Best of the Early Singles (Cardboard box with a button and patch inside.)

~ Release by Bob Marley & The Wailers (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Golden Records

(C)(P) 2007 Goldenlane Records
A Division Of Cleopatra Records, Inc.
11041 Santa Monica Blvd.#703
Los Angeles, California 90025
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Annotation last modified on 2025-12-01 09:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Singles
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1My Cup
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
recording of:
My Cup (in 1970-08)
writer and arranger:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
arrangement of:
I Guess I’ll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
53:36
2Man to Man
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recording of:
Who the Cap Fit (in 1970-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Tuff Gong Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1976), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1976), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1976) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1976)
3:32
3Duppy Conqueror (mono)
edit of:
Duppy Conqueror (version 4) by Bob Marley & The Wailers
recording of:
Duppy Conqueror (in 1970-09)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music, Cayman Music Inc and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:59
4Mr. Brown (mono)
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
recording of:
Mr. Brown (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
43:32
5Kaya (mono)
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1971-01)
recording of:
Kaya (Lee “Scratch” Perry song) (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music and New Town Sound Ltd.
2:40
6Small Axe
engineer:
Carlton Lee
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
alto saxophone:
“Deadly” Headley Bennett (in 1970-09)
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist) (in 1970-09)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1970-09)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1970-09) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1970-09)
organ:
Glen Adams (in 1970-09)
tenor saxophone:
Tommy McCook (in 1970-09)
trombone:
Vin Gordon (in 1970-09)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-09)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Dave Barker (reggae artist) (in 1970-09), Peter Tosh (in 1970-09) and Bunny Wailer (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1970-09)
recording of:
Small Axe (in 1970-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Fifty Six Hope Road
3:55
7More Axe
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recording of:
Small Axe (in 1970-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Fifty Six Hope Road
3:31
8All in One (Parts 1 & 2)
compilation of:
All in One Medley (alternate) (Bend Down Low / Nice Time) by Bob Marley & The Wailers feat. Lee Perry (aka The Upsetter) and All in One Medley, Part 2 (Love and Affection / Put It On) by Bob Marley & The Wailers feat. Lee Perry (aka The Upsetter)
recording of:
All in One (in 1971-01)
writer:
Al Anderson (Bob Marley & The Wailers guitarist), Junior Braithwaite, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist), Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter) and Bunny Wailer
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
medley of:
Bend Down Low
medley of:
Nice Time
medley of:
One Love / People Get Ready
medley of:
Simmer Down
medley of:
It Hurts to Be Alone
medley of:
Lonesome Feeling
medley of:
Love & Affection
medley of:
Put It On
medley of:
Duppy Conqueror
4:24
9Dreamland
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
bass:
Karl Pitterson
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett
horn:
Richard Hall (Jamaican saxophonist)
keyboard:
Harold Butler and Tyrone Downie
percussion:
Bunny Wailer
saxophone:
Tommy McCook
background vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Peter Tosh
performer:
Bunny Wailer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recording of:
Dreamland (in 1971-02)
writer:
Neville Livingston
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:45
10Lovelight
recording of:
Love Light (in 1971-03)
2:47
11Downpressor
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
lead vocals:
Peter Tosh
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recording of:
Downpresser (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Tosh
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
version of:
Sinner Man
3:13
12Keep On Moving (mono)
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-02)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-02)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-02) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1971-02)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1971-02)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1971-02)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-02) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-02)
publisher:
Trojan Records
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1971-02)
recording of:
Keep On Moving (in 1971-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
is based on:
I Gotta Keep On Movin’
3:08
13African Herbsman (mono)
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-02)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-02)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-02)
keyboard:
Glen Adams (in 1971-02)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1971-02)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-02) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-02)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1971-02)
recording of:
African Herbsman (in 1971-02)
additional lyricist:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
lyricist and composer:
Richie Havens, Joe Price (Richie Havens collaborator) and Mark Roth
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
version of:
Indian Rope Man
42:25
14Run for Cover (Escort 7″)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1970-11)
recording of:
Run for Cover (in 1970-11)
is based on:
Soul Rebel
43:13
15Sun Is Shining (Escort 7″)
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Carly” Barrett (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alva “Reggie” Lewis (in 1971-03) and Rannie “Bop” Williams (in 1971-03)
melodica:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-03)
organ:
Tyrone Downie (in 1971-03)
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson (in 1971-03)
repeater:
Bunny Wailer (in 1971-03)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1971-03)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-03) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-03)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
recording of:
Sun Is Shining (original version) (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Bob Marley Music and Bronjo Music
4.52:12
2▶CD: The Dubs