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No Woman, No Cry
Composer: Vincent Ford

No Woman, No Cry was performed by the Trichromes with Bob Weir sitting in and by Bob Weir with Dave Matthews & Blues Traveler.

Vincent Ford, who is the credited songwriter of No Woman, No Cry, was a friend of Bob Marley who ran a soup kitchen in Trenchtown, a suburb of Kingston. The song is considered by many to be a Bob Marley composition though neither Marley nor Ford stated this publicly. The song was first recorded by Marley in Kingston and released on the Natty Dread album.



Bob Marley recordings

This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

no info Natty Dread, Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1974
no info Live!, Bob Marley & The Wailers, 1975
no info Single (No Woman, No Cry / Kinky Reggae), Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1975
no info Live! Deluxe Edition, Bob Marley and the Wailers, 2016
no info Single (Jamming / No Woman No Cry), Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1977
no info Could You Be Loved 12" Single, Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1984
no info Legend, Bob Marley, 1984
no info Single (No Woman, No Cry / I Shot The Sheriff), Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1985
no info The Supergrass: Music From The Movie, Various Artists, 1985
no info Live At The Rainbow (video), Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1986
no info Caribbean Nights (video), Bob Marley, 1986
info The Island Story (US), Various Artists, 1987
info The Island Story (UK), Various Artists, 1987
no info Time Will Tell (video), Bob Marley, 1992
no info Songs Of Freedom, Bob Marley, 1992
no info Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music, Various Artists, 1993
info Rolling Stone Collection 1973-1977, Various Artists, 1994
info The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock, 1994
info Island Life Media Sampler, Various Artists, 1996
no info Dreams Of Freedom: Ambient Translations Of Bob Marley In Dub, Bob Marley, 1997
no info Future Music Now, Various Artists, 1997
no info One Love: The Very Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers, 2001
no info Legend (Deluxe Edition), Bob Marley, 2002
no info Rastaman Vibration (Deluxe Edition), Bob Marley and the Wailers, 2002
no info Live At The Roxy, Bob Marley and the Wailers, 2003
no info Gold, Bob Marley & The Wailers, 2005
no info Africa Unite: The Singles Collection, Bob Marley & The Wailers, 2005
no info Live 1973-1975, Bob Marley & The Wailers, 2007
no info Made in Jamaica, Various Artists, 2007
no info Bob Marley & The Wailers Limited Deluxe Edition Boxset, Bob Marley & The Wailers, 2008
no info Live Forever: September 23, 1980, Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA., Bob Marley & The Wailers, 2011
no info Marley: The Original Soundtrack, Bob Marley and the Wailers, 2012
no info Kaya Deluxe Edition, Bob Marley & The Wailers, 2013
no info Easy Skanking In Boston '78, Bob Marley & The Wailers, 2015

