Babylon by Bus

Infobox Album |
Name = Babylon by Bus
Type = Live album
Artist = Bob Marley & The Wailers


Released = November 10 1978
Recorded =
Genre = Reggae
Length = 69:37
Label = Tuff Gong/Island
Producer = Bob Marley & The Wailers, Chris Blackwell and Jack Nuber
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wzaxqj2yojda link]
* "Rolling Stone" [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/301860 link]
Last album = "Kaya"
(1978)
This album = "Babylon by Bus"
(1978)
Next album = "Survival"
(1979)

"Babylon By Bus" is a live album released by Bob Marley & The Wailers in 1978. The album was recorded mostly at the Pavillon de Paris in June 1978, during the Kaya Tour. Like the 1973 album "Catch A Fire", the first release had something of a novelty cover. The windows of the bus on the front cover were cut out, revealing part of the inner sleeve. As this was a double album, the listener had a choice of four different scenes to view through the windows.

Track listing

All tracks written by Bob Marley, except where noted.

ide one

#"Positive Vibration" (Vincent Ford) - 5:48
#"Punky Reggae Party" (Bob Marley/Lee Perry) - 5:52
#"Exodus" - 7:38

ide two

#"Stir It Up" (Recorded July 18 1975 at The Lyceum, London, EnglandTimothy White, [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/301860 /babylon_by_bus "Rolling Stone" review] , Dec 28 1978] ) - 5:20
#"Rat Race" (Rita Marley) (Recorded 1976, Hammersmith Odeon, London, England) - 3:37
#"Concrete Jungle - 5:38
#"Kinky Reggae" - 4:50

ide three

#"Lively Up Yourself" - 6:19
#"Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" (Aston Barrett/Hugh Peart) - 5:22
#"War / No More Trouble" (Alan Cole/Carlton Barrett/Bob Marley) - 5:30

ide four

#"Is This Love" - 7:33
#"Heathen" - 4:30
#"Jamming" - 5:39

Musicians [Album liner notes]

*Bob Marley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*Carlton Barrett – drums
*Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass
*Tyrone "Organ D" Downie – keyboards
*Junior Marvin – lead guitar
*Alvin "Seeco" Patterson – percussion
*Al Anderson – lead guitar
*Earl "Wire" Lindo – keyboards
*Rita Marley – backing vocals
*Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals
*Judy Mowatt – backing vocals

References