| Uprising | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 June 1980 | |||
| Recorded | January–April 1980 | |||
| Studio | Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 35:53 | |||
| Label | Tuff Gong/Island | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Bob Marley and the Wailers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| Smash Hits | 6/10[3] |
Uprising is the twelfth studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers and the final studio album released during Marley's lifetime. Released on 10 June 1980, the album is one of Marley's most directly religious, with nearly every song referencing his Rastafarian beliefs, culminating in the acoustic recording of "Redemption Song".
Uprising peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Black Albums chart, and number 45 on the Pop Albums chart. "Could You Be Loved" was number six and number 56 respectively on the Club Play Singles and Black Singles charts. The album fared better in the UK where it was a top ten hit along with the single "Could You Be Loved" which reached number five in the UK singles charts.
Track listing
Original album (1980)
All tracks are written by Bob Marley
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coming in from the Cold" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Real Situation" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Bad Card" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "We and Dem" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Work" | 3:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Zion Train" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Pimper's Paradise" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Could You Be Loved" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Forever Loving Jah" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Redemption Song" | 3:47 |
The Definitive Remastered edition (2001)
All tracks are written by Bob Marley
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coming in from the Cold" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Real Situation" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Bad Card" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "We and Dem" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Work" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Zion Train" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Pimper's Paradise" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Could You Be Loved" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Forever Loving Jah" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Redemption Song" | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Redemption Song" (band version) | 4:47 |
| 12. | "Could You Be Loved" (12-inch version) | 5:24 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Bob Marley – lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass, piano, guitar, percussion
- Carlton Barrett – drums, percussion
- Carlton "Santa" Davis – drums
- Tyrone Downie – keyboards, backing vocal
- Alvin Patterson – percussion
- Junior Marvin – lead guitar, backing vocal
- Earl Lindo – keyboards
- Al Anderson – lead guitar
- I Threes (Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
Production
- Bob Marley and the Wailers – Producers
- Chris Blackwell – Executive producer
- Errol Brown – engineer, mixing engineer
- the Wailers and Michael Rees – mixed
- Chiao Ng – assistant engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering engineer
- Neville Garrick – art direction
- Adrian Boot – photo
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1980) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[4] | 6 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[5] | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[6] | 1 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[7] | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 6 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard) | 45 |
| US Top Soul LPs (Billboard) | 41 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1980) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 22 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 25 |
| Chart (1981) | Position |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 23 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[12] | 2× Platinum | 600,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[13] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Italy | — | 200,000[14] |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Planer, Lindsay. "Review: Uprising". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ↑ Morris, Chris. "Review: Uprising". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ↑ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (26 June – 9 July 1980): 31.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40 – Hitparade Österreich". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Bob Marley & the Wailers | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1980. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1980 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1981. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Uprising" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 19 November 2021. Select BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS and click OK.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bob Marley; 'Uprising')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Green, Paul (18 July 1981). "Living Well With Dual Leadership". Billboard. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Bob Marley and the Wailers – Uprising". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 8480486392.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Bob Marley – Uprising". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Bob Marley – Uprising". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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