The Best of the Wailers

The Best of the Wailers
Studio album by
the Wailers
ReleasedAugust 1, 1971
RecordedMay 1970
StudioDynamic Sounds (Kingston, Jamaica)[1]
GenreReggae
Length30:43
LabelBeverley's
ProducerLeslie Kong
The Wailers chronology
Soul Revolution Part II
(1971) 		The Best of the Wailers
(1971) 		Catch a Fire
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Best of the Wailers is the fourth studio album by the Wailers. Despite its title, it is not a compilation album. It was recorded in May 1970 but not released until August 1971.[1] Over the years, the album was released and re-released under many titles, including Shakedown (or Shake Down), Soul Captives, Cheer Up, Roots I, Reggae!, In The Beginning... and more.[2]

The album was produced by Leslie Kong, who died of a heart attack at the age of 37, a week after the album was released.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Marley, except where noted.

Original album (1971)

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soul Shakedown Party" 3:09
2."Stop the Train"Peter Tosh2:20
3."Caution" 2:43
4."Soul Captives" 2:03
5."Go Tell It on the Mountain"Traditional3:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Can't You See"Tosh2:42
7."Soon Come"Tosh2:23
8."Cheer Up" 2:03
9."Back Out" 2:18
10."Do It Twice" 2:48

The Definitive Remastered edition (2004)

Current CD Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soul Shakedown Party" 3:09
2."Stop the Train"Peter Tosh2:20
3."Caution" 2:43
4."Soul Captives" 2:03
5."Go Tell It on the Mountain"Traditional3:15
6."Can't You See"Tosh2:42
7."Soon Come"Tosh2:23
8."Cheer Up" 2:03
9."Back Out" 2:18
10."Do It Twice" 2:48
11."Soon Come" (version)Tosh2:25
12."Soul Shakedown Party" (version) 3:05

Personnel

The Wailers
Additional musicians

Beverley's All Stars:[3]

  • Gladstone Anderson – piano
  • Winston Wright – organ
  • Paul Douglas – drums
  • Jackie Jackson – bass
  • Lloyd Parks – bass
  • Lynford "Hux" Brown – guitar
  • Radcliffe "Rad" Bryan – guitar
  • Lynn Taitt – guitar
Production

References

  1. ^ a b c d Greene, Jo-Ann. "The Best of the Wailers Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  2. ^ "The Wailers – The Best Of The Wailers". discogs. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  3. ^ David Vlado Moskowitz (28 February 2007). The Words and Music of Bob Marley. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780275989354. Retrieved 20 July 2017 – via Internet Archive. Beverley's All-Stars.
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