African Herbsman
| African Herbsman | ||||
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| Released | July 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1970–71 | |||
| Genre | Early reggae | |||
| Length | 47:37 | |||
| Label | Trojan | |||
| Producer | Lee Perry | |||
| Bob Marley and the Wailers chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |  [1] |
African Herbsman is a 1973 Trojan Records repackage of Bob Marley and the Wailers' 1971 album Soul Revolution Part II produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry, which had had a limited Jamaica only release. African Herbsman was released shortly after the band's major-label debut album Catch a Fire had been released by Island Records.
The album differs from Soul Revolution Part II by adding five other tracks from the period. Four of the added tracks are non-album singles, including two of the group's self-productions, "Trenchtown Rock" and "Lively Up Yourself", as well as "400 Years" by Peter Tosh from the album Soul Rebels.
Several of the songs would later be re-recorded by Marley for his later albums; examples are "Lively Up Yourself" (on Natty Dread), "Duppy Conqueror", "Put It On" and "Small Axe" (on Burnin'), and "Sun Is Shining" (on Kaya).
Track listing
[edit]Original album (1973)
[edit]All tracks written by Bob Marley, unless noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lively Up Yourself" | Bob Marley | Non-album single (1971) | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Small Axe" | Marley | Non-album single (1970) | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Duppy Conqueror" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Trenchtown Rock" | Marley | Non-album single (1971) | 2:57 |
| 5. | "African Herbsman" | Richie Havens | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Keep on Moving" | Lee Perry, Curtis Mayfield, Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Fussing and Fighting" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:28 |
| 8. | "Stand Alone" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "All in One" (medley pt.1) ("Bend Down Low" / "Nice Time" / "One Love" / "Simmer Down" / "It Hurts to Be Alone" / "Lonesome Feelings" / "Love and Affection" / "Put It On" / "Duppy Conqueror") | Neville Livingston, Marley | Non-album single (1971) | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Don't Rock the Boat" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 4:33 |
| 11. | "Put it On" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Sun Is Shining" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:15 |
| 13. | "Kaya" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:39 |
| 14. | "Riding High" | Neville Livingston, Cole Porter | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:44 |
| 15. | "Brain Washing" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:38 |
| 16. | "400 Years" | Peter Tosh | Soul Rebels (1970) | 2:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Memphis" (The Upsetters dub version) | Chuck Berry | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:09 |
| 18. | "Live" ("Lively Up Yourself" version) | Tommy McCook | Non-album single (1971) | 2:51 |
| 19. | "More Axe" | Bob Marley | Non-album single (1970) | 2:31 |
| 20. | "the Axe Man" ("Small Axe" version) | The Upsetters | Non-album single (1970) | 2:47 |
| 21. | "Zig Zag" ("Duppy Conqueror" version) | The Upsetters | Non-album single (1970) | 2:58 |
| 22. | "Grooving Kingston 12" ("Trenchtown Rock" version) | Bob Marley and the Wailers | Non-album single (1971) | 2:56 |
| 23. | "Moving Version" (DJ Big Youth version) | Lee Perry, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Marley | Non-album single (1971) | 2:58 |
| 24. | "Keep on Skanking" | Bob Marley | Non-album single (1974) | 3:21 |
| 25. | "Copasetic:" ("All in One" version) ("Bend Down Low" / "Nice Time" / "One Love" / "Simmer Down" / "It Hurts to be Alone" / "Lonesome Feeling") | The Upsetters | Non-album single (1971) | 3:05 |
| 26. | "Kaya" (version 2) | Bob Marley and the Wailers | Non-album single (1971) | 2:41 |
