CHAPTER 2:
THE WAILERS AT STUDIO ONE
11th Session, early August 1964
Teenager In Love
Written by Bob Marley. Influenced by Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman´s same-titled song, famous is a late Fifties recording by the american Doo-Wop teenage group Dion & The Belmonts.
Lead vocals by Bob Marley.
Harmonies by Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Junior Braithwaite and Beverley Kelso.
Backing by The Skatalites.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Coxsone, 1965, a-side: Love And Affection / b-side: Teenager In Love
UK 7-inch release: Ska Beat JB 228, 1966, a-side: Love And Affection / b-side: Teenager In Love
USA CD release: One Love at Studio One, Heartbeat HB 111 / 112, 1991 (2,43)
USA CD release: Simmer Down At Studio One, Heartbeat HB 171, 1994 (2,43)
USA Longplay release: One Love At Studio One 1964 – 1966, Heartbeat HB 319, 2006, 2-LP (2,42)
USA CD release: One Love At Studio One 1964 – 1966, Heartbeat HB 319, 2006, 2-CD (2,42)
Love Won’t Be Mine This Way (Take 1)
Written by Bob Marley.
Lead vocals by Bob Marley.
Harmonies by Bunny Wailer, PeterTosh, Junior Braithwaite and Beverley Kelso.
Backing by The Skatalites rhythm section.
Drums by Lloyd Knibbs, sax by Roland Alphonso, trumpet by Johnny Moore.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Coxsone 512, 1965, a-side: Love Won´t Be Mine This Way (3,11) (Matrix: WIRL CD 1118-1) / b-side: I´m Gonna Put It On (Matrix: WIRL CD 1119-1) (I have a recording of this record with this running time on „rastaman collection – I – 19 CDR“.)
UK 7-inch release: Island WI 268, March 1966, a-side: Put It On / b-side: Love Won´t Be Mine
USA Longplay release: Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One, Heartbeat HB 335, 2007 (3,14)
USA CD release: Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One, Heartbeat HB 335, 2007 (3,14)
Love Won’t Be Mine This Way (Take 2)
Written by Bob Marley.
Lead vocals by Bob Marley.
Harmonies by Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Junior Braithwaite and Beverley Kelso.
Backing by The Skatalites.
Drums by Lloyd Knibbs, sax by Roland Alphonso, trumpet by Johnny Moore.
Additional hihats.
Jamaican Longplay release: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (1970s pressings coming in a sleeve with the three faces) (3,19) 10 seconds longer as the CD.
USA Longplay release: The Best of The Wailers, Studio One / Buddha SO 1106, 1976 (3,13)
USA Longplay release: Climb the Ladder, Heartbeat HB 251, 2000 (3,09)
USA CD release: Climb the Ladder, Heartbeat HB 251, 2000 (3,09)
Note: This take appeared overdubbed in the 1980s on the overdubbed issue of the Jamaican „The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers“ LP coming in a sleeve showing three dreads.
12th Session, late August 1964
Low Minded Hypocrite (Delroy Wilson)
Lead vocals by Delroy Wilson.
Harmonies by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Junior Braithwaite.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Studio One, a-side: I Want Justice (Credit: Delroy Wilson) (Matrix: FC 6567) / b-side: Low Minded Hypocrites (Credit: Delroy Wilson) (Matrix: FC 6512) (2,13) Appears with white and black writing on black and white background.
Never released on CD.
13th Session, late August 1964
Where Will I Find
Written by Bob Marley.
Lead vocals by Bob Marley.
Harmonies by Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Junior Braithwaite and Beverley Kelso.
Backing by The Skatalites. So the piano-player should be Jackie Mittoo and the hot lead guitarist seems to be Jerome „Jah Jerry“ Hines.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Supreme, 1965, a-side: What´s New Pussycat (Matrix: FC 6767 A) (3,07) / b-side: Where Will I Find (Matrix: FC 6768 B) (3,30) (Informations about this single confirmed from my 7-inch.)
UK 7-inch release: Island WI 254, January 1966, a-side: What´s New Pussycat / b-side: Where Will I Find (3,29)
USA Longplay release: Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One, Heartbeat HB 335, 2007 (3,28)
USA CD release: Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One, Heartbeat HB 335, 2007 (3,28)
14th Session, 28th August 1964
It Hurts To Be Alone
Written by Bob Marley.
Lead vocals by Junior Braithwaite.
Harmonies by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Beverley Kelso.
Lead guitar by Ernest Ranglin, piano by Richard Ace, drums by Carl McCloud, bass by Lloyd Spence.
