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studio album
First released:
1980

Overview Edit

Uprising is a 1980 roots reggae album by Bob Marley & The Wailers. As Marley died the following year, Uprising was to become the final studio album to be released during his lifetime. This album is one of Marley's most directly religious, with nearly every song addressing his Rastafarian beliefs, culminating in the acoustic Folk classic, "Redemption Song".

Uprising peaked at #41 on Billboard's (North America) Black Albums chart, and #45 on the Pop Albums chart. "Could You Be Loved" was #6 and #56 respectively on the Club Play Singles and Black Singles charts. The album fared better in the UK where it was a top ten hit along with the single "Could You Be Loved" which reached number 5 in the UK singles charts.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
TGLCD 9
Release dates:
  • Jul 31 2001 in United States

Genres

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5 stars Let the Master of Raggae Lift Your Spirits and Warm Your Soul
Many Bob Marley fans insist the best or "real" Marley is the rawer, rootsier early stuff like CATCH A FIRE or the early Tuff Gong recordings. While I would agree that you can't go wrong with virtually any Bob Marley album, I personally prefer the more polished and (even more) melodic pop reggae he created towards the end of his career, like KAYA and this fantastic album, UPRISING.

On UPRISING, Marley is at the height of his powers and he's accompanied by a stellar band. All of the musical eleme…
Written by Rich Latta
3 stars sounds like Exodus rejects
This album sounds like Exodus rejects. If you like Exodus (I do)and gave it 5 stars, you'll probably find this acceptable, and that's the problem: it's more-of-the-same lite. The first half is great background music, but the second half is where the good songs lie. In fact, just buy Legend. Give it 3&half stars.

If you feel that the REAL Wailers are captured by Catch a Fire, and Burnin', then give this 2&half stars, as the sound is weak but the production is top notch, just what the American pop…
Written by James S. Yeoman

Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. design

    1. Adrian Boot [photography]
    2. Neville Garrick [art direction]
  3. engineer

  4. performer

    1. Al Anderson [lead guitar]
    2. Bob Marley [lead singer]
    3. Bob Marley [rhythm guitar]
    4. Bob Marley [acoustic guitar]
    5. Earl "Wya" Lindo [keyboard]
    6. I Threes [backing vocals]
    7. Junior Marvin [lead guitar]
    8. Junior Marvin [backing vocals]
    9. Tyrone Downie [keyboard]
    10. Tyrone Downie [backing vocals]
  1. producer

  2. writer

Other versions Edit

Uprising 10 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
release dates: May 31 1990
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Uprising 10 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Tuff Gong
catalog number: (846 211-2) TGLCD 9
release dates: May 31 1990 in United States
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  • recorded and mixed at Tuff Gong Studio, Kingstone, Jamaica

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