1971 Bob Marley And The Wailers “Soul Revolution Part II” on Maroon.

This particular pressing of this particular record is not on Discogs, although it is mentioned in the notes for the Upsetter pressing. Maroon was one of Lee Perry’s labels, and this is the second and last of the two Wailers releases produced by Perry, but Maroon is not listed on Discogs as one of Perry’s labels, although it does mention the other thirteen. Apparently there’s a pink-Xeroxed label version of this Maroon label Maroon that is a later RE, although this one does not have a clear release date, just rumors and innuendo. I’m calling it an OG, mainly because I own it and I’m tired of wading through Jamaican Hieroglyphic record keeping. In any case, there’s nothing to say about the genius in the grooves regardless. You either know it, or you don’t. You either own it, or you don’t. You either want to, or you choose otherwise. Roots/Dancehall/Rocksteady Soul is my particular and very preferred wheelhouse for reggae, and this bad-boy fires on every cylinder and then some. I love the innocent soulfulness of the voice of pre-Bob Bob, the less-confident and more vulnerable Bob, the non-worldwide-icon Bob. Also, these are never songs that bent hippies and scheming frat boys strum acoustic guitar covers of at parties, at poolside, on sailboats, at cafes, in hostels, fireside, or dorm room adjacent, which is a blessing for all. This album rules beyond rule, is the bridge out of Babylon. Oh yea.