Exodus (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Exodus
Type = studio album
Artist = Bob Marley & The Wailers


Released = Original: June 3, 1977,
Deluxe: 2001
Recorded = Harry J. Studio, Kingston, Jamaica, 1976 and Island Studios, London, January–April 1977
Genre = Reggae
Length = 37:24
Label = Tuff Gong, Island
Producer = Bob Marley & The Wailers
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:sm8zefyk7gf6 link]
*"Rolling Stone" [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bobmarley/albums/album/307680/review/6067721/exodus link]
Last album = "Rastaman Vibration"
(1976)
This album = "Exodus"
(1977)
Next album = "Kaya"
(1978)

"Exodus" is a roots reggae album released by Bob Marley & the Wailers on June 3, 1977 (see 1977 in music). Much of "Exodus" was recorded in London, while Marley recuperated from an assassination attempt. It is widely considered to be one of Marley's best albums.

"Jamming," "Waiting in Vain" and "One Love/People Get Ready" were all huge international hits. "Exodus" peaked at #20 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, and #15 on the Black Albums chart as well as remaining in the UK charts for 56 consecutive weeks.

"Exodus" has been recognized by music critics and scholars as one of the greatest albums of all time. In 1998, "TIME" magazine named "Exodus" the best music album of the 20th century. In 2001, the TV network VH1 named it the 26th greatest album of all time. RS500|169 ["Rolling Stone" [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6599132/169_exodus "Exodus"] "The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" November 1, 2003.]

Track listing

All tracks written by Bob Marley, except where noted.

Original release

ide one

#"Natural Mystic" – 3:28
#"So Much Things to Say" – 3:08
#"Guiltiness" – 3:19
#"The Heathen" – 2:32
#"Exodus" – 7:39

ide two

#"Jamming" – 3:31
#"Waiting in Vain" – 4:15
#"Turn Your Lights Down Low" – 3:39
#"Three Little Birds" – 3:00
#"One Love/People Get Ready" (Marley, Curtis Mayfield) – 2:53

2001 Deluxe edition

Disc one

The first disc contains "Exodus" remastered.

#"Natural Mystic" – 3:28
#"So Much Things to Say" – 3:08
#"Guiltiness" – 3:20
#"The Heathen" – 2:32
#"Exodus" – 7:40
#"Jammin'" – 3:31
#"Waiting in Vain" – 4:16
#"Turn Your Lights Down Low" – 3:39
#"Three Little Birds" – 3:00
#"One Love/People Get Ready" – 2:56
#"Roots" (B-side of "Waiting in Vain" single) – 3:44
#"Waiting in Vain" (alternate version, previously unreleased) – 4:44
#"Jammin'" (long version, A-side of 12" single) – 5:52
#"Jammin'" (version, previously unreleased) – 3:06
#"Exodus" (version, B-side of "Exodus" single) – 3:08

Disc two

The second disc contains the "Exodus" tour live at the Rainbow Theatre, London, June 4, 1977. Tracks 6–10 are from sessions with Lee "Scratch" Perry, July–August 1977.

#"The Heathen" (previously unreleased) – 6:48
#"Crazy Baldhead/Running Away" (previously unreleased) – 9:22
#"War/No More Trouble" (previously unreleased) – 7:44
#"Jammin'" (previously unreleased) – 7:07
#"Exodus" (previously unreleased) – 11:49
#"Punky Reggae Party" (A-side of Jamaican 12" single) – 9:19
#"Punky Reggae Party" (dub, B-side of Jamaican 12" single) – 8:50
#"Keep On Moving" (previously unreleased original mix) – 6:26
#"Keep On Moving" (dub, previously unreleased original mix) – 7:15
#"Exodus Advertisement" – 1:08

Personnel

*Bob Marley – lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
*Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass, guitar, percussion
*Carlton Barrett – drums, percussion
*Tyrone Downie – Keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
*Alvin "Seeco" Patterson – percussion
*Julian (Junior) Marvin – lead guitar
*I Threes (Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
*Karl Pitterson – engineer
*Guy Bidmead, Terry Barham – assistant engineers
*Aston "Familyman" Barrett, Chris Blackwell, Karl Pitterson – mixing
*Adrian Boot, Neville Garrick – photos
* Neville Garrick – cover design, graphics

References

*Goldman, Vivien (2006) "The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers' Album of the Century" Three Rivers Press ISBN 1400052866