Bob Marley - Legend single edits & mixes

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   After doing some comparisons between the original CD issue of Legend and the Barry Diament mastered CD from 1992, I noticed there appear to be several single edits and mixes on the original disc. I have recently acquired several of these 45s, and my findings are as follows.

Original CD pressing contains:

1. Is This Love 3:54 - UK single mix

identifiable by guitar overdub after the first line of the song; US 45 uses the LP mix

2. No Woman No Cry 4:04 - US single edit but longer fade

edit on intro matches B-side of "Jamming" promo 45 (printed 3:57 & actual 3:58) but 45 fades earlier than CD; 1977 "Jamming" stock 45 also has printed 3:57 version of "No Woman No Cry" on B-side, which most likely matches printed 3:57 stock 45 of 1975 issue

3. Could You Be Loved 3:35 - US single mix

identifiable by guitar intro, which has a slap delay and no reverb on guitar (LP version has no delay but reverb on guitar)

4. Three Little Birds 3:00 - LP version

same mix as Diament CD; not issued as a single in 1977, but issued on 7" in the UK in 1980

5. Buffalo Soldier 2:44 - US single edit

exactly matches the 1983 US promo 45 (printed 2:45; actual 2:43), which is likely the same as the 2:45 (printed) stock 45

6. Get Up Stand Up 3:15 - LP version & presumed 45 version

same mix as Diament CD; I do not have the 1973 45, which has a printed time of 3:15; presumably, the 45 has the LP mix

7. Stir It Up 3:39 - Legend edit of Catch A Fire LP version

not issued as a 45 in 1973, but an earlier studio version from 1967 was issued on 45 in the UK, as well as a live recording from 1978 in some non-US countries

8. One Love / People Get Ready 2:52 - presumed 1984 remix

percussion has a LOT of reverb vs. the Diament CD; sounds like an '80s era remix

9. I Shot The Sheriff 3:48 - early fade of LP version

unique to the original Legend CD; US 45 runs 2:57 and is an even earlier fade of the LP version

10. Waiting In Vain 4:10 - LP version

missing the count off, but otherwise the same mix as Diament CD; 45 has a unique mix that is not on CD (additional percussion, a small amount of reverb added to drums, shorter run time of 3:29)

11. Redemption Song 3:47 - LP version & presumed 45 version

same mix as Diament CD; I do not own the original 45 to verify, but printed time is 3:45 and likely matches the LP

12. Satisfy My Soul 3:53 - presumed UK single edit

I don't have the 45 to verify, but printed time is 3:50; not originally issued on 45 in US

13. Exodus 4:18 - neither 45 nor LP version

re-edit of LP version in an attempt to match UK single version, but there is an incorrect edit toward the end before the fadeout

14. Jamming 3:17 - UK single mix

several mix differences and additional background vocals on fade out (does not end cold like LP mix); US 45 has an early fade of the LP mix and runs 3:20

Edited by aaronk