Catch a Fire is the fifth studio studio album by the reggae band The Wailers, released in April 1973. It was their first album released by Island Records.[1] After touring and recording in the United Kingdom with Johnny Nash, Nash's departure to the United States left the band without enough money to return home; they approached producer Chris Blackwell, who agreed to advance the Wailers money for an album and paid their fares back to Jamaica, where they recorded Catch a Fire. The album features nine songs, two of which were written and composed by Peter Tosh and the remaining seven of which were written and composed by Bob Marley. After Marley's return to London to present the tapes to Blackwell, the producer reworked the tracks with contributions by Muscle Shoals session musician Wayne Perkins, who played guitar on two overdubbed tracks.
Catch a Fire peaked at number 171 on the Billboard 200 and number 51 on the Billboard Black Albums charts. Critical acclaim has included the album being listed at number 126 on Rolling Stone's 500 greatest albums of all time, second only to Legend among five Bob Marley albums on the list. It is regarded as one of the top reggae albums of all time.
TRACKS:
The Unreleased Original Jamaican Versions
1-1 Concrete Jungle Written-By – Bob Marley 4:11
1-3 High tide to low tide 4:40
1-2 Stir It Up Written-By – Bob Written-By – Peter Tosh 4:40
1-4 Stop That Train Written-By – Peter Tosh 3:52
1-5 400 Years Written-By – Bob Marley 2:57
1-6 Baby We've Got A Date (Rock It Baby) Written-By – Bob Marley 4:00
1-7 Midnight Ravers Written-By – Bob Marley 5:05
1-8 All Day All Night Written-By – Bob Marley 3:26
1-9 Slave Driver Written-By – Bob Marley 2:52
1-10 Kinky Reggae Written-By – Bob Marley 3:40
1-11 No More Trouble Written-By – Bob Marley 5:13
DISC 2
The Released Album (Island ILPS 9241) 2-1Concrete Jungle Bass – Robbie Shakespeare Organ – Tyrone Downie Written-By – Bob Marley 4:13
2-2 Slave Driver Written-By – Bob Marley 2:54
2-3 400 Years Written-By – Peter Tosh 2:45
2-4 Stop That Train Written-By – Peter Tosh 3:54
2-5 Baby We've Got A Date (Rock It Baby) Written-By – Bob Marley 3:55
2-6 Stir It Up Organ – Tyrone Downie Written-By – Bob Marley 5:32
2-7 Kinky Reggae Written-By – Bob Marley 3:37
2-8 No More Trouble Written-By – Bob Marley 3:58
2-9 Midnight Ravers
