Marley Family Announces 40th Anniversary Bob Marley & The Wailers ‘Exodus’ Reissue

One day before the 40th anniversary of its June 3, 1977 release, UMe will reissue the landmark Bob Marley & The Wailers album Exodus. Coming in a series of four separate reissues, three of the upcoming editions of the group’s ninth studio album will feature Exodus 40 – The Movement Continues, a newly created “restatement” of the LP led by Ziggy Marley.

Recorded in London after Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt in Jamaica in December 1976, Exodus saw Marley backed by Julian “Junior Marvin” on guitar, Carlton Barrett on drums, Aston “Family Man” Barrett on bass, Tyrone Downie on keyboards, Alvin “Seeco” Patterson on percussion and The I Threes: Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths and Rita Marley on backing vocals. The record showcased such beloved Marley classics as “Three Little Birds,” “One Love / People Get Ready,” “Jamming,” “Natural Mystic” and the title track.

The remastered Exodus 40 – The Movement Continues project produced by Bob’s son Ziggy utilized, “the original session recordings, uncovering unused and never-before-heard vocals, lyric phrasing and instrumentation, [while] incorporating and transforming these various elements into brand-new session takes.” Ziggy reworked “One Love” from 10 recently uncovered lead vocal outtakes and brought in a new band to record an R&B-styled instrumental track for “Turn Your Lights Down Low.”

The Exodus 40th anniversary reissue formats are as follows:

• A Super Deluxe, four-LP, two-7-inch single vinyl version includes the original LP, Ziggy Marley’s restatement Exodus 40 – The Movement Continues, an Exodus Live set recorded at London’s Rainbow Theatre the week of the album’s release, Punky Reggae Party LP which includes a previously unreleased extended mix of “Keep On Moving”, and a pair of vinyl 7-inch singles, including “Waiting in Vain” b/w “Roots” and “Smile Jamaica (Part One)” b/w “Smile Jamaica (Part Two).”
• A three-CD set (and digital equivalent) that includes the original Exodus, Exodus 40 – The Movement Continues and Exodus Live.
• A two-CD package that includes the original album and the Ziggy Marley “restatement”
• A limited edition gold vinyl version of the original 1977 album will also be available.

Tracklist

Exodus

1. Natural Mystic
2. So Much Things To Say
3. Guiltiness
4. The Heathen
5. Exodus
6. Jamming
7. Waiting In Vain
8. Turn Your Lights Down Low
9. Three Little Birds
10. One Love / People Get Ready

Exodus 40 – The Movement Continues

1. Exodus
2. Natural Mystic
3. The Heathen
4. Guiltiness
5. Jamming
6. One Love / People get ready
7. Turn Your Lights Down Low
8. Waiting In Vain
9. Three Little Birds
10. So Much Things To Say

Exodus Live (At The Rainbow Theatre London, June 1, 3, & 4, 1977)

1. Natural Mystic (Previously Unreleased)
2. So Much Things To Say (Previously Unreleased)
3. Guiltiness (Previously Unreleased)
4. The Heathen
5. Burnin’ And Lootin’ (Previously Unreleased)
6. Positive Vibration (Previously Unreleased)
7. Jamming (Previously Unreleased)
8. Exodus (Previously Unreleased)