Other recordings

This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

no info Follow My Mind, Jimmy Cliff, 1975
no info Disco Reggae, Byron Lee And The Dragonaires, 1975
no info Put It On, Johnny Clarke, 1975
no info Single (No Woman No Cry / No Woman No Cry), Johnny Clarke / The Agrovators, 1975
no info Single (No Woman No Cry / Saba In Dub), The Light Of Saba, 1975
no info Single (Take The Heat Off Me / No Woman, No Cry), Boney M., 1976
no info Single (Daddy Cool / No Woman, No Cry), Boney M., 1976
no info Single (Look At The Mountains / No Woman, No Cry), Jimmy Cliff, 1976
no info Chalis Blaze, Jah Woosh, 1976
no info Rasta Dub '76, The Agrovators, 1976
no info Plays Bob Marley's Greatest Hits, Gits, 1977
no info One-Eyed Jack, Garland Jeffreys, 1978
no info Blood Brothers, Ken Boothe, 1978
no info Jamaica's Golden Hits Vol 2, Byron Lee And The Dragonaires, 1978
no info Honest Lullaby, Joan Baez, 1979
no info Showcase, Jackie Mittoo, 1980
no info The Magic Of Boney M., 1980
no info Tribute To The King, Barbara Jones, 1981
no info Tribute, Bunny Wailer, 1982
no info Air Freight, Black Market, 1982
no info Party Party: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Various Artists (Pauline Black), 1982
info Live Europe '83: Children of the Eighties, Joan Baez, 1983
no info The Best Of 10 Years, Boney M, 1986
no info The Ken Boothe Collection, Ken Boothe, 1987
no info Monty Alexander's Ivory & Steel Jamboree, Monty Alexander, 1988
no info Diamonds & Rust in the Bullring, Joan Baez, 1988
no info Time Will Tell: A Tribute To Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, 1989
no info Uptownship, Hugh Masekela, 1989
no info In The Blood, Londonbeat, 1990
no info No Woman, No Cry 12" single, Londonbeat, 1990
no info Cassette single (A Better Love/I've Been Thinking About You/No Woman No Cry/It's In The Blood), Londonbeat, 1990
no info Hawaiian Reggae, Bruddah Waltah & Island Afternoon, 1990
no info Soft Reggae, Various Artists (Bunny Wailer), 1993
no info Toolin' Around, Arlen Roth,, 1994
no info Reflections, Peter White, 1994
no info 100% Reggae 3, Various Artists (Ken Boothe), 1994
no info Single (No Woman No Cry / Take Me As I Am), Worl-A-Girl, 1995
no info Java, Arturo Tappin, 1995
no info The Best Of Ska-Rock Steady & Reggae Vol. 1, Byron Lee And The Dragonaires, 1995
no info Songs Of Bob Marley, I-Three, 1995
no info The Elektra Collection, Various Artists (Worl-A-Girl), 1995
no info Roots! Rockers! Reggae!, Various Artists (Johnny Clarke), 1995
no info The Score, Fugees, 1996
no info Bootleg Versions, Fugees, 1996
no info 12" single, Fugees, 1996
no info 7" single, Fugees, 1996
no info Like Father Like Son, Kymani Marley, 1996
no info No Holding Back, Graham Parker, 1996
no info Dean Plays Bob Volume Two, Dean Fraser, 1996
no info Radioactive Chartbusters 2, Various Artists (Fugees), 1996
no info Grooves Volume Thirteen, Various Artists (Fugees), 1996
no info Rock N Reggae, Various Artists (Garland Jeffreys), 1996
no info Natty Dread, Charlie Hunter Quartet, 1997
no info San Francisco Jazz Festival CD Sampler 97 Vol 2, Various Artists (Charlie Hunter), 1997
no info The Blue Note Cover Series Sampler, Various Artists (Charlie Hunter), 1997
no info New Soul Grooves, Various Artists (Fugees), 1997
no info Marley Magic: Live In Central Park At Summerstage, Various Artists (Rita Marley), 1997
no info Jah Love: A Reggae Tribute to Bob Marley, Various Artists (Johnny Clarke), 1997
no info Live Alone! Discovering Japan, Graham Parker, 1998
no info Y-100 Sonic Sessions 2, Various Artists (Wyclef Jean), 1998
no info Comfest '97, Various Artists (Willie Phoenix And The Voodooz), 1998
no info Total Hits Vol. 1, Various Artists (Fugees), 1998
no info Gravelands, The King, 1999
no info Best Of Hugh Masakela On Novus, Hugh Masakela, 1999
no info Stir It Up: The Music Of Bob Marley, Monty Alexander, 1999
no info Trojan Tribute To Bob Marley Box Set, Various Artists (Ken Boothe), 1999
no info A Música Do Olodum: 20 Anos, Olodum, 2000
no info Only For Lovers, Lloyd Charmers, 2000
no info Soul & Inspiration, The Hamlins, 2000
no info Island Grooves: Jamboree & Ivory and Steel, Monty Alexander, 2000
no info Trojan A Jamaican Story Box Set, Various Artists (Ken Boothe), 2000
no info One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute, Various Artists (Erykah Badu & Jimmy Cliff), 2000
no info Steel Drum Buffet, Toucans, 2001
no info Songs From Shanty Town, Byron Lee And The Dragonaires, 2001
no info One Love, Sly & Robbie And The Taxi Gang, 2001
no info A Twist Of Marley, Various Artists (Jonathan Butler), 2001
no info World Groove: Breakfast In Bombay, Martinis In Marseilles, Various Artists (Olodum feat. Jimmy Cliff), 2001
no info Live Your Life With Verve Vol. 3, Various Artists (Jonathan Butler), 2001
no info Jamming : Bluegrass Celebrates Bob Marley, Various Artists, 2001
no info The Greatest Hits, Boney M, 2002
no info Kaya N'Gan Daya, Gilberto Gil, 2002
no info Live, The Wailers, 2002
no info Just Me & My Pan, Tracy Thornton, 2002
no info The Ultimate Butler, Jonathan Butler, 2002
no info Picks Marley Melodies, Dwight Pinkney, 2002
no info Greatest Hits, Fugees, 2003
no info Live On The Rocks, Blues Traveler, 2003
no info The Jim Sullivan Syndrome, P.M. Dawn, 2003
no info Reggae Classics, Various Artists (Fugees), 2003
no info Electracústico, Gilberto Gil, 2004
no info All Star Jam At Carnegie Hall, Wyclef jean/Various Artists, 2004
no info Marley Grass, The Grassmasters, 2005
no info Solace, Xavier Rudd, 2005
no info Rockin' The Spirit, Various Artists (Monty Alexander), 2005
no info Torch, Devon Allman's Honeytribe, 2006
info Crucial Country, Peter Rowan, 2006
no info Bar Coda, Dread Zeppelin, 2007
no info Desert Pirate, Thomas Leeb, 2007
info Live at the San Gregorio General Store, Gary Gates Band, 2008
no info Desert Island Songs, Various Artists (Johnny Santiag), 2008
info Reggae Around the World, Various Artists (Peter Rowan), 2008
no info Harlem-Kingston Express: Live!, Monty Alexander, 2010
no info Tribute To A Reggae Legend, Various Artists (Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars), 2010
no info ¡RELEASED! The Human Rights Concerts (1986-1998), Various Artists (Joan Baez), 2013
no info The Complete Gold Castle Masters, Joan Baez, 2017
no info Inspiration, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, 2018
no info Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Music From And Inspired By, Various Artists (Tems), 2023

 
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