Stir It Up
The Wailers | Artist Essentials
First released: 1973 (year verified)
1973 Catch a Fire recording; original Island album mix
MusicAtlas editorial note: The patient bass figure and the unhurried vocal make the track a useful lesson in how much motion a relaxed groove can hold.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1973 (year verified)
This selection is the 1973 Island album recording and mix, not an earlier recording of the song or the later-issued alternative Jamaican album mix. Its first release year is therefore 1973.
Recording: 1973 Catch a Fire recording; original Island album mix
Credit: The Wailers
Role in this collection: Group artist; original The Wailers release credit
Original album: Catch a Fire
Bob Marley official catalog: Catch a Fire (1973)
The original 1973 Island album includes Stir It Up and is credited to The Wailers. The official account describes the Island-era production and overdubs; the selected item is that original album form. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About Bob Marley & The Wailers
The Wailers' 1973 album Burnin' belongs to the roots-reggae partnership of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. Natty Dread followed in 1974 under the credit Bob Marley & The Wailers, after Tosh and Bunny Wailer had left to pursue separate careers. That album introduced the I Threes vocal team of Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt. These changes matter when following the group's recordings: related musicians and similar song titles do not make different lineups or solo releases interchangeable.
Artist background sources
Burnin' - Bob Marley official release history
1973 Wailers album and Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer group identity. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Natty Dread - Bob Marley official release history
1974 change to Bob Marley & The Wailers credit, departures of Tosh and Bunny Wailer, and I Threes vocal team. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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