African Herbsman is a 1973 Trojan Records repackage of Bob Marley and the Wailers' 1971 album Soul Revolution Part II produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry, which had had a limited Jamaica only release. African Herbsman was released shortly after the band's major-label debut album Catch a Fire had been released by Island Records.
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| Released | July 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1970–71 | |||
| Genre | Early reggae | |||
| Length | 47:37 | |||
| Label | Trojan | |||
| Producer | Lee Perry | |||
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The album differs from Soul Revolution Part II by adding five other tracks from the period. Four of the added tracks are non-album singles, including two of the group's self-productions, "Trenchtown Rock" and "Lively Up Yourself", as well as "400 Years" by Peter Tosh from the album Soul Rebels.
Several of the songs would later be re-recorded by Marley for his later albums; examples are "Lively Up Yourself" (on Natty Dread), "Duppy Conqueror", "Put It On" and "Small Axe" (on Burnin'), and "Sun Is Shining" (on Kaya).
Track listing
editOriginal album (1973)
editAll tracks written by Bob Marley, unless noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lively Up Yourself" | Bob Marley | Non-album single (1971) | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Small Axe" | Marley | Non-album single (1970) | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Duppy Conqueror" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Trenchtown Rock" | Marley | Non-album single (1971) | 2:57 |
| 5. | "African Herbsman" | Richie Havens | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Keep on Moving" | Lee Perry, Curtis Mayfield, Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Fussing and Fighting" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:28 |
| 8. | "Stand Alone" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "All in One" (medley pt.1) ("Bend Down Low" / "Nice Time" / "One Love" / "Simmer Down" / "It Hurts to Be Alone" / "Lonesome Feelings" / "Love and Affection" / "Put It On" / "Duppy Conqueror") | Neville Livingston, Marley | Non-album single (1971) | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Don't Rock the Boat" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 4:33 |
| 11. | "Put it On" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Sun Is Shining" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:15 |
| 13. | "Kaya" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:39 |
| 14. | "Riding High" | Neville Livingston, Cole Porter | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:44 |
| 15. | "Brain Washing" | Marley | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:38 |
| 16. | "400 Years" | Peter Tosh | Soul Rebels (1970) | 2:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Memphis" (The Upsetters dub version) | Chuck Berry | Soul Revolution Part II (1971) | 2:09 |
| 18. | "Live" ("Lively Up Yourself" version) | Tommy McCook | Non-album single (1971) | 2:51 |
| 19. | "More Axe" | Bob Marley | Non-album single (1970) | 2:31 |
| 20. | "the Axe Man" ("Small Axe" version) | The Upsetters | Non-album single (1970) | 2:47 |
| 21. | "Zig Zag" ("Duppy Conqueror" version) | The Upsetters | Non-album single (1970) | 2:58 |
| 22. | "Grooving Kingston 12" ("Trenchtown Rock" version) | Bob Marley and the Wailers | Non-album single (1971) | 2:56 |
| 23. | "Moving Version" (DJ Big Youth version) | Lee Perry, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Marley | Non-album single (1971) | 2:58 |
| 24. | "Keep on Skanking" | Bob Marley | Non-album single (1974) | 3:21 |
| 25. | "Copasetic:" ("All in One" version) ("Bend Down Low" / "Nice Time" / "One Love" / "Simmer Down" / "It Hurts to be Alone" / "Lonesome Feeling") | The Upsetters | Non-album single (1971) | 3:05 |
| 26. | "Kaya" (version 2) | Bob Marley and the Wailers | Non-album single (1971) | 2:41 |