Additional Product Features
Number of Discs4
Guest ArtistPeter Tosh, Marcia Griffiths, Rita Marley, Tommy Mccook, Dean Fraser, Judy Mowatt
Number of Tracks78
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
GuitarPeter Tosh, Cat Coore, Mikey Chung, Hux Brown, Dwight Pinkney, Lyn Taitt, Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis, Bob Marley, Anthony "Sangie" Davis, Junior Marvin, Wayne Perkins, Jah Jerry, Aston Barrett, Ernest Ranglin, Gordon Hunt, Brinsley Forde, Donald Kinsey
BassAston Barrett, Robbie Shakespeare, Fred Crossley, Jackie Jackson, Lloyd Parks, Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Spence, Bryan Atkinson, Val Douglas
Reviews"...A Treasure Chest of Melodic Militancy Almost Unimaginable in These Censorphobic Times...", "...A Satisfying Overview of One of Music's Greatest Careers."-Rating: a, "...Whether you seek the bedrock of Ras Bob's formidable legacy or new insights into his stylistic inventions, SONGS OF FREEDOM paints a full-length portrait that casts a gigantic shadow...", Ranked #1 in the Village Voice's List of the 10 Best Reissues of 1992., 9 out of 10 - "...profiles the whole of Marley's musical life....It shows how he married fierce, brave insurrectionary lyrical statements with some of the most poignant and lovely melodies on tape....as pure and sweet and powerful as the day he sung it.", "...the entire first disc amply displays the Wailer's early ska and rock-steady fire....there are tons of fascinating obscurities and previously unreleased cuts...a collector's wet dream..." - Rating: B+, "...includes just about everything he did worth hearing....It's well remastered, too, and the accompanying booklet conveys the essence of the man and his accomplishments far more succinctly than any current biography...", "...even if you already own all of the Wailers' Island recordings on CD as well as various vinyl `bootlegs' of earlier Wailers material (such as the BIRTH OF A LEGEND albums), there is still more than enough fresh material to make this a worthwhile purchase...", 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...virtually every song is shot through with an ever-dawning sense of freedom.....his music is all a matter of spirit and that spirit was simply larger and more generous than any other contemporary musician....This set is an almost overwhelming celebration of the richness and abundance of Marley's career..."
VocalsBob Marley
KeyboardsPeter Tosh, Gladstone Anderson, Jackie Mittoo, Ian "Willy" Winter, Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis, Earl Lindo, John "Rabbit" Bundrick, Tyrone Downie, Glen Adams, Aston Barrett, Lloyd Delpratt, Keith Stirling, Timmy Thomas, Richard Ace, Winston Wright, Danny McFarlane
PercussionJoe Higgs, Count Ossie, Ras Michael, Denzel Laing, King Sporty, Lascelles Perkins, Uziah "Sticky" Thompson, Larry McDonald, Harry T., Sydney Wolfe
DrumsCarlton "Carly" Barrett, Santa, Hugh Malcolm, Lloyd Knibbs, Sly Dunbar, Noel Benbow, Mikey Boo, Lloyd Robinson, Esmond Jarrett, Santa Davis, Angus Gaye