Question about Bunny Wailer's "Dreamland"
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:45 pm
Hey there, so I have a question about Bunny Wailer's song "Dreamland" and a few of the different times it's been issued, supposedly in different versions.
First off, there's the 1970 recording issued on the Upsetter label as "The Wailers. Produced by Lee Perry, this is the version that at the very least forms the basis of all the other ones.
Then we have the 1973 Solomonic label release of "Dreamland." According to some reputable sources this version is a remix of the Lee Perry Upsetter version. However, I have this 7-inch version from 1973 and it sounds *exactly* like the Upsetter version, except that as I recall it fades out maybe a few seconds earlier? Anyways, does anybody know if this is indeed a remix? And if it indeed is, could anybody point out any differences in the sound of the 1973 version that could help me distinguish?
Lastly, we have the 1980 ***Bunny Wailer sings The Wailers*** version. Now this version seems to be the same as the 1970, even including the fade. Everything sounds the same. Did Bunny just re-use the 1970 version on this album? Seems weird, especially as he did re-record at least some of it for the ***Blackheart Man*** album version.
Actually, since we are on that, too...did Bunny reuse some of the Upsetter material for the ***Blackheart Man*** version? I mean, it's obviously quite different with a lot of the backing track, but the lead vocal and backing vocals seem to be very, very much like the Upsetter version. Plus, I think Bob Marley is credited as a backing vocalist, and I don't think he recorded anything for the album, so it seems like they used the 1970 vocals for this one, right?
Anyway, I know this is really detail oriented and probably unimportant for some, but I figure if I'd ask these questions anywhere it'd be here.
First off, there's the 1970 recording issued on the Upsetter label as "The Wailers. Produced by Lee Perry, this is the version that at the very least forms the basis of all the other ones.
Then we have the 1973 Solomonic label release of "Dreamland." According to some reputable sources this version is a remix of the Lee Perry Upsetter version. However, I have this 7-inch version from 1973 and it sounds *exactly* like the Upsetter version, except that as I recall it fades out maybe a few seconds earlier? Anyways, does anybody know if this is indeed a remix? And if it indeed is, could anybody point out any differences in the sound of the 1973 version that could help me distinguish?
Lastly, we have the 1980 ***Bunny Wailer sings The Wailers*** version. Now this version seems to be the same as the 1970, even including the fade. Everything sounds the same. Did Bunny just re-use the 1970 version on this album? Seems weird, especially as he did re-record at least some of it for the ***Blackheart Man*** album version.
Actually, since we are on that, too...did Bunny reuse some of the Upsetter material for the ***Blackheart Man*** version? I mean, it's obviously quite different with a lot of the backing track, but the lead vocal and backing vocals seem to be very, very much like the Upsetter version. Plus, I think Bob Marley is credited as a backing vocalist, and I don't think he recorded anything for the album, so it seems like they used the 1970 vocals for this one, right?
Anyway, I know this is really detail oriented and probably unimportant for some, but I figure if I'd ask these questions anywhere it'd be here.