Songs of Freedom

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For the Canadian television series, see Songs of Freedom (TV series).

Songs of Freedom
Box set by
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Released6 October 1992
Recorded1961–1980
GenreReggae
Length4:59:11
LabelTuff Gong
Bob Marley and the Wailers chronology
Talkin' Blues
(1991) 		Songs of Freedom
(1992) 		Natural Mystic
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Baltimore Sun
[3]

Songs of Freedom is a four-disc box set containing music by Bob Marley and the Wailers, from Marley's first song "Judge Not", recorded in 1961, to a live version of "Redemption Song", recorded in 1980 at his last concert.

The song "Iron Lion Zion" was first released on this compilation, in what is often considered the original mix (although the original is said to not have included the harmony vocals from the I-Threes). The single releases (and subsequent compilation releases) use a remix which was created for the single using modern production, which sounds very different.

"Why Should I" was remixed for this compilation and released as a single. The original wasn't released until the JAD/Universal box set Man To Man in 2004. The original was recorded in 1971 and features Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer's backing vocals, which were replaced by The I-Threes on the remix.

It is said to be complementary to the greatest hits compilation

Legend, in the sense that any of the tracks with the same names are presented in different versions from the normal single mixes on Legend - as an example see the number of 12" mixes in the track listing below. The exceptions are the original versions of "Get Up, Stand Up
" and "Easy Skanking", the latter appearing on the 2002 Deluxe Edition remaster.

Track listing

Disc one

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."
The Best of The Wailers (1970)
2:45
16."Back Out"B. MarleyThe Best of The Wailers (1970)2:18
17."Soul Shake Down Party"B. MarleyThe Best of The Wailers (1970)3:06
18."Do It Twice"B. MarleyThe Best of The Wailers (1970)2:49
19."Soul Rebel"B. MarleySoul Rebels (1970)3:19
20."Sun Is Shining"B. MarleySoul Revolution Part II (1971)2:11
21."Don't Rock My Boat"B. MarleySoul Revolution Part II (1971)4:32
22."Small Axe"B. Marleysingle (1971)3:57
23."Duppy Conqueror"B. Marleysingle (1971)3:39
24."Mr. Brown"B. Marleysingle (1971)3:32

Disc two

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Screwface"B. Marleysingle (1971)2:23
2."Lick Samba"B. Marleysingle (1971)2:33
3."Trenchtown Rock" (alternative mix)B. Marleysingle (1971)3:28
4."Craven Choke Puppy"B. Marleysingle (1971)2:52
5."
Live!
(1975)		5:26

Disc three

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."
Is This Love
" (horns mix)		B. Marleyalternate mix of track from Kaya (1978)4:00
17."Smile Jamaica"B. Marley, Perrynon-album single (1976); later added to deluxe edition of Rastaman Vibration (1976)3:13
18."Time Will Tell"B. MarleyKaya (1978)3:32

Disc four

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Africa Unite"B. Marley
Confrontation (1983)
5:21
15."Give Thanks and Praises"B. MarleyConfrontation (1983)3:14
16."One Love/People Get Ready" (12-inch mix)B. Marley, Mayfieldremix of track from Exodus (1977)7:08
17."Why Should I"B. Marleypreviously unreleased recording, which The I-Threes were on the remix for this release. (1992)3:33
18."Redemption Song" (live in Pittsburgh)B. Marleypreviously unreleased at the time, though later appears on the live release Live in Pittsburgh (1980)4:08

Charts

Chart performance for Songs of Freedom
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 87
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 44
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 10
US Billboard 200[7] 86

References

  1. Allmusic
    .
  2. ^ Bob Marley Rolling Stone Album Guide
  3. Baltimore Sun
    .
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 176.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bob Marley – Songs of Freedom" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Bob Marley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2022.

External links

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