Uprising
| Bob Marley
Uprising
Uprising is a 1980 reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Marley died the following year, and Uprising was the final studio album released during his lifetime. This album is one of Marley's most directly religious, with nearly every song addressing his Rastafarian beliefs, culminating in the acoustic recording of "Redemption Song". -Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
(1980) Though Marley’s vision on Uprising is fairly dark, the sound is full and bright, tinged with a lightness similar to the air-headed pleasures of Kaya. As if to dispel the sporadically glowering mood, the singer essays a reggae-disco synthesis in “Could You Be Loved,” complete with breathy backup vocals by the I-Threes.
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All Music
Musically, the somewhat staid rhythms often synonymous with reggae have been completely turned around to include slinky and liquid syncopation.
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Sputnik Music
The lyrics here are simply breathtaking and unforgettable. There is a reason Marley stands leagues above any other reggae artist of his day or the present day.
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Mets, Music, and Other Musings
While the rest of the album contains great playing by the Wailers, the final track features just Marley and his acoustic guitar. He may not have known it at the time, but this song was a perfect farewell, one that gives me chills every time I hear it.
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Adrian's Album Reviews
'Uprising' is patchy, if you pick through it - but ultimately easy to sit through.
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Fortunately, millions of people have since helped sing Bob Marley & The Wailers' songs of freedom and love (of Jah, ganja, and most importantly, life itself), and Uprising saw the gifted young man exiting the world’s grand stage while still in fine form.
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Ultimate Classic Rock
'Uprising' is Marley's most spiritual record, a celebration of all things Rastafari. The smoothly funky "Could You Be Loved" is a standout.
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