Survival (Bob Marley and the Wailers album)

Survival
Studio album by
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Released2 October 1979
RecordedJanuary–February 1979
StudioTuff Gong Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
GenreReggae
Length38:02 (original)
44:25 (2001 remastered)
LabelIsland/Tuff Gong
ProducerBob Marley & The Wailers, Alex Sadkin
Bob Marley and the Wailers chronology
Babylon by Bus
(1978) 		Survival
(1979) 		Uprising
(1980)
Singles from Survival
  1. "So Much Trouble in the World"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Survival"
    Released: 1979
  3. "Zimbabwe"
    Released: 1979

Survival is the eleventh studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, released in 1979.

Survival is an album with an outwardly militant theme. Some critics speculate that this was due in part to criticism Marley received for the laid-back atmosphere of his previous release, Kaya, which seemed to sidetrack the urgency of his message.[1] In the song "Africa Unite", Marley proclaims Pan-African solidarity. The song "Zimbabwe" is a hymn dedicated to then white-dominated Rhodesia. The song was performed at Zimbabwe's Independence Celebration in 1980, just after the official declaration of Zimbabwe's independence.

Survival was originally to be called Black Survival to underscore the urgency of African unity, but the name was shortened to prevent misinterpretations of the album's theme.[1] The album was partially censored in South Africa because of their apartheid regime.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideB[4]
Smash Hits5/10[5]
A sample of "Zimbabwe"
  1. ^ a b Tribute to Bob Marley The Daily Star.
  2. ^ "Survival". Bob Marley. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ Planer, Lindsay. "Review: Survival Bonus Track". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 4 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (1–14 November 1979): 29.