Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon

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

Annotation

Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon is a stunning, previously unreleased live album from Bob Marley, recorded over several nights during the Wailer's residency at London's prestigious Hammersmith Odeon in June 1976, during their Rastaman Vibration tour. Booking the venue was an audacious move, but Bob had newfound stardom from the U.K. chart success of "No Woman, No Cry," and an ecstatic crowd packed the place. Highlights include a transcendent title song, a rarely-performed "Bend Down Low," an extended version of "Crazy Baldhead," and a 30-minute encore that incorporates a 12-minute "Get Up, Stand Up."

Annotation last modified on 2026-09-04 20:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1(encore introduction)
recorded at:
Hammersmith Odeon (Eventim Apollo, aka Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
0:30
2Positive Vibration
recorded at:
Hammersmith Odeon (Eventim Apollo, aka Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
live recording of:
Positive Vibration (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Ford
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Primary Wave/Blue Mountain, 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)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:35
3Rat Race
recorded at:
Hammersmith Odeon (Eventim Apollo, aka Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
live recording of:
Rat Race (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Rita Marley
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Odnil Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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)
6:45
4War
recorded at:
Hammersmith Odeon (Eventim Apollo, aka Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
live recording of:
War (in 1976-06)
writer:
Carlton “Carly” Barrett and Allan Cole (Jamaican songwriter)
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Odnil Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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)
4:15
5No More Trouble
recorded at:
Hammersmith Odeon (Eventim Apollo, aka Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
live recording of:
No More Trouble (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
2:29
6Get Up, Stand Up
recorded at:
Hammersmith Odeon (Eventim Apollo, aka Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
live recording of:
Get Up, Stand Up (in 1976-06)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Peter Tosh
publisher:
Because Éditions, Campbell Connelly France, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Stuck On Music (in 1974)
12:15