African Herbsman is a compilation of The Wailers songs, released by Trojan Records in 1973, shortly after their major-label debut album Catch a Fire had been released by Island Records. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... The Wailers (Tacoma, Washington) ; were an American rock band, often considered the first garage rock group. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Trojan Records Trojan Records is a label specialising in ska,rocksteady,reggae and dub music. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Lee Scratch Perry, The Upsetter in Dub Lee Scratch Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry March 20, 1936) is one of the most influential people in the development of reggae and dub music in Jamaica. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... The Wailers (Tacoma, Washington) ; were an American rock band, often considered the first garage rock group. ... Trojan Records Trojan Records is a label specialising in ska,rocksteady,reggae and dub music. ... Catch a Fire is the major label debut album for Jamaican roots reggae band The Wailers, released on Island Records in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... Island Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group and is operated through The Island Def Jam Music Group. ...

This album is a collection of some of the songs that The Wailers recorded in Jamaica together with producer Lee Perry from 1970 to 1971, before they received international recognition. Included are also two of the group's self-productions, "Trenchtown Rock" and "Lively Up Yourself", that both had been big hits in Jamaica. Lee Scratch Perry, The Upsetter in Dub Lee Scratch Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry March 20, 1936) is one of the most influential people in the development of reggae and dub music in Jamaica. ...

Several of the songs included here would later be re-recorded by Marley for his later albums. Examples are "Lively Up Yourself" (on Natty Dread) and "Sun Is Shining" (on Kaya). Natty Dread is a 1974 (see 1974 in music) reggae album by Bob Marley & the Wailers. ... Kaya is a roots reggae-album released by Bob Marley & the Wailers in 1978. ...

Track listing

Side one

1. "Lively Up Yourself" – 2:55
2. "Small Axe" – 4:00
3. "Duppy Conqueror" – 3:04 (EDIT VERSION?)
4. "Trenchtown Rock" – 3:01
5. "African Herbsman" – 2:26
6. "Keep On Moving" – 3:08
7. "Fussing And Fighting" – 2:30
8. "Stand Alone" – 2:10

Side two

1. "All In One" – 3:38
2. "Don’t Rock The Boat" – 4:38
3. "Put It On" – 3:11
4. "Sun Is Shining" – 2:13
5. "Kaya" – 2:41
6. "Riding High" – 2:48
7. "Brain Washing" – 2:42
8. "400 Years" – 2:32