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Bob Marley, Wailers

Judge Not / Do You Still Love Me

Beverleys BV73

US$21.55

Item Number	:	3675093
Number of discs	:	1
Approx. year	:	1962
Genre	:	Reggae, Ska & Dub / Jazz
Styles	:	Ska
Catalog number	:	BV73
Condition	:	Excellent (EX)
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An important first recording from the ska era, featuring early vocals.

This is an early solo recording released by Bob Marley when he was a teenager, and it captures the ska rhythms and youthful singing that were mainstream in Jamaica in 1962. It is considered a single of great historical value, capturing the early stages of what would later become reggae.

"Judge Not" is based on a bouncy ska rhythm, and the young Bob Marley's voice resonates with a simple yet undeniable presence. The brass accents and the rhythm section's light, agile rhythmic cadences create a song that perfectly captures the energy and passion of Jamaican music of the time. "Do You Still Love Me" has a softer melody and impressive, plaintive vocals, and while it's an early track, it conveys a charm that connects to his later style. As a valuable record that captures the energy of the ska era before reggae, this work is also of great historical value.