stray bullet. Woman hold her head and cry; Explaining to her was a passerby Who saw the woman cry Wondering how can she work it out, Now she knows that the wages of sin is death Gift of Jah is life She cried: I - I know! "Johnny was a good man," I - I know! (never did a thing wrong) "Johnny was a good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, Good, good, good man", (Johnny was good man) She cried - she cried! Woman hold her head and cry, As her son had been shot down in the street and died Just because of the system. Woman hold her head and cry; Comforting her I was passing by. She complained, then she cry: I know now, no I know, I know now: (Johnny was a good man) Said I know (Never did a thing wrong) (Johnny was a good man) Can a woman tender care, she cried, (Never did a thing wrong) Cease towards the child she bear? (Johnny was a good man) Woman cry, woman - (Never did a thing wrong) She cried, She cried (Johnny was a good man) Can a woman tender care Cease towards the child she bear? (Never did a thing wrong) (Johnny was a good man)
4.
Cry to Me 02:36
Cry to me, now You gonna cry to me You're gonna walk back through the heartaches You're gonna walk back through the pain (she'd those) she'd those lonely teardrops The reaction of your cheating game You got to cry to me, now You're gonna cry - cry - cry to me, yeah! yeah Lord knows how I get from the heartaches Lord that leadeth me And now I'm by the still water You've got to cry to me You gonna cry to me now You've got to cry - cry - cry to me You're gonna spend those lonely hours You're gonna she'd those lonely tears (walk back) walk back through the heartaches (walk back) walk back through the pain (she'd those) she'd those lonely teardrops The reaction of your cheating game You're gonna to cry to me, now You got to cry - cry - cry to me Saying, (don't know) don't know - know how I get from the heartaches (Lord that) Lord that leadeth me (she'd those lonely teardrops) now I'm by the still water (the reaction of your cheating game) gonna cry to me now
5.
Now you get what you want Do you want more? (want more) Now you get what you want Do you want more? (want more) You think it's the end But it's just the beginning You think it's the end But it's just the beginning Go down back-biter, down back-bite Down back-biter, down back-bite! Down back-biter, down back-biter Down back-biter, down back-bite! They stab you in the back And they claim that you're not looking But Jah have them in derision In the valley of decision They stab you in the back And they claim that you're not looking But Jah have them in derision In the valley of decision - In the valley of decision Go down back-biter, down back-bite Down back-biter, down back-bite! Now you get, what you want Do you want more? Now you get, what you want Do you want more? Now you get, what you want Do you want more? You think it's the end: Do you want more? (..) Go down back-biter, down back-bite Down back-biter, down back-bite! Go down back-biter, down back-bite Down back-biter, down back-bite! They stab you in the back And they claim that you're not looking But Jah have them in derision In the valley of decision Now: what you want? Want more? Want more? Now: what you get? Want more? Want more? Now - Now: do you want more? You think it's the end: (think it's the end) Do you want more? (want more) (you think it's the end) (..) (Now: what you want? Want more? Want more? Now: what you get? Want more? Want more?)
6.
Them crazy, them crazy - We gonna chase those crazy Baldheads out of town; Chase those crazy baldheads Out of our town. I and I build a cabin; I and I plant the corn; Didn't my people before me Slave for this country? Now you look me with that scorn, Then you eat up all my corn. We gonna chase those crazy - Chase them crazy - Chase those crazy baldheads out of town! (..) Build your penitentiary, we build your schools, Brainwash education to make us the fools. Hate is your reward for our love, Telling us of your God above. We gonna chase those crazy - Chase those crazy bunkheads - Chase those crazy baldheads out of the town! (..) We gonna chase those crazy - Chase those crazy bunkheads - Chase those crazy baldheads out of the town! Here comes the conman Coming with his con plan. We won't take no bribe; We've got [to] stay alive. We gonna chase those crazy - Chase those crazy baldheads - Chase those crazy baldheads out of the town.
7.
