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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Natty Dread album art

Contributed by Simon Beck on Oct 25th, 2020. Artwork published in
October 1974
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    Bob Marley & The Wailers – Natty Dread album art 1
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    Natty Dread is a 1974 album by reggae superstar Bob Marley and his band The Wailers. The front of the album features prominent use of Banco in the Rastafari colours of red gold and green, while the inner sleeve lists the lyrics in Gill Sans Bold.

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    Back cover of the US pressing by Island Records, distributed by ATCO Records.
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    Back cover of the US pressing by Island Records, distributed by ATCO Records.

    Inner sleeve with lyrics in colored Gill Sans Bold.
    Source: www.rootsvinylguide.com License: All Rights Reserved.

    Inner sleeve with lyrics in colored Gill Sans Bold.

    Bob Marley & The Wailers – Natty Dread album art 4
    Source: www.rootsvinylguide.com License: All Rights Reserved.

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