The Soul Rebels

About

Soul Rebels is the second studio album by the Wailers and their first album to be released outside Jamaica. The band approached producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in August 1970 to record the entire album. Recording sessions took place at Randy's recording studio, also known as Studio 17, located above Randy's Record Mart at 17 North Parade in Kingston, Jamaica, and continued until November of that year. The album was first issued in the UK by Trojan Records in December 1970. Since its initial release, the album has been re-released multiple times on several different labels. Perry's production approach is characterized by a sparse and haunting sound, featuring only guitar, bass, drums, electronic organs, and vocals with no horns or other embellishments.