Man to man is so unjust, children: Ya don't know who to trust Your worst enemy could be your best friend And your best friend your worst enemy Some will eat and drink with you Then behind them su-su 'pon you Only your friend know your secrets So only he could reveal it And who the cap fit, let them wear it! Who the cap fit, let them wear it! Said ah throw meh corn, me no call no fowl Ah saying, "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk" Some will hate you, pretend they love you now Then behind they try to eliminate you But who Jah bless, no one curse Thank God, we're past the worst Hypocrites and parasites Will come up and take a bite And if your night should turn to day Ah lot of people would run away And who the cap fit let them wear it! Who the (cap fit) let them (wear it)! And then ah-gonna throw me corn And then ah-gonna call no fowl And then ah-gonna "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk" (..) Some will eat and drink with you Then behind them su-su 'pon you, yeah! And if night should turn to day, now Ah lot of people would run away, yeah! And who the cap fit, let them wear it! Who the cap fit, let them wear it! Throw me corn, me no call no fowl Ah-saying: "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk" ... : "Cook-cook-cook, cluk-cluk-cluk" Throw meh corn (cook-cook-cook) Me call no fowl (cluk-cluk-cluk)
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Night Shift 03:11
The sun shall not smite I by day Nor the moon by night And everything that I do Shall be upfull and right And if it's all night It got to be all right! If it's all night Got to be all right! Your mamma won't lose this one You're the lucky one under the sun If you make me move Then you know you got the groove: All night, it's all right! All night, yeah! It's all right! Working on a forklift In the night shift Working on a night shift With the forklift from A.M. (Did you say that? Why did you say that?) to P.M. (Working all night!) Working on a night shift, yeah! (Did you say that? Why did you say that? Upfull and right!) Well, if it's (all night!) - if it's (all right!) all night (all night!) - Warehouse (all right!) You're empty, yeah! Go around the corner Bring your goods! Go around the other corner Bring your suitcases. (All night!) By the sweat of my brow, (All right!) Eat your bread! (All night!) By the sweat of my brow, (All right!) Eat your bread! All night (all night)! All right (all right)! All night (all night)! All right (all right)! Oh, yeah! (moon by night) Why did you say that? Oh, yeah! (Upfull and right!) Working on a night shift With the forklift. (Moon by night!) Working on the night shift Oh, yeah! (Upfull and right!)
9.
War 03:36
Until the philosophy which hold one race superior And another inferior is finally and permanently discredited And abandoned Everywhere is war; me say war That until there no longer First class and second class citizens of any nation Until the color of a man's skin Is of no more significance than the color of his eyes Me say war That until the basic human rights Are equally guaranteed to all Without regard to race this a war That until that day The dream of lasting peace World citizenship Rule of international morality Will remain in but a fleeting illusion to be pursued But never attained Now everywhere is war - war And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes That hold our brothers in Angola In Mozambique, South Africa Sub-human bondage have been toppled Utterly destroyed Well, everywhere is war; me say war War in the east; war in the west War up north; war down south War - war, rumors of war And until that day The African continent will not know peace We Africans will fight - we find it necessary And we know we shall win As we are confident In the victory of good over evil
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Jah Live 04:18
Jah live! Children, yeah.. Jah Jah live! Children, yeah Jah live! Children, yeah.. Jah Jah live! Children, yeah The truth is an offence.. but not a sin Is he who laugh last, children. Is he who win Is a foolish dog, bark at the flying bird One sheep must learn, children, to respect the Shepherd Jah live! Children, yeah.. Jah Jah live! Children, yeah Jah live! Children, yeah.. Jah Jah live! Children, yeah, Jah! (..) Fool say in their heart Rasta your God is dead But I and I know, Jah Jah! Dread, it shall be dreader dread Jah live! Children, yeah.. Jah Jah live! Children, yeah Jah live! Children, yeah.. Jah Jah live! Children, yeah Let Jah arise! Now that the enemies are scattered Let Jah arise! The enemies, the enemies are scattered Jah live! Children, yeah.. Jah Jah live! Children, yeah Jah live! Children, yeah.. Jah Jah live! Children, yeah

