Bob Marley and The Wailers’ “Kaya” Gets 40th Anniversary Edition
Four decades after its initial release, the historic Bob Marley and the Wailers album Kaya is new once again with a 40th Anniversary edition. The album features some of the band’s most recognizable songs including “Is This Love”, “Satisfy My Soul”, and “Easy Skanking”. The Wailers lineup was of course anchored by the mighty Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who contributed his beautiful groove on the bass.
The CD and vinyl editions of Kaya 40 include the original album plus new mixes by Stephen “Ragga” Marley that utilizes different vocal takes from his father. By synchronizing them with alternate takes and adjusting the arrangements, Stephen evokes some subtle and some not so subtle changes to the songs. Check out the Kaya 40 mix of “Is This Love”:
Kaya 40 is available now on CD, vinyl and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3). The digital versions only contain the new Stephen Marley mixes.
Kaya 40 Track List:
Disc 1:
- Easy Skanking
- Kaya
- Is This Love
- Sun Is Shining
- Satisfy My Soul
- She’s Gone
- Misty Morning
- Crisis
- Running Away
- Time Will Tell
Disc 2:
- Easy Skanking (Stephen Marley “Kaya 40” Mix)
- Kaya (Stephen Marley “Kaya 40” Mix)
- Is This Love (Stephen Marley “Kaya 40” Mix)
- Sun Is Shining (Stephen Marley “Kaya 40” Mix)
- Satisfy My Soul (Stephen Marley “Kaya 40” Mix)
- She’s Gone (Stephen Marley “Kaya 40” Mix)
- Misty Morning (Stephen Marley “Kaya 40” Mix)
- Crisis (Stephen Marley “Kaya 40” Mix)
- Running Away (Stephen Marley “Kaya 40” Mix)
- Time Will Tell (Stephen Marley “Kaya 40” Mix)