This original can be identified while compared with the alternate and the overdubbed track of 1975 that here the drummer beats on a drum ring sounding as if some echo was used on this beat. The drum work has a bit more melody.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Coxsone CN 3 / CN 4, 1964, a-side: It Hurts To Be Alone / b-side: Mr. Talkative
UK 7-inch release: Island WI 188, 1965, a-side: It Hurts To Be Alone / b-side: Mr. Talkative
USA 7-inch release: Musik City, a-side: It Hurts To Be Alone / b-side: Going Home
USA 7-inch release: Tranquility T 0024, a-side: I´m Going Home / b-side: It Hurts To Be Alone
Canada 7-inch release: WIRL, a-side: Nice Time / b-side: It Hurts To Be Alone
Jamaican Longplay release: The Wailing Wailers, Studio One, 1966 and later pressings (2,47)
USA CD release: The Wailing Wailers, Studio One SOCD 1001, 1994 (2,45)
USA Longplay release: Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One, Heartbeat HB 335, 2007 (2,43)
USA CD release: Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One, Heartbeat HB 335, 2007 (2,43)
Note: The track appeared overdubbed 1975.
It Hurts To Be Alone (Alternate)
Written by Bob Marley.
Lead vocals by Junior Braithwaite.
Harmonies by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Beverley Kelso.
Lead guitar by Ernest Ranglin, piano by Richard Ace, drums by Carl McCloud, bass by Lloyd Spence.
Different guitar solo by Ernest Ranglin.
Previously unreleased. This track was found on studio tape after Bob Marley´s death.
USA Longplay release: Greatest Hits At Studio One, Heartbeat HB 257, 2003 (2,42)
USA CD release: One Love at Studio One, Heartbeat HB 111 / 112, 1991 (2,42)
USA CD release: Simmer Down At Studio One, Heartbeat HB 171, 1994 (2,42)
USA CD release: Greatest Hits At Studio One, Heartbeat HB 257, 2003 (2,42)
USA Longplay release: One Love At Studio One 1964 – 1966, Heartbeat HB 319, 2006, 2-LP (2,42)
USA CD release: One Love At Studio One 1964 – 1966, Heartbeat HB 319, 2006, 2-CD (2,42)
Don’t Ever Leave Me (Take 1)
Written by Bob Marley.
Lead vocals by Junior Braithwaite.
Harmonies by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Beverley Kelso.
Lead guitar by Ernest Ranglin, piano by Richard Ace, drums by Carl McCloud, bass by Lloyd Spence.
There is a piano at 0,05 – 0,10 that is not part of the other two takes.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Coxsone , 1965 a-side: Dana / b-side: Don´t Ever Leave Me
UK 7-inch release: Island WI 216, 1965, a-side: Don´t Ever Leave Me / b-side: Donna
USA Longplay release: Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One, Heartbeat HB 335, 2007 (2,53)
USA CD release: Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One, Heartbeat HB 335, 2007 (2,53)
Don’t Ever Leave Me (Take 2)
Written by Bob Marley.
Lead vocals by Junior Braithwaite.
Harmonies by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Beverley Kelso.
Lead guitar by Ernest Ranglin, piano by Richard Ace, drums by Carl McCloud, bass by Lloyd Spence.
USA Longplay release: Destiny: Rare Ska Sides from Studio One, Heartbeat HB 191, 1999 (2,53)
USA CD release: Destiny: Rare Ska Sides from Studio One, Heartbeat HB 191, 1999 (2,53)
Note: The take is called „Take 1“ at the Heartbeat release. But in fact it is an alternate take compared to the track on 7-inch.
Don´t Ever Leave Me (Take 3)
Written by Bob Marley.
Lead vocals by Junior Braithwaite.
Harmonies by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Beverley Kelso.
Lead guitar by Ernest Ranglin, piano by Richard Ace, drums by Carl McCloud, bass by Lloyd Spence.
Different guitar solo before 2,00 by Ernest Ranglin.
Previously unreleased.
The track is called „Take 2“ at the Heartbeat release. But in fact it is a third different take.
USA Longplay release: Destiny: Rare Ska Sides from Studio One, Heartbeat HB 191, 1999 (2,50)
USA CD release: Destiny: Rare Ska Sides from Studio One, Heartbeat HB 191, 1999 (2,50)
True Confessions
Written by Bob Marley.
Lead vocals by Bob Marley.
Harmonies by Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Beverley Kelso and Junior Braithwaite.
