From the NME.
First recorded in 1968 but never before officially published, the song is now being released by Marley’s original label JAD Records, and is available to stream on all platforms, with a 2000-copy limited edition 7” also available.
The highly spiritual, personal track pays respect to Haile Selassie, the Ethiopian emperor and sacred figure in the Rastafari movement, of which Marley was a committed member. The song’s lyrics were written by one of Marley’s mentors, Mortimer Planno, who met Selassie when he visited Jamaica in 1966.
The single is the first release on JAD Records for seven years. The label was founded by Johnny Nash in 1967, after Nash had come across Marley in Jamaica. Marley continued to record exclusive music for the label for many years.
Marley died in 1981 at the age of 36, after becoming a global pioneer for reggae, ska and rocksteady music. He is estimated to have sold over 75 million records worldwide.
A feature length biopic about the reggae icon, titled Bob Marley: One Love, is due to be released in UK cinemas on February 14, 2024, with British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir (Peaky Blinders, One Night in Miami) playing the musician.
The film has been made in partnership with Marley’s family, and also stars James Norton, Lashana Lynch and Tosin Cole. It is directed by King Richard’s Reinaldo Marcus Green.
The synopsis for the biopic reads: “Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.”
In September, Marley’s 1984 compilation album, ‘Legend’, became the first reggae album to chart for 800 weeks on the Billboard 200. It is the second highest-selling compilation album of all time.
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- Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live! - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 23-Apr-2024 08:24)on April 28, 2024 at 7:09 pm
BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS Live! (80s issue of the classic 1975 UK 7-track LP, recorded at the Lyceum Ballroom, London on 18th July '75, picture sleeve with company catalogue inner. The sleeve displays some light edge wear, yet the vinyl remains in excellent condition with only light signs of play ILPS9376)
- Bob Marley & The Wailers - Jamming - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.00, €9.36 (New Item) (arrived 13-Apr-2024 14:46)on April 28, 2024 at 7:09 pm
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Jamming (Classic 1977 UK 7" vinyl single with four prong centre, also including Punky Reggae Party, Island company die-cut paper sleeve. The sleeve & vinyl remain in excellent condition WIP6410)
- Bob Marley & The Wailers - Reggae Sunsplash '81 - A Tribute To Bob Marley - German - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 06-Apr-2024 15:38)on April 28, 2024 at 7:09 pm
VARIOUS Reggae Sunsplash '81 - A Tribute To Bob Marley (1982 German 16-track double LP, featuring the music from the soundtrack to the festival organised in tribute to Bob Marley, starring the likes of Steel Pulse, Dennis Brown, Black Uhuru &Rita Marley performing an immense show acting as a powerful homage. The Wailers also back up the Melody Makers & Eek-A-Mouse on Wa Do Dem. The gatefold picture sleeve [VG+] shows a few spots of edge wear with a deletion saw-cut & the vinyl still looks barely played ELK62037)
- Bob Marley & The Wailers - Uprising - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $37.49, €35.09 (New Item) (arrived 27-Mar-2024 13:03)on April 28, 2024 at 7:09 pm
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Uprising (2015 UK Island/Tuff Gong 'Back To Black' series remastered 10-track 180g heavyweight vinyl LP, originally released in 1980, in a picture sleeve with original artwork with lyrics on reverse. Both sleeve and vinyl are in 'As New ' condition)
- Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend The Best Of - Remastered - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £26.99, $33.74, €31.58 (New Item) (arrived 05-Mar-2024 14:56)on April 28, 2024 at 7:09 pm
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Legend The Best Of (2020 UK/EU limited edition 14-track compilation LP, originally released in 1984 and featuring classic recordings released between 1972 and 1981 including Is This Love, No Woman No Cry, Buffalo Soldier, Get Up Stand, I Shot The Sheriff, Jamming, and more. As greatest hits packages go this one is all killer-no filler! Picture sleeve reproducing the original cover artwork, brand new & factory sealed. Essential) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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