Survival (Bob Marley & The Wailers album)
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| Studio album by Bob Marley and The Wailers | ||||
| Released | 2 October 1979 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 1979, Tuff Gong Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 38:02 (Original) 44:25 (2001 Remastered) |
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| Label | Island/Tuff Gong | |||
| Producer | Bob Marley & The Wailers, Alex Sadkin | |||
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| Smash Hits | 5/10 |
Survival is a reggae album by Bob Marley & The Wailers released in 1979.
Survival is an album with an outwardly militant theme. Some critics speculate that this was due in part to criticism Marley received for the laid-back, ganja-soaked atmosphere of his previous release, "Kaya", which seemed to sidetrack the urgency of his message. In the song "Africa Unite", Marley proclaims Pan-African solidarity. The song "Zimbabwe" is a hymn dedicated to later-independent Rhodesia. The song was performed at Zimbabwe's Independence Celebration in 1980, just after the official declaration of Zimbabwe's independence.
Survival was originally to be called Black Survival to underscore the urgency of African unity, but the name was shortened to prevent misinterpretations of the album's theme.
All tracks written by Bob Marley, except where stated.
All tracks written by Bob Marley, except where stated.
All tracks written by Bob Marley, except where stated.
All tracks written by Bob Marley, except where stated. Issued by Island Records with a Tuff Gong disc label. Track list revised, all tracks on side A move to side B and vice versa..
All tracks written by Bob Marley, except where stated.
The album's front cover depicts 48 African flags, 14 of which (in italics) are now obsolete, and the flag of Papua New Guinea:
The album's title appears in white (City typeface) with the Brookes slave ship engraving in the background.
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