{"product_id":"bob-marley-discography-map","title":"Bob Marley Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Bob Marley fans who think of the Wailers as three men, because this runs all 13 albums with every credited musician as their own line. They own the records already, and the band grows from three names to twenty-three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stations run chronologically from The Wailing Wailers in 1965, through Catch a Fire and Exodus, to Confrontation in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Bob Marley discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape of this map is the story of reggae going global. The first two albums credit three musicians between them. By Survival in 1979 there are 23 on one record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost none of that expansion is visible on a sleeve. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer run as three parallel lines through the early records, with nothing else beside them. Tosh and Bunny both stop after Burnin' in 1973, and from there Marley's is the only original line left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Barrett brothers hold the whole thing together. Aston “Family Man” Barrett on bass and Carlton Barrett on drums run from Soul Revolution right through to the final album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe I-Threes are all three on the map: Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, whose backing vocal lines carry almost every record from the mid-1970s onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatch a Fire is the record where the map widens into rock. Wayne Perkins plays the guitar overdubs, John “Rabbit” Bundrick plays keyboards, and Robbie Shakespeare plays bass on Concrete Jungle alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJunior Marvin, Tyrone Downie and Alvin “Seeco” Patterson join at Exodus and stay to the end, with Al Anderson's lead guitar coming and going across four albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurvival in 1979 is the widest station on the print, adding a full horn section including the jazz trombonist Melba Liston, Glen Da Costa, Ronald “Nambo” Robinson and Junior “Chico” Chin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow I make each print\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen did Tosh and Bunny Wailer leave?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth lines end after Burnin' in 1973. Marley's continues alone through the remaining albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are the maps drawn?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn CAD software, plotted line by line. Every credited musician is a transit line, every album a station, and one-off contributors branch off the main routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho are the I-Threes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, all three of whom appear on the map from the mid-1970s onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album has the most musicians?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurvival in 1979, with 23 credited players, including a nine-piece horn section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho plays the rock guitar on Catch a Fire?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWayne Perkins, who later turns up on a Rolling Stones album. John “Rabbit” Bundrick, later of The Who, plays keyboards on the same record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is on every album after 1971?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAston “Family Man” Barrett and his brother Carlton, on bass and drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"Music gifts for the obsessive fan - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-icons-tube-maps\" title=\"Music icons tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003eMusic Icons collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Wayne Perkins and John “Rabbit” Bundrick both appear on Catch a Fire, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/rolling-stones-discography-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift\" title=\"Rolling Stones discography tube map art print\"\u003eRolling Stones Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/the-who-discography-albums-and-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"The Who discography tube map art print\"\u003eWho Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e are unexpected companion pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080266129783,"sku":"10-MARLEY-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080266162551,"sku":"30-MARLEY-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080266228087,"sku":"20-MARLEY-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080266260855,"sku":"50-MARLEY-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/Bob-Marley-art-print-music-map-unique-gift-for-fans-04.jpg?v=1780145974","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/it\/products\/bob-marley-discography-map","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}