Event · 1973-04 · London [51.51, -0.13]
Island releases Catch a Fire
The April 1973 release of Catch a Fire on Island Records marked the moment reggae was presented to the world as album-length art aimed at the international rock market. It launched the campaign that would make Bob Marley & The Wailers a global act. The cited sources document the 1973 album and its issuing band.
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- Wikidata: Catch a FireWikidata
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369980
accessed 2026-06-04
- MusicBrainz: Catch a FireMusicBrainz
musicbrainz.org/release-group/63a3ac2f-5d63-3132-98d3-b00385d9a3a2
accessed 2026-06-04