|
Browse categories
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
Legend: Remastered
|
Bob Marley;
Island;
2006-09-04;
|
|
Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
*Best price found from Amazon Marketplace seller
|
*Amazon: £6.09
|
|
 Product Description
Even as greatest hits packages go, Legend is an utter gem. Every song is inspired, in a class of its own, whether the real version of "I Shot the Sheriff", the hymnlike "No Woman, No Cry" or the sheer joy of "Jamming". Even allowing that Marley never wrote any bad material, Legend is still the crème de la crème, the heart and soul of the Jamaican people packed into one five-inch compact disc. He was unique and the message of this record, more than any other, is that he died far too soon. --Chris Nickson
Customer Reviews
What a shame, 30 Oct 2008
Brilliant artist,superb songs, awful remaster.This has took all the raw sound out of this mans music.If you listen to the originals there is no comparison.Messing about with tracks either works or it does not,this is the latter.
A True Poet, 26 Sep 2008
Bob Marley is to reggae what Bowie is to Glam Rock and Garry Johnson is to punk...the king of a movement and the voice of a generation.
Every track is a classic...No Woman No Cry and Redemption Song will still be sung in a 100 years time.
This is more than a greatest hits album - it is a masterpiece and a work of art...
The King Of Reggea, 24 Sep 2008
Probably the best greatest hits collection of all-time. Bob Marley singer, songwriter, prophet and voice of a generation...to quote Michael Jackson "It dont matter if your black or white"...if you are a music fan with love in your heart and goodness in your soul you will worship this record.
Bob Marley is like David Bowie, Joe Strummer, Paul Weller and Bob Dylan pure pop perfection.
Redemtion Song makes me cry and No Woman No Cry makes me want to fall in love and I Shot The Sherrif makes me rock...and the rest of the album makes me glad to be alive.
A masterpiece. A classic collection and a timeless complilation.
Flawless introduction to one of the greatest figures of the 20th Century, 02 Aug 2008
I have such fond memories of this album. I don't actually own the cd, but I was given a copy of it on cassette a few years ago- which I wore out in about a month. I was heavily into punk (real punk i.e. Sex Pistols, Clash) at the time and had read about the link between punk and reggae in the 1970s. Like most people, hearing Bob Marley was my first real experience of reggae and it began a love affair that continues to this day. Hearing this wonderful, utterly timeless music was a revelation to my 14-year-old self. Marley was equally adept at writing beautiful love songs, feelgood anthems and political protests and the scope of his talent is well represented here. Legend is that rare beast- a flawless compilation album. If you're a casual fan, buy this and you'll soon be wanting to own every song Marley ever recorded. There are few artists (bar maybe Dylan and the Beatles) who released as many great albums in succession as Marley. If you're baffled and can't decide which one to choose, this is a great introduction. Even if you don't like reggae (what kind of person are you?) you'll like this.
Every Track Is Amazing!, 10 Jul 2008
Every track 1 to 16 are amazing!! words cant describe how good this album is!!! thats why this review is so short!!
|
|
|
 |
Legend
|
Bob Marley & The Wailers;
Universal / Island;
2002-02-25;
|
|
Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
*Best price found from Amazon Marketplace seller
|
*Amazon: £7.99
|
|
|
Product Description
Even as greatest hits packages go, Legend is an utter gem. Every song is inspired, in a class of its own, whether the real version of "I Shot The Sheriff", the hymnlike "No Woman, No Cry" or the sheer joy of "Jamming". Even allowing that Marley never wrote any bad material, Legend is still the crème de la crème, the heart and soul of the Jamaican people packed into one five-inch compact disc. He was unique and the message of this record, more than any other, is that he died far too soon. This deluxe edition presents not only the original recording remastered but also contains two bonus tracks ("Easy Skanking" and "Punky Reggae Party") and a second disc of 13 remixes. --Chris Nickson
Customer Reviews
What a shame, 30 Oct 2008
Brilliant artist,superb songs, awful remaster.This has took all the raw sound out of this mans music.If you listen to the originals there is no comparison.Messing about with tracks either works or it does not,this is the latter.
