Babylon by Bus

Babylon by Bus ist ein Album von Bob Marley und seiner Band, das 1978 veröffentlicht wurde.

Babylon by Bus
Livealbum von Bob Marley & the Wailers
Veröffent- lichung	10. November 1978
Label(s)	Tuff Gong/Island Records
Format(e)	CD, LP
Genre(s)	Reggae
Titel (Anzahl)	13
Länge	1:13:39
Besetzung	Gesang / Rhythmusgitarre: Bob Marley Bass: Aston Barrett Schlagzeug: Carlton Barrett Keyboard: Tyrone Downie Perkussion: Alvin Patterson Leadgitarre: Junior Marvin Gitarre: Al Anderson Orgel / Clavinet: Earl Lindo Backing Vocals: The I-Threes
Produktion	Bob Marley & the Wailers, Chris Blackwell, Jack Nuber
Studio(s)	Live in Paris, Kopenhagen, London und Amsterdam
Chronologie Kaya (1978) Babylon by Bus Survival (1979)

Hintergrund

Nach Live! ist dies das zweite Album Marleys, das aus Konzertmitschnitten besteht. Nach dem großen Erfolg von Live! und der ersten Welttournee von Marley stieg das weltweite Interesse an ihm und seinen Konzerten. Die Mitschnitte des Albums stammen aus Konzerten in Europa, vor allem aus jenem im Pavillon de Paris am 22. Juni 1978.

Titelliste

1. Positive Vibration (Vincent Ford) – 5:50
2. Punky Reggae Party (Bob Marley, Lee Perry) – 5:51
3. Exodus (Bob Marley) – 7:41
4. Stir It Up (Bob Marley) – 5:17
5. Rat Race (Rita Marley) – 3:41
6. Concrete Jungle (Bob Marley) – 5:37
7. Kinky Reggae (Bob Marley) – 4:46
8. Lively Up Yourself (Bob Marley) – 6:18
9. Rebel Music (Aston Barrett, Hugh Peart) – 5:20
10. War/No More Trouble (Allen Cole, Carlton Barrett, Bob Marley) – 5:28
11. Is This Love? (Bob Marley) – 7:27
12. Heathen (Bob Marley) – 4:29
13. Jamming (Bob Marley) – 5:54

Kommerzieller Erfolg

Chartplatzierungen

ChartsChart­plat­zie­rungen	Höchst­platzie­rung	Wo­chen
Deutschland (GfK)	30 (8 Wo.)	8
Vereinigte Staaten (Billboard)	102 (16 Wo.)	16
Vereinigtes Königreich (OCC)	40 (11 Wo.)	11

Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe

Land/Region	Aus­zeich­nung­en für Mu­sik­ver­käu­fe (Land/Region, Aus­zeich­nung, Ver­käu­fe)	Ver­käu­fe
Deutschland (BVMI)	Gold	250.000
Frankreich (SNEP)	Platin	300.000
Neuseeland (RMNZ)	2× Platin	40.000
Niederlande (NVPI)	Platin (Ariola Benelux B.V.) + Gold (Mercury Records BV)	140.000
Vereinigtes Königreich (BPI)	Gold	100.000
Insgesamt	3× Gold 4× Platin	830.000

Hauptartikel: Bob Marley/Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe

Quellen

1. Chartplatzierung in Deutschland. In: offiziellecharts.de. Abgerufen am 23. April 2025. 
2. Chartplatzierung in den USA. In: billboard.com. Abgerufen am 23. April 2025 (englisch). 
3. Chartplatzierung in Großbritannien. In: officialcharts.com. Abgerufen am 23. April 2025 (englisch). 

