The Wailing Wailers

~ Release by The Wailers (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

This record was first released in 1966 on Studio One (label has silver writing on red background) (Matrix: WIRL LP CS 1266); only this first pressing has all songs without overdubs. Studio One has re-released this album just about yearly in Jamaica since 1982 and in the United States since 2004.

  • Since 1970, most tracks feature overdubs, more details of which can be found at www.wailer.de. Release events for these re-releases should not be added here.
  • The Studio One CD of this album from 1995 contains bonus tracks; a release event for that CD ought not to be added here.
  • Studio One finally reissued this album on CD with this tracklist in 2016. A release event for that CD ought not to be added here.
Annotation last modified on 2024-04-13 19:37 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
1I Am Gonna Put It Down
recording of:
Put It On (in 1965-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
writer:
Mr C.S. Dodd and R.Marley
publisher:
Bronjo Music
13:08
2I Need You
cover recording of:
Baby, Baby I Need You (in 1964-09)
writer and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3:07
3Lonesome Feeling
producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
recording of:
Lonesome Feeling (in 1964-10)
composer:
Neville Livingston and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
12:53
4What's New Pussycat
cover recording of:
What’s New Pussycat? (from 1965-07 until 1965-08)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:59
5One Love
producer:
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd
recording of:
One Love / People Get Ready (on 1965-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Bob Marley Music, Cayman Music, Cayman Music Inc, EMI April Music Inc., Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., Mijac Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Shakat Music Publishing, TRO Essex Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Blue Mountain Music (in 1968), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1968), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1968), EMI Tunes PLC (publisher) (from 1991 to present) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (from 1991 to present)
is based on:
People Get Ready
43:21
6When the Well Runs Dry
recording of:
When the Well Runs Dry
composer:
Neville Livingston
2:55
7Ten Commandments of Love
background vocals:
The Skatalites
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
other vocals:
Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer
cover recording of:
Ten Commandments of Love (Commandments of Love) (in 1965-11)
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Paul
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Tristan Music Ltd. and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
4:07
8Rude Boy
recording of:
Rude Boy (in 1965-09)
lyricist and composer:
Neville Livingston
is based on:
I Gotta Keep On Movin’
2:06
9It Hurts to Be Alone
recording of:
It Hurts to Be Alone (on 1964-08-28)
lyricist:
Junior Braithwaite
composer:
Junior Braithwaite and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
12:45
10Love & Affection
recording of:
Love & Affection (from 1965-04 until 1965-05)
composer:
Neville Livingston and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
12:38
11I Am Still Waiting
recording of:
I’m Still Waiting (in 1965-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
13:33
12Simmer Down
engineer and producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
baritone saxophone:
Dennis “Ska” Campbell
bass:
Lloyd Brevett
piano:
Jackie Mittoo
tenor saxophone:
Roland Alphonso and Tommy McCook
trombone:
Don Drummond
trumpet:
Johnny “Dizzy” Moore (reggae trumpeter)
background vocals:
The Skatalites
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Junior Braithwaite, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer
horn arranger:
Tommy McCook
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (on 1964-07-06)
recording of:
Simmer Down (on 1964-07-06)
writer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
12:46