![]() After touring and recording in the UK with Johnny Nash, Nash’s departure to the United States left the Wailers without enough money to return home. From then on, the artist credit was Bob Marley and The Wailers. Housed in a memorable sleeve, in the shape of a Zippo lighter designed by graphic artists Rod Dyer and Bob Weiner, Catch A Fire’s future versions would feature the classic portrait of Marley smoking a “spliff”, taken by Esther Anderson. The album originally had a limited release and was credited to The Wailers. Produced in partnership with the Marley family, the film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita.Ĭatch A Fire is the fifth studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers and was the first to be released by Island Records UK. Produced by Ziggy Marley, Cedella Marley and Rita Marley, and with Stephen Marley as the music supervisor, the film tells the inspirational story of how Bob overcame huge adversity to become one of the world’s most revered musical and cultural giants through the power and beauty of his revolutionary music. In addition three classic tracks, Slave Driver, Get Up, Stand Up & Stop That Train, all recorded live at the Wailer’s legendary performance at the Sundown Theatre in the village of Edmonton, North London in 1973, are now live on the Bob Marley YouTube channel.Ī hugely anticipated new film BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE, celebrating the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity, is in theatres February 14 th, 2024. ![]() The release celebrates the 50 th Anniversary of the album’s original release in 1973. Catch A Fire, Bob Marley And The Wailers seminal first release on Island Records, universally regarded as the album which put reggae music on the global stage, is out now, as a beautiful deluxe edition via Universal Music Recordings. ![]()
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