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Bob Marley
Climb The Ladder
Album: Climb The Ladder
Genres: Reggae
Step lively up this “Ladder,” a nugget of pure ska skankin’ from the early days of reggae’s ruler!

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	Unearthed from the pre-reggae days when Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer were a ska combo known as the Dancing Wailers, this easy-rocking groove shows young Bob was already turning his thoughts toward the struggle for justice. “The harder they come, the harder they fall / This is a lesson for one and all” isn’t exactly a hardcore conscious lyric, but it points in the direction of future, deeper revelations. The backing here is by the renowned Skatalites, and it takes a few seconds before a clearly recognizable Marley emerges from the thick harmonies (including the voice of former Wailer Junior Braithwaite) to deliver a confident and winning vocal performance. For only the Wailers’ second trip to Studio One -- this was recorded in 1964 with Coxsone Dodd, who also co-wrote the song with Marley -- “Climbing the Ladder” is pretty heady stuff.

	*Dan LeRoy*
	Dan LeRoy is the music and entertainment writer for the Charleston Daily Mail. He serves as an associate editor for Grafitti, a statewide entertainment newspaper, and has also written for several music-related publications including Launch.com, Boston Rock, and Lexicon.