Bob Marley & The Wailers 1939-??-??
Rebel Music vol.1: Early Sessions, Compilation, Compilation
Set 1
CATCH A FIRE STUDIO SESSIONS Dynamic’s - recorded Oct 1972
1. Concrete Jungle ‘Pecker’ version - 21st Century Dub LP, 1980 (5’07)
A Smokey Room dub collection
2. Baby We’ve Got A Date - Rock It Babe dub, demo longer (4’23)
Chris Blackwell dubs
NB. Eight tracks, edited versions from Catch A Fire excluding Midnight Ravers are on the bootleg tape: 20 Greatest Hits.
BURNIN’ STUDIO SESSIONS Harry J’s - recorded April 1973
3. The Oppressed Song demo (3’23)
Burnin’ demos
4. Reincarnated Souls demo, mono (4’03)
Burnin’ demos
5. No Sympathy demo, mono (3’14)
Burnin’ demos
6. One Foundation demo, mono (3’49)
Burnin’ demos
7. Get Up Stand Up demo 2 - take 3 (3’49)
Burnin’ demos
8. Small Axe demo, mono (4’07)
Burnin’ demos
NB. I have used selections from the Librarian’s tape ‘Burnin’ demos as they are an upgrade to those on Catch A Fire & Burnin’ demos etc
NATTY DREAD STUDIO SESSIONS Harry J’s - recorded early 1974
9. Iron Lion Zion dub - 1992 remix (3’57)
Chris Blackwell dubs
10. Rebel Music (3 O’Clock Roadblock) version - mono instrumental (7’14)
Santana’s Secret tape
11. “Talkin’ Blues†instrumental - mono (4’04)
Santana’s Secret tape
12. Bend Down Low dub - I Threes vocals only, mono (6’37)
Rastaman Collection 9
13. Am A Do alternate - no female harmony, mono (3’28)
Redemption Italian boot
14. Lively Dub Yourself (4’20)
Dub & Vocals private mix
15. Revolution take 1 - mono (4’27)
Santana’s Secret tape
16. Revolution take 2 - mono as above but different mix (4’30)
Santana’s Secret tape
NB. The instrumental is not Talking Blues but is still titled as such in the discography
RASTAMAN VIBRATION SESSIONS Harry J’s - recorded Aug-Sep 1975 (except War recorded at Joe Gibbs’)
17. Want More dubplate - almost instrumental (3’32)
Download (M&T torrents)
18. Jah Live vocal track, left channel (4’09)
Black Vinyl 3-03
19. Jah Live band track, right channel (4’10)
Black Vinyl 3-03
xx War demo (3:27) (poor sound, very similar to album less drums)
Rastaman Vibration demos & dubs
xx War extended demo, mono (3:47) (poor sound similar to alt mix)
Rastaman Vibration demos & dubs
20. War bongo (3’48)
Ras Jonah At The Control
21. War dub dubplate (2’05)
Download (M&T torrents)
xx War acetate - cut (2’01)
Jahmany Rarities 4
xx Rat Race demo (2’45) (similar to album, less percussion)
Rastaman Vibration demos & dubs
22. Rat Race dub - few vocals, echo, dubplate? (3’11)
Rastaman Vibration demos
23. Rat Race voicekiller dubmix (2’48)
A Smokey Room dub collection
24. Crazy Baldhead alternate short (2’29)
Down South Miami
25. Crazy Baldhead dub - maybe dubplate (2:38)
Chris Blackwell dubs
26. Crazy Baldhead dub acetate - end cut (1’44)
Rastaman collection 9
27. Roots demo (3’47)
Exodus Kaya monitor mixes
28. Roots acetate - different keyboard, mono (3’34)
Original Acetates
29. Roots dub (3’39)
Down South Miami
30. Roots version - instrumental mono dubplate? (2:28)
Running & Skanking demos
All of the above are the best sounding as per Kazo’s Compared Discography v14, except for the following track:
13. Am A Do alternate - no female harmony, mono
Natty Dread demos, alternates & dubs (3’26)
The four tracks marked xx I don’t have. Some of them are noted as being very similar to official releases and / or have poorer quality.
