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THE WAILERS
Burnin' (Deluxe Edition)
Release date :
10-04-2004
Label :
Universal
Tracklist :
CD 1
1. Get up, Stand Up
2. Hallelujah Time
3. I Shot The Sheriff
4. Burnin' And Lootin'
5. Put It On
6. Small Axe
7. Pass It On
8. Duppy Conqueror
9. One Fondation
10. Rasta Man Chant
Bonus Tracks :
11. Reincarnated Souls
12. No Sympathy
13. The Oppressed Song
14. Get Up, Stand Up Alternate Take)
15. Get Up, Stand Up (Single Version)
CD 2
1. Duppy Conqueror
2. Slave Driver
3. Burnin' And Lootin'
4. Can't Blame The Youth
5. Stop That Train
6. Midnight Ravers
7. No More Trouble
8. Kinky Reggae
9. Get Up, Stand Up
10. Stir It Up
11. Put It On
12. Lively Up Yourself
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REVIEW
Review written by Maxime Nordez
on Saturday, November 13th 2004 - 12 925 views
Universal releases the Deluxe edition of "Burnin'". The Wailers' second album, recorded at Harry J Studio (Kingston) in April 1973 and mixed at Island Studio (London) in May, "Burnin'" returns in a remastered reissue, enhanced with a live recording from Leeds in 1973 that has been very rare until now.
This cleaned-up, remastered edition is unquestionably a great success. The tracks gain in power and depth. Without even listening to the unreleased versions, you get the impression of rediscovering the Wailers' sound. The first CD consists of the original tracklist with 5 bonus tracks: 3 unused tracks from the "Burnin'" recording sessions and 2 unheard-of versions (in every sense of the term) of Get Up Stand Up. Among the tracks set aside by Blackwell during the selection, there is Reincarnated Souls, with backing vocals magnificently enhanced by the restoration. The Opressed Song also benefits from a notable clean-up, right from the acoustic guitar intro. Both of these Bunny Wailer compositions would turn up again on his first solo album "Blackheart Man" (1976). Another song not retained for "Burnin'" was Peter Tosh's No Sympathy, which would only appear on "Legalize it" (1976). Peter's voice and the backing vocals seem closer here, and therefore more punchy.
The most impressive tracks in terms of sound restoration are Pass it On for its new spatialisation, Rasta Man Chant for the beauty with which the percussion is rendered, and the alternative version of Get Up Stand Up at track 14. A completely unreleased version, much slower, in a lower key, opening the way to a different vocal interpretation. What a thrill to hear new inflections in the voices of Bob and Peter and to discover, for example, backing vocals on the verse! The second version offered, which closes this first CD, is closer to the one we know but is also full of unfamiliar subtleties.
Natural mystic
The second CD offers an unreleased live recording made on 23 November 1973 in Leeds. While there are two new Wailers on the album (Wya on keyboards and Seeco on percussion), only one of them is present at this gig. Bunny Wailer is absent too, having sworn after the US tour never to get on a plane again. Peter, for his part, is giving one of his last concerts with the Wailers that night. On stage are therefore Bob, Peter, Wya, and the Barrett brothers. This is truly the hard core, even if Bunny's backing vocals are sometimes missed. Most of the tracks come from "Catch a Fire".
The announcer introduces "the best group in the world". A natural mystic hovers over the show right from the start with Duppy Conqueror, one of the four "Burnin'" tracks played that night. Bob makes a few remarks between songs, including a particularly cynical one in which he mutters "Everybody is a prisoner…" before bursting out laughing and launching into Burnin' and Lootin'. The intro to No More Trouble is funny in its own way; you can even sense a few misunderstandings between the musicians. A poor performance? Far from it: the track stretches out for almost 7 minutes and moves through more moods than it takes to fill a whole album. All the tracks are in the same vein: full of relief and given the Wailers treatment. Worth mentioning are the brilliant renditions of Midnight Ravers and Lively Up Yourself, which runs to 13 minutes! This recording leaves further proof of the power of the Tosh/Marley vocal duo. Nothing like "Babylon By Bus", very different from "Live at The Lyceum" (with the I-Three's), this Live at Leeds has excellent sound and fits perfectly into this Deluxe edition. The booklet offers a detailed history of the album "Burnin'", many photos and all the song lyrics. Very careful work. |
Meme si y'a pas vraiment de nouveautées (ces titres etant dispo depuis longtemps en Pirate) cet album est une vrai tuerie et le live est fracassant avec une version de duppy conqueror qui fait plaisir (rare en live), c'est un 6 etoiles !!
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