Talkin' Blues
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Allmusic |   [1] |
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Talkin' Blues is a live album by
The Record Plant in Sausalito, California, for San Francisco radio station KSAN.[3] They include "You Can't Blame the Youth", sung by Peter Tosh, and "Get Up, Stand Up" with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh alternatingly taking lead vocals. The remaining tracks are taken from recordings made before the release of 1974's Natty Dread album, a performance at The Lyceum Theatre in London and interview segments from Jamaican radio in 1975.[4]
Track listing
Original album (1991)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talkin'" | 0:17 | |
| 2. | "Talkin' Blues" (alternative version) | Leon Corgill, Carlton Barrett | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Talkin'" | 0:21 | |
| 4. | "Burnin' and Lootin'" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Bob Marley | 6:36 |
| 5. | "Talkin'" | 0:49 | |
| 6. | "Kinky Reggae" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Marley | 5:08 |
| 7. | " Get Up Stand Up " (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Marley, Peter Tosh | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Talkin'" | 0:57 | |
| 9. | "Slave Driver" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Marley | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Talkin'" | 1:31 | |
| 11. | "Walk the Land Proud" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Bunny Livingstone | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Talkin'" | 0:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "You Can't Blame the Youth" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Tosh | 4:06 |
| 14. | "Talkin'" | 0:36 | |
| 15. | "Rastaman Chant" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Traditional | 6:23 |
| 16. | "Talkin'" | 1:44 | |
| 17. | "Am-A-Do" (previously unreleased) | Marley | 3:07 |
| 18. | "Talkin'" | 1:00 | |
| 19. | "Bend Down Low" (alternative version) | Marley | 2:41 |
| 20. | "Talkin'" | 1:52 | |
| 21. | "I Shot the Sheriff" (live at The Lyceum, London, 1975) | Marley | 7:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talkin'" | 0:17 | |
| 2. | "Talkin' Blues" (alternative version) | Leon Corgill, Carlton Barrett | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Talkin'" | 0:21 | |
| 4. | "Burnin' and Lootin'" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Bob Marley | 6:36 |
| 5. | "Talkin'" | 0:49 | |
| 6. | "Kinky Reggae" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Marley | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Get Up Stand Up" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Marley, Peter Tosh | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Talkin'" | 0:57 | |
| 9. | "Slave Driver" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Marley | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Talkin'" | 1:31 | |
| 11. | "Walk the Land Proud" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Bunny Livingstone | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Talkin'" | 0:51 | |
| 13. | "You Can't Blame the Youth" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Tosh | 4:06 |
| 14. | "Talkin'" | 0:36 | |
| 15. | "Rastaman Chant" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Traditional | 6:23 |
| 16. | "Talkin'" | 1:44 | |
| 17. | "Am-A-Do" (previously unreleased) | Marley | 3:07 |
| 18. | "Talkin'" | 1:00 | |
| 19. | "Bend Down Low" (alternative version) | Marley | 2:41 |
| 20. | "Talkin'" | 1:52 | |
| 21. | "I Shot the Sheriff" (live at The Lyceum, London, 1975) | Marley | 7:12 |
The Definitive Remasters edition (2002)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talkin'" | 0:17 | |
| 2. | "Talkin' Blues" (alternative version) | Leon Corgill, Carlton Barrett | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Talkin'" | 0:21 | |
| 4. | "Burnin' and Lootin'" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Bob Marley | 6:36 |
| 5. | "Talkin'" | 0:48 | |
| 6. | "Kinky Reggae" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Marley | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Get Up, Stand Up" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Marley, Peter Tosh | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Talkin'" | 0:57 | |
| 9. | "Slave Driver" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Marley | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Talkin'" | 1:31 | |
| 11. | "Walk the Land Proud" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Bunny Livingstone | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Lively Up Yourself" (bonus track, live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Marley | 7:41 |
| 13. | "Talkin'" | 0:51 | |
| 14. | "You Can't Blame the Youth" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Tosh | 4:06 |
| 15. | "Stop that Train" (bonus track, live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Tosh | 4:03 |
| 16. | "Talkin'" | 0:36 | |
| 17. | "Rastaman Chant" (live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Traditional | 6:23 |
| 18. | "Talkin'" | 1:44 | |
| 19. | "Am-A-Do" (previously unreleased) | Marley | 3:07 |
| 20. | "Talkin'" | 1:00 | |
| 21. | "Bend Down Low" (alternative version) | Marley | 2:41 |
| 22. | "Talkin'" | 1:52 | |
| 23. | "I Shot the Sheriff" (live at The Lyceum, London, 1975) | Marley | 7:12 |
| 24. | "Bend Down Low" (bonus track, live at the Record Plant, San Francisco, 1973) | Marley | 4:20 |
Personnel
1973 recordings
- vocals, guitar
- vocals, guitar
- Aston "Familyman" Barrett - bass
- percussion
- Earl "Wire" Lindo - keyboards
- percussion
1974 recordings
- vocals, guitar
- Aston "Familyman" Barrett - bass
- percussion
- Bernard "Touter" Harvey - piano, organ
- Al Anderson - lead guitar
- background vocals
1975 recording
personnel as 1974 except Carlton Barrett on drums only, without Harvey, and with the addition of
- Tyrone Downie - keyboards
- percussion
Additional personnel
- Dermot Hussey - interviewer
Web sources
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Bob Marley & The Wailers - KSAN". Phish & Chips.
- ^ "Bob Marley - Talkin' Blues CD". CD Universe.
