Uprising (Bob Marley and the Wailers album)
1980 studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Uprising is the twelfth studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers and the final studio album released during Marley's lifetime. Released on 10 June 1980, the album is one of Marley's most directly religious, with nearly every song referencing his Rastafarian beliefs, culminating in the acoustic recording of "Redemption Song".
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Released | 10 June 1980 (1980-06-10) | |||
Recorded | January–April 1980 | |||
Studio | Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 35:53 | |||
Label | Tuff Gong/Island | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
Smash Hits | 6/10[3] |
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Uprising peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Black Albums chart, and number 45 on the Pop Albums chart. "Could You Be Loved" was number six and number 56 respectively on the Club Play Singles and Black Singles charts. The album fared better in the UK where it was a top ten hit along with the single "Could You Be Loved" which reached number five in the UK singles charts.