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| | name = Burnin' | | name = Burnin' | ||
| | type = studio | | type = studio | ||
| | artist = ] | | artist = ] | ||
| | cover = TheWailersBurnin'.JPG | | cover = TheWailersBurnin'.JPG | ||
| | alt = | | alt = | ||
| | released = |
| released = 19 October 1973 | ||
| | recorded = | | recorded = Spring 1973 | ||
| | studio = {{hlist|] (Kingston)|] (London)}} | | studio = {{hlist|]. (Kingston)|] (London)}} | ||
| | genre = ] | | genre = ] | ||
| | length = 38:28 | | length = 38:28 | ||
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| | single1date = 12 February 1973 | | single1date = 12 February 1973 | ||
| | single2 = ] | | single2 = ] | ||
| | single2date = 1973 | | single2date = 14 September 1973 | ||
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| }} | }} | ||
| {{Album ratings | {{Album ratings | ||
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| rev1score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|first= William |last= Ruhlmann |title= Bob Marley / The Wailers – Burnin' |website= ] |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/burnin-mw0000200157 |access-date= 7 January 2014}}</ref> | ||
| | rev2 = '']'' | | rev2 = '']'' | ||
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| rev2score = A<ref name="CG">{{cite book|first= Robert |last= Christgau |author-link= Robert Christgau |year= 1981 |title= ] |publisher= ] |chapter= Consumer Guide '70s: W |chapter-url= https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=W&bk=70 |isbn= 089919026X |access-date= 21 March 2019}}</ref> | ||
| | rev6 = '']'' | |||
| | rev6Score = {{rating|4|5|full=U+25A0.svg|empty=U+25A1.svg|rating=medal}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cook |first=Richard |date=September 1990 |title=Return of the Saint |magazine=] |issue=3 |page=101}}</ref> | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''''Burnin'''''' is the sixth |
'''''Burnin'''''' is the sixth album by Jamaican ] group ] (also known as ] and the Wailers), released in October 1973. It was written by all three members and recorded and produced by the Wailers in Jamaica, contemporaneously with tracks from the '']'' album with further recording, mixing and completion while on the ''Catch a Fire'' tour in London. It contains the song "]". It was the last album before Marley, ] and ] decided to pursue solo careers, while continuing their local releases through their company Tuff Gong Records. A commercial and critical success in the United States, ''Burnin{{'}}'' was certified ] and later added to the ], with the ] deeming it historically and culturally significant. | ||
| ==Recording== | |||
| The album was recorded at ]'s studio in ], Jamaica, with the Wailers producing.<ref name="Congress">{{cite web|first= Roger |last= Steffens |year= 2006 |title= "Burnin'"—The Wailers (1973) |publisher= ] |url= http://www.loc.gov/rr/record/nrpb/registry/essays/Burnin.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= 24 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024052747/http://www.loc.gov/rr/record/nrpb/registry/essays/Burnin.pdf}}</ref> It was mixed and overdubbed by ] at ] in London during the spring of 1973 while the band were touring in support of their previous album, '']''.<ref name="Congress"/> | |||
| ==Music and lyrics== | ==Music and lyrics== | ||
| ''Burnin{{'}}'' opens with one of The Wailers' best known songs,{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} the call to action "Get Up, Stand Up" and includes a more confrontational and militant tone than previous records,{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} such as in another Wailers standard turned into a number one hit by ], "I Shot the Sheriff". The songs "Duppy Conqueror", "Small Axe", and "Put It On" are re-recordings of songs previously released on their co productions with Lee Perry’s Upsetters Label.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} | |||
| ⚫ | ==Critical reception== | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ⚫ | Reviewing in '']'' (1981), ] wrote: "This is as perplexing as it is jubilant—sometimes gripping, sometimes slippery. It's reggae, obviously, but it's not mainstream reggae, certainly not rock or soul, maybe some kind of futuristic slow funk, ] without the pseudo-jazz. What's inescapable is The Wailers’ ferocious gift for melodic propaganda. It's one thing to come up with four consecutive title hooks, another to make the titles 'Get Up Stand Up,' 'Hallelujah Time,' 'I Shot the Sheriff,' 'Burnin' and Lootin'.'"<ref name="CG"/> | ||
| ⚫ | ==Critical reception== | ||
| ⚫ | Reviewing in '']'' (1981), ] wrote: "This is as perplexing as it is jubilant—sometimes gripping, sometimes slippery. It's reggae, obviously, but it's not mainstream reggae, certainly not rock or soul, maybe some kind of futuristic slow funk, ] without the pseudo-jazz. What's inescapable is |
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| In 2003, the album was ranked number 319 on '']'' magazine's list of ].<ref>{{cite magazine|title= 319 – The Wailers, 'Burnin' |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-20120531/the-wailers-burnin-20120524 |access-date= 7 January 2014 |magazine= ]}}</ref> The album maintained the same position in a 2012 update of the list.<ref>{{cite magazine|title= 500 Greatest Albums of All Time |magazine= ] |date= 31 May 2012 |access-date= 8 September 2019 |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-156826/}}</ref> | |||
