African Herbsman

African Herbsman
Compilation album by The Wailers
Released July 1973 (1973-07)
Recorded 1970–71
Genre Early Reggae
Label Trojan
Producer Lee Perry
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African Herbsman is a compilation of the Wailers songs, released by Trojan Records in 1973, shortly after their major-label debut album Catch a Fire had been released by Island Records.

The compilation is the UK equivalent of the Jamaican album Soul Revolution, with the songs "Memphis" and "Duppy Conqueror V/4" replaced by several other tracks from the period. Most of the added tracks are non-album singles from the period, but it also includes "400 Years" from the album Soul Rebels.

African Herbsman album is a collection of some of the songs that the Wailers recorded in Jamaica together with producer Lee Perry from 1970 to 1971, before they received international recognition. Included are also two of the group's self-productions, "Trenchtown Rock" and "Lively Up Yourself", that both had been big hits in Jamaica.

Several of the songs included here would later be re-recorded by Marley for his later albums. Examples are "Lively Up Yourself" (on Natty Dread), "Duppy Conqueror" (on Burnin'), and "Sun Is Shining" (on Kaya).

Track listing

Original album (1973)

All tracks written by Bob Marley, unless noted.

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s)Original release Length
1. "Lively Up Yourself"  Bob MarleyNon-album single (1971) 2:53
2. "Small Axe"  MarleyNon-album single (1970) 3:54
3. "Duppy Conqueror"  MarleySoul Revolution (1971) 3:44
4. "Trenchtown Rock"  MarleyNon-album single (1971) 2:57
5. "African Herbsman"  Ritchie HavensSoul Revolution (1971) 2:24
6. "Keep on Moving"  Lee Perry, Curtis Mayfield, MarleySoul Revolution (1971) 3:09
7. "Fussing and Fighting"  MarleySoul Revolution (1971) 2:28
8. "Stand Alone"  MarleySoul Revolution (1971) 2:12
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s)Original release Length
9. "All in One" (medley pt.1) ("Bend Down Low" / "Nice Time" / "One Love" /
"Simmer Down" / "It Hurts to Be Alone" / "Lonesome Feelings" /
"Love and Affection" / "Put It On" / "Duppy Conqueror")
Neville Livingstone, MarleyNon-album single (1971) 3:36
10. "Don't Rock My Boat"  MarleySoul Revolution (1971) 4:33
11. "Put it On"  MarleySoul Revolution (1971) 3:33
12. "Sun Is Shining"  MarleySoul Revolution (1971) 2:15
13. "Kaya"  MarleySoul Revolution (1971) 2:39
14. "Riding High"  Neville Livingston, Cole PorterSoul Revolution (1971) 2:44
15. "Brain Washing"  MarleySoul Revolution (1971) 2:38
16. "400 Years"  Peter ToshSoul Rebels (1970) 2:32

Trojan Records reissue (2003)

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