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“I wasn't prepared for what I saw that night. Not only did you hear this magnificent voice, but the message was one of faith, truth and doing the right thing”: How a classic song recorded live in London set Bob Marley on the path to global superstardom

Bob Marley.

Every so often, a live recording of a song captures a performance of such exhilaration, feeling and spontaneity that no amount of studio virtuosity can possibly eclipse it.

A handful of such live recordings have become hit songs: Folsom Prison Blues (1968) by Johnny Cash; Crossroads by Cream (1968); Show Me The Way (1976) by Peter Frampton and I Want You To Want Me (1979) by Cheap Trick.

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