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Studio One 1963-1966 Reviews
Studio One 1963-1966 Reviews
| 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful  Many Gems. Best for its heights, not for its consistency..., By A Customer This review is from: Studio One 1963-1966 (Audio CD) Bob, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer (and Rita and Marcia, too). Backed by the Skatalites on many cuts. Early Wailers, when they were all together. The early Wailers have a deep, transcendently great catalog of music, and this is just a taste (even stronger material remains in the vaults). This particular set's value lies in its heights, not in its coconsistency. There are some absolute gems, e.g., "This Train," Simmer Down," "I'm Gonna Put It On," "Jailhouse," and early versions of songs such as "Bend Down Low." Other material, including alternate takes, good but not as strong. If you're not familiar with the pre-Island, pre Scratch Perry- era Wailers, this is a good place to start. I Rule My Destiny, By Andre M. "brnn64" (Mt. Pleasant, SC United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Studio One 1963-1966 (Audio CD) This is an excellent collection of pristine early recordings by Bob Marley and the Wailers (then consisting of Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer) from 1963-67 or so.Technically, the sound in crude by modenr standards, but for me, that's part of the primal appeal of this. The music is raw and the singing occasionally leaves something to be desired, but this is extremely soulful music with some poetically profound lyrics considering that our heroes were in their late teens and early twenties at the time. The Curtis Mayfield influence is evident, but Bob in particular was well on his way to finding his winning formula of folk sayings, local proverbs, Black history, and anthems of liberation and positivie thinking. We start things off with a lovely accapella version of "This Train," which leads us into the terrific trio's first Jamaican hit, "Simmer Down," an enjoyable anit-violence record. The rare tape of Bob and his future wife Rita doing "Wages of Love" has a really... Read more Record full of surprises, By This review is from: Studio One 1963-1966 (Audio CD) I agree that this is not the most consistent CD but it has great hidden treasures. First, right now I am listening to Rude Boy which is excellent. What is surprising is that Bob blends in with the others, and they are singing as a trio.I really like their cover of "and I love her." Now I am listening to "I'm still waiting" which features an interesting lead by Bob and some almost doo wop backgrounds by the others. I could go on and on but really you should buy this CD for a totally different sound with some interesting covers of older Soul hits. |
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