1992 box set by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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.
Title Writer(s) Original release 1. "Judge Not " Bob Marley non-album single (1962) 2:26 2. "One Cup of Coffee" Brooke Benton, arr. B. Marley non-album single (1962) 2:34 3. "Simmer Down " B. Marley The Wailing Wailers (1965)2:50 4. "I'm Still Waiting" B. Marley The Wailing Wailers (1965)3:07 5. "One Love/People Get Ready " B. Marley, Curtis Mayfield The Wailing Wailers (1965)3:21 6. "Put It On" B. Marley The Wailing Wailers (1965)3:08 7. "Bus Dem Shut (Pyaka)" B. Marley single (1967) 2:47 8. "Mellow Mood" (original) B. Marley single (1967) 3:31 9. "Bend Down Low" B. Marley single (1967) 2:30 10. "Hypocrites" B. Marley single (1967) 2:36 11. "Stir It Up " (original) B. Marley single (1967) 3:13 12. "Nice Time" B. Marley single (1967) 2:44 13. "Thank You Lord" (original) B. Marley single (1967) 3:41 14. "Hammer" B. Marley previously unreleased demo (1968) 2:57 15. "Caution" B. Marley The Best of The Wailers (1970)2:45 16. "Back Out" B. Marley The Best of The Wailers (1970)2:18 17. "Soul Shake Down Party" B. Marley The Best of The Wailers (1970)3:06 18. "Do It Twice" B. Marley The Best of The Wailers (1970)2:49 19. "Soul Rebel" B. Marley Soul Rebels (1970)3:19 20. "Sun Is Shining " B. Marley Soul Revolution Part II (1971)2:11 21. "Don't Rock My Boat" B. Marley Soul Revolution Part II (1971)4:32 22. "Small Axe" B. Marley single (1971) 3:57 23. "Duppy Conqueror" B. Marley single (1971) 3:39 24. "Mr. Brown " B. Marley single (1971) 3:32
Title Writer(s) Original release 1. "Screwface" B. Marley single (1971) 2:23 2. "Lick Samba" B. Marley single (1971) 2:33 3. "Trenchtown Rock" (alternative mix) B. Marley single (1971) 3:28 4. "Craven Choke Puppy" B. Marley single (1971) 2:52 5. "Guava Jelly " B. Marley single (1971) 2:18 6. "Acoustic Medley" (medley of "Guava Jelly", "This Train", "Cornerstone", "Comma Comma", "Dew Drops", "Stir It Up" and "I'm Hurting Inside") B. Marley previously unreleased JAD audition (1971) 12:09 7. "I'm Hurting Inside" (alternative mix) B. Marley previously unreleased, from an unfinished JAD album (1971) 3:29 8. "High Tide or Low Tide" B. Marley previously unreleased outtake from Catch a Fire (1972) 4:09 9. "Slave Driver" B. Marley Catch a Fire (1972)2:51 10. "No More Trouble" B. Marley Catch a Fire (1972)3:59 11. "Concrete Jungle" B. Marley Catch a Fire (1972)4:11 12. "Get Up, Stand Up " B. Marley, Peter Tosh Burnin' (1973)3:14 13. "Rastaman Chant" Traditional, arr. The Wailers Burnin (1973)3:51 14. "Burnin' and Lootin' " B. Marley Burnin (1973)4:13 15. "Iron Lion Zion " (original) B. Marley previously unreleased recording for this release. (1973) 2:55 16. "Lively Up Yourself" B. Marley Natty Dread (1973)5:11 17. "Natty Dread" B. Marley Natty Dread (1973)3:34 18. "I Shot the Sheriff " (live) B. Marley Live! (1975)5:26
Title Writer(s) Original release 1. "No Woman No Cry " (live at The Roxy) Vincent Ford previously unreleased at the time, though later appears on the live release Live at the Roxy (1976) 5:22 2. "Who the Cap Fit" Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett Rastaman Vibration (1976)4:41 3. "Jah Live" B. Marley, Lee Perry single (1975); later added to the remastered edition of Rastaman Vibration (1976) 4:15 4. "Crazy Baldheads" R. Marley, Ford Rastaman Vibration (1976)3:10 5. "War " Cole, C. Barrett Rastaman Vibration (1976)3:36 6. "Johnny Was" R. Marley Rastaman Vibration (1976)3:46 7. "Rat Race" R. Marley Rastaman Vibration (1976)2:49 8. "Jamming " (12-inch mix) B. Marley remix of track from Exodus (1977) 5:45 9. "Waiting in Vain " (advert mix) B. Marley previously unreleased remix of track from Exodus (1977) 3:59 10. "Exodus" (12-inch mix) B. Marley remix of track from Exodus (1977) 7:25 11. "Natural Mystic" B. Marley Exodus (1977)3:26 12. "Three Little Birds " (alternate mix) B. Marley alternate version of track from Exodus (1977) 2:56 13. "Running Away" B. Marley Kaya (1978)4:14 14. "Keep on Moving" (London version) C. Mayfield outtake from an unreleased Lee Perry album (1978), first released on the "One Love/People Get Ready " 12-inch single (1984) 5:44 15. "Easy Skanking" B. Marley Kaya (1978)2:55 16. "Is This Love " (horns mix) B. Marley alternate mix of track from Kaya (1978) 4:00 17. "Smile Jamaica" B. Marley, Perry non-album single (1976); later added to deluxe edition of Rastaman Vibration (1976) 3:13 18. "Time Will Tell" B. Marley Kaya (1978)3:32
Title Writer(s) Original release 1. "Africa Unite" B. Marley Survival (1979)2:54 2. "Survival" B. Marley Survival (1979)3:52 3. "One Drop" B. Marley Survival (1979)3:51 4. "One Dub" B. Marley Survival (One Drop" b-side) (1979)3:53 5. "Zimbabwe" B. Marley Survival (1979)3:47 6. "So Much Trouble in the World" B. Marley Survival (1979)3:57 7. "Ride Natty Ride" (12-inch mix) B. Marley remix of the track from Survival (1979) 6:22 8. "Babylon System" B. Marley Survival (1979)4:18 9. "Coming in from the Cold" (12-inch mix) B. Marley remix of the track from Uprising (1980) 6:04 10. "Real Situation" B. Marley Uprising (1980)3:08 11. "Bad Card" B. Marley Uprising (1980)2:48 12. "Could You Be Loved " (12-inch mix) B. Marley remix of the track from Uprising (1980) 5:26 13. "Forever Loving Jah " B. Marley Uprising (1980)3:50 14. "Rastaman Live Up" B. Marley Confrontation (1983)5:21 15. "Give Thanks and Praises" B. Marley Confrontation (1983)3:14 16. "One Love/People Get Ready" (12-inch mix) B. Marley, Mayfield remix of track from Exodus (1977)7:08 17. "Why Should I" B. Marley previously unreleased recording, which The I-Threes were on the remix for this release. (1992)3:33 18. "Redemption Song " (live in Pittsburgh) B. Marley previously unreleased at the time, though later appears on the live release Live in Pittsburgh (1980) 4:08
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