“With this record, Bob Marley and the Wailers had arrived.”
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A historic recording of “Get Up, Stand Up,” one of Bob Marley’s best-loved and most powerful songs, recorded live at the Wailers’ legendary performance at the Sundown Theatre in the village of Edmonton, North London, will be available on his YouTube page from Friday, October 13. This historic recording was previously only available as a bootleg. “Get Up, Stand Up” is from The Wailers’ last album together, “Burnin’,” which also celebrates its 50th anniversary on October 19. It is also believed that both “Burnin’” & “Catch A Fire” were recorded at the legendary Harry J’s in Kingston at the beginning of 1973.
A brand-new merchandise suite will also be launched on Friday, which will include an exclusive print by Arthur Gorson (see below), who spent two weeks in Jamaica shooting pictures of Bob around the time this seminal album was recorded. The special 50th Anniversary Reissue of “Catch A Fire,” Marley’s first album for Island Records, will be released on November 3.
Arthur Gorson Print HERE
A hugely anticipated new film, BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE, celebrating the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity, is in theatres on January 12, 2024. Produced by Ziggy Marley, Cedella Marley, and Rita Marley, and with Stephen Marley as the music supervisor, the film tells the inspirational story of how Bob overcame huge adversity to become one of the world’s most revered musical and cultural giants through the power and beauty of his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family, the film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob and Lashana Lynch as his wife, Rita.
Watch the trailer HERE.
