The Best of the Wailers

The Best of the Wailers
The Best of the Wailers
Studio album by the Wailers
Released	August 1, 1971
Recorded	May 1970
Studio	Dynamic Sounds (Kingston, Jamaica)
Genre	Reggae
Length	30:43
Label	Beverley's
Producer	Leslie Kong
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The Best of the Wailers is the fourth studio album by the Wailers. Despite its title, it is not a compilation album. It was recorded in May 1970 but not released until August 1971.^[1] Over the years, the album was released and re-released under many titles, including Shakedown (or Shake Down), Soul Captives, Cheer Up, Roots I, Reggae!, In The Beginning... and more.^[2]

ReleasedAugust 1, 1971

RecordedMay 1970

StudioDynamic Sounds (Kingston, Jamaica)^[1]

GenreReggae

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The album was produced by Leslie Kong, who died of a heart attack at the age of 37, a week after the album was released.^[1]

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Soul Shakedown Party"		3:09
2.	"Stop the Train"	Peter Tosh	2:20
3.	"Caution"		2:43
4.	"Soul Captives"		2:03
5.	"Go Tell It on the Mountain"	Traditional	3:15

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Can't You See"	Tosh	2:42
7.	"Soon Come"	Tosh	2:23
8.	"Cheer Up"		2:03
9.	"Back Out"		2:18
10.	"Do It Twice"		2:48

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Soul Shakedown Party"		3:09
2.	"Stop the Train"	Peter Tosh	2:20
3.	"Caution"		2:43
4.	"Soul Captives"		2:03
5.	"Go Tell It on the Mountain"	Traditional	3:15
6.	"Can't You See"	Tosh	2:42
7.	"Soon Come"	Tosh	2:23
8.	"Cheer Up"		2:03
9.	"Back Out"		2:18
10.	"Do It Twice"		2:48
11.	"Soon Come" (version)	Tosh	2:25
12.	"Soul Shakedown Party" (version)		3:05

The Best of the Wailers

Track listing

Original album (1971)

The Definitive Remastered edition (2004)

Personnel

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