A True Poet, 26 Sep 2008
Bob Marley is to reggae what Bowie is to Glam Rock and Garry Johnson is to punk...the king of a movement and the voice of a generation.
Every track is a classic...No Woman No Cry and Redemption Song will still be sung in a 100 years time.
This is more than a greatest hits album - it is a masterpiece and a work of art...
The King Of Reggea, 24 Sep 2008
Probably the best greatest hits collection of all-time. Bob Marley singer, songwriter, prophet and voice of a generation...to quote Michael Jackson "It dont matter if your black or white"...if you are a music fan with love in your heart and goodness in your soul you will worship this record.
Bob Marley is like David Bowie, Joe Strummer, Paul Weller and Bob Dylan pure pop perfection.
Redemtion Song makes me cry and No Woman No Cry makes me want to fall in love and I Shot The Sherrif makes me rock...and the rest of the album makes me glad to be alive.
A masterpiece. A classic collection and a timeless complilation.
Flawless introduction to one of the greatest figures of the 20th Century, 02 Aug 2008
I have such fond memories of this album. I don't actually own the cd, but I was given a copy of it on cassette a few years ago- which I wore out in about a month. I was heavily into punk (real punk i.e. Sex Pistols, Clash) at the time and had read about the link between punk and reggae in the 1970s. Like most people, hearing Bob Marley was my first real experience of reggae and it began a love affair that continues to this day. Hearing this wonderful, utterly timeless music was a revelation to my 14-year-old self. Marley was equally adept at writing beautiful love songs, feelgood anthems and political protests and the scope of his talent is well represented here. Legend is that rare beast- a flawless compilation album. If you're a casual fan, buy this and you'll soon be wanting to own every song Marley ever recorded. There are few artists (bar maybe Dylan and the Beatles) who released as many great albums in succession as Marley. If you're baffled and can't decide which one to choose, this is a great introduction. Even if you don't like reggae (what kind of person are you?) you'll like this.
Every Track Is Amazing!, 10 Jul 2008
Every track 1 to 16 are amazing!! words cant describe how good this album is!!! thats why this review is so short!!
Legend, 05 Oct 2007
The title of this album says it all. This is such a great collection of songs I don't know where to start. If you're new to Marley then you can't do better than this album, and if you're already a fan then this a great collection of his stuff in one place. Worth it for 'No woman no cry' alone! Brilliant summer music, or any time of the year it's that good!
How many version do exist for this record?, 18 Sep 2007
a) 1984 version - Island Records - first on LP then on CD (CID103) with radio version of the tracks - 50 minutes - essential purchase - the original multimillion seller - the best compilation ever
b) 1994 version - Tuff Gong - remastered with same 14 tracks but in the album original long version - (Exodus and No Woman No Cry over 7 minutes, One Love dull version, etc.)
c) 2002 version - Tuff Gong - second remaster same as 1994, plus Punky Reggae Party (not radio edit) and Easy Skanking
d) Deluxe 2002 version - Tuff Gong with unnecessary second disc added - because some tracks sounded much better on the original 1984 release than all the remasters!
A must for any collection -Happy Jamaica Holiday., 02 Jul 2006
Very happy memeories of holiday in Negril Jamaica come flooding back with this cd. Get the deluxe edition as it adds a whole new wave of regagge to your life. This is must for any music fan whatever your taste. The man was a true genius of his trade and you cant help but listen to his music and just smile. A wave of Jamaican love floods over you every time you put the disc in your machine. Buy it.
The King!, 13 Jul 2005
What can I say, this is THE "King of Reggae"! The Deluxe Edition is a great package with the Legend album itself, plus a nicely presented booklet and bonus CD. This extra CD is an interesting mixture of re-mixes and extended versions, with some songs not on the Legend CD. Not sure how much Mr. Marley was involved with these, and one or two are a little irksome (being popped-up or over sampled), but it's still a great CD to listen to, and doesn't cost any more. In fact it was 2p cheaper than the single CD version when I bought it. The Legend CD of course if flawless, and should be in anyone's collection even if you don't normally listen to reggae.
