Bob Marley and the Wailers Rehearsal,Tuff Gong Studios, 1980

Tuff Gong is a record label that was formed by The Wailers in 1970 and named after Bob Marley’s nickname, which was in turn an echo of that given to founder of the Rastafari movement, Leonard “The Gong” Howell. The first single on the label was “Run For Cover” by The Wailers. After 1973, the Tuff Gong headquarters was located at 56 Hope Road, Kingston, Jamaica.

Bob Marley and the Wailers entered the newly refurbished Tuff Gong Studios on May 1, 1980 to rehearse songs for the upcoming Uprising tour which starts June 1, 1980 in München, Germany. A film crew is at the rehearsal to film footage for a JBC documentary on Bob Marley and Tuff Gong. Much of the rehearsal was captured on film, and it has become legendary footage. I have included much of the rehearsal session here in a You Tube playlist.

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I have also included lossless (m4a) audio outtakes from the rehearsal session. These outtakes include 10 tunes, each in several rehearsal versions.

*I apologize. There was no info.txt file with these recordings. Some of these files may be lossy as I cannot verify the source with no info.txt file. Also, there may be duplicates. Still worthwhile if you don’t already have.

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Bob Marley and the Wailers
Tuff Gong Studio Rehearsal
May 1, 1980

01.Revolution
   Revolution cut(KR).flac
   Revolution cut(NSC).flac
   Revolution cut(Up-Reh).flac
   Revolution(GD-2).flac
   Revolution(TGR).flac
   Revolution(Up-Reh).flac
   Revolution(Up-Reh320).mp3
   Revolution(WLS3).flac
02.Real Situation
   Real Situation(FWT).flac
   Real Situation(TGR).flac
   Real Situation(Up-Reh).flac
   Real Situation(Up-Reh320).mp3
03.Zion Train
   Zion Train False Start 1(TGR).flac
   Zion Train False Start 1(Up-Reh).flac
   Zion Train False Start 1(Up-Reh320).mp3
   Zion Train False Start 2(TGR).flac
   Zion Train False Start 2(Up-Reh).flac
   Zion Train False Start 2(Up-Reh320).mp3
   Zion Train(DSM-UpReh).flac
   Zion Train(FWT).flac
   Zion Train(INL320).mp3
   Zion Train(NTL).flac
   Zion Train(TGR).flac
   Zion Train(Up-Reh).flac
   Zion Train(Up-Reh320).mp3
04.I Shot The Sheriff
   I Shot The Sheriff(DSM-UpReh).flac
   I Shot The Sheriff(INL320).mp3
   I Shot The Sheriff(NTL).flac
   I Shot The Sheriff(TGR).flac
   I Shot The Sheriff(Up-Reh).flac
   I Shot The Sheriff(Up-Reh320).mp3
05.Bad Card
   Bad Card(DSM-UpReh).flac
   Bad Card(FWT).flac
   Bad Card(KR).flac
   Bad Card(NSC).flac
   Bad Card(TGR).flac
   Bad Card(Up-D3).flac
   Bad Card(Up-Reh) (2).flac
   Bad Card(Up-Reh).flac
   Bad Card(Up-Reh320).mp3
06.Work
   Work(DSM-UpReh).flac
   Work(FWT).flac
   Work(TGR).flac
   Work(Up-Reh320).mp3
   Work(UpReh).flac
07.Pimper’s Paradise
   Pimper’s Paradise(DSM-UpReh).flac
   Pimper’s Paradise(FWT).flac
   Pimper’s Paradise(KR).flac
   Pimper’s Paradise(NSC).flac
   Pimper’s Paradise(TGR).flac
   Pimper’s Paradise(Up-D1).flac
   Pimper’s Paradise(Up-D3).flac
   Pimper’s Paradise(Up-Reh) (2).flac
   Pimper’s Paradise(Up-Reh).flac
   Pimper’s Paradise(Up-Reh320).mp3
08.Forever Loving Jah
   Forever Loving Jah cut(FWT).flac
   Forever Loving Jah cut(KR).flac
   Forever Loving Jah cut(NSC).flac
   Forever Loving Jah cut(Up-Reh).flac
   Forever Loving Jah(DSM-UpReh).flac
   Forever Loving Jah(TGR).flac
   Forever Loving Jah(Up-D1).flac
   Forever Loving Jah(Up-Reh).flac
   Forever Loving Jah(Up-Reh320).mp3
09.Concrete Jungle
   Concrete Jungle(DSM-UpReh).flac
   Concrete Jungle(TGR).flac
   Concrete Jungle(Up-Reh).flac
   Concrete Jungle(Up-Reh320).mp3
10.Redemption Song
   Redemption Song(KR).flac
   Redemption Song(NSC).flac
   Redemption Song(Up-Reh).flac