Rasta Revolution

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Rasta Revolution
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Compilation album by
Released1974
Recorded1970–71
Genre Reggae
Length30:07
Label Trojan
Producer Lee Perry
Bob Marley and the Wailers chronology
Burnin'
(1973)
Rasta Revolution
(1974)
Natty Dread
(1974)

Rasta Revolution is a compilation album by Bob Marley and the Wailers released by Trojan in 1974. [1] It consists of most of Soul Rebels , as well as the 7" version of "Duppy Conqueror", recorded during the album's sessions (although an alternate version appeared on Soul Revolution Part II instead), and "Mr. Brown", an alternate version of the former.

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Track listing

Side one
  1. "Mr. Brown" - 3:33
  2. "Soul Rebel" - 3:19
  3. "Try Me" - 2:47
  4. "It's Alright" - 2:36
  5. "No Sympathy" - 2:13
  6. "My Cup" - 3:37
  7. "Duppy Conqueror" - 3:46
Side two
  1. "Rebel's Hop" - 2:40
  2. "Corner Stone" - 2:30
  3. "400 Years" - 2:34
  4. "No Water" - 2:10
  5. "Reaction" - 2:42
  6. "Soul Almighty" - 2:43
Current CD Version
  1. "Mr. Brown" - 3:33
  2. "Soul Rebel" - 3:19
  3. "Try Me" - 2:47
  4. "It's Alright" - 2:36
  5. "No Sympathy" - 2:13
  6. "My Cup" - 3:37
  7. "Duppy Conqueror" - 3:46
  8. "Rebel's Hop" - 2:37
  9. "Corner Stone" - 2:30
  10. "400 Years" - 2:34
  11. "No Water" - 2:10
  12. "Reaction" - 2:42
  13. "Soul Almighty" - 2:43

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