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Original version [ ]
Composed by: Bob Marley
Lyrics by: Bob Marley
Produced by: Chris Blackwell , Bob Marley & The Wailers
Year: 1972
Length: 3:56 (originally 5:13)
Musical key: A minor (from 1976 live B minor )
Recorded at: Dynamic Sound Studios , Harry J. Studios & Randy's Studios , Kingston, Jamaica
Mixed at: Island Studios , London, UK
Released on following albums: Catch A Fire (1973 ; Deluxe Edition 2001 ), Babylon By Bus (live, 1978 ), Exodus (Deluxe Edition 2001 ) Live At The Roxy (live, 2003 ),
Released on following compilations: Rebel Music (1986 ), Songs Of Freedom (1992 )
Lineup:
Bob Marley , vocals, acoustic guitar
Peter Tosh , vocals, lead guitar
Bunny Wailer , vocals, congas, bongos
Aston Barrett , bass
Carlton Barrett , drums
Earl "Wya" Lindo , piano, keyboards
Winston Wright , keyboards
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson , percussion
Period of performances: 1973 - 1980
1999 hip hop remix version [ ]
Live performances [ ]
1973-05-24 : Paris Theatre , London , Greater London (ENG )
1973-11-27 : Leeds Polytechnic , Leeds , West Yorkshire (ENG )
1975-06-08 : Massey Hall , Toronto , ON (CAN )
1976-04-23 : Tower Theatre , Upper Darby , PA (USA )
1976-05-01 (late) : Beacon Theater , New York City , NY (USA )
1976-05-05 (late) : Convocation Hall , Toronto , ON (CAN )
1976-05-13 : Orchestra Hall , Minneapolis , MN (USA )
1976-05-20 : Music Hall , Houston , TX (USA )
1976-05-25 : San Diego Civic Theatre , San Diego , CA (USA )
1976-05-26 : The Roxy Theater , Los Angeles , CA (USA )
1976-05-30 : Paramount Theater , Oakland , CA (USA )
1976-06-09 : Laeiszhalle , Hamburg (GER )
1976-06-24 : Great Hall , University of Exeter , Exeter , Devon (ENG )
1976-12-05 : Smile Jamaica Concert , National Heroes Park , Kingston (JAM )
1977-05-11 : Vorst Nationaal , Brussels (BEL )
1977-05-13 : Houtrusthallen , Den Haag , South Holland (NED )
1977-05-16 : Rhein-Neckar-Halle , Heidelberg , Baden-Württemberg (GER )
1977-05-20 : Gröna Lund , Stockholm , Uppland (SWE )
1977-05-23 : Scandinavium , Göteborg , Västergötland (SWE )
1977-06-01 : Rainbow Theatre , London (ENG )
1977-06-02 : Rainbow Theatre , London (ENG )
1977-06-04 : Rainbow Theatre , London (ENG )
1978-06-05 : Spectrum Theater , Philadelphia , PA (USA )
1978-06-08 (early) : Boston Music Hall , Boston , MA (USA )
1978-06-08 (late) : Boston Music Hall , Boston , MA (USA )
1978-06-09 : Maple Leaf Gardens , Toronto , ON (CAN )
1978-06-10 : Forum Concert Bowl , Montréal , QC (CAN )
1978-06-14 : Pinecrest Country Club , Shelton , CT (USA )
1978-06-16 : Capital Centre , Landover , MD (USA )
1978-06-17 : Madison Square Garden , New York City , NY (USA )
1978-06-18 : Music Inn , Lenox , MA (USA )
1978-06-26 : Pavillon Baltard , Nogent-sur-Marne , Paris (FRA )
1978-06-28 : Plaza De Toros , Ibiza Town , Ibiza (ESP )
1978-07-07 : Ahoy Hallen , Rotterdam , South Holland (NED )
1978-07-14 (early) : Queen Elizabeth Theatre , Vancouver , BC (CAN )
1978-07-15 : Paramount Theatre , Seattle , WA (USA )
1978-07-16 : Paramount Theatre , Portland , OR (USA )
1978-07-18 (early) : Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium , Santa Cruz , CA (USA )
1978-07-18 (late) : Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium , Santa Cruz , CA (USA )
1978-07-21 : Greek Theatre , University of California , Berkeley , CA (USA )
1978-07-22 : Starlight Bowl Amphitheater , Burbank , CA (USA )
1978-07-23 : Santa Barbara County Bowl , Santa Barbara , CA (USA )
1978-07-24 : State Amphitheater , San Diego State University , San Diego , CA (USA )
1978-07-30 : The Warehouse , New Orleans , LA (USA )
