Bob Marley and The Wailers - Natty Dread (Original Jamaican Version)
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Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals – Bob Marley [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bob Marley]
Backing Vocals – The I-Threes (Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths)
Bass – Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Drums, Percussion – Carlton 'Carly' Barrett
Lead Guitar – Al Anderson
Organ, piano – Bernard "Touter" Harvey
Hammond organ, keyboards - Jean Roussel
Lee Jaffe - harmonica
Arranged by Jean Roussel (A1-2, B2)
Written by Bob Marley (A1, B3, B5), Vincent Ford (A2), Leon Cogill (A3), Carlton Barrett (A3, B4), Barrett (A4), Hugh Peart (A4), Rita Marley (B1-2), Willy Francisco (B1), Allen Cole (B2), Leon Cogill (B4)
1LP, standard sleeve
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Tuff Gong Recording Studio in Jamaica
Label : Tuff Gong
Original Label : Tuff Gong
Recorded in 1974 at Harry J Studios, Kingston, Jamaica and Island Studios, London, England
Engineered by Phil Ault, Syd Bucknor, Syl Morris
Mixed at Basing Street Studios, London by Syd Bucknor
Produced by Chris Blackwell and The Wailers
Mastered by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters in Los Angeles
Cover Art by Tony Wright
Photography by Dennis Morris and Adrian Boot
Originally issued in October 1974
Released in March 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- Lively Up Yourself
- No Woman, No Cry
- Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
- Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)
Side B:
- So Jah S'eh
- Natty Dread
- Bend Down Low
- Talkin' Blues
- Revolution
Awards:
Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Ranked 181 / 500
Included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
Reviews:
“Natty Dread is Bob Marley's finest album, the ultimate reggae recording of all time. This was Marley's first album without former bandmates Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston, and the first released as Bob Marley & the Wailers. The Wailers' rhythm section of bassist Aston "Family Man" Barrett and drummer Carlton "Carlie" Barrett remained in place and even contributed to the songwriting, while Marley added a female vocal trio, the I-Threes (which included his wife Rita Marley), and additional instrumentation to flesh out the sound. The material presented here defines what reggae was originally all about, with political and social commentary mixed with religious paeans to Jah. The celebratory "Lively Up Yourself" falls in the same vein as "Get Up, Stand Up" from Burnin'. "No Woman, No Cry" is one of the band's best-known ballads. "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" is a powerful warning that "a hungry mob is an angry mob." "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block)" and "Revolution" continue in that spirit, as Marley assumes the mantle of prophet abandoned by '60s forebears like Bob Dylan. In addition to the lyrical strengths, the music itself is full of emotion and playfulness, with the players locked into a solid groove on each number. Considering that popular rock music was entering the somnambulant disco era as Natty Dread was released, the lyrical and musical potency is especially striking. Marley was taking on discrimination, greed, poverty, and hopelessness while simultaneously rallying the troops as no other musical performer was attempting to do in the mid-'70s.” AllMusic Review by Jim Newsom
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.31 / 5