Best of the Early Singles (Cardboard box with a button and patch inside.)

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

Annotation

Golden Records

(C)(P) 2007 Goldenlane Records
A Division Of Cleopatra Records, Inc.
11041 Santa Monica Blvd.#703
Los Angeles, California 90025
www.cleopatrarecords.com

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-01 09:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Singles
2▼CD: The Dubs
#TitleRatingLength
1Version of Cup (My Cup version)
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recording of:
Version of Cup (in 1970-08)
writer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
New Town Sound Ltd.
version of:
My Cup
3:15
2Necoteen (Man to Man version)
instrumental recording of:
Who the Cap Fit (in 1970-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Tuff Gong Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1976), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1976), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1976) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1976)
2:37
3Duppy Conqueror (version 4)
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
instrumental recording of:
Duppy Conqueror (in 1970-09)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music, Cayman Music Inc and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
13:22
4Dracula (Mr. Brown version)
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
bass:
George “Fully” Fullwood (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Santa” Davis (in 1971-01)
guitar:
Tony “Valentine” Chin and Cleon Douglas (in 1971-01)
organ:
Glen Adams (in 1971-01) and Peter Tosh (in 1971-01)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) (in 1971-01)
tenor vocals [harmony vocals]:
Peter Tosh (in 1971-01) and Bunny Wailer (in 1971-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recording of:
Dracula (in 1971-01)
writer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Mr. Brown
32:53
5Kaya (version)
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
instrumental recording of:
Kaya (Lee “Scratch” Perry song) (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music and New Town Sound Ltd.
42:38
6Battle Axe (Small Axe version)
instrumental recording of:
Small Axe (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Fifty Six Hope Road
3:30
7The Axe Man (More Axe version)
recording of:
The Axe Man (in 1970-09)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
version of:
Small Axe
2:46
8Copasetic (All in One version)
instrumental recording of:
All in One (in 1971-01)
writer:
Al Anderson (Bob Marley & The Wailers guitarist), Junior Braithwaite, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist), Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter) and Bunny Wailer
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc
medley of:
Bend Down Low
medley of:
Nice Time
medley of:
One Love / People Get Ready
medley of:
Simmer Down
medley of:
It Hurts to Be Alone
medley of:
Lonesome Feeling
medley of:
Love & Affection
medley of:
Put It On
medley of:
Duppy Conqueror
3:06
9Dreamland (version)
instrumental recording of:
Dreamland (in 1971-02)
writer:
Neville Livingston
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:26
10Shining (Lovelight version)
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
recording of:
Love Light (in 1971-03)
2:58
11Downpressor (version)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recording of:
Downpresser (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Tosh
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
version of:
Sinner Man
3:12
12Keep on Moving (version)
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
instrumental recording of:
Keep On Moving (in 1971-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
is based on:
I Gotta Keep On Movin’
3:07
13African Herbsman (version)
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1971-02)
recording of:
African Herbsman (in 1971-02)
additional lyricist:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
lyricist and composer:
Richie Havens, Joe Price (Richie Havens collaborator) and Mark Roth
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
version of:
Indian Rope Man
12:23
14Run for Cover (version)
instrumental recording of:
Soul Rebel (in 1970-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Blue Mountain Music, Cayman Music Inc, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited, Jamrec Music, Odnil Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
recording of:
Run for Cover
is based on:
Soul Rebel
2:41
15Sun Is Shining (version)
recording engineer:
Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
recorded at:
Studio 17 in Denham Town, Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
instrumental recording of:
Sun Is Shining (original version) (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Bob Marley Music and Bronjo Music
32:10