Bob Marley & The Wailers / Babylon by Bus
Artist Bob Marley & The Wailers
Title Babylon by Bus
Released 10.11.1978
Format Doppel LP
Original Pressing Yes
Condition Cover EX
Condition Record EX
Label Island Records
Catalog No 300 152
Country Germany
Primary Genre Reggae
Number of Tracks 13
Playing Time 70:15
Tracks
Babylon by Bus (LP 1)
A1. Positive Vibration / Bob Marley & the Wailers (5:38)
A2. Punky Reggae Party / Bob Marley & the Wailers (5:38)
A3. Exodus / Bob Marley & the Wailers (7:26)
B1. Stir it Up / Bob Marley & the Wailers (5:11)
B2. Rat Race / Bob Marley & the Wailers (3:25)
B3. Concrete Jungle / Bob Marley & the Wailers (5:25)
B4. Kinky Reggae / Bob Marley & the Wailers (4:36)
Babylon by Bus (LP 2)
A1. Lively Up Yourself / Bob Marley & the Wailers (6:10)
A2. Rebel Music (3 O'clock Road Block) / Bob Marley & the Wailers (5:02)
A3. War / No More Trouble / Bob Marley & the Wailers (5:20)
B1. Is This Love / Bob Marley & the Wailers (7:05)
B2. Heathen / Bob Marley & the Wailers (4:14)
B3. Jamming / Bob Marley & the Wailers (5:05)
Packaging Single Sleeve
Live Yes
Album Notes Note this is the initial German release WITHOUT 'Bass Clef' on labels.
Subsequent issues may have that 'Bass Clef' but that means they are represses or even reissues > Babylon By Bus.
Earlier represses had '79' stamped in runouts but no 'Bass Clef' > Babylon By Bus.

Recorded live in Paris, Copenhagen, London & Amsterdam.
Die-cut sleeve with embossed lettering.
Incl. foldout insert/poster.

Some initial promotional copies had perforated but uncut windows on cover front.
But not all of these promotional copies came with foldout insert/poster.

Manufacturing variations: although the label text and its format should be exactly the same, there might be some variations of this release.
For more descriptive information see images of this release.

℗ 1978 Island Records Ltd.
Printed in Western Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA
  • Label Code: LC 0407
  • Price Code: -406
  • Other (Innersleeve disc 1): 300 152-406/96438
  • Other (Innersleeve disc 2): 300 152-406/96439
  • Other (Cat # LP1): 300 150
  • Other (Cat # LP2): 300 151
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 300150 A-1/78S Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 300150 B-1/78S Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): 300151 B-1/78S A1 Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): 300151 A-1.78S B-1 II Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 300150 A-1/78S IV Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 300150 B-1/78S V Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): 300151 A-1/78S II Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): 300151 A-1/78S B-1 II Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3 - stamped): 300150 A-1/78S Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3 - stamped): 300150 B-1/78S Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 3 - stamped except A, A-1 etched): 300151 AB̶ - 1/78S A-1 Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 3 - stamped except B, B-1 etched): 300151 A̶B - 1.78S B-1 Made in Germany
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