Uprising (Bob Marley and the Wailers album)

Uprising
Studio album by
Released10 June 1980 (1980-06-10)
RecordedJanuary–April 1980
StudioTuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
GenreReggae
Length35:53
LabelTuff Gong/Island
Producer
Bob Marley and the Wailers chronology
Survival
(1979)
Uprising
(1980)
Chances Are
(1981)
Singles from Uprising
  1. "Could You Be Loved"
    Released: 16 May 1980
  2. "Redemption Song"
    Released: 7 October 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Smash Hits6/10[3]

Uprising is the twelfth studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers and the final studio album released during Marley's lifetime. Released on 10 June 1980, the album is one of Marley's most directly religious, with nearly every song referencing his Rastafarian beliefs, culminating in the acoustic recording of "Redemption Song".

Uprising peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Black Albums chart, and number 45 on the Pop Albums chart. "Could You Be Loved" was number six and number 56 respectively on the Club Play Singles and Black Singles charts. The album fared better in the UK where it was a top ten hit along with the single "Could You Be Loved" which reached number five in the UK singles charts.

  1. ^ Planer, Lindsay. "Review: Uprising". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ Morris, Chris. "Review: Uprising". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  3. ^ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (26 June – 9 July 1980): 31.

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