Uprising (Bob Marley and the Wailers album)

Uprising
Studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers
Released	10 June 1980
Recorded	January–April 1980
Studio	Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae
Length	35:53
Label	Tuff Gong/Island
Producer	Chris Blackwell, Bob Marley
Bob Marley and the Wailers chronology
Survival (1979) Uprising (1980) Confrontation (1983)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]
Smash Hits	6/10[3]

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Uprising is a 1980 reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Marley died the following year, and Uprising was the final studio album released during his lifetime. This album is one of Marley's most directly religious, with nearly every song addressing his Rastafarian beliefs, culminating in the acoustic recording of "Redemption Song".

Uprising peaked at #41 on Billboard's (North America) Black Albums chart, and #45 on the Pop Albums chart. "Could You Be Loved" was #6 and #56 respectively on the Club Play Singles and Black Singles charts. The album fared better in the UK where it was a top ten hit along with the single "Could You Be Loved" which reached number 5 in the UK singles charts.

Track listing

Original album (1980)

All songs written and composed by Bob Marley. 

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Coming in from the Cold"	4:30
2.	"Real Situation"	3:08
3.	"Bad Card"	2:50
4.	"We and Dem"	3:12
5.	"Work"	3:41

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Zion Train"	3:36
7.	"Pimper's Paradise"	3:27
8.	"Could You Be Loved"	3:57
9.	"Forever Loving Jah"	3:52
10.	"Redemption Song"	3:47

The Definitive Remastered edition (2001)

All songs written and composed by Bob Marley. 

Current CD Version
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Coming in from the Cold"	4:30
2.	"Real Situation"	3:08
3.	"Bad Card"	2:50
4.	"We and Dem"	3:12
5.	"Work"	3:41
6.	"Zion Train"	3:36
7.	"Pimper's Paradise"	3:27
8.	"Could You Be Loved"	3:57
9.	"Forever Loving Jah"	3:52
10.	"Redemption Song"	3:47
11.	"Redemption Song" (band version)	4:47
12.	"Could You Be Loved" (12-inch mix)	5:24

Musicians

• Bob Marley – lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
• Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass, piano, guitar, percussion
• Carlton Barrett – drums, percussion
• Carlton "Santa" Davis - drums
• Tyrone Downie – keyboards, backing vocal
• Alvin Patterson – percussion
• Junior Marvin – lead guitar, backing vocal
• Earl Lindo – keyboards
• Al Anderson – lead guitar
• I Threes (Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals

Technical personnel

• Bob Marley and the Wailers - Producers
• Chris Blackwell - Executive producer
• Errol Brown – engineer, mixing engineer
• the Wailers and Michael Rees - mixed
• Chiao Ng – assistant engineer
• Ted Jensen - mastering engineer
• Neville Garrick – art direction
• Adrian Boot – photo

References

1. Planer, Lindsay. "Review: Uprising". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
2. Morris, Chris. "Review: Uprising". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
3. Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (26 June – 9 July, 1980): 31.