A cache of lost Bob Marley recordings has been discovered after lying for more than 40 years in a damp London hotel basement. The 13 reel-to-reel, analogue master tapes were discovered in cardboard box files in a run-down hotel in Kensal Rise, north-west London, the modest lodgings where Bob Marley and the Wailers stayed during their European tours in the mid-1970s. The tapes – known as “the lost masters” among elements of Marley’s huge fanbase – were at first believed to be ruined beyond repair, largely through water damage. He passed the master recordings to business partner and jazz singer Louis Hoover, who regularly headlines at Ronnie Scott’s in London. From the current find of 13 tapes, 10 were restored, two were blank and one was damaged beyond repair.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest The hoard of lost Bob Marley Master recordings were discovered in a rundown hotel in London.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2017 00:00 UTC