2004 - Bob Marley And The Wailers Original Cuts - Jad / Universal

Title : Original Cuts
Format : Compact Disc
Origin : Europe
Numbers Of Trax : 24
Detailled Liner Notes : Yes English by Jeremy Collingwood
Label : Universal / Jad
Release Date : 2004-08-31
Catalogue : 0602498671092



To understand the following comments :

SoF (songs of freedom boxset)
GK (Groovin'Kingston boxset)
Cuc (Complete Upsetters Collection)
CBMW (Complete Bob Marley And The Wailers)

the album tracklist is the following :

01 - trenchtown rock (long version , extra verse) 3:30
02 - small axe 4:01
03 - don't rock my boat 2:33
04 - bend down low 2:31
05 - lively up yourself 2:57
06 - sun is shining 2:10
07 - kaya 2:39
08 - stir it up 3:09
09 - man to man 3:31
10 - stop that train 2:19
11 - 400 years 2:32
12 - duppy conqueror 3:50
13 - concrete jungle 3:09
14 - pass it on 2:41
15 - grooving kingston '12 2:58
16 - axe man 2:46
17 - live 2:53
18 - sun is shining version 2:10
19 - kaya version 2:43
20 - nicoteen 2:38
21 - my sympathy 2:24
22 - duppy conqueror version 3:25
23 - ammunition 3:07
24 - pass it on version 2:44




in deep :

01 - trenchtown rock (long version , extra verse) 3:30
Tuff Gong. Also available on 'Songs of Freedom' 1992 , 'Grooving Kingston 12' boxset, 'Original Cut' and 'Africa United The Singles Collection'

02 - small axe 4:01
Upsetters. Same as on SoF, GK12, and CUC.

03 - don't rock my boat 2:33
This is the Wail'n'soul version (1968) and not the Upsetter one. Which is logic as it is the true original cut.
Correct title is then Rock My Boat. Same as on CBMW but louder sound.

04 - bend down low 2:31
Wail'n'soul. Also on SoF and One Love (Heartbeat). Louder sound.

05 - lively up yourself 2:57
Tuff Gong. Same as CBMW and GK12.

06 - sun is shining 2:10
Upsetters. Same as SoF, CUC and GK12 except it has more echo here. CUC has my preferred mix.

07 - kaya 2:39
Upsetters. Mono mix, same as GK12 and CBMW. I prefer CUC which has a stereo mix with better sound.

08 - stir it up 3:09
Wail'n'soul. Only available before on SoF. SoF is better (despite a milder sound) because this version here has its end cut by few seconds !

09 - man to man 3:31
Upsetters. Same as CUC and CBMW.

10 - stop that train 2:19
Kong. Same as CBMW.

11 - 400 years 2:32
Upsetters. Also available on CBMW, Arise Blackman (P. Tosh, Trojan) and The Toughest (P.Tosh, Heartbeat).
But the preferred version is on CUC with a longer mix (2:54) not available elsewhere !

12 - duppy conqueror 3:50
Upsetters. This is real surprise ! This version is the longest available (to my knowledge).
Before, this version could only be found on SoF with 3:39.
It was not on CBMW and not on CUC either (which got completely lost on the jungle of different Duppy Conqueror and gives wrong titles).

13 - concrete jungle 3:09
Upsetters. Same as CBMW, CUC, GK12 and The Upsetter Record Shop (URS,Elsodun).

14 - pass it on 2:41
this is a gem making the CD worth to buy even though the sound is far from perfect. But it can be forgiven.

15 - grooving kingston '12 2:58
Trenchtown Rock version. Same as CBMW and GK12.

16 - axe man 2:46
Binghi version of Small axe. CBMW and even more, CUC should be preferred because they are less noisy.

17 - live 2:53
Lively Up Yourself version. Same as CBMW and GK12.

18 - sun is shining version 2:10
Same as CBMW, CUC and GK12.

19 - kaya version 2:43
This is not exactly Kaya Version ! This is the "scat mix version" only available before on CBMW. This is not said on the sleeve.

20 - nicoteen 2:38
Man To Man Version. Also on CBMW and CUC.

21 - my sympathy 2:24
Aaargh ! They made a BIG mistake. "My Sympathy" is 400 Years version and I guess it is what they wanted on Original Cut.
Instead, they put "No Sympathy Version" which is a completely different song. This one was already available on CBWM and CUC.

22 - duppy conqueror version 3:25
This is well the fully instrumental version of the tune. It is also found on CBMW and CUC (where it is misnamed Version 4, the true Version 4 is not fully instrumental)

23 - ammunition 3:07
Concrete Jungle Version. Same on CBMW, CUC, GK12 and URS.

24 - pass it on version 2:44
The second novelty of the CD. A great dub!



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