'' is a
Roots Reggae Album by
Bob Marley & The Wailers released in
1979 .
In the song
Africa Unite , Marley proclaims
Pan-African solidarity. The song "Zimbabwe" is a hymn dedicated to later-independent
Rhodesia . The song has been performed at
Zimbabwe 's Independence Celebration in
1980 , just after the official declaration of Zimbabwe's independence. "Zimbabwe" is seen as an unofficial national song.
''Survival'' was primarily called ''Black Survival'' to underscore the urgency of the African unity, but the name was shortened to prevent misinterpretations of the album's theme. Marley originally planned to publish ''Survival'' as the first part of a
Trilogy , followed by ''
Uprising '' in
1980 and ''
Confrontation '' in
1983 .
In
Africa the album has been partly censored (scratched with knifes on arrangement of the local governments). The colonial powers like
UK and
France wanted to prevent tempting of the black native population to revolt and rebellion because of the partially martial lyrics.
All tracks written by
Bob Marley , except where noted.
#"So Much Trouble in the World" - 4:00
#"Zimbabwe" - 3:51
#"Top Rankin'" - 3:11
#"Babylon System" - 4:21
#"Survival" 3:54
#
Africa Unite - 2:55
#"One Drop" - 3:51
#"Ride Natty Ride" - 3:51
#"Ambush in the Night" - 3:14
#"Wake Up and Live" (
Marley /
Davis ) 5:00