| In 2007 the album was added to the ]' ] for its historical and cultural significance.<ref>{{cite news|title= Recordings by Historical Figures and Musical Legends Added To the 2006 National Recording Registry |date= 6 March 2007 |url= https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2007/07-039.html |publisher= ] |access-date= 7 January 2014}}</ref> | |||
| ==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
| ===Original album release (1973)=== | |||
| {{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
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| | extra_column = Writer(s) | | extra_column = Writer(s) | ||
| | headline = Side one | | headline = Side one | ||
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| | extra3 = Marley | | extra3 = Marley | ||
| | length3 = 4:39 | | length3 = 4:39 | ||
| | title4 = Burnin' and Lootin' | | title4 = Burnin' and Lootin{{'-}} | ||
| | extra4 = Marley | | extra4 = Marley | ||
| | length4 = 4:11 | | length4 = 4:11 | ||
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| {{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| | collapsed = no | |||
| | extra_column = Writer(s) | | extra_column = Writer(s) | ||
| | headline = Side two | | headline = Side two | ||
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| * Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–10 on CD reissues. | * Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–10 on CD reissues. | ||
| '''''The Definitive Remastered'' edition (2001)''' | |||
| {{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| | collapsed = no | |||
| | extra_column = Writer(s) | | extra_column = Writer(s) | ||
| | headline = Bonus tracks | | headline = Bonus tracks | ||
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| *tracks 12 and 13: previously unreleased | *tracks 12 and 13: previously unreleased | ||
| '''Deluxe edition (2004)''' | |||
| {{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| | collapsed = yes | |||
| | headline = Disc one: ''Burnin''' remastered (bonus tracks) | | headline = Disc one: ''Burnin''' remastered (bonus tracks) | ||
| | extra_column = Writer(s) | | extra_column = Writer(s) | ||
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| }} | }} | ||
| {{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| | collapsed = yes | |||
| | headline = Disc two: Live at ], 23 November 1973 | | headline = Disc two: Live at ], 23 November 1973 | ||
| | extra_column = Writer(s) | | extra_column = Writer(s) | ||
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| | length2 = 4:59 | | length2 = 4:59 | ||
| | title3 = Burnin' and Lootin' | | title3 = Burnin' and Lootin{{'-}} | ||
| | extra3 = Marley | | extra3 = Marley | ||
| | length3 = 8:29 | | length3 = 8:29 | ||
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| ==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
| '''Musicians''' | |||
| ===The Wailers=== | |||
| * ] – |
* ] – guitar, vocals | ||
| * ] – |
* ] – guitar, keyboards, vocals | ||
| * ] – |
* ] – percussion, vocals | ||
| * ] – bass guitar, additional lead guitar on "I Shot the Sheriff"<ref name="SoundOnSound">{{cite web |last1=Buskin |first1=Richard |title=Classic Tracks: Bob Marley & The Wailers 'I Shot the Sheriff' |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-bob-marley-wailers-shot-sheriff |website=SoundOnSound |publisher=Sound On Sound |access-date=18 July 2023}}</ref> | |||
| * ] – ] | |||
| * ] – |
* ] – drums | ||
| * ] – |
* ] – keyboards, vocals | ||
| '''Additional musician and production staff''' | |||
| === Production === | |||
| * ] – overdubbed keyboards<ref name="SoundOnSound">{{cite web |last1=Buskin |first1=Richard |title=Classic Tracks: Bob Marley & The Wailers 'I Shot the Sheriff' |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-bob-marley-wailers-shot-sheriff |website=SoundOnSound |publisher=Sound On Sound |access-date=18 July 2023}}</ref> | |||
| * ] – ] | * The Wailers and ] – ] | ||
| * Tony Platt – ] | |||
| * |
* ] – ] | ||
| * ] – engineer | |||
| '''Artwork''' | |||
| * CCS London | * CCS London | ||
| * Bob Bowkett | * Bob Bowkett | ||
| * Simon Perfitt | * Simon Perfitt | ||
| * |
* ] – photography | ||
| ==Charts== | ==Charts== | ||
| {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" | {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" | ||
| |+ Chart performance for ''Burnin{{'}}'' | |||
| !Chart (1975) | !Chart (1975) | ||
| !Peak<br/>position | !Peak<br/>position | ||
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| Studio album by the Wailers | ||||
| Released | 19 October 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 1973 | |||
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| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 38:28 | |||
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| The Wailers chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Burnin' | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A |
| Select |   |
Burnin' is the sixth album by Jamaican reggae group the Wailers (also known as Bob Marley and the Wailers), released in October 1973. It was written by all three members and recorded and produced by the Wailers in Jamaica, contemporaneously with tracks from the Catch a Fire album with further recording, mixing and completion while on the Catch a Fire tour in London. It contains the song "I Shot the Sheriff". It was the last album before Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer decided to pursue solo careers, while continuing their local releases through their company Tuff Gong Records. A commercial and critical success in the United States, Burnin' was certified Gold and later added to the National Recording Registry, with the Library of Congress deeming it historically and culturally significant.