about

Rastaman Vibration is a reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers released on 30 April 1976. The album was a great success in the US, becoming the first Bob Marley release to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart (peaking at number 8), in addition to releasing Marley's most popular US single "Roots, Rock, Reggae", the only Marley single to reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at no. 51. Synthesizers are featured prominently on this album, adding a breezy embellishment to otherwise hard-driving songs with strong elements of rock guitar. This is one of the three Wailers solo albums released in 1976, along with Blackheart Man by Bunny Wailer and Legalize It by Peter Tosh.

Song writing credits
Although the album's liner notes list multiple songwriters, including family friends and band members, all songs were written by Marley. Marley was involved in a contractual dispute at the time with his former publishing company, Cayman music. Marley had not wanted his new songs to be associated with Cayman and it was speculated, including in his obituary in The Independent, that he had put them in the names of his friends and family members as a means of avoiding the contractual restrictions and to provide lasting help to family and close friends.[5]

Vincent Ford, a childhood friend from Jamaica, is the songwriter for "No Woman, No Cry" on the 1974 album Natty Dread, as well as the songs "Crazy Baldheads" (with Marley's wife Rita), "Positive Vibration" and "Roots Rock Reggae" from Rastaman Vibration, along with "Inna De Red" and "Jah Bless" with Marley's son, Stephen.[5][6]

Marley's widow and his former manager Danny Sims sued to obtain royalty and ownership rights to the songs, claiming that Marley had actually written the songs but had assigned the credit to Ford to avoid meeting commitments made in prior contracts. A 1987 court decision favored the Marley estate, which assumed full control of the songs.[6]

Trivia

On the inside of the original album jacket, to the right, is a message stating "This album jacket is great for cleaning herb." The original jacket had divots in it which made its texture bumpy.
Belfast punk rock band Stiff Little Fingers covered "Johnny Was" on their debut album Inflammable Material, which became the first record on an independent label (Rough Trade Records) to enter the UK top twenty, entering at number 14. This cover version, though not released as a single, entered John Peel's Festive Fifty at number 15 in 1979 and continued to feature through to 1982.
Boxer Lennox Lewis used the song "Crazy Baldhead" as his entrance song in a number of his fights.


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"It's not music right now, we're dealing with a message. Right now the music not important, we're dealing with a message. Rastaman Vibration is more like a dub kinda album and it's come without tampering y'know. Like 'War' or 'Rat Race', the music don't take you away, it's more to listen to." –Bob Marley, June 1976

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released April 30, 1976

Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 Positive Vibration 3:20
A2 Roots, Rock, Reggae 3:35
A3 Johnny Was 3:35
A4 Cry To Me 2:40
A5 Want More 4:10
B1 Crazy Baldhead
Guitar [Lead] – Al Anderson
3:05
B2 Who The Cap Fit 4:05
B3 Night Shift 3:10
B4 War 3:40
B5 Rat Race 2:50
Credits
Backing Vocals – I Threes
Bass – Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Drums, Percussion – Carlton Barrett
Engineer – Errol Thompson
Guitar [Lead] – Donald Kinsey
Guitar [Lead], Percussion – Earl "Chinna" Smith
Keyboards – Tyrone Downie
Lead Vocals, Guitar [Rhythm], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Bob Marley
Mixed By – Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Chris Blackwell
Percussion – Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Producer – Bob Marley & The Wailers
Notes
Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9383 - JWI # 1

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Tribute to Bob Marley and The Wailers with The I Threes Kingston, Jamaica

Bob Marley and the Wailers were a Jamaican reggae band led by Bob Marley.

I Threes, were formed in 1974 to support Bob Marley and the Wailers after Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer – the original Wailer backing vocalists – left the band.

The three members were Marley's wife Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffiths.
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