Bob Marley

Studioalben	The Wailing Wailers Soul Rebels Soul Revolution Catch a Fire Burnin’ Natty Dread Rastaman Vibration Exodus Kaya Survival Uprising Confrontation
Livealben	Live! Babylon by Bus Talkin’ Blues Live at the Roxy Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre Easy Skanking in Boston ’78 The Capitol Session ’73
Kompilationen	Chances Are Legend Rebel Music Lively Up Yourself Natural Mystic – The Legend Lives On One Love – The Very Best of Roots of a Legend Africa Unite: The Singles Collection Nine Miles The Best of The Wailers African Herbsman Rasta Revolution The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers Birth of a Legend In the Beginning Bob, Peter, Bunny & Rita Early Collection Rainbow Country Nice Time Don’t Rock My Boat Soul Almighty The Rarities, Volume II Rebel Revolution – The Extended Mixes Trench Town Rock Bob Marley Bustin’ Out of Trenchtown Dreams Of Freedom Preacherman The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Vol. 1: Rock to the Rock The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Vol. 2: Selassie Is the Chapel The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Vol. 3: Best of the Wailers The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Vol. 4: Soul Rebels The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Vol. 5: Soul Revolution Part II The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Vol. 6: More Axe The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Vol. 7: Keep on Skanking The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Vol. 8: Satisfy My Soul Jah Jah Jungle Dub Soul Almighty – 20 Marley Greats From Ska to Jah: One Love (The Gold Collection) The Great Bob Marley Natty Rebel Jungle Dub II Trenchtown Rock (Anthology ’69–’78) The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Vol. 9: Freedom Time The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Vol. 10: Soul Adventurer The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Vol. 11: Lonesome Feeling Original Cuts Ammunition Dub Collection The Essential Collection Feel Alright Bob Marley 1967–1972 – Gold Natural Mystic Trilogy Remixed and Unmixed Mellow Moods The Natural Mystic of Bob Marley Collectorama: The Kingston Years The Best of the Upsetter Singles 1970–1972 Diamonds Are Forever Vol. 2 Songs of Freedom Forever Bob Marley The Complete Island Recordings The Box Set The Early Years The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Part I The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Part II The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Part III The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Part IV The Complete Upsetter Collection The Upsetter Singles Box Grooving Kingston 12 Fy-ah, Fy-ah Man to Man Soul Revolutionaries: The Early Jamaican Albums 1970–1971 A Legend: 50 Reggae Classics (Verkäufe: + 60.000; UK: Silber) 21st Century Remastered Audio Ultimate Wailers Box Songs of Freedom – The Island Years
Remixalben	Soul Almighty: The Formative Years, Vol. 1 Chant Down Babylon The Sun Is Shining B Is for Bob Legend: Remixed Bob Marley and the Chineke! Orchestra Chances Are The Never Ending Wailers Black Progress: The Formative Years, Vol. 2 Dreams of Freedom: Ambient Translations in Dub Shakedown: Marley Remix Roots, Rock, Remixed In Dub, Vol. 1
Soundtracks	Marley One Love
Videoalben	Live at the Rainbow The Bob Marley Story: Caribbean Nights Time Will Tell Rebel Music – The Bob Marley Story Legend Bob Marley: The Legend Live Spiritual Journey Marley Uprising Live! The Capitol Session ’73 One Love – The Very Best of Catch a Fire Bits and Pieces About … The Lost Tapes Positive Vibrations
Singles	Soul Revolution Keep on Moving Burnin’ I Shot the Sheriff Live! No Woman, No Cry Rastaman Vibration Roots, Rock, Reggae Exodus Exodus Waiting in Vain Jamming / Punky Reggae Party One Love / People Get Ready Three Little Birds Kaya Is This Love Satisfy My Soul Sun Is Shining (Version ’77) Survival So Much Trouble in the World Uprising Could You Be Loved Confrontation Buffalo Soldier Songs of Freedom Iron Lion Zion Why Should I Keep On Moving (It’s Too Funky in Here) Sun Is Shining (Funkstar De Luxe Remix) Rainbow Country Chant Down Babylon Turn Your Lights Down Low Jammin’ One Love – The Very Best of I Know a Place Africa Unite: The Singles Collection Africa Unite Slogans Stand Up Jamrock Weitere Singles Judge Not What Goes Around Comes Around Is This Love (Remix) Sun Is Shining (Robin Schulz Remix) Rude Boy Simmer Down It Hurts to Be Alone Holligan Lonesome Feeling What’s New Pussycat Good Good Rudie Love and Affection And I Love Her Lonesome Track Dancing Shoes Put It On Let Him Go Bend Down Low Stir It Up To the Rescue My Cup Duppy Conqueror Soul Train Bullet Lick Samba Down Presser Stop That Train I Like It Like That Small Axe Dreamland More Axe Trenchtown Rock Lively Up Yourself Guava Jelly Screwface Reggae on Broadway Baby We’ve Got a Date Concrete Jungle Get Up, Stand Up Soul Shakedown Party Mr. Brown So Jah Seh Rat Race Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) Jah Live Johnny Was Who the Cap Fit Positive Vibrations Survival Zimbabwe Redemption Song Coming in from the Cold Chances Are Thank You Lord Natural Mystic Mix Up, Mix Up Songs of Freedom High Tide or Low Tide
Featurings	Hold Ya Head Nice Time
Diskografie Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe The Wailers