Bob Marley your the Rastaman. Yeah Mun, 31 Jul 2003
My favorite album of all time. The music is fantastic, I specially like the long version of "Exodus", "Bufflo Soldier" and "Waitin in Vain". I have so many Bob Marley albums. I have 13 of them. But this album is the best out of all of them. Just ask me a question about him and I'll give you the correct answer. There is no favourie song because they are all brillant, songs such as "Exodus", "Punky Reggae Party", "Could You Be Loved", "Waitin In Vain", "One Love" and "Three Little Birds". I really like the dub versions of these songs they are brillant. I'll play them over and over again. Its a shame really when there's not a lot of people reviewing this album, they don't know what they are missing. If I was to choose from any artist including the new artists at the moment (which they are crap anyway) Bob Marley is the one for me, he is a Legend. So I recommend you to buy this album. You'll regret it if you don't. I promise.
|
|
|
 |
Exodus: Remastered
|
Bob Marley;
Tuff Gong;
2001-11-16;
|
|
Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
*Best price found from Amazon Marketplace seller
|
*Amazon: £4.62
|
|
|
Product Description
In 1999 Exodus was rightfully voted by Time Magazine the most important album of the 20th century. This is the visionary Bob Marley's masterpiece, a concept album that distils the myriad experiences of both our daily lives and collective unconsciousness into 46 minutes of aural perfection. Exodus has been flawlessly remastered from the original recordings and showcases what is probably the Wailers' tightest recorded performance. The initial notes of the album's opening track, "Natural Mystic", fade up from a deep silence, giving the listener the impression that the music generates from within a continuum of the past, present, and future. The first half of Exodus bears witness to Marley's shift in focus away from the mundane problems of Babylon existence and toward a greater understanding of vital universal truths. The second half features songs like "Jamming" and "Waiting in Vain", which take a gently wistful look at the more interpersonal aspects of human relations. --Rebecca Levine
Customer Reviews
What a shame, 30 Oct 2008
Brilliant artist,superb songs, awful remaster.This has took all the raw sound out of this mans music.If you listen to the originals there is no comparison.Messing about with tracks either works or it does not,this is the latter.
A True Poet, 26 Sep 2008
Bob Marley is to reggae what Bowie is to Glam Rock and Garry Johnson is to punk...the king of a movement and the voice of a generation.
Every track is a classic...No Woman No Cry and Redemption Song will still be sung in a 100 years time.
This is more than a greatest hits album - it is a masterpiece and a work of art...
The King Of Reggea, 24 Sep 2008
Probably the best greatest hits collection of all-time. Bob Marley singer, songwriter, prophet and voice of a generation...to quote Michael Jackson "It dont matter if your black or white"...if you are a music fan with love in your heart and goodness in your soul you will worship this record.
Bob Marley is like David Bowie, Joe Strummer, Paul Weller and Bob Dylan pure pop perfection.
Redemtion Song makes me cry and No Woman No Cry makes me want to fall in love and I Shot The Sherrif makes me rock...and the rest of the album makes me glad to be alive.
A masterpiece. A classic collection and a timeless complilation.
Flawless introduction to one of the greatest figures of the 20th Century, 02 Aug 2008
I have such fond memories of this album. I don't actually own the cd, but I was given a copy of it on cassette a few years ago- which I wore out in about a month. I was heavily into punk (real punk i.e. Sex Pistols, Clash) at the time and had read about the link between punk and reggae in the 1970s. Like most people, hearing Bob Marley was my first real experience of reggae and it began a love affair that continues to this day. Hearing this wonderful, utterly timeless music was a revelation to my 14-year-old self. Marley was equally adept at writing beautiful love songs, feelgood anthems and political protests and the scope of his talent is well represented here. Legend is that rare beast- a flawless compilation album. If you're a casual fan, buy this and you'll soon be wanting to own every song Marley ever recorded. There are few artists (bar maybe Dylan and the Beatles) who released as many great albums in succession as Marley. If you're baffled and can't decide which one to choose, this is a great introduction. Even if you don't like reggae (what kind of person are you?) you'll like this.
