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"Redemption Song" is a song by Jamaican singer #BobMarley. It is the final track on #BobMarleyAndTheWailers' twelfth album, #Uprising, produced by #ChrisBlackwell and released by #IslandRecords. The song is considered one of Marley's greatest works. Some key lyrics derived from a speech given by the #PanAfricanist orator #MarcusGarvey titled "The Work That Has Been Done", which Marley publicly recited as early as July 1979 during his appearance at the #AmandlaFestival.
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"All Right Now" is a song by English rock band #Free, released on their third studio album, #FireAndWater (1970). It was released by #IslandRecords, a record label founded by #ChrisBlackwell. Released as the album's second #single, "All Right Now" peaked at number two on the #UKSinglesChart and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. In July 1973, the song was re-released, peaking at number 15 on the UK chart. In 1991.
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"Redemption Song" is a song by Jamaican singer Bob Marley. It is the final track on #BobMarleyAndTheWailers' twelfth album, #Uprising, produced by #ChrisBlackwell and released by #IslandRecords. The song is considered one of Marley's greatest works. Some key lyrics derived from a speech given by the #PanAfricanist orator #MarcusGarvey titled "The Work That Has Been Done", which Marley publicly recited as early as July 1979 during his appearance at the #AmandlaFestival.
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Various Artists, The Vinyl Series Volume One, 2021 on Island
Great collection of Reggae / Ska / Rocksteady singles from the early days of Island Records, said to be hand-picked by label founder Chris Blackwell. There's already been a Volume Two and Volume Three (going into the 70s) - not sure if there will be more or not. Somewhat idiosyncratically includes The Spencer Davis Group alongside Toots & The Maytals, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, and The Soul Sisters - but it makes sense in the context of the original releases which also stood side by side at […]https://goatless.org/2026/05/26/various-artists-the-vinyl-series-volume-one-2021-on-island
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"All Right Now" is a song by English rock band #Free, released on their third studio album, #FireAndWater (1970). It was released by #IslandRecords, a record label founded by #ChrisBlackwell. Released as the album's second single, "#AllRightNow" peaked at number two on the #UKSinglesChart and number four on the US #BillboardHot100 singles chart. In July 1973, the song was re-released, peaking at number 15 on the UK chart. In 1991.
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"29 Palms" is a #rock song by English musician #RobertPlant, released in April 1993 by #Fontana and #EsParanza as the first single from his sixth album, #FateOfNations (1993). The songwriting credited to Plant, #CharlieJones and #DougBoyle (two of the backing musicians on the recording), #ChrisBlackwell and #PhilJohnstone. A review in #Billboard magazine described "29 Palms" as "richly emotive rock with strong, spell-casting power" and notes Plant's vocal and the guitars and percussion.
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"Redemption Song" is a song by Jamaican singer Bob Marley. It is the final track on #BobMarleyAndTheWailers' twelfth album, #Uprising, produced by #ChrisBlackwell and released by #IslandRecords. The song is considered one of Marley's greatest works. Some key lyrics derived from a speech given by the #PanAfricanist orator #MarcusGarvey titled "The Work That Has Been Done", which Marley publicly recited as early as July 1979 during his appearance at the #AmandlaFestival.
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"Redemption Song" is a song by Jamaican singer Bob Marley. It is the final track on #BobMarleyAndTheWailers' twelfth album, #Uprising, produced by #ChrisBlackwell and released by #IslandRecords. The song is considered one of Marley's greatest works. Some key lyrics derived from a speech given by the #PanAfricanist orator #MarcusGarvey titled "The Work That Has Been Done."At the time he wrote the song, circa 1979.
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"Musiikin Nobelin" Polar Music Prizen tämän vuoden voittajat ovat #ChrisBlackwell, #AngéliqueKidjo ja #ArvoPärt.
Aivan hyvin valittu.
#Blackwell #Kidjo #Pärt #PolarMusicPrize #PolarPrize #Polar #musiikki #music #musik #musique #muusika #taide #konst #kunst #art #kulttuuri #kultur #kultuur #culture