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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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"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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"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.
https://youtu.be/kbyUPJooBfU