Burnin' (Bob Marley and the Wailers album)

Burnin'
Studio album by
the Wailers
Released19 October 1973
RecordedSpring 1973
Studio
GenreReggae
Length38:28
Label
Producer
The Wailers chronology
African Herbsman
(1973) 		Burnin'
(1973) 		Rasta Revolution
(1974)
Singles from Burnin'
  1. "I Shot the Sheriff"
    Released: 12 February 1973
  2. "Get Up, Stand Up"
    Released: 14 September 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA[2]
Select[3]

Burnin' is the sixth album by Jamaican reggae group the Wailers (also known as Bob Marley and the Wailers), released in October 1973. It was written by all three members and recorded and produced by the Wailers in Jamaica, contemporaneously with tracks from the Catch a Fire album with further recording, mixing and completion while on the Catch a Fire tour in London. It contains the song "I Shot the Sheriff". It was the last album before Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer decided to pursue solo careers, while continuing their local releases through their company Tuff Gong Records. A commercial and critical success in the United States, Burnin' was certified Gold and later added to the National Recording Registry, with the Library of Congress deeming it historically and culturally significant.

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Bob Marley / The Wailers – Burnin'". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard (September 1990). "Return of the Saint". Select. No. 3. p. 101.