1979 album by Cedric Myton

The recording sessions of the album took place at Marvin's place in California 

 One of Marley's most directly religious album

It remained on the chart 99 weeks in the us  on billboard 200 

Certified platinum album

Survival is an album with an outwardly militant theme

The album became popular with the hit song (tumblin down & tomorrow people)

The album maintains the sentimental mood inisieted in the previous album ( To know you is to love you)

The single was def jam‘s first r&b release and signature song of Montell Jordan 

The first single from truly topped the Billboard hot 100