In the end, however, Bob Marley leaves us with a stark testament: “Redemption Song,” which he sings solo, accompanied only by his acoustic guitar. As the artist performs this folk ballad (with its aching cry of “Won’t you help to sing, these songs of freedom/’Cause all I ever had, redemption songs,” so reminiscent of the young Bob Dylan), one feels a man reaching out and grappling with the dreadful possibilities of liberation and disaster. Such a tour de force, like much of Uprising, is as moving as it is deeply troubling.
-Chris Morris (rollingstone.com)

Redemption Song:

Released	10 June 1980
Recorded	January–April 1980
Studio	Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae
Length	35:53
Label	Tuff Gong/Island
Producer	Chris Blackwell, Bob Marley

 

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