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Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers (New Packaging)

by: Bob Marley & The Wailers

Release Date May 21, 2002
have a couple cassette tapes of cheap studio time-love the earthiness of his sound. you can hear the steel drums and the rushing of the dunns river falls in his music. this cd is too cleaned up. no rasta here, mon. guess i need to find his older stuff for the sound i crave.

CD-Charts Position 2
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Songs of Freedom

by: Bob Marley & The Wailers

Release Date November 16, 1999
bob Marley just touches my heart when i listen to him. it reminds me of the evolution.

CD-Charts Position 3
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Exodus

by: Bob Marley & the Wailers

Release Date November 13, 2001
How could we not recommend the work Time magazine rated as "Best Album Of The Twentieth Century"? By the time of the recording of this album, Bob Marley had become an international rock superstar and a household name, preaching redemption through peace and compassion (and the consumption of copious amounts of ganga, a Rastafarian sacrament). The world was hanging on his every word, and he did not disappoint. Exodus has a sense of time and place, not to mention purpose. Songs like the title tune, "Guiltiness", and "The Heathen" provide the gravitas and paint pictures of a difficult world. But lighter fare such as the irresistable "Jamming" and the sunny, now-classic closer "One Love" keep the overall tone of the album balanced and optimistic. There ... Read More:

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Catch a Fire

by: Bob Marley & The Wailers

Release Date June 12, 2001
2 1/2

It's just average to me. Debut significance and any innovation credit aside, almost all tracks here are just forgettable compared to his next few years when he and the band hit a creative stride. The traditional sound remains, although mainly butchered beyond stereotype in most cases with luke-warm songwriting and sterile backing vocals. A few tracks that crept out to land on further compilations obviously pointed at deeper melodic strength which was to come. Fans undoubtedly embrace this as early gospel, but those looking around as a starting point would do well to steer clear.

CD-Charts Position 5
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Survival

by: Bob Marley & the Wailers

Release Date July 31, 2001
If you are starting your reggae collection, this is the first album you should buy. If you have Legend already this works out because the albums don't share any tracks (the main flaw in Legend). I'd rather listen to this than Legend any day. This album has great music that is true to the genre. The aspect that I think defines reggae music is the percussion style, it is amazing and emphasized on this album. The most important thing about Bob Marley's music, is the political lyrics suggesting change. The album handles some terrible issues, but suggests a very positive future if we are able to "Wake Up and Live." This feel is evident in all songs, especially in "Africa Unite." The beats in this album are heart-thumping, and make you feel absolutely amazing. It's ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 6
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Uprising

by: Bob Marley & the Wailers

Release Date July 31, 2001
Good solid music from a master. Might not be his best
but a must have for anyone who likes his music. Great
listening for music fans and a fine introduction
for anyone who has none of his work.

CD-Charts Position 7
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Babylon by Bus

by: Bob Marley & The Wailers

Release Date July 31, 2001
Bob Marley and I go way back, to the early 80s to be exact. I owned "Bus" first as a double album, then replaced them with a CD as one era was ending and another began. NOW, my first CD wore out and I had to - once again - find a replacement. You know what? it just keeps getting better and better. Call it maturity, call it leaps in technology, I love this collection of live songs, no matter the format.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Kaya

by: Bob Marley & the Wailers

Release Date July 31, 2001
Bob Marley & The Wailers-Kaya ****

Kaya is the stereotypical Marley album. This is the album that satisfies that theory that Marley was a laid back pot head instead of a activist, street fighting man called tuff gong. Which blows my mind because next to Natty Dread this is his least popular album and only contains one true hit. Two if you count 'Satisfy My Soul.'

Many have a love or hate relationship with the album. The first half is genius and full of some of his and the Wailers best music. No one will deny this, not on my watch anyway. The second half is decent but could have been a lot stronger.

The entire album is made up of random tracks through Marley's career that for one reason or another didn't end up on other albums. The relaxed ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, California, May 26, 1976 - The Complete Concert

by: Bob Marley & The Wailers

Release Date June 24, 2003
Bob Marley & The Wailers-Live At The Roxy *****

Live at the Roxy just might be even better than Babylon by Bus if you can believe it. The album contains the full concert of the Marley and the Wailers at the Roxy in Hollywood back in 1976. This being one of his most celebrated concerts, Live At The Roxy is a must have for any true Wailers fan.

This contains what is the definitive version of 'No Woman, No Cry.' This is the version you hear on the radio and on your Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers (New Packaging) collection. What is most impressive about this set though is that it is comprised of some of their lesser known work, but at the same time it is some of their strongest work. 'Burnin And Lootin' is among the groups top songs, and here they ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 10
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Natty Dread

by: Bob Marley & the Wailers

Release Date June 12, 2001
Not having heard any of Marley's other albums in their original sequence, I can't comment on how this stands up to "Uprising" or "Burnin," but none of the songs which haven't made it to a greatest hits compilation is especially remarkable. The studio version of "No Woman, No Cry" is jarring at first, but that's only because the live version is so good. The cut here is no less satisfying after one begins to anticipate the quicker tempo. All in all, there are no duds, but there also is never much of a crescendo of emotion or a very dramatic change of groove. In any case, it's a satisfying collection of pop-oriented reggae singles.