The Wailers - Catch A Fire (2CD Deluxe Edition) (1973) {2001 Tuff Gong, Island/Universal}
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Genre: reggae
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 575 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 269 mb
Genre: reggae
Catch A Fire is the 1973 major label debut album by Jamaican group The Wailers, lead by Bob Marley. This is the 2CD deluxe edition, released on 27 March, 2001 released by Tuff Gong/Universal, featuring the original Jamaican version with completely different mixes than the version heard around the world.
The deluxe edition of Bob Marley and the Wailers' 1973 breakthrough, Catch a Fire, is like one of those before-and-after photos of dieters: Disc One offers the unretouched - and little-heard - original Jamaican mix, Disc Two the familiar international version produced several months later by Marley and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell. This is the rare reissue project that expands what we know about a classic; the lavishly illustrated Deluxe Edition provides a glimpse into the engine room of one of the most important rhythm sections of the Seventies, and offers a new way to appreciate enduring calls to consciousness such as "Slave Driver," "400 Years" and "No More Trouble."
But it's also the chronicle of a crossover dream that worked. The Blackwell version of Catch a Fire introduced reggae to hundreds of thousands of British and American ears; its production is a tale of canny studio sweetening that managed to preserve, and actually enhance, the essential character of the music. When they set out to bring the Wailers to the world, Blackwell and Marley started with a big advantage: tracks that were exceedingly crisp and open enough to accommodate additional instrumentation. Employing session musicians such as keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick and guitarist Wayne Perkins, they added squabbling, soloistic organ and electric guitars that strayed a bit from the conventional chinking offbeats ("Stir It Up" blossoms under Perkins' spangly steel-guitar line). Then, using the sweeping filters and other effects common to rock and R&B records of the day, they created a spacious, welcoming atmosphere - a realm of interlocking rhythms and shimmering reverb, an ethereal mix unlike anything else happening in reggae.
The first disc includes two songs not on the international Catch a Fire - Marley's gorgeously sung appeal for Jah guidance, "High Tide or Low Tide," and "All Day All Night" - and reflects the order in which the songs were originally completed. Many listeners will no doubt still prefer the familiar mix, but the original is important not just as a point-of-origin artifact but because its stark clarity takes us straight to the heart of Marley and the Wailers - into the calming, hymnlike melodies, the impassioned voices, the sense of hope and faith that gave these songs the resonance of evangelical crusades.
DISC 1: THE UNRELEASED ORIGINAL JAMAICAN VERSIONS
01. Concrete Jungle
02. Stir It Up
03. High Tide Or Low Tide
04. Stop That Train
05. 400 Years
06. Baby We've Got A Date (Rock It Baby)
07. Midnight Ravers
08. All Day All Night
09. Slave Driver
10. Kinky Reggae
11. No More Trouble
Bob Marley-lead vocalist, acoustic guitar
Peter McIntosh-piano, organ, guitar, vocals
Bunny Livingston-congas, bongos, vocals
Aston (Family Man) Barrett-bass guitar
Carlton (Carly) Barrett-drums
with:
Rita Marley-backing vocals
Marcia Griffiths-backing vocals
Recorded at Dynamic Sound Studios, Harry J. Studios & Randy's Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
Engineers: Carlton Lee, Stu Barrett
Mixed by Errol Brown at Universal Studios East, January 2001
Assisted by Suha Gur
Produced by Bob Marley & The Wailers
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DISC 2: THE RELEASED ALBUM (Island LPS 9241
01. Concrete Jungle
02. Slave Driver
03. 400 Years
04. Stop That Train
05. Baby We've Got A Date (Rock It Baby)
06. Stir It Up
07. Kinky Reggae
08. No More Trouble
09. Midnight Ravers
Bob Marley-lead vocalist, acoustic guitar
Peter McIntosh-piano, organ, guitar, vocals
Bunny Livingston-congas, bongos, vocals
Aston (Family Man) Barrett-bass guitar
Carlton (Carly) Barrett-drums
Guest Musicians:
John "Rabbit" Bundrick-synthesizer, clavinet, organ
Wayne Perkins-lead guitar on "Concrete Jungle", "Stir It Up", and "Baby We've Got A Date (Rock It Baby)"
Robbie Shakespeare-bass on "Concrete Jungle"
Tyrone Downie-organ on "Concrete Jungle" and "Stir It Up"
Chris Karen-percussion
Francisco Willie Pep-percussion
Winston Wrightpercussion
Rita Marley-backing vocals
Marcia Griffiths-backing vocals
Recorded at Dynamic Sound Studios, Harry J. Studios & Randy's Studios, Kingston, Jamaica and Island Studios, London, England
Mixed at Island Studios, London, England
Engineers: Carlton Lee, Stu Barrett, and Tony Platt
Produced by Bob Marley & Chris Blackwell
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Deluxe Edition mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York, January 2001
Tape research by Jane Hitchin, David Lascelles and Zoe Roberts at Universal Tape Library, London
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Catch a Fire was the major label debut for Bob Marley and the Wailers, and it was an international success upon its release in 1973. Although Bob Marley may have been the main voice, every member of the Wailers made valuable contributions and they were never more united in their vision and sound. All the songs were originals, and the instrumentation was minimalistic in order to bring out the passionate, often politically charged lyrics. Much of the appeal of the album lies in its sincerity and sense of purpose – these are streetwise yet disarmingly idealistic young men who look around themselves and believe they might help change the world through music. Marley sings about the current state of urban poverty ("Concrete Jungle") and connects the present to past injustices ("Slave Driver"), but he is a not a one-trick pony. He is a versatile songwriter who also excels at singing love songs such as his classic "Stir It Up." Peter Tosh sings the lead vocal on two of his own compositions – his powerful presence and immense talent hint that he would eventually leave for his own successful solo career. More than anything else, however, this marks the emergence of Bob Marley and the international debut of reggae music. Marley would continue to achieve great critical and commercial success during the 1970s, but Catch a Fire is one of the finest reggae albums ever. This album is essential for any music collection.
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The Wailers / Catch A Fire [Deluxe Edition] (Disc 2)
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