Bob Marley & The Wailers – No Woman, No Cry (Vinyl 12" Maxi | DE Original | 1981)

Bob Marley & The Wailers – No Woman, No Cry is a 12" maxi single released in Germany in 1981 on Island Records (cat. no. 600 427). Both sides are live recordings from London's Lyceum in July 1975, taken from the album Live!: “No Woman, No Cry” in its roughly seven-minute version, credited to Marley's friend Vincent Ford, plus “I Shot The Sheriff” on the B-side. This live version of “No Woman, No Cry” became one of Marley's best-known recordings. It was produced by Chris Blackwell and Steve Smith. This copy is the 1981 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Island Records 600 427
• Format: Vinyl 12" Maxi, 45 RPM
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1981
• Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, 12" Maxi Single

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH 466).

Tracklist

Side A

1. No Woman, No Cry (Live) (Vincent Ford)

Side B

1. I Shot The Sheriff (Live) (Bob Marley)

Personnel

Bob Marley & The Wailers (1975 Live! line-up): Bob Marley (vocals, guitar), Al Anderson (lead guitar), Tyrone Downie (keyboards), Aston “Family Man” Barrett (bass), Carlton Barrett (drums), Alvin “Seeco” Patterson (percussion), I Threes: Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt (backing vocals). Produced by Chris Blackwell and Steve Smith.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is the 1981 German original edition of this maxi single (Island 600 427). The recordings themselves were first released in 1975 on the album Live!.

Is this the studio or the live version?
The live version. Both tracks were recorded in July 1975 at the Lyceum in London; the studio version of “No Woman, No Cry” is on the album Natty Dread (1974).

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means both record and sleeve show light wear; the record may have faint surface noise that hardly affects playback. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Bob Marley & The Wailers records?
Yes, for example Bob Marley And The Wailers – Live! (with poster) and the maxi single Bob Marley & The Wailers – Redemption Song. More titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.