Exodus (Bob Marley and the Wailers album)
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Exodus is a 1977 album by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers, first released in June 1977 through Island Records, following Rastaman Vibration (1976). The album's production has been characterized as laid-back with pulsating bass beats and an emphasis on piano, trumpet and guitar. Unlike previous albums from the band, Exodus thematically moves away from cryptic story-telling; instead it revolves around themes of change, religious politics, and sex. The album is split into two halves: the first half revolves around religious politics, while the second half is focused on themes of sex and keeping faith.
On 3 December 1976, an assassination attempt was made on Bob Marley's life in which his chest was grazed and his arm was struck with a bullet, but he survived.
Track listing
All tracks written by Bob Marley, unless noted.
1977 original release
| headline = Side one | total_length =
| title1 = Natural Mystic | length1 = 3:28
| title2 = So Much Things to Say | length2 = 3:08
| title3 = Guiltiness | length3 = 3:19
| title4 = The Heathen | length4 = 2:32
| title5 = Exodus | length5 = 7:40
| headline = Side two
| total_length =
| title6 = Jamming | length6 = 3:31
| title7 = Waiting in Vain | length7 = 4:16
| title8 = Turn Your Lights Down Low | length8 = 3:39
| title9 = Three Little Birds | length9 = 3:00
| title10 = One Love/People Get Ready
| writer10 = Bob Marley, Curtis Mayfield
| length10 = 2:52
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