Going Back to My Roots: The Best of the Early Years

~ Release by Bob Marley & The Wailers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

There's some confusion around the nature of track 11 on CD2 here. Although the Disc ID seems to corroborate a 4:18 running time, this is twice the length of any other extent recording of Back Out.

This is combined with a) the packaging specifying a 2:10 running time, b) the absence of any recording of similar duration (cf. https://musicbrainz.org/work/d6fadafa-87ef-4b6d-81f2-70eadbe8ac39, and the meticulously researched—at least until 2010, well after this compilation was released—Compared Discography) and c) the presence of a disabled AcoustID for the track with matching metadata and a link to a recording with the current (shorter) length.

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-28 14:13 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Stop the Train
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
recording of:
Stop That Train (on 1970-05-05)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Peter Tosh
publisher:
Axum Zion Music Limited, B & C Music Publishing Ltd., Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Iron Zion Music Limited, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
2:22
2Natural Mystic
recording of:
Natural Mystic (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Bob Marley Music Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
3.85:44
3Keep on Movin'
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-02)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-02)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-02) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1971-02)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1971-02)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1971-02)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-02) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-02)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1971-02)
recording of:
Keep On Moving (in 1971-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
is based on:
I Gotta Keep On Movin’
3:06
4Stand Alone
recording of:
Stand Alone
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music
2:11
5Rainbow Country
recording of:
Rainbow Country (in 1975)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
55:48
6Reaction
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
bass:
Lloyd Parks (Jamaican bassist) (in 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1970-11)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1970-11) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1970-11)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1970-11)
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson (in 1970-11)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-11) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1970-11)
recording of:
Reaction (in 1970-11)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Jamrec Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.82:45
7Go Tell It on the Mountain
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (JM reggae percussionist) (in 1970-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1970-05) and Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (in 1970-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") (in 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-05) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Go, Tell It on the Mountain (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
3.53:16
8Can't You See
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Douglas (JM reggae percussionist) (in 1970-05)
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1970-05) and Peter Tosh (in 1970-05)
organ:
Winston Wright (Jamaican piano and keyboard player) (in 1970-05)
piano:
Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") (in 1970-05)
additional tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-05) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Peter Tosh
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Can’t You See (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Macintosh
writer:
Peter Tosh
2:46
9Cheer Up
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Leslie Kong
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (on 1970-05-19)
recording of:
Cheer Up (on 1970-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
3.852:05
10Don't Rock My Boat
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica
recording of:
Don’t Rock the Boat (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
4.54:32
11Put It On
recording of:
Put It On
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Bronjo Music
3:09
12Fussin' and Fightin'
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica
recording of:
Fussing and Fighting (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music
42:29
13Memphis
edit of:
Duppy Conqueror (version 4) by Bob Marley & The Wailers
recording of:
Duppy Conqueror (in 1970-09)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music, Cayman Music Inc and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:58
14African Herbsman
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-02)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-02)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-02)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1971-02)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1971-02)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-02) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-02)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1971-02)
recording of:
African Herbsman (in 1971-02)
additional lyricist:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
lyricist and composer:
Richie Havens, Joe Price (Richie Havens collaborator) and Mark Roth
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
version of:
Indian Rope Man
42:24
15Sun Is Shining
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-03) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1971-03)
melodica:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-03)
organ:
Tyrone Downie (in 1971-03)
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson (in 1971-03)
repeater:
Bunny Wailer (in 1971-03)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1971-03)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-03) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-03)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica
recording of:
Sun Is Shining (original version) (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Bob Marley Music and Bronjo Music
4.52:12
16Brain Washing
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Jamaica (in 1971-02)
recording of:
Brain Washing (in 1971-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music
42:38
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