Soul Rebels
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Soul Rebels is an album by The Wailers, their first album to be released outside of Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...

. The Wailers approached producer Lee Perry in August 1970 to record an entire album, and the sessions took place at Randy's Studio 17 in Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...

 until November. First issued in the UK by Trojan Records
Trojan Records
Trojan Records is a British record label founded in 1968. It specialises in ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub music. The label currently operates under the Sanctuary Records Group. The name Trojan comes from the Croydon-built Trojan truck that was used as Duke Reid's sound system in Jamaica...

 in December 1970, the album has since been re-released several times on several different labels. Perry's production is sparse and haunting, only featuring guitar, bass, drums, electronic organs, and vocals with no horns or other embellishments.

Side one

  1. "Soul Rebel" - 3:22
  2. "Try Me" - 2:50
  3. "It's Alright" - 2:39
    • Later re-recorded and retitled "Night Shift" for Rastaman Vibration
      Rastaman Vibration
      Rastaman Vibration is a roots reggae album by Bob Marley & The Wailers released on April 30, 1976. The album was a great success in the USA, becoming the first Bob Marley release to reach the top ten on the Billboard 200 charts Rastaman Vibration is a roots reggae album by Bob Marley & The Wailers...

  4. "No Sympathy" - 2:18
  5. "My Cup" - 3:39
  6. "Soul Almighty" - 2:45

Side two

  1. "Rebel's Hop" - 2:43
  2. "Corner Stone" - 2:33
  3. "400 Years" - 2:37
  4. "No Water" - 2:12
  5. "Reaction" - 2:46
  6. "My Sympathy" - 2:45
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