The Wailers – Burnin' (VG/VG) – LP, US 1974

Burnin' is an LP by The Wailers from 1974 released on the Island Records label.

About this album

Burnin' is a landmark roots reggae album that sharpened The Wailers’ political message and helped define Bob Marley’s rise as a global voice. Released in 1973, it was the final Wailers album before Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer departed, and its force comes from that sense of transition and urgency. Songs such as 'Get Up, Stand Up', 'I Shot the Sheriff' and 'Burnin' and Lootin'' combine militant conviction with memorable hooks, while the group’s stripped-back, roots-driven sound gave the record lasting authority. Widely regarded as one of the key reggae albums of the era, it remains central to the genre’s history and international reach.

Genre: Reggae

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