1978-08-05 : Jai Alai Fronton , Miami , FL (USA )
1979-04-05 : Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Kaikan , Shinjuku , Tokyo (JAP )
1979-04-07 : Shibuya Public Hall , Shibuya , Tokyo (JAP )
1979-04-10 (early) : Nakano Sun Plaza Hall , Nakano , Toyko (JAP )
1979-04-10 (late) : Nakano Sun Plaza Hall , Nakano , Toyko (JAP )
1979-04-13 : Festival Hall , Osaka (JAP )
1979-04-23 : Entertainment Centre , Perth , Western Australia (AUS )
1979-04-25 : Festival Hall , Melbourne , Victoria (AUS )
1979-04-27 : Hordern Pavillion , Sydney , New South Wales (AUS )
1979-05-06 : Waikiki Shell , Honolulu , HI (USA )
1979-07-07 : Reggae Sunsplash II , Jarrett Park , Montego Bay (JAM )
1979-07-21 : Amandla Festival , Harvard Stadium , Cambridge , MA (USA )
1979-10-25 (early) : Apollo Theater , Harlem , NY (USA )
1979-10-25 (late) : Apollo Theater , Harlem , NY (USA )
1979-10-26/27 : Apollo Theater , Harlem , NY (USA ) (AUD)
1979-10-26/27 : Apollo Theater , Harlem , NY (USA ) (SBD)
1979-10-28 : Apollo Theater , Harlem , NY (USA )
1979-11-01 : Maple Leaf Gardens , Toronto , ON (CAN )
1979-11-02 : Forum Concert Bowl , Montréal , QC (CAN )
1979-11-11 : Dane County Coliseum , Madison , WI (USA )
1979-11-13 : Uptown Theater , Chicago , IL (USA )
1979-11-15 : Northrop Auditorium , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , MN (USA )
1979-11-20 (early) : Paramount Theatre , Seattle , WA (USA )
1979-11-24 : San Diego Sports Arena , San Diego , CA (USA )
1979-11-25 : Santa Barbara County Bowl , Santa Barbara , CA (USA )
1979-11-27 : The Roxy Theater , Los Angeles , CA (USA )
1979-11-30 : Oakland Coliseum Arena , Oakland , CA (USA )
1979-12-02 (early) : Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium , Santa Cruz , CA (USA )
1979-12-02 (late) : Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium , Santa Cruz , CA (USA )
1979-12-06 : Hoch Auditorium , University of Kansas , Lawrence , KS (USA )
1979-12-10 : Memorial Gymnasium , Vanderbilt University , Nashville , TN (USA )
1979-12-15 : Queen Elizabeth II Sports Centre , Nassau , New Providence (BAH )
1980-04-18 : Rufaro Stadium , Harare (ZIM )
1980-05-30 : Hallenstadion , Zürich (SUI )
1980-06-03 : Palais des Sports , Grenoble , Isère (FRA )
1980-06-04 : Parc des Sports , Dijon , Côte-d'Or (FRA )
1980-06-06 : Sporthalle , Köln , Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER )
1980-06-08 : Betzenberg-Stadion , Kaiserslautern , Rheinland-Pfalz (GER )
1980-06-13 : Westfalenhalle , Dortmund , Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER )
1980-06-18 : Forum , Frederiksberg , Copenhagen (DEN )
1980-06-20 : Waldbühne , Berlin (GER )
1980-06-26 : Stade Mayol , Toulon , Var (FRA )
1980-06-27 : Stadio San Siro , Milano , Lombardia (ITA )
1980-06-28 : Stadio Comunale , Torino , Piemonte (ITA )
1980-06-30 : Plaza De Toros , Barcelona , Catalonia (ESP )
1980-07-03 : Aéroport du Bourget , Le Bourget , Paris (FRA )
1980-07-12 : Deeside Leisure Centre , Queensferry , Flintshire (CYM )
1980-09-16 : Hynes Auditorium , Boston , MA (USA )
1980-09-17 : Meehan Auditorium , Brown University , Providence , RI (USA )
1980-09-19 : Madison Square Garden , New York City , NY (USA )
1980-09-20 : Madison Square Garden , New York City , NY (USA )
1980-09-23 : Stanley Theater , Pittsburgh , PA (USA )
Rehearsal performances [ ]
Trivia [ ]
performed stand-alone until 1976, then mostly performed as medley along with "War " (and also with "Get Up, Stand Up " in 1976).
when performed live as a stand-alone song the musical key is A minor ; otherwise it is B minor
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