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Original version [ ]
Composed by: Bob Marley
Produced by: Bob Marley & The Wailers
Year: recorded in August/September 1975 , released in 1976
Length: 3:33
Musical key: F sharp minor /A major
Recorded at: Harry J. Studios , Kingston, Jamaica
Mixed at: Criteria Studios , Miami ,FL (USA ) by Aston "Familyman" Barrett and Chris Blackwell
Released on following albums: Rastaman Vibration (1976 ), Babylon By Bus (live, 1978 )
Released on following compilations: One Love, The Very Best Of (2cd edition,2001 ), Gold (2005
Lineup:
Bob Marley , vocal, rhythm guitar
Carlton Barrett , drums
Aston Barrett , bass
Earl "Chinna" Smith , guitars
Donald Kinsey , lead guitar
Tyrone Downie , keyboards, harmony vocal
Bernard Harvey , organ
Alvin Patterson , percussion
The I-Threes , backing vocals
Period of performances: 1976 - 1980
Live performances [ ]
1976-04-23 : Tower Theatre , Upper Darby , PA (USA )
1976-04-25 (late) : Boston Music Hall , Boston , MA (USA )
1976-04-30 (early) : Beacon Theater , New York City , NY (USA )
1976-04-30 (late) : Beacon Theater , New York City , NY (USA )
1976-05-01 (early) : Beacon Theater , New York City , NY (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 )
1977-05-20 : Gröna Lund , Stockholm (SWE )
1977-06-01 : Rainbow Theatre , London (ENG )
1977-06-02 : Rainbow Theatre , London (ENG )
1978-04-22 : One Love Peace Concert , National Heroes Park , Kingston (JAM )
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 )
1978-07-01 : Roskilde Festival , Roskilde , Sjælland (DEN )
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 )
1979-04-06 : Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Kaikan , Shinjuku , 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 )
1979-07-07 : Reggae Sunsplash II , Jarrett Park , Montego Bay (JAM )
1979-07-21 : Amandla Festival , Harvard Stadium , Cambridge , MA (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 )
1979-12-15 : Queen Elizabeth II Sports Centre , Nassau , New Providence (BAH )
1980-04-18 : Rufaro Stadium , Harare (ZIM )
1980-04-19 : Rufaro Stadium , Harare (ZIM )
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 [ ]
although the official title is "Positive Vibration", the song is often referred to as "Rastaman Vibration" and therefore as title track of the Rastaman Vibration album.
it was the opening song for most of the 1978 and 1979 shows
the song was credited to Vincent "Tata" Ford
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