{"product_id":"bob-marley-and-the-wailers-kaya","title":"Bob Marley and The Wailers - Kaya [2-lp, 45 RPM]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Marley \u0026amp; The Wailers —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMastered by Frank Arkwright and Ryan K. Smith at Abbey Road Studios in London from the original master tape\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo 45 RPM LPs pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe Old-Style Tip-On Stoughton Printing gatefold jacket\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...(it's) that extra space. You can just hear straight into it. And it manifests itself in every single instrument, in the voices, in the backing vocals, and in Bob's lead vocal. You hear all of the sort of, you know, just all of the expression.\" — Dave Denyer, YouTube\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LsWujM-w3h0\"\u003evideo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaya\u003c\/em\u003e, released in 1978, was the tenth studio album by the Jamaican band Bob Marley \u0026amp; The Wailers, comprising tracks recorded alongside those released on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eExodus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealbum. On\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaya\u003c\/em\u003e, the band continued what has become an unspoken tradition in the evolution of Bob Marley \u0026amp; The Wailers discography — blending western sounds and motifs with the icons and traditions from the very core of Jamaican society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1978,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewasn't necessarily made with American tastes in mind, but it was an album that presented a more accessible version of Bob Marley. Lyrically, the songs avoided the political commentary or Rastafarian philosophizing that was at the forefront of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNatty Dread\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRastaman Vibration\u003c\/em\u003e, and instead emphasized tunes about love and ganga, such as \"Easy Skanking\" and the title cut. And the palpable musical tension that simmered beneath the surface on the Wailers' earlier material gave way to a more laid-back riddim that was more comfortable but a bit less demanding.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epresented a gentler and friendlier version of Bob Marley \u0026amp; the Wailers, but it also documented Marley and his group at the peak of their abilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikewise,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecould also be easily construed as an open love letter or musical paean to the lifestyle that Marley so eagerly embraced and promoted. Evidence that the spirituality that permeates the Wailers music is real and not lip service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, Analogue Productions presents\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein sonic perfection — featured on 180-gram vinyl pressed at 45 RPM at Quality Record Pressings. Housed in a deluxe Old Style Tip-On Jacket from Stoughton Printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat \/ \u003cb\u003eLP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased \/ \u003cstrong\u003e02\/20\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue \/ \u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAAPP-18145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarcode \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e753088018176\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist \/ \u003cstrong\u003eBob Marley and the Wailers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel \/ \u003cstrong\u003eAnalogue Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre \/ \u003cstrong\u003eReggae\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acoustic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43003150925885,"sku":"AUD-M-753088018176","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/4550\/files\/191488__10242024102329-4008.jpg?v=1771510195","url":"https:\/\/www.plaidroomrecords.com\/products\/bob-marley-and-the-wailers-kaya","provider":"Plaid Room Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}