Track Listing

1. Coming In From The Cold
2. Real Situation
3. Bad Card
4. We And Dem
5. Work
6. Zion Train
7. Pimper's Paradise
8. Could You Be Loved
9. Forever Loving Jah
10. Redemption Song
11. Redemption Song
12. Could You Be Loved

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3517 in Music
• Released on: 2001-07-30
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .22 pounds
• Running time: 46 minutes

CD Description
Bob Marley generated a staggering number of great records during his brief time in the world's spotlight. Although he cut his first recordings in the early 1960s, it was not untilthe 1973 release of CATCH A FIRE that Marley and the Wailers became international stars. Eight years later Marley was dead, a victim of cancer. In between, he recorded eight studio albums and several live albums, all of excellent quality.
UPRISING is Marley's final album, and it's also one of his best. As on all his recordings, Marley's writing displays the gift for melody that helped non-Jamaican audiences gain access to his music even when he was singing about the details of island life and the doctrine of Rastafarianism. The most popular tracks here, "Could You Be Loved" and "RedemptionSong", are pop masterpieces, but so too are lesser known tracks "Coming In From The Cold", "Pimper's Paradise", and "Bad Card". And except for "Redemption Song", a stunningly poignant protest song that features only Marley on vocal and acoustic guitar, you can dance to it. What more could you ask for?

Customer Reviews

Fantastic classic Marley
Awe-inspiring. This is classic Bob Marley at his best, with some great tracks, some of which EVERYONE in the world has heard, some less well known, but equally cool. Makes a good case for avoiding the proliferation of "Best of" collections that exist and going for something a little more original - there are some real gems among his back catalogue that most Marley "fans" won't have heard. Great stuff.

Last in a series of Great Albums
Bob Marley is one of the most unique and famous artists of his time and stands miles apart from every one who attempted to "jump on the band wagon" and copy his successful style. This album is his last and could be called his best if not for the immortal genuis of Exodus. There are songs which Marley fans could most associate with such as the revolutionary worded "Redemption song" to the lyrically simple "comin in from the cold". One difference to this album is the upbeat, classic "could u be loved. Could this have been the start of a change in style with the reggae mastermind. The answer is we shall never, but his music is unique and therefor shall remain immortal. Its not everyones ideal CD, but i believe if you can get hooked on one of his great albums such as Uprising,Kaya and Exodus you will want them all.The great thing is his albums are inexpensive and for a small price u can listen to a bit of genius so take my advice and give it go.

The last great album Bob would release
Bob's health had already been suffering and as sad as it is that this turned out to be the last album he would see released, it is a fitting end to a magnificent career. It is even more fitting that the album ends with Redemption Song, one of his simplest but most powerful songs. That along with Could You Be Loved are the most famous songs here. When I first started getting into The Wailers Could You Be Loved was one of my favourite songs. But after years of listening to roots reggae I have to admit that now it's disco leanings do feel a little out of place and for me it is actually the weakest song on the album (albeit still a very good song). The album opens with one of the real classics, Coming In From The Cold. The 12" mix of this song is tremendous, well worth listening to. Real Situation is next and has an interesting juxtaposition between the joyful sounding backing with Bob's prophetic lyrics. Bad Card and We And Them are 2 of my favourites from this cd. The only words I can use to describe the music of Bad Card is simply - rub-a-dub! Brilliant! The following two songs, Work and Zion Train, despite being less well known are both excellent and keep the high standards up. Pimper's Paradise contains some of the best lyrics from the album.

"She love to party, have a good time
she looks so hearty, feeling fine
she loves to smoke, sometimes shifting coke
she'll be laughing when there ain't no joke."

After Could You Be Loved is another of my highlights, Forever Loving JAH. It's a really beautiful song. Finally Redemption Song ends the album in style.

"Old pirates yes they rob I
sold I to the merchant ships
minutes after they took I from the
bottom less pit
but my hand was made strong
by the hand of the Almighty
we forward in this generation triumphantly."

This is another must have album by The Wailers and I can sympathise. Over the years I've lost track of how much money I've spent collecting all their albums and compilations etc. But I can honestly say it's been worth every penny. This album is nearly 30 years old and is every bit as relevant as when it was recorded.