- reggae
- 25 min
- 10 tracks
- Beverley’s Records
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. Over the years, the album was released and re-released under many titles, including Shakedown, Soul Captives, Cheer Up, Roots I, Reggae!, In The Beginning... and more.
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Classical in form, grave, spare and earnest.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Tracks
- A1Soul Shakedown3:05
- A2Stop the Train2:17
- A3Caution2:40
- A4Soul Captive2:03
- A5Go Tell It on the Mountain3:13
- B1Can't You See2:43
- B2Soon Come2:21
- B3Cheer Up2:01
- B4Back Out2:11
- B5Do It Twice2:41
10 tracks, 25 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Wailers
- Label
- Beverley’s Records
- Released
- 1971-08
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- JM
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