Fakes:
There are a more than a few fake fan made demos circulating so it’s worthwhile to be aware of them. I’m not particularly against fake mixes if they have been done well and I have included two above, Lively Dub Yourself and Rat Race Voicekiller Mix.
Lively Up Yourself is one of the most common because it’s on the circulating multi track masters, the remaining are listed below:
1. So Jah Seh dub (4’29)
Ultra rarities
2. Rebel Music long dub (6’43)
Ultra rarities
3. Revolution echo mix (4’03)
Authentic demos
4. Roots, Rock, Reggae dub alternate - low vocals (3’35)
Ultra rarities
5. Who The Cap Fit alternate - low vocal (4:37)
Ultra rarities
6. War overdub - fan made overdub* (3’05)
Rastaman Vibration demos & dubs
* Must be a fake, on such an important speech and song, I can’t see Bob allowing such trivial and irritating noises to be overdubbed onto his music.
When tracks are available in split stereo it’s easy enough with audio software to isolate the vocal track and the instrumental track and create something different. I believe these are also fakes made from the Jah Live split stereo
promo single:
7. Jah Live edit (2’40)
Jah Live outtakes (best RVDD1, 2:36)
8. Jah Live alternate complete (4’26)
Jah Live outtakes
9. Jah Live half vocal (3’40)
Rastaman Vibration demos & dubs
10. Jah Live extended remix (6’34)
Jah Live outtakes
11. Jah Live alternate dub* (4’20) (very similar to Concrete 7â€, no intro scream)
Tuff Gong studio 74-79 v2 (Japan bootleg)
* I have placed this one here as I don’t have it and it’s quite possible that someone has just cut the intro scream from the single b side
These notes compiled by J2B April 2012
1. Concrete Jungle ‘Pecker’ version - 21st Century Dub LP, 1980 (5’07)
A Smokey Room dub collection
2. Baby We’ve Got A Date - Rock It Babe dub, demo longer (4’23)
Chris Blackwell dubs
NB. Eight tracks, edited versions from Catch A Fire excluding Midnight Ravers are on the bootleg tape: 20 Greatest Hits.
BURNIN’ STUDIO SESSIONS Harry J’s - recorded April 1973
3. The Oppressed Song demo (3’23)
Burnin’ demos
4. Reincarnated Souls demo, mono (4’03)
Burnin’ demos
5. No Sympathy demo, mono (3’14)
Burnin’ demos
6. One Foundation demo, mono (3’49)
Burnin’ demos
7. Get Up Stand Up demo 2 - take 3 (3’49)
Burnin’ demos
8. Small Axe demo, mono (4’07)
Burnin’ demos
NB. I have used selections from the Librarian’s tape ‘Burnin’ demos as they are an upgrade to those on Catch A Fire & Burnin’ demos etc
NATTY DREAD STUDIO SESSIONS Harry J’s - recorded early 1974
9. Iron Lion Zion dub - 1992 remix (3’57)
Chris Blackwell dubs
10. Rebel Music (3 O’Clock Roadblock) version - mono instrumental (7’14)
Santana’s Secret tape
11. “Talkin’ Blues†instrumental - mono (4’04)
Santana’s Secret tape
12. Bend Down Low dub - I Threes vocals only, mono (6’37)
Rastaman Collection 9
13. Am A Do alternate - no female harmony, mono (3’28)
Redemption Italian boot
14. Lively Dub Yourself (4’20)
Dub & Vocals private mix
15. Revolution take 1 - mono (4’27)
Santana’s Secret tape
16. Revolution take 2 - mono as above but different mix (4’30)
Santana’s Secret tape
NB. The instrumental is not Talking Blues but is still titled as such in the discography
RASTAMAN VIBRATION SESSIONS Harry J’s - recorded Aug-Sep 1975 (except War recorded at Joe Gibbs’)
17. Want More dubplate - almost instrumental (3’32)
Download (M&T torrents)
18. Jah Live vocal track, left channel (4’09)