Every Track Is Amazing!, 10 Jul 2008
Every track 1 to 16 are amazing!! words cant describe how good this album is!!! thats why this review is so short!!
Legend, 05 Oct 2007
The title of this album says it all. This is such a great collection of songs I don't know where to start. If you're new to Marley then you can't do better than this album, and if you're already a fan then this a great collection of his stuff in one place. Worth it for 'No woman no cry' alone! Brilliant summer music, or any time of the year it's that good!
How many version do exist for this record?, 18 Sep 2007
a) 1984 version - Island Records - first on LP then on CD (CID103) with radio version of the tracks - 50 minutes - essential purchase - the original multimillion seller - the best compilation ever
b) 1994 version - Tuff Gong - remastered with same 14 tracks but in the album original long version - (Exodus and No Woman No Cry over 7 minutes, One Love dull version, etc.)
c) 2002 version - Tuff Gong - second remaster same as 1994, plus Punky Reggae Party (not radio edit) and Easy Skanking
d) Deluxe 2002 version - Tuff Gong with unnecessary second disc added - because some tracks sounded much better on the original 1984 release than all the remasters!
A must for any collection -Happy Jamaica Holiday., 02 Jul 2006
Very happy memeories of holiday in Negril Jamaica come flooding back with this cd. Get the deluxe edition as it adds a whole new wave of regagge to your life. This is must for any music fan whatever your taste. The man was a true genius of his trade and you cant help but listen to his music and just smile. A wave of Jamaican love floods over you every time you put the disc in your machine. Buy it.
The King!, 13 Jul 2005
What can I say, this is THE "King of Reggae"! The Deluxe Edition is a great package with the Legend album itself, plus a nicely presented booklet and bonus CD. This extra CD is an interesting mixture of re-mixes and extended versions, with some songs not on the Legend CD. Not sure how much Mr. Marley was involved with these, and one or two are a little irksome (being popped-up or over sampled), but it's still a great CD to listen to, and doesn't cost any more. In fact it was 2p cheaper than the single CD version when I bought it. The Legend CD of course if flawless, and should be in anyone's collection even if you don't normally listen to reggae.
Bob Marley your the Rastaman. Yeah Mun, 31 Jul 2003
My favorite album of all time. The music is fantastic, I specially like the long version of "Exodus", "Bufflo Soldier" and "Waitin in Vain". I have so many Bob Marley albums. I have 13 of them. But this album is the best out of all of them. Just ask me a question about him and I'll give you the correct answer. There is no favourie song because they are all brillant, songs such as "Exodus", "Punky Reggae Party", "Could You Be Loved", "Waitin In Vain", "One Love" and "Three Little Birds". I really like the dub versions of these songs they are brillant. I'll play them over and over again. Its a shame really when there's not a lot of people reviewing this album, they don't know what they are missing. If I was to choose from any artist including the new artists at the moment (which they are crap anyway) Bob Marley is the one for me, he is a Legend. So I recommend you to buy this album. You'll regret it if you don't. I promise.
EXODUS, 03 Jan 2008
Personly this is my favourite Bob marley album there all good(exellent)but this is the best with classics like EXODUS/THREE LITTLE BIRDS/ONE LOVE/WAITING IN VAIN/JAMMING you tell me there not some of marleys best work?so this is a must, but if your a big fan like me you'll get them all.
Debatable whether this is the classic most say it is, 13 Oct 2007
This album was divisive at the time it was released, and remains so to this day (although opinions have shifted a lot in the intervening three decades).
FOR its "classic status" :-
1. It was almost certainly the first reggae LP where the musicians were both freed from the draconian Jamaican studio system (where copyright rested in the OWNER of the recording - in 99% of cases the "producer"), and were making all tracks in the knowledge that it would be one LP. That in itself was fairly unusual in the 1970s reggae scene.
2. There are a few very memorable melodies, without the "rebel" status of the LP being diluted.
3. History has been kind to the record. "The Heathen" rhythm has entered the reggae mainstream via Morgan Heritage's "Watch the Heathen", while Cocoa Tea and Cutty Ranks' "Waiting in Vain" in the late 1990s was cut over the original backing track.
