Redemption Song
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[edit] Facts
[edit] Original version
- Composed by: Bob Marley
- Lyrics by: Bob Marley
- Produced by: Bob Marley
- Year: 1980
- Length: 3:47
- Musical key: G major
- Recorded at: Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
- Released on following albums: Uprising (1980; remastered 2001)
- Released on following compilations: Legend (1984; Deluxe Edition 2002), Songs Of Freedom (live, 1992) Africa Unite: The Singles Collection (2005)
- Lineup:
- Bob Marley, lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- unknown, vocal, guitar
- Period of performances: 1980
[edit] Band version
- Composed by: Bob Marley
- Lyrics by: Bob Marley
- Produced by: Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Year: 1980
- Length: 4:48
- Musical key: G major
- Recorded at: Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
- Released on following albums: Uprising (remastered 2001)
- Released on following compilations:
- Lineup:
- Bob Marley, lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Aston Barrett, bass
- Carlton Barrett, drums
- Tyrone Downie, keyboards
- Earl "Wya" Lindo, keyboards
- Al Anderson, lead guitar
- Junior Marvin, lead guitar
- Alvin "Seeco" Patterson, percussion
- Period of performances: 1980
[edit] Band version shorter edit
- same info as above, shorter edit of the song, runs 3:29 min.
- released as b-side to the original version of the song on 7" single in various countries.
- unreleased on CD.
[edit] Band version long mix
- same info as above, longer mix, runs 6:20 min.
- released on JA 12" single (Zion Express on b-side)
- unreleased on CD.
[edit] alternate versions
- different alternate demos of this song exist, but all unreleased.
[edit] Live performances
- 1980-06-03: Palais des Sports, Grenoble, Isère (FRA)
- 1980-06-04: Parc des Sports, Dijon, Côte-d'Or (FRA)
- 1980-06-13: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
- 1980-06-18: Forum, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (DEN)
- 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)
- 1980-09-23: Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
[edit] Rehearsal performances
[edit] Demo appearances
[edit] Trivia
- closing track of the Uprising album.
- some sources say Earl "Wya" Lindo wrote half the song and later on Bob added some lines.
- when live performed, Bob began alone with his acoustic guitar, sang the second verse a-cappella, and was then subsequently joined by Carlton on drums, Seeco on percussion, and finally the rest of the band which played an extent version of the bridge.
- the SBD recording from the last show in Pittsburgh has been released on the Songs Of Freedom compilation (see 1980-09-23 for more details). However, the audience screaming and Bob's thank-you at the end of the song actually comes after "Is This Love?" of the same show and has been mixed for the released track.
- the band version was performed at least once live on stage, in Dijon (see 1980-06-04); the first part of the performance was Marley with guitar and the band subsequently joining for the bridge as usual; then Marley took again the first verse with the band playing, which made this performance unique.