Backing by The Skatalites.
Previously unreleased. This track was found on studio tape after Bob Marley´s death.
USA CD release: One Love at Studio One, Heartbeat HB 111 / 112, 1991 (2,45)
USA CD release: Simmer Down At Studio One, Heartbeat HB 171, 1994 (2,45)
USA Longplay release: One Love At Studio One 1964 – 1966, Heartbeat HB 319, 2006, 2-LP (2,45)
USA CD release: One Love At Studio One 1964 – 1966, Heartbeat HB 319, 2006, 2-CD (2,45)
15th Session, September 1964
Oh My Darling
„Oh My Darling“ is written in the 1930s and a famous recording is made by B. B. King in 1959 as „I Love You So“.
Lead vocals by Bob Marley and Marcia Griffiths.
Guitar by Ernest Ranglin, drums by Carl McCloud, bass by Lloyd Spence, piano by Richard Ace, the percussionist is unknown.
First recording with Marcia Griffith.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Musik City, 1964, a-side: Oh My Darling / b-side: Trying To Keep Me Good Man Down (Hamlins)
USA Longplay release: Wailers and Friends Top Hits Sung By the Legends of Jamaica Ska, Heartbeat HB 201, 1999 (2,56)
USA CD release: Wailers and Friends Top Hits Sung By the Legends of Jamaica Ska, Heartbeat HB 201, 1999 (2,56)
I Need You
Written by Bob Marley.
Lead vocals by Bob Marley.
Harmonies by Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso.
Backing by The Skatalites.
Jamaican 7-inch release: (Blank, Musik City stamp): I Need You / ?
UK 7-inch release: Studio One SO 2025 / SO 2074, a-side: I Need You / b-side: Don´t Want To See You Cry (Ken Boothe) (This 7-inch, or some copies, appear unusually with two different labels, the ususal one used for „I Need You“ and an earlier one used for „Don´t Want To See You Cry“.)
UK 7-inch release: Island WI 3035, 1967, a-side: I Don´t Want To See You Cry (Ken Boothe) / b-side: I Need You (wrong credited to Ken Boothe, in fact The Wailers)
Jamaican Longplay release: The Wailing Wailers, Studio One, 1966
USA Longplay release: Best Of The Wailing Wailers, Studio One / Buddha SO 1106, 1976 (3,09)
USA CD release: One Love at Studio One, Heartbeat HB 111 / 112, 1991 (3,09)
USA CD release: The Wailing Wailers, Studio One SOCD 1001, 1994 (3,07)
USA CD release: Simmer Down At Studio One, Heartbeat HB 171, 1994 (3,09)
USA Longplay release: One Love At Studio One 1964 – 1966, Heartbeat HB 319, 2006, 2-LP (3,07)
USA CD release: One Love At Studio One 1964 – 1966, Heartbeat HB 319, 2006, 2-CD (3,07)
Note: The track appeared overdubbed 1970.
16th Session, October 1964
Lonesome Feeling
Written by Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer.
Lead vocals Bunny Wailer.
Harmonies by Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Beverley Kelso and Cherry Green.
Backing by The Mighty Vikings.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Wincox, 1965, a-side: Lonesome Feeling (The Wailers & The Mighty Vikings) / b-side: There She Goes (The Wailers & The Mighty Vikings)
UK 7-inch release: Ska Beat JB 211, 1965, a-side: Lonesome Feeling / b-side: There She Goes
Jamaican Longplay release: The Wailing Wailers, Studio One, 1966 and later pressings (2,44)
USA Longplay release: Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One, Heartbeat HB 335, 2007 (2,50)
USA CD release: Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One, Heartbeat HB 335, 2007 (2,50)
Note: The track appeared overdubbed 1975. The song appeared overdubbed differently in 1991.
There She Goes
Written by Bob Marley.
Lead vocals by Bob Marley.
Harmonies by Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Beverley Kelso and Cherry Green.
Backing by The Mighty Vikings.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Wincox, a-side: Lonesome Feeling / b-side: There She Goes
UK 7-inch release: Ska Beat JB 211, 1965, a-side: Lonesome Feelings / b-side: There She Goes
USA CD release: One Love at Studio One, Heartbeat HB 111 / 112, 1991 (2,44)
USA CD release: Simmer Down At Studio One, Heartbeat HB 171, 1994 (2,44)
USA Longplay release: One Love At Studio One 1964 – 1966, Heartbeat HB 319, 2006, 2-LP (2,44)
USA CD release: One Love At Studio One 1964 – 1966, Heartbeat HB 319, 2006, 2-CD (2,44)
1965
17th Session, January 13th, 1965
I Made A Mistake
Written by Curtis Mayfield.
