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studio album
First released:
Oct 25 1974

Overview Edit

Natty Dread is a 1974 reggae album by Bob Marley & The Wailers.

An important transition in Marley's discography, Natty Dread was the first album released as Bob Marley & the Wailers (as opposed to The Wailers) and the first recorded without former bandmates Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. It is also the first album recorded with the I-Threes, a female vocal trio that included Bob's wife, Rita Marley, along with Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt.

Natty Dread peaked at #44 on Billboard's (North America) Black Albums chart, and at #92 on the Pop Albums chart.

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Record label:
unknown
Catalog number:
314 548 895-2
Release dates:
  • Jun 12 2001

Genres

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5 stars Bob Marleys comeback!
After Bob Marleys recent split from the oringinal 3 Wailers, Bob had to come up with some way to get him back on track.

So by joining together his wife Rita Marley and Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt known as the I-Threes and an American Guitarist Al Anderson he made his new Wailers with Familyman and Carly Barret still on Bass/Percussion. The band was now named,

"Bob Marley & The Wailers."

And about 10 months later they produced Natty Dread releasing October 25th 1974.

The album was not a …
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1 stars 1 star for Remastered - 5 stars for original
Who remastered it? It sure wasn't Bob; find the UNremastered CD if you can. Or better yet, - the original LP is absolutely amazing. This remastered version is a record company trying to tell you it is "New and Improved" when it is neither.

For the best experience in appreciating Bob Marley and what he accomplished, read a biography, then listen to all the ORIGINAL albums. Here are some of my favorite Bob Marley songs that are NOT usually on any best list:

Heathen, Small Axe, Who the Cap Fit, W…
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Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. composer

    1. Bob Marley [1,7,9]
    2. Rita Marley [5,6]
  2. design

    1. Dennis Morris [photography]
    2. Tony Wright [cover art]
  3. engineer

    1. Phil Ault [recording]
    2. Sid Bucknor [mix]
    3. Syl Morris [recording]
  4. performer

    1. Al Anderson [lead guitar]
    2. Bob Marley [lead singer]
    3. Bob Marley [rhythm guitar]
    4. I Threes [backing vocals]
  1. producer

  2. writer

    1. Alan Cole [6]
    2. Bob Marley [1,7,9]
    3. Lecon Cogill [3,8]

Other versions Edit

Natty Dread 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: May 31 1990 in United States
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Natty Dread 9 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
record label: Island Records
catalog number: ILPS 9281
release dates: Oct 25 1974 in United States
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Natty Dread 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Tuff Gong
catalog number: (846 204-2) TGLCD 3
release dates: May 31 1990
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