Kaya (45 RPM)

~ Release by Bob Marley & The Wailers (see all versions of this release, 28 available)

Annotation

Mastered by Frank Arkwright and Ryan K. Smith at Abbey Road Studios in London from the original master tape

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-17 00:26 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Easy Skanking
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
engineer:
Karl Pitterson and Alex Sadkin
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer) and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1978)
recording of:
Easy Skanking
composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
3?:??
A2Kaya
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
engineer:
Karl Pitterson and Alex Sadkin
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer) and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
recording of:
Kaya (Bob Marley song) (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Cayman Music Inc, Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
version of:
Kaya (Lee “Scratch” Perry song)
2?:??
A3Is This Love
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
engineer:
Karl Pitterson and Alex Sadkin
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer) and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
acoustic guitar [1972 Guild F-112 12-string], electric guitar [1973 Gibson Les Paul Special] and lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
bass guitar [1972 Fender Jazz Bass]:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett
drums (drum set) [1967 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Carlton “Carly” Barrett
electric guitar [1970s Fender Stratocaster Natural]:
Junior Marvin
Hammond organ [B-3], mellotron [1970s ARP PE-IV Solina String-Ensemble] and piano [Hamburg Steinway Piano]:
Tyrone Downie
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson
tenor saxophone:
Glen DaCosta
trombone:
Vin Gordon
trumpet:
David Madden (Jamaican trumpeter)
background vocals:
Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica), Rita Marley and Judy Mowatt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1978) and Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Island Studios (aka the Fallout Shelter, located in Hammersmith, London) in Hammersmith
recording of:
Is This Love
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1977, in 1978), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977, in 1978), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977, in 1978) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1978)
4?:??
B1Sun Is Shining
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
engineer:
Karl Pitterson and Alex Sadkin
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer) and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
recording of:
Sun Is Shining (new lyrics Kaya version) (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Cayman Music Inc, Tanabe Music Publishing (Tanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd.), Blue Mountain Music (in 1975), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1975) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1975)
version of:
Sun Is Shining (original version)
3.35?:??
B2Satisfy My Soul
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
engineer:
Karl Pitterson and Alex Sadkin
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer) and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1978)
recording of:
Satisfy My Soul (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Bob Marley Music, Cayman Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1972), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1972) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1972)
version of:
Don’t Rock the Boat
3.5?:??
2▶12" Vinyl

Credits

Release

mastering:Ryan K. Smith (NY, US-based engineer/mastering)