Katana VentraIP

Waiting in Vain

"Waiting in Vain" is a song written by reggae musician Bob Marley and recorded by Bob Marley and the Wailers, for their 1977 album Exodus. Released as a single, it reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Waiting in Vain"

"Roots"

1977

Reggae

4:15

Tuff Gong, Island

Bob Marley

The single was one of only a few of Marley's Island singles to feature a non-album B-side, this being the song "Roots", an outtake from the Rastaman Vibration sessions. This later appeared on the compilation Rebel Music and on Exodus (Deluxe Edition). The 1981 reissue of Waiting in Vain featured a megamix called Marley Mix Up Medley instead.


A rare 19-minute long acoustic version is available on YouTube.[1]

: lead and backing vocals, guitars

Bob Marley

: electric guitars

Junior Marvin

: basses

Aston Barrett

: drums

Carlton Barrett

: synthesizer, electric piano, organ and backing vocals

Tyrone Downie

: percussions

Alvin "Seeco" Patterson

"Waiting in Vain"

18 September 1995 (1995-09-18)[5]

5:41

Arista

Bob Marley

Stephen Lipson

Hawaiian Language Re-imagination by TheVitals808[edit]

In 2023, the song was translated into the traditional Hawaiian language and released by Hawaiian Reggae band theVitals808 under the title "Kali Ana Au". [7][8]