“Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980” is a live album by Bob Marley & The Wailers released on February 1, 2011. The live album was recorded at Pittsburgh's Stanley Theatre during the Uprising Tour to support their then latest album of the same name. This was Marley's last concert before his death in 1981. The final concert of Bob Marley’s career, this oft-bootlegged show has never sounded better than on this official 2011 release from the Marley estate. With plenty of hiss and maxed levels, Live Forever is hardly perfect when it comes to sound quality, and the laid-back show doesn’t stand up against Marley’s live masterpiece Babylon by Bus, but fans who want their reggae party a little less “punky” will find this a great, chilled alternative. Seeing as they were on tour in support of the album, plenty of material from Uprising appears, including lesser-known numbers such as “Zion Train” and “Work.” They’re both interesting and very pleasing in these live versions, but the highlights remain the classics, including an R&B-influenced rendition of “No Woman No Cry” and a rock-solid performance of “Natural Mystic.” While “Jamming” comes with a bit more of a bounce than usual, it is “Exodus” that really comes alive, speeding up as it goes while threatening to fly off the tracks. Most everything else gets coated in island soul and the cool confidence the successful Wailers were projecting at the time, so don’t expect a revolution. Still, it’s good to hear the legend both on top of his game (Babylon by Bus) and on top of the world (Live Forever). Marley fans have room for both, and will rightfully declare Live Forever a worthy addition to the extended catalog.
Track listing
Disc one
01. "Greetings - 0:31
02. "Natural Mystic" - 4:40
03. "Positive Vibration" - 4:47
04. "Burnin' and Lootin' " - 3:35
05. "them Belly Full (but we Hungry)" - 3:47
06. "the Heathen" - 4:25
07. "Running Away" - 2:50
08. "Crazy Baldhead" - 5:02
09. "War" / "No More Trouble" - 6:03
10. "Zimbabwe" - 3:39
11. "Zion Train" - 3:50
12. "No Woman, No Cry" - 6:05
Disc two
01. "Jamming" - 4:31
02. "Exodus" - 7:01
03. "Redemption Song" - 4:07
04. "Coming in from the Cold" - 3:37
05. "Could You Be Loved" - 7:40
06. "Is This Love" - 3:37
07. "Work" - 4:15
08. "Get Up, Stand Up - 6:38
Credits
Bob Marley - vocal, guitar
Carlton Barrett - drums
Aston "Family Man" Barrett - bass guitar
Junior Marvin - lead guitar
Al Anderson - lead guitar
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson - Percussion
Earl "Wya" Lindo - Keyboards
Tyrone Downie - Keyboards
"the I Threes": Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, Rita Marley - background vocals
UMe A&R: Jamie Feldman and Harry Weinger
Mastered by Kevin Reeves at Universal Mastering Studios-East
Production Manager: Shannon Steckloff
UMe Business Affairs: Beatriz Pace
Product Manager: Adam Starr
Special thanks to: Rita Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, and the Marley family.
Notes
Genre: Roots Reggae
Length: 1:30:40
Label: Rasta Records
© 2011
