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The book of Exodus : the making and meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers' album of the century

Title
The book of Exodus : the making and meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers' album of the century / Vivien Goldman.
Author
Goldman, Vivien.
Publication
New York : Three Rivers Press, [2006], ©2006.
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  • Contributor biographical information
  • Publisher description

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viii, 325 pages : illustrations; 21 cm
Summary
"Bob Marley is one of our most important and influential artists. Recorded in London after an assassination attempt on his life sent Marley into exile from Jamaica, Exodus is the most lasting testament to his social conscience. Named by Time magazine as "Album of the Century," Exodus is reggae superstar Bob Marley's masterpiece of spiritual exploration." "Vivien Goldman was the first journalist to introduce mass white audiences to the Rasta sounds of Bob Marley. Throughout the late 1970s, Goldman was a fly on the wall as she watched reggae grow and evolve, and charted the careers of many of its superstars, especially Bob Marley. So close was Vivien to Bob and the Wailers that she was a guest at his Kingston home just days before gunmen came in a rush to kill "The Skip." Now, in The Book of Exodus, Goldman chronicles the making of this album, from its conception in Jamaica to the raucous but intense all-night studio sessions in London." "This book takes us through the history of Jamaican music, Marley's own personal journey from the Trench Town ghetto to his status as global superstar, as well as Marley's deep spiritual practice of Rastafari and the roots of this religion. Goldman also traces the biblical themes of the Exodus story, and its practical relevance to us today, through various other art forms, leading up to and culminating with Exodus."--BOOK JACKET.
Alternative Title
Exodus
Subject
  • Marley, Bob > Criticism and interpretation
  • Reggae music > History and criticism
  • Reggae musicians > United States > Biography
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-302) and index.
ISBN
1400052866
LCCN
  • 2005030540
  • 9781400052868
OCLC
  • OCM62134716
  • SCSB-5256253
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries