Uprising contains the original studio recording of “Redemption Song.”
Released in 1980, Uprising was Bob Marley and the Wailers’ final studio album released during Marley’s lifetime. “Redemption Song” stands apart from much of the group’s catalogue because Marley performs it in a largely acoustic setting, accompanied primarily by his guitar.
The song’s lyrics address freedom, history, and mental emancipation, and it became one of Marley’s most widely respected compositions. The album also contains “Could You Be Loved,” “Forever Loving Jah,” and “Coming in from the Cold.”
Listeners sometimes associate “Redemption Song” with a later greatest-hits collection because it has appeared on many compilations. Its original album home, however, is Uprising, not Exodus or Kaya.