Recording
The album was recorded at Harry J's studio in Kingston, Jamaica, with the Wailers producing. It was mixed and overdubbed by Chris Blackwell at Island Records' Basing Street studios in London during the spring of 1973 while the band were touring in support of their previous album, Catch a Fire.
Music and lyrics
Burnin' opens with one of The Wailers' best known songs, the call to action "Get Up, Stand Up" and includes a more confrontational and militant tone than previous records, such as in another Wailers standard turned into a number one hit by Eric Clapton, "I Shot the Sheriff". The songs "Duppy Conqueror", "Small Axe", and "Put It On" are re-recordings of songs previously released on their co productions with Lee Perry’s Upsetters Label.
Critical reception
Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "This is as perplexing as it is jubilant—sometimes gripping, sometimes slippery. It's reggae, obviously, but it's not mainstream reggae, certainly not rock or soul, maybe some kind of futuristic slow funk, War without the pseudo-jazz. What's inescapable is The Wailers’ ferocious gift for melodic propaganda. It's one thing to come up with four consecutive title hooks, another to make the titles 'Get Up Stand Up,' 'Hallelujah Time,' 'I Shot the Sheriff,' 'Burnin' and Lootin'.'"
In 2003, the album was ranked number 319 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album maintained the same position in a 2012 update of the list.
In 2007 the album was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry for its historical and cultural significance.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Up, Stand Up" | Bob Marley, Peter Tosh | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Hallelujah Time" | Jean Watt | 3:27 |
| 3. | "I Shot the Sheriff" | Marley | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Burnin' and Lootin'" | Marley | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Put It On" | Marley | 3:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Small Axe" | Marley | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Pass It On" | Jean Watt | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Duppy Conqueror" | Marley | 3:44 |
| 4. | "One Foundation" | Tosh | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Rasta Man Chant" | Traditional; arranged by Marley, Tosh, Livingston | 3:43 |
- Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–10 on CD reissues.
The Definitive Remastered edition (2001)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Reincarnated Souls" (b-side of "Concrete Jungle") | Jean Watt | 4:01 |
| 12. | "No Sympathy" (previously unreleased) | Tosh | 3:08 |
| 13. | "The Oppressed Song" (previously unreleased) | Livingston | 3:16 |
Text from 12 June 2001 Tuff Gong cat# 314 548 894-2 CD liner notes:
- bonus tracks 11-13 recorded during Burnin' sessions at Harry J. Studios, Kingston
- track 11: originally issued 29 May 1973 b-side of "Concrete Jungle"; Island WIP cat# 6164
- tracks 12 and 13: previously unreleased
Deluxe edition (2004)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Get Up, Stand Up" (unreleased alternate take) | Marley, Tosh | 3:42 |
| 15. | "Get Up, Stand Up" (unreleased single version) | Marley, Tosh | 3:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Duppy Conqueror" | Marley | 6:03 |
| 2. | "Slave Driver" | Marley | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Burnin' and Lootin'" | Marley | 8:29 |
| 4. | "Can't Blame the Youth" | Tosh | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Stop That Train" | Tosh | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Midnight Ravers" | Marley | 6:29 |
| 7. | "No More Trouble" | Marley | 6:59 |
| 8. | "Kinky Reggae" | Marley | 5:56 |
| 9. | "Get Up, Stand Up" | Marley, Tosh | 6:15 |
| 10. | "Stir It Up" | Marley | 7:25 |
| 11. | "Put It On" | Marley | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Lively Up Yourself" | Marley | 13:35 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Bob Marley – guitar, vocals
- Peter Tosh – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Bunny Wailer – percussion, vocals
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass guitar, additional lead guitar on "I Shot the Sheriff"
- Carlton "Carlie" Barrett – drums
- Earl Lindo – keyboards, vocals
Additional musician and production staff
- John "Rabbit" Bundrick – overdubbed keyboards
- The Wailers and Chris Blackwell – producer
- Tony Platt – engineer
- Phill Brown – engineer
Artwork
- CCS London
- Bob Bowkett
- Simon Perfitt
- Ester Anderson – photography
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 151 |
| US Black Albums | 41 |
References
- Ruhlmann, William. "Bob Marley / The Wailers – Burnin'". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- Cook, Richard (September 1990). "Return of the Saint". Select. No. 3. p. 101.
- ^ Steffens, Roger (2006). ""Burnin'"—The Wailers (1973)" (PDF). Library of Congress. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2014.
- "319 – The Wailers, 'Burnin'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Recordings by Historical Figures and Musical Legends Added To the 2006 National Recording Registry". Library of Congress. 6 March 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Burnin' (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ Buskin, Richard. "Classic Tracks: Bob Marley & The Wailers 'I Shot the Sheriff'". SoundOnSound. Sound On Sound. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Burnin' – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
External links
- Burnin' at Discogs (list of releases)
- Library of Congress essay on the album