Black Vinyl 3-03
19. Jah Live band track, right channel (4’10)
Black Vinyl 3-03
xx War demo (3:27) (poor sound, very similar to album less drums)
Rastaman Vibration demos & dubs
xx War extended demo, mono (3:47) (poor sound similar to alt mix)
Rastaman Vibration demos & dubs
20. War bongo (3’48)
Ras Jonah At The Control
21. War dub dubplate (2’05)
Download (M&T torrents)
xx War acetate - cut (2’01)
Jahmany Rarities 4
xx Rat Race demo (2’45) (similar to album, less percussion)
Rastaman Vibration demos & dubs
22. Rat Race dub - few vocals, echo, dubplate? (3’11)
Rastaman Vibration demos
23. Rat Race voicekiller dubmix (2’48)
A Smokey Room dub collection
24. Crazy Baldhead alternate short (2’29)
Down South Miami
25. Crazy Baldhead dub - maybe dubplate (2:38)
Chris Blackwell dubs
26. Crazy Baldhead dub acetate - end cut (1’44)
Rastaman collection 9
27. Roots demo (3’47)
Exodus Kaya monitor mixes
28. Roots acetate - different keyboard, mono (3’34)
Original Acetates
29. Roots dub (3’39)
Down South Miami
30. Roots version - instrumental mono dubplate? (2:28)
Running & Skanking demos
All of the above are the best sounding as per Kazo’s Compared Discography v14, except for the following track:
13. Am A Do alternate - no female harmony, mono
Natty Dread demos, alternates & dubs (3’26)
The four tracks marked xx I don’t have. Some of them are noted as being very similar to official releases and / or have poorer quality.
Fakes:
There are a more than a few fake fan made demos circulating so it’s worthwhile to be aware of them. I’m not particularly against fake mixes if they have been done well and I have included two above, Lively Dub Yourself and Rat Race Voicekiller Mix.
Lively Up Yourself is one of the most common because it’s on the circulating multi track masters, the remaining are listed below:
1. So Jah Seh dub (4’29)
Ultra rarities
2. Rebel Music long dub (6’43)
Ultra rarities
3. Revolution echo mix (4’03)
Authentic demos
4. Roots, Rock, Reggae dub alternate - low vocals (3’35)
Ultra rarities
5. Who The Cap Fit alternate - low vocal (4:37)
Ultra rarities
6. War overdub - fan made overdub* (3’05)
Rastaman Vibration demos & dubs
* Must be a fake, on such an important speech and song, I can’t see Bob allowing such trivial and irritating noises to be overdubbed onto his music.
When tracks are available in split stereo it’s easy enough with audio software to isolate the vocal track and the instrumental track and create something different. I believe these are also fakes made from the Jah Live split stereo
promo single:
7. Jah Live edit (2’40)
Jah Live outtakes (best RVDD1, 2:36)
8. Jah Live alternate complete (4’26)
Jah Live outtakes
9. Jah Live half vocal (3’40)
Rastaman Vibration demos & dubs
10. Jah Live extended remix (6’34)
Jah Live outtakes
11. Jah Live alternate dub* (4’20) (very similar to Concrete 7â€, no intro scream)
Tuff Gong studio 74-79 v2 (Japan bootleg)
* I have placed this one here as I don’t have it and it’s quite possible that someone has just cut the intro scream from the single b side
These notes compiled by J2B April 2012
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
This collection makes many of the older compilations unnecessary, the other tracks can be found on the official releases and the singles that have been collected by Kazo on his Black Vinyl series.
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