Catch a Fire
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Catch a Fire is the major-label-debut album for Jamaican reggae band The Wailers, released on Island Records in 1973. The album established the band as international superstars. Leader Bob Marley in particular became world-famous, especially in the Caribbean and Africa, and among immigrants in Europe and African-Americans in the United States. The socially aware lyrics and militant tone surprised many listeners, but others were attracted to songwriters Marley and Peter Tosh's confrontational subjects and optimistic view of a future free from oppression.
Catch a Fire peaked at #171 and #51 on Billboard's (North America) Pop Albums and Black Albums charts respectively. It is number 123 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Track listing
All songs were written by Bob Marley, except where noted.
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Concrete Jungle" 4:13
2. "Slave Driver" 2:53
3. "400 Years" Peter Tosh 2:45
4. "Stop That Train" Peter Tosh 3:54
5. "Baby We've Got a Date (Rock It Baby)" 3:55
Side two
No. Title Length
6. "Stir It Up" 5:33
7. "Kinky Reggae" 3:37
8. "No More Trouble" 3:58
9. "Midnight Ravers" 5:08
