Kaya (album)

Kaya
Studio album by Bob Marley and The Wailers
Released	23 March 1978
Recorded	January–April 1977; Island Studios, London
Genre	Reggae
Length	36:59
Label	Tuff Gong / Island
Producer	Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley and The Wailers chronology
Exodus (1977) Kaya (1978) Babylon by Bus (1978)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A−[2]
Rolling Stone	(Neutral)[3]

Kaya is a roots reggae album released by Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1978. The album consists of tracks recorded alongside those present on the Exodus album in 1977.

The album has a very relaxed, laid back sound, lacking much of the militant quality of the Wailers lyrically and musically. They received criticism for 'going soft' as a result of the general sound of the album as well as the theme: songs primarily revolving around love, as well as marijuana.

The album's release coincided with the One Love Peace Concert, heralding Marley's triumphant return to Jamaica from exodus in London. Many of the songs present on this album, as well as its sister album Exodus, are rerecorded versions of older tracks present on the album "Soul Revolution Part II" and the "African Herbsman" compilation album. Well known songs from the album include "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul". Kaya reached the top five in the UK album charts.

Track listing

Original album (1978)

All songs written by Bob Marley. Mastered by Ted Jensen of Sterling Sound.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Easy Skanking"	2:58
2.	"Kaya"	3:15
3.	"Is This Love"	3:52
4.	"Sun Is Shining"	4:58
5.	"Satisfy My Soul"	4:31

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"She's Gone"	2:25
7.	"Misty Morning"	3:33
8.	"Crisis"	3:54
9.	"Running Away"	4:15
10.	"Time Will Tell"	3:29

The Definitive Remasters edition (2001)

All songs written by Bob Marley.

CD Version
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Easy Skanking"	2:58
2.	"Kaya"	3:15
3.	"Is This Love"	3:52
4.	"Sun Is Shining"	4:58
5.	"Satisfy My Soul"	4:31
6.	"She's Gone"	2:25
7.	"Misty Morning"	3:33
8.	"Crisis"	3:54
9.	"Running Away"	4:15
10.	"Time Will Tell"	3:29
11.	"Smile Jamaica (Alternate Version)"	5:03
Total length:		43:26

Deluxe edition (2013)

Disc one: Kaya Remastered
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Easy Skanking"	2:58
2.	"Kaya"	3:15
3.	"Is This Love"	3:52
4.	"Sun Is Shining"	4:58
5.	"Satisfy My Soul"	4:31
6.	"She's Gone"	2:25
7.	"Misty Morning"	3:33
8.	"Crisis"	3:54
9.	"Running Away"	4:15
10.	"Time Will Tell"	3:29
11.	"Smile Jamaica" (version)	5:02

Disc two: Live at Ahoy Hallen, Rotterdam, Netherlands 7 July 1978
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Positive Vibration"	5:29
2.	"The Heathen"	4:05
3.	"Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)"	3:46
4.	"Concrete Jungle"	5:48
5.	"Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block)"	5:13
6.	"War / No More Trouble"	6:22
7.	"I Shot the Sheriff"	4:28
8.	"No Woman, No Cry"	6:42
9.	"Is This Love"	5:55
10.	"Jamming"	7:54
11.	"Easy Skanking"	4:50
12.	"Get Up, Stand Up"	4:55
13.	"Exodus"	10:43

Musicians

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• Bob Marley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
• Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass, percussion
• Carlton Barrett – drums, percussion
• Tyrone "Organ D" Downie – keyboards, percussion
• Alvin "Seeco" Patterson – percussion
• Junior Marvin – lead guitar
• Rita Marley – backing vocals
• Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals
• Judy Mowatt – backing vocals
• Vincent Gordon – saxophone
• Glen Da Costa – trumpet
• Winston Grennan - drums

References

1. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
2. "CG: Artist 2258". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
3. Archived 23 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
4. "Kaya - Bob Marley & the Wailers". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2016.