''Soul Revolution Part II'' (also known as ''Soul Revolution'') is the third album by

Bob Marley and the Wailers Bob Marley and the Wailers (previously known as The Wailers, and prior to that The Wailing Rudeboys, The Wailing Wailers and The Teenagers) were a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae band. The founding members, in 1963, were Bob Marley (Robe ...

. It was produced by

Lee "Scratch" Perry Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) was a Jamaican record producer, composer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development o ...

. While the name on the album cover for all the original releases was ''Soul Revolution Part II'', some releases had the name ''Soul Revolution'' printed on the album label, leading to uncertainty over what name was intended. A "dub" version with the vocals removed was released as '' Soul Revolution Part II Dub''; both versions were released as one set in 1988. The album was repackaged with additional material as ''

African Herbsman ''African Herbsman'' is a 1973 Trojan Records repackage of Bob Marley and the Wailers' 1971 album '' Soul Revolution Part II'' produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry, which had had a limited Jamaica only release. ''African Herbsman'' was released shor ...

'' in 1973.

Track listing

All tracks written by

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

, except where noted. ;Side one #"Keep On Moving" (

, Rainford Hugh,

Curtis Mayfield Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.

) 3:09 #"Don't Rock My Boat" 4:33 (a version of this song appeared on ''

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'' (1978) as " Satisfy My Soul") #"Put It On" 3:34 #"Fussing and Fighting" 2:29 #"Duppy Conqueror V/4" 3:25 #"Memphis" 2:09 "Duppy Conqueror V/4 ersion 4 is a version of the song "Duppy Conqueror" in which parts of the vocals have been left off, such that it in effect alternates between the vocal version of the song and an instrumental version of the song. ;Side two #"Riding High" (

Neville Livingston Neville O'Riley Livingston (10 April 1947 – 2 March 2021), known professionally as Bunny Wailer, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and percussionist. He was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh ...

Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to ...

) 2:46 #"Kaya" 2:39 (also appeared on the 1978 album of the same name) #"African Herbman" (

Richie Havens Richard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul (both of which he frequently covered), and rhythm and blues. He had a rhythmic guitar styl ...

) 2:24 #"Stand Alone" 2:12 #" Sun Is Shining" 2:11 #"Brain Washing" 2:41 "Riding High" and "Brain Washing" - lead vocals by Bunny Wailer. The correct title of the song is "African Herbsman" but it was misspelled as "African Herbman" on the original LP label. CD releases (bonus tracks) #"Kaya" (alternative version) 2:37 — some editions only #"Duppy Conqueror" (alternative version) 3:48 — some editions only

Soul Revolution Part II Dub

''Soul Revolution Part II Dub'' is a "dub" companion set to ''Soul Revolution Part II'', being the original ''Soul Revolution Part II'' album with the vocals stripped off. In the case of "Memphis", which originally contained no vocals, Peter Tosh's lead melodica solo was removed to create the new instrumental version.Bob Marley: The Complete Guide to his Music by Ian McCann & Harry Hawke, Omnibus Press, 2004. This album was originally released only in

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. The instrumental version of the album was originally released in a very limited pressing on

Upsetter Records Upsetter Records was a Jamaican record label set up by Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1968. Perry also opened the Upsetter Record Shop where he sold the records he produced. Lee "Scratch" Perry worked for Coxsone Dodd's Studio One record label and ...

, "part of which was jacketed in plain sleeves and part of which was jacketed in Soul Revolution Part II sleeves." Dating to as late as 2004, this album has also become known as "Upsetter Revolution Rhythm," because of a CD by that name released in 2004 (

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/ JAD cat#B0003300-02) which was a reissue of the original instrumental album, with the addition of one bonus track: "Kaya version alternate mix".

Part 1 & 2

In 1988, Trojan Records released a double-LP reissue of both albums, catalogue number TRLD 406, called "Soul Revolution I & II". This release included four extra tracks as compared with the original two LPs, which were "Soul Rebel" and "Mr. Brown" along with the instrumental 'dub' versions, "Soul Rebel version 4" and "Dracula". Curiously, and partially in line with "Duppy Conqueror V/4" from the original vocal LP, "Soul Rebel version 4" contains only a small portion of choral vocals at the beginning of the song, with the rest being instrumental. On the first disc of this release, "Duppy Conqueror V/4" is mistitled as "Duppy Conqueror." On the second disc, which is identified as "The Rhythm Album," song 5 is mistitled as "Duppy Conqueror Version 4" when in this context it should be titled just "Duppy Conqueror". On disc 1, the misspelled title of "African Herbman" is preserved as on the original vocal LP, while on disc 2, the spelling of the title of the instrumental version has been corrected to "African Herbsman". The cover of this Trojan Records release had a two-tone close-up photo-based image of Bob Marley in a square in the middle, surrounded on all four sides by repeated images of Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh and another image of Bob Marley, as well as multi-coloured text reading "BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS SOUL REVOLUTION 1 AND 2". This cover of this Trojan reissue should not be confused with the cover of the original vocal Soul Revolution LP, which had a turquoise background, with dark blue text, and featured an hexagonal-shaped picture in the middle, surrounded by six square-shaped photos.The Complete Guide to Music of Bob Marley by Ian McCann, Omnibus Press, 1994. The Part 1 & 2 release contained tracks produced by the Wailers.Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Definitive Discography, by Roger Steffens and Leroy Jodie Pierson, LMH Publishing Limited, 2005. Bonus tracks #"Soul Rebel" (

) 2:46 #"Mr. Brown" (

Gregory Isaacs Gregory Anthony Isaacs OD (15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010)Thompson, p. 127. was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in ''The New York Times'', described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae".Miles, Milo (1992),RECORDI ...

, Bob Marley) 2:53 #"Soul Rebel version 4" #"Dracula" 2:55

Personnel

;The Wailers *

– vocals * Peter Tosh – vocals, melodica *

Bunny Livingstone Neville O'Riley Livingston (10 April 1947 – 2 March 2021), known professionally as Bunny Wailer, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and percussionist. He was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. ...

– vocals ;Additional musicians * Alva Lewis – guitar *

Glen Adams Glen Adams (27 November 1945 – 17 December 2010) was a Jamaican musician, composer, arranger, engineer, producer, based since the mid-1970s in Brooklyn, New York City. Career Adams' mother was from Kingston and his father from St. Vincent; ...

– keyboard *

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– bass *

Carlton Barrett Carlton "Carly" Barrett (17 December 1950 – 17 April 1987) was a Jamaican musician best known for being the long-time drummer for Bob Marley & The Wailers. Recognized for his innovative style, which featured a highly syncopated, broken triple ...

– drums ;Production * Lee Perry – producer * Errol Thompson – engineer

References

{{Authority control Bob Marley and the Wailers albums The Upsetters albums 1971 albums Albums produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry