Bob Marley and the wailers LIVE 1973 BBC LP REGGAE

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A live concert from 1973 recorded for the BBC and sent out to radio stations for airing. one side is 22'32 and one side is 27'39 minutes long. Great live performance in stunning soundquality. With hits like stir it up, kinky reggae etc. A must have for the  die-hard Marley or reggae collector. Original pressing on the BBC transcription services label from 1973. The gatefold sleeve (like an envelope) is in near mint condition and the record is in near mint condition.
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BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS In Concert.
Tracks: Rastafarian Chant , Slave Driver , Stop the Train , No More Trouble , 400 Years , Midnight Raver , Stir it Up , Concrete Jungle , Get up stand up , Kinky Reggae.

Recorded in 1973 and broadcast in October of that year, this BBC performace captures the Wailers at their most basic and raw. With the complete original lineup including Buny Wailer and Peter Tosh, the group was promoting its first Island Records release, Catch A Fire. During the nearly hour-long show contained on this LP, the group performs nearly every track from the album as well as Get Up Stand Up which was to be included on the follow-up LP, Burnin'. The music, which at the time sounded strange and alien to most people's ears, now reveals itself in its stripped down beauty. While Marley, Tosh and Wailer continued to make great music for several years following this recording, they never quite regained the visceral power of early performances such as the one offered here.

This EXTREMELY RARE BBC transcription disc is highly sought after by serious Marley collectors for several reasons: the high quality of the performance and recording as well as its very limited availability. Because this British pressing was only released to a select number of radio stations, it has been estimated that less than a hundred copies exist, making it one of the rarest Marley items ever!

"Reggae's most transcendent and iconic figure, Bob Marley was the first Jamaican artist to achieve international superstardom, in the process introducing the music of his native island nation to the far-flung corners of the globe. Marley's music gave voice to the day-to-day struggles of the Jamaican experience, vividly capturing not only the plight of the country's impoverished and oppressed but also the devout spirituality that remains their source of strength. His songs of faith, devotion, and revolution created a legacy that continues to live on not only through the music of his extended family but also through generations of artists the world over touched by his genius." --Allmusic Guide