Survival
Studio album by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Released	October 2, 1979
Recorded	Tuff Gong Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae
Length	38:02
Label	Tuff Gong/Island
Producer(s)	Bob Marley & The Wailers, Alex Sadkin
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1]
Bob Marley & The Wailers chronology
Babylon by Bus (1978)	Survival (1979)	Uprising (1980)

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In the song Africa Unite, Marley proclaims Pan-African solidarity. The song "Zimbabwe" is a hymn dedicated to later-independent Rhodesia. The song has been performed at Zimbabwe's Independence Celebration in 1980, just after the official declaration of Zimbabwe's independence. "Zimbabwe" is seen as an unofficial national song. a song written by Bob Marley, appearing on his Survival (album). ... Pan-African people are all people with African physical features. ... National motto: Sit Nomine Digna (Latin: May she be worthy of the name) Official language English Capital Salisbury Political system Parliamentary system Form of government Constitutional monarchy (until 1970) Republic (March 2, 1970) - Last President John Wrathall - Prime Minister Ian Smith Area  - Total  - % water 390 580 km² 1% Population  - 1978...

Survival was primarily called Black Survival to underscore the urgency of the African unity, but the name was shortened to prevent misinterpretations of the album's theme. Marley originally planned to publish Survival as the first part of a trilogy, followed by Uprising in 1980 and Confrontation in 1983. A trilogy is a set of three works of art, usually literature or film, that are connected and can generally be seen as a single work as well as three individual ones. ... Uprising is a 1980 (see 1980 in music) album by reggae singer Bob Marley. ... Confrontation is a roots reggae album by Bob Marley & the Wailers, released posthumously in May 1983, two years after Marleys death. ...

In South Africa the album has been partly censored (scratched with knives on arrangement of the local governments).

Track listing

All tracks written by Bob Marley, except where noted. Robert Nesta Marley, OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ...

Side one

1. "So Much Trouble in the World" – 4:00
2. "Zimbabwe" – 3:51
3. "Top Rankin'" – 3:11
4. "Babylon System" – 4:21
5. "Survival" – 3:54

Side two

1. "Africa Unite" – 2:55
2. "One Drop" – 3:51
3. "Ride Natty Ride" – 3:51
4. "Ambush in the Night" – 3:14
5. "Wake Up and Live" (Marley/Davis) – 5:00

Robert Nesta Marley, OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ...

Musicians

• Bob Marley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
• Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass, rhythm guitar, percussion
• Carlton Barrett – drums, percussion
• Tyrone "Organ D" Downie – keyboards, percussion, backing vocal
• Alvin "Seeco" Patterson – percussion
• Junior Marvin – lead guitar, backing vocal
• Earl "Wire" Lindo - keyboards
• Al Anderson – lead guitar
• Rita Marley – backing vocals
• Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals
• Judy Mowatt – backing vocals

Robert Nesta Marley, OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Aston Francis Barrett (born November 22, 1946, Kingston, Jamaica), often called Family Man or Fams for short, is a Jamaican bass player. ... Carlton Barrett Carlton Carly Barrett was the originator of the one drop rhythm, a percussive drumming style. ... Tyrone Downie is a keyboardist/pianist. ... Alvin Seeco Patterson is a Jamaican born percussionist. ... Junior Marvin is a Jamaican born guitarist. ... Earl Wire Lindo is a Jamaican musician. ... Al Anderson is an American-born guitarist. ... Alpharita Constantia Marley Anderson, better known as Rita Marley (born July 25, 1946 in Cuba) is a Jamaican singer of Cuban descent. ... Marcia Llyneth Griffiths (born on November 23, 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica) also called Queen of Reggae is Jamaicas most famous female singer. ... Judy Mowatt (born in 1952) is a Jamaican singer. ...

External links

• A reproduction of the album cover artwork using only wiki code and flag images
• Lyric of Africa Unite in Manipuri translated by Konthoujam Suranjit