Album: Rastaman Vibration by Bob Marley & The Wailers (1976)
Genre: Reggae | Mood: High
Record Label: Island Records
Format: Album

Description: Rastaman Vibration is a roots reggae album by Bob Marley & The Wailers released on April 30, 1976. The album was a great success in the USA, becoming the first (and only) Bob Marley release to reach the top ten on the Billboard 200 charts (peaking at No. 8), in addition to releasing Marley's most popular US single ("Roots, Rock, Reggae" was the only Bob Marley single to reach the Billboard Hot 100 charts, peaking at No. 51). Synthesizers are featured prominently on this album, adding a breezy embellishment to otherwise hard-driving songs with strong elements of rock guitar. This is one of the three Wailers solo albums released in 1976, along with Bunny Wailer's album Blackheart Man and Peter Tosh's Legalize It.

Artist Background: Bob Marley and the Wailers were a Jamaican reggae band created by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. The band formed when self-taught musician Hubert Winston McIntosh (Peter Tosh) met Neville Livingston (Bunny Wailer), and Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) in 1963 and taught them how to play guitar, keyboards, and percussion. By late 1963 Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith had joined The Wailers. After Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left the band in 1974, Bob Marley began ... Part of the Kingston, Jamaica music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Reggae movement.

Related Artists: The Wailers, Peter Tosh, Gregory Isaacs, The Gladiators

Music Scene: Part of the Kingston, Jamaica music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Reggae movement.

Tags: Reggae, High, 1970s, Album, Island Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 3 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Rastaman Vibration is a roots reggae album by Bob Marley & The Wailers released on April 30, 1976. The album was a great success in the USA, becoming the first (and only) Bob Marley release to reach the top ten on the Billboard 200 charts (peaking at No. 8), in addition to releasing Marley's most popular US single ("Roots, Rock, Reggae" was the only Bob Marley single to reach the Billboard Hot 100 charts, peaking at No. 51). Synthesizers are featured prominently on this album, adding a breezy embellishment to otherwise hard-driving songs with strong elements of rock guitar. This is one of the three Wailers solo albums released in 1976, along with Bunny Wailer's album Blackheart Man and Peter Tosh's Legalize It.

Rastaman Vibration

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