Studio Album · No. 12
Confrontation Songwriting Credits by Bob Marley
Produced by Robert Nesta Marley, Errol Brown · Engineered by Errol Brown, Michael Reid
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Bob Marley carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Confrontation is the only Bob Marley and the Wailers album released after Marley's death in May 1981, assembled by surviving band members and Island Records from unreleased recordings, demos, and previously issued singles. Producer Errol Brown built finished tracks around Marley's existing vocal takes, with the I-Threes and the Wailers adding parts in the studio. The lead single Buffalo Soldier was recorded in 1978 and co-written with Noel Williams, the Jamaican musician known as King Sporty, before becoming one of Marley's most recognizable songs on its 1983 release. Other tracks such as Rastaman Live Up! carried a co-writing credit to Lee Scratch Perry.
A posthumous studio album released May 23, 1983, assembled from unreleased recordings after Marley's death in 1981. Produced by the Wailers and engineer Errol Brown, with additional mixing by Chris Blackwell and Aston Barrett. Confrontation includes 'Buffalo Soldier' (co-written with N.G. Williams, a reggae singer from New York), 'Chant Down Babylon,' and 'Rastaman Live Up!' The album completed Marley's studio discography and reached the top twenty in the UK.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chant Down Babylon
|
Bob Marley | Robert Nesta Marley | Robert Nesta MarleyErrol Brown | Bob Marley (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Buffalo Soldier
|
Bob MarleyN.G. Williams | Robert Nesta MarleyN.G. Williams | Robert Nesta MarleyErrol Brown | Bob Marley (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Jump Nyabinghi
|
Bob Marley | Robert Nesta Marley | Robert Nesta MarleyErrol Brown | Bob Marley (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Mix Up, Mix Up
|
Bob Marley | Robert Nesta Marley | Robert Nesta MarleyErrol Brown | Bob Marley (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Give Thanks and Praises
|
Bob Marley | Robert Nesta Marley | Robert Nesta MarleyErrol Brown | Bob Marley (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Blackman Redemption
|
Bob Marley | Robert Nesta Marley | Robert Nesta MarleyErrol Brown | Bob Marley (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Trench Town
|
Bob Marley | Robert Nesta Marley | Robert Nesta MarleyErrol Brown | Bob Marley (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Stiff Necked Fools
|
Bob Marley | Robert Nesta Marley | Robert Nesta MarleyErrol Brown | Bob Marley (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
I Know
|
Bob Marley | Robert Nesta Marley | Robert Nesta MarleyErrol Brown | Bob Marley (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Rastaman Live Up!
|
Bob MarleyLee 'Scratch' Perry | Robert Nesta MarleyRainford Hugh Perry | Robert Nesta MarleyErrol Brown | Bob Marley (Lead Vocals) |