AGAINST its clasic status :-
1. At the time it was released, it was as far away from mainstream Jamaican reggae as Max Bygraves was from Led Zeppelin. It had none of the sonic experimentalism that was then commonplace in JA studios and sounded tame compared to the sounds of Channel One, Errol T and King Tubbys. It was not influential at the time of its release.
2. It represented a conscious attempt to turn a legitimate indigenous musical form into acceptable "mainstream pop" music - a process that inevitably devalues the original form
3. Of the hundreds of thousands who bought it, the number that moved on to buy records by Junior Byles, Burning Spear, Big Youth, Augustus Pablo et al could be numbered in the low thousands - therefore, in no way did it represent a "breakthrough" for reggae.
All in all, as a result, three stars
MUST BUY FOR ANY MUSIC FAN!, 04 Jun 2007
This album is brilliant because it has all of Bob Marley's best songs on (except for Buffalo Soldier) but all the rest best ones. Three little birds, One Love, Jamming and more make up this brilliant album. If you didn't like Reggae before, you will like it once you've listened to this! Buy it!!!!
Genious, 02 May 2005
Without doubt, one of the most important albums of the 20th century - forget Nevermind, OK Computer, Appetite for Destruction or Revolver, Exodus is the ultimate audio experience from the greatest and most prolific songwriter of the last fifty years. This album is packed with the sweetest melodies you are ever likely to hear, thought provoking lyrics, and masterful guitar playing. Undoubtedly my favourite album of all time - I implore you to open your mind to the sheer wonder of Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Exodus - A classic and a must buy, 08 Jun 2004
Brilliant. Absolute genious. I would say it is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. Every song is fresh and a pleasure to listen to, the political and releigious undertones and lyrics of the songs are heartwarming and pridefilling, and the sheer geneous of the instrumental playing and the structure of the songs is top class. In comparisson to other of BM and the W's albums, this IS the BEST.
|
|
|
 |
Uprising
|
Bob Marley & The Wailers;
Universal / Island;
2001-07-30;
|
|
Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
*Best price found from Amazon Marketplace seller
|
*Amazon: £4.24
|
|
|
Customer Reviews
What a shame, 30 Oct 2008
Brilliant artist,superb songs, awful remaster.This has took all the raw sound out of this mans music.If you listen to the originals there is no comparison.Messing about with tracks either works or it does not,this is the latter.
A True Poet, 26 Sep 2008
Bob Marley is to reggae what Bowie is to Glam Rock and Garry Johnson is to punk...the king of a movement and the voice of a generation.
Every track is a classic...No Woman No Cry and Redemption Song will still be sung in a 100 years time.
This is more than a greatest hits album - it is a masterpiece and a work of art...
The King Of Reggea, 24 Sep 2008
Probably the best greatest hits collection of all-time. Bob Marley singer, songwriter, prophet and voice of a generation...to quote Michael Jackson "It dont matter if your black or white"...if you are a music fan with love in your heart and goodness in your soul you will worship this record.
Bob Marley is like David Bowie, Joe Strummer, Paul Weller and Bob Dylan pure pop perfection.
Redemtion Song makes me cry and No Woman No Cry makes me want to fall in love and I Shot The Sherrif makes me rock...and the rest of the album makes me glad to be alive.
A masterpiece. A classic collection and a timeless complilation.
Flawless introduction to one of the greatest figures of the 20th Century, 02 Aug 2008
I have such fond memories of this album. I don't actually own the cd, but I was given a copy of it on cassette a few years ago- which I wore out in about a month. I was heavily into punk (real punk i.e. Sex Pistols, Clash) at the time and had read about the link between punk and reggae in the 1970s. Like most people, hearing Bob Marley was my first real experience of reggae and it began a love affair that continues to this day. Hearing this wonderful, utterly timeless music was a revelation to my 14-year-old self. Marley was equally adept at writing beautiful love songs, feelgood anthems and political protests and the scope of his talent is well represented here. Legend is that rare beast- a flawless compilation album. If you're a casual fan, buy this and you'll soon be wanting to own every song Marley ever recorded. There are few artists (bar maybe Dylