Confrontation (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Confrontation
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Bob Marley & the Wailers


Released = May 23 1983
Recorded = Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre = Reggae
Length = 37:47
Label = Tuff Gong/Island
Producer = Bob Marley & the Wailers and Errol Brown, Rita Marley (executive producer)
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:88q7g4hbtv5z link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/232098 link]
Last album = "Uprising"
(1980)
This album = "Confrontation"
(1983)
Next album = "Legend"
(1984)

"Confrontation" is a roots reggae album by Bob Marley & the Wailers, released posthumously in May 1983, two years after Marley's death. The songs on this album were compiled from unreleased material and singles recorded during Marley's lifetime. The most famous track on the album is "Buffalo Soldier." Inside the album sleeve is an artist's depiction of the Battle of Adowa where Ethiopian forces defeated Italy in 1896. The cover of Confrontation is a reference to the story of St. George and the Dragon. The dragon on the cover represents Babylon, which is being slayed by Bob Marley via his music.

Track listing

All tracks written by Bob Marley, except where noted.

ide one

#"Chant Down Babylon" - 2:36
#"Buffalo Soldier" (Bob Marley/Noel G. "King Sporty" Williams) - 4:15
#"Jump Nyabinghi"- 3:43
#"Mix Up, Mix Up" - 5:02
#"Give Thanks And Praises" - 3:15

ide two

#"Blackman Redemption" (Bob Marley/Lee Perry) - 3:33
#"Trench Town" - 3:12
#"Stiff Necked Fools" - 3:25
#"I Know" - 3:20
#"Rastaman Live Up!" (Bob Marley/Lee Perry) - 5:23

CD Bonus Track

11. "Buffalo Soldier (12" Mix)"

Personnel

*Bob Marley - lead vocals, background vocal, rhythm guitar
*Aston Barrett - bass, guitar, percussion
*Carlton Barrett - drums, akete
*Tyrone Downie - keyboards, background vocal
*Junior Marvin - lead guitar, background vocal
*Earl Lindo - keyboards
*Alvin Patterson - percussion
*I Threes (Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt - backing vocals)
*Glen DaCosta - tenor sax
*David Madden - trumpet
*Nambo Robinson- trombone
*Devon Evans - percussion
*Santa - drums (on "Chant Down Babylon")
*Neville Garrick - art direction and graphics
*Errol Brown - recording and mixing engineer
*Michaell Reid - assistant engineer
*Errol Brown, Chris Blackwell and Aston Barrett - mixers
*Bob Marley & The Wailers and Errol Brown - producers
*Rita Marley - executive producer