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List Price: $18.98 | | Label: Island
Salesrank: 36612
Released: June 12, 2001 |
| Our Price: $9.72 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Live! Track Listing:
1. Trenchtown Rock
2. Burnin' and Lootin'
3. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
4. Lively Up Yourself
5. No Woman, No Cry
6. I Shot the Sheriff
7. Get Up, Stand Up
8. Kinky Reggae [*]
Editorial Review:
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Universal. 2006.
Description of Live!:
When Bob Marley and the Wailers recorded their legendary 1975 London gig, little did they know of its lasting power. From the opening shuffles of "Trenchtown Rock" to the rabble-rousing "Get Up, Stand Up," this brief recording captured Marley's combo of critical invective and languid musical power. The rhythm team of Aston and Carlton Barrett make time-keeping splendidly melodic as Marley's gently scouring voice gets woven in with his backup vocalists in a mellowly dazzling display. On fire, the band jumps into the discovery of its power without regard to keeping the songs tidy or reflective of anything other than the moment of execution. No matter the years between its original release and the present, this recording will always breathe. Between Live! and the later, longer Babylon by Bus, Bob Marley showed categorical know-how in the art of executing state-of-the-art performances in the era of arena rock's supremacy. --Andrew Bartlett
Live! Reviews:
Ultimate Party Album 
2009-03-07 - There are three live albums that every outdoor party should have: Allman Brothers/Live at Fillmore East, Santana/Moonflower, and this classic. Upbeat and awesome from start to finish.
I was there..
2008-08-05 - !975.. I was living in London and saw 2 amazing gigs that year.. Bruce Springsteen.. Yes that gig. The DVD reminds of a very younger Bruce and an even younger me..
I also caught Bob and the mighty Wailers on the second night of a 3 gig series at the Lyceum. It was Thursday if I remember rightly and the support was Third World.. I'm not sure which night this record comes from.
The set was quite short, round about an hour and 20 minutes. It seemed to be over in a flash but remains possibly one of the best gigs I've ever caught.
I had this on vinyl and must upgrade soon.
A truly wonderful performance from reggae's greatest star..
BOB MARLEY ROCKS !!!!!
2008-07-05 - Bob Marley And The Wailers' Live! (1975) was recorded during their Natty Dread Tour at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, but it feels like Jamaica. The enthusiastic and largely Jamaican crowd obviously loves Bob Marley and his reggae music, and he gives them what they came for. This album is everything a great live album should be.
There's an exciting balance of love, exuberance and desperation on Live!. You can hear it and you can feel it. The political and cultural vibes are clearly defined, and there's a strong communal spirit that runs through each and every song. This music can make you happy, and it can make you think. It's electrifying. Trenchtown Rock rocks!
The centerpiece on the album is the seven-minute anthemic No Woman No Cry. The improvised audience sing-a-long and the wonderful performance makes it so very clear just what this night meant to everyone who was there.
A soulful and rockin' reggae version of I Shot The Sherriff sounds fantastic, and the uplifting Lively Up Yourself is energetically positive and Bob Marley at his best. He gets political with Burnin' & Lootin' and Them Belly Full (But We Hungry), and philosophical with Get Up, Stand Up. Everything here rocks, and the special talent and unique charisma of Bob Marley is not in short supply on Live!. His love for music and enthusiasm for performing is evident in every song.
There is a bonus track, Kinky Reggae, where Marley introduces the players on the stage while the band jams. It fits in nicely here and wraps things up well.
Live! is a great place to start with Bob Marley. The music is great, and the essence of the man and his legend is clearly experienced when listening to the album. Digitally remastered to sound better than ever, this famous recording of the legendary London concerts really delivers. The lyrics to all of the songs are included along with some great photos from the shows. It's an essential part of the Bob Marley And The Wailers catalog and a must-have for fans, but it really doesn't matter what your favorite music is, this is definitely worth hearing.
"Lively Up Yourself..."
Nothing ever changes
2008-04-25 - I bought this on vinyl (still have it) when it first came out.
Listen to these songs and picture them in today's context of Darfur, Iraq, Global Hunger! No one has before, then, or now described the plight of the underclass better or with a spirit of hope as Bob M.
Definitely a great album to start your Bob Marley collection
2007-07-16 - Bob Marley was to reggae what Bob Dylan was to folk.
This album showcases the best of his talent, with the ghetto-sounds of Trenchtown Rock, the energetic Lively Up Yourself, the burning passion of No Woman, No Cry, the rollicking I Shot The Sheriff, and the defiant Get Up, Stand Up.
Definitely a great album to start your Bob Marley collection.
