Exodus (Bob Marley & the Wailers album)
Occupation
- Vocals / Rhythm Guitar / Percussion: Bob Marley
- Bass / Guitar / Percussion: Aston " Familyman " Barrett
- Drums / percussion Carlton Barrett
- Keyboards / Percussion / Backing Vocals: Tyrone Downie
- Percussion: Alvin " Seeco " Patterson
- Lead Guitar: Junior Marvin
- Backing Vocals: I- Threes The
Exodus is one of the most important reggae albums of the Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley and his band, as well as the fifth studio album for Iceland Records. The songs were recorded in London in January and February 1977, the album was released on June 3, 1977. Exodus was in exile in London, because there Marley recovered from the assassination in December 1976 and the tense political situation in his homeland.
Immediately after the arrival of the band in England in January 1977 began the recording sessions. A former laundry in Chiswick and a rededicated the church in Notting Hill served as recording studios. According to Chris Blackwell, founder of Iceland and Marley's discoverer, the songs for the next album Exodus and Kaya were recorded during the same period. The selection of songs as well as their order on both sheets, leaving his co-producer Marley Blackwell.
A distinctive feature of the album is the presence of unusually many love songs. The songs Jamming, Waiting in Vain, Three Little Birds and One Love / People Get Ready were all, like the title track Exodus worldwide success and are now considered modern classics. The album peaked in the Billboard Popalbumcharts 20th place and 15th place in the Black Album Charts.
The Year 1977 also marked the breakthrough of punk and new wave in England. In the first-generation punks reggae was very popular because he was regarded as primitive and authentic. Bob Marley and Jamaican dub musician Lee " Scratch" Perry picked up on the trend and produced in July 1977 in London the catchy title Punky Reggae Party. Since most Wailers stayed again in Jamaica, this song was recorded with the group Third World and Aswad. In the text, Marley refers to the new style of music ( New wave, new craze ) and identifies some potential guests his Punky Reggae Party:
The song is now a bonus track, a part of the album. The TIME Magazine has named Exodus 1998 best music album of the 20th century. The TV channel VH1 listed it at number 26 of the best albums of all time.