Simmer Down at Studio One

~ Release by The Wailers (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Info from Amazon:

* Features the original Wailers vocal group (Marley, Tosh, Wailer, Braithwaite, Kelso, and Green)
* Includes historical versions of "This Train", "Do You Remember" (a.k.a. "How Many Times"), "Mr. Talkative" (a.k.a. "Mr. Chatterbox"), "It Hurts to Be Alone", "Lonesome Feeling", "There She Goes", and "One Love"
* Chronological liner notes by Roger Steffens and Leroy Pierson
* Most tracks were taken from the original (1963-1966) master tapes (fair sound quality)
* Some tracks were taken from the original acetates / Jamaican singles (lower sound quality)

Annotation last modified on 2007-05-30 03:39 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1This Train
recording of:
This Train (This Train Is Bound for Glory) (in 1965-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6702)
2:15
A2Simmer Down
engineer and producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
baritone saxophone:
Dennis “Ska” Campbell
bass:
Lloyd Brevett
piano:
Jackie Mittoo
tenor saxophone:
Roland Alphonso and Tommy McCook
trombone:
Don Drummond
trumpet:
Johnny “Dizzy” Moore (reggae trumpeter)
background vocals:
The Skatalites
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Junior Braithwaite, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer
horn arranger:
Tommy McCook
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (on 1964-07-06)
recording of:
Simmer Down (on 1964-07-06)
writer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
12:50
A3I Am Going Home
recording of:
I Am Going Home (on 1964-07-06)
writer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
3:40
A4Do You Remember
engineer and producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
baritone saxophone:
Dennis “Ska” Campbell
bass:
Lloyd Brevett
drums (drum set):
Lloyd Knibb
guitar:
Jerome “Jah Jerry” Haynes
piano:
Jackie Mittoo
tenor saxophone:
Roland Alphonso and Tommy McCook
trombone:
Don Drummond
trumpet:
Johnny “Dizzy” Moore (reggae trumpeter)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1964-07)
recording of:
How Many Times (Bob Marley song) (on 1964-07-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
12:52
A5Mr. Talkative
recording of:
Mr. Chatterbox (in 1964-07)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
2:05
A6Habits
recording of:
Habits
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
2:11
A7Amen
cover recording of:
Amen (in 1964-07)
writer:
Johnny W. Pate, Sr. and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:36
A8Go Jimmy Go
cover recording of:
Go, Jimmy, Go
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
2:30
A9Teenager in Love
cover recording of:
A Teenager in Love
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
2:43
A10I Need You
cover recording of:
Baby, Baby I Need You (in 1964-09)
writer and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3:09
B1It Hurts to Be Alone
recording of:
It Hurts to Be Alone (on 1964-08-28)
lyricist:
Junior Braithwaite
composer:
Junior Braithwaite and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:42
B2True Confession
2:45
B3Lonesome Feeling
recording of:
Lonesome Feeling (in 1964-10)
composer:
Neville Livingston and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:55
B4There She Goes
engineer and producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
guitar:
Hux Brown (JM ska, rocksteady, reggae guitarist) (in 1964-10)
piano:
Lloyd Delpratt (in 1964-10)
trumpet:
Bobby Ellis (in 1964-10)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1964-10)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Beverley Kelso (in 1964-10), Cherry Smith (in 1964-10), Peter Tosh (in 1964-10) and Bunny Wailer (in 1964-10)
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1964-10)
recording of:
There She Goes (in 1964-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
2:44
B5Diamond Baby
recording of:
Diamond Baby (in 1965-01)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
2:11
B6Playboy
2:13
B7Where's the Girl for Me
engineer and producer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
bass:
Lloyd Brevett (in 1965-01)
drums (drum set):
Lloyd Knibb (in 1965-01)
guitar:
Lynn Taitt (in 1965-01)
piano:
Jackie Mittoo (in 1965-01)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1965-01)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1965-01) and Bunny Wailer (in 1965-01)
recorded at:
Studio One in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1965-01)
recording of:
Where's the Girl for Me (in 1965-01)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
3:16
B8Hooligan
43:02
B9One Love
recording of:
One Love / People Get Ready (on 1965-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Bob Marley Music, Cayman Music, Cayman Music Inc, EMI April Music Inc., Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., Mijac Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Shakat Music Publishing, TRO Essex Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Blue Mountain Music (in 1968), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1968), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1968), EMI Tunes PLC (publisher) (from 1991 to present) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (from 1991 to present)
is based on:
People Get Ready
3:21
B10Love and Affection
recording of:
Love & Affection (from 1965-04 until 1965-05)
composer:
Neville Livingston and Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Shakat Music Publishing
2:38

Credits

Release group

included in:One Love at Studio One by Bob Marley and the Wailers (’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/335356 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000116753 [info]