Lead vocals by Bob Marley.
Harmonies by Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh and Beverley Kelso.
Backing by The Soul Brothers.
Drums by Lloyd Knibbs, bass by Lloyd Brevett, lead guitar by Lynn Taitt, rhythm guitar by Wally Cameron, organ by Jackie Mittoo.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Studio One, 1966, a-side: I Made A Mistake (Matrix: FC 6535) (2,45) / b-side: The Vow (Bonny & Rita) (Matrix: FC 6538) (3,06) (Informations about this single confirmed from my 7-inch.)
UK 7-inch release: Ska Beat JB 226, 1965, a-side: I Made A Mistake / b-side: Train To Ska-Ville (The Soul Brothers)
USA Longplay release: Birth of a Legend (Double-LP), Calla, 1976 (2,48)
USA Longplay release: The Birth Of A Legend Featuring Peter Tosh, on USA Calla 34759, 1977, LP (2,48)
USA CD release: The Birth Of A Legend Featuring Peter Tosh, on USA Sony, 1990, CD (2,48)
USA Longplay release: Climb the Ladder, Heartbeat HB 251, 2000 (3,08)
USA CD release: Climb the Ladder, Heartbeat HB 251, 2000 (3,08)
USA CD release: The Trenchtown Days: Birth of a Legend, Sony, 2001 (2,48)
18th Session, January 1965
The Vow (Bunny and Rita)
„The Vow“ is originally recorded in 1957 by US Doo Wop duo Gene & Eunice (Forest Gene Wilson and Eunice Levy) and released on USA Aladdin 3374, 1957, 7-inch as b-side of „Strange World“. The song was covered by famous Jamaican duo Jackie & Doreen (Jackie Opel and Doreen Schaefer) in 1959. While Jackie & Doreen´s cover is fast and has horns this recording by Bunny & Rita is much slower and features an organ.
Lead vocals by Bunny Wailer and Rita Marley.
First Jamaican 7-inch release: Studio One, 1966, a-side: I Made A Mistake (Matrix: FC 6535) (2,45) / b-side: The Vow (Bonny & Rita) (Matrix: FC 6538) (3,06) (Informations about this single confirmed from my 7-inch.)
And I have a recording mp3-sourced on „Peter Tosh – Peter Tosh & More CDR“ (3,09)
Jamaican release: Studio One, 1968, a-side: Easy Snappin (T. Beckford) / b-side: The Vow (The b-side is blank. To be confirmed that the b-side has the Bunny & Rita recording. Maybe instead of Bunny & Rita recording here the recording by Jackie & Doreen can be found, as it is the case on a recent reissue that couples these two recordings.)
Never released on CD.
19th Session, January 1965
One More Chance (Rita Marley)
Written by Bob Marley and Rita Anderson (Marley).
Lead vocals by Rita Marley.
Harmonies by Constantine Walker, Marlene Gifford, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer.
Backing by The Skatalites.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Studio One, 1965, a-side: One More Chance / b-side: Dick Tracy (Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites)
UK 7-inch release: Island WI 226, 1965, a-side: Dick Tracy (The Skatalites) / b-side: One More Chance
USA Longplay release: Wailers and Friends Top Hits Sung By the Legends of Jamaica Ska, Heartbeat HB 201, 1999 (2,24)
USA CD release: Wailers and Friends Top Hits Sung By the Legends of Jamaica Ska, Heartbeat HB 201, 1999 (2,24)
20th Session, January 1965
I Want Justice (Delroy Wilson)
Written by Delroy Wilson.
Lead vocals by Delroy Wilson.
Harmonies by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer.
Backing by The Skatalites.
Sax solo by Roland Alphonso.
Jamaican 7-inch release: Studio One, 1964, a-side: I Want Justice (Delroy Wilson) (Matrix: FC 6567) (2,15) / b-side: Low Minded Hypocrites (Delroy Wilson) (Matrix: FC 6512) (My 7-inch runs nine seconds longer as the LP and CD reissue.)
USA Longplay release: Wailers and Friends Top Hits Sung By the Legends of Jamaica Ska, Heartbeat HB 201, 1999 (2,06)
USA CD release: Wailers and Friends Top Hits Sung By the Legends of Jamaica Ska, Heartbeat HB 201, 1999 (2,06)
