The Sounds of Bob Marley and The Wailers 1

The Early Years 1961- 1967 | Ska Era

The Wailers Early Years features several of the Ska compilation of the Wailers group between 1961 and 1967. The Judge Not compilation features the first single ever produced by Bob Marley, “Judge Not”. It also includes early songs produced by Leslie Kong. The original album The Wailing Wailers was produced by Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One in 1965. The Studio One productions were backed by the Skatalites which was the official studio band at Studio One.

Wailers 1967-1972 | from Rocksteady to Reggae

Features the Wailers during the Rocksteady era of 1966-1968 and their early Reggae productions with Lee Scratch Perry and The Upsetters. This includes the original albums Soul Rebels (1970) and Soul Revolution (1971) both produced by Lee Perry on his Upsetters Record Label. The work generated by the partnership between Wailers and Lee Perry and The Upsetters redefined the sounds of early Reggae and set the foundation for the subsequent works of Bob Marley and The Wailers. The influences of Perry’s sound is especially noted on albums like “Catch A Fire” and “Burnin'” produced in 1973. Undoubtedly it has impacted and defined the Wailers’ signature sound that the world has come to love.

Original Albums

Features the original albums produced by Bob Marley and The Wailers from 1965 to 1983

The Wailing Wailers
1. The Wailing Wailers – produced by Coxsone Dodd with Skatalites as backing band (Studio One 1965)

The Wailers Band
2. Soul Rebels  – produced by Lee Perry  supported by the Upsetters band (1970)
3. Soul Revolution –  produced by Lee Perry and supported by the Upsetters band (1971)
4. Catch A Fire (Island Records 1973)
5. Burnin (Island Records 1973)

Bob Marley and The Wailers
6.Natty Dread – produced by Chris Blackwell  (Island Records 1974)
7.Rastaman Vibration – produced by Chris Blackwell (Island Records 1976)
8. Exodus – produced by Cnris Blackwell (Island Records 1977)
9. Kaya – produced by Chris Blackwell (Island Records 1978)
10. Survival Island Records – produced by Chris Blackwell (Island Records 1979)
11.Uprising – produced by Chris Blackwell (Island Records 1980)
12. Confrontation produced by Chris Blackwell (Island Records 1983)