Uprising (Bob Marley and the Wailers album)
| Uprising | ||||
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| Studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers | ||||
| Released | 10 June 1980 | |||
| Recorded | January–April 1980 | |||
| Studio | Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 35:53 | |||
| Label | Tuff Gong/Island | |||
| Producer | Chris Blackwell, Bob Marley | |||
| Bob Marley and the Wailers chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Smash Hits | 6/10[3] |
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Uprising is a 1980 reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Marley died the following year, and Uprising was the final studio album released during his lifetime. This album is one of Marley's most directly religious, with nearly every song addressing his Rastafarian beliefs, culminating in the acoustic recording of "Redemption Song".
Uprising peaked at #41 on Billboard's (North America) Black Albums chart, and #45 on the Pop Albums chart. "Could You Be Loved" was #6 and #56 respectively on the Club Play Singles and Black Singles charts. The album fared better in the UK where it was a top ten hit along with the single "Could You Be Loved" which reached number 5 in the UK singles charts.
Track listing
Original album (1980)
All tracks written by Bob Marley.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Coming in from the Cold" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Real Situation" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Bad Card" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "We and Dem" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Work" | 3:41 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "Zion Train" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Pimper's Paradise" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Could You Be Loved" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Forever Loving Jah" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Redemption Song" | 3:47 |
The Definitive Remastered edition (2001)
All tracks written by Bob Marley.
| Current CD Version | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Coming in from the Cold" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Real Situation" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Bad Card" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "We and Dem" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Work" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Zion Train" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Pimper's Paradise" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Could You Be Loved" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Forever Loving Jah" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Redemption Song" | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Redemption Song" (Band Version) | 4:47 |
| 12. | "Could You Be Loved" (12-inch Version) | 5:24 |
Musicians
- Bob Marley – lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass, piano, guitar, percussion
- Carlton Barrett – drums, percussion
- Carlton "Santa" Davis - drums
- Tyrone Downie – keyboards, backing vocal
- Alvin Patterson – percussion
- Junior Marvin – lead guitar, backing vocal
- Earl Lindo – keyboards
- Al Anderson – lead guitar
- I Threes (Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
Technical personnel
- Bob Marley and the Wailers - Producers
- Chris Blackwell - Executive producer
- Errol Brown – engineer, mixing engineer
- the Wailers and Michael Rees - mixed
- Chiao Ng – assistant engineer
- Ted Jensen - mastering engineer
- Neville Garrick – art direction
- Adrian Boot – photo
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[4] | none | 781,200 [5]* |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Planer, Lindsay. "Review: Uprising". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ↑ Morris, Chris. "Review: Uprising". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ↑ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (26 June – 9 July, 1980): 31.
- ↑ "French album certifications – BM – Uprising" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ↑ https://www.infodisc.fr/Ventes_Albums_Tout_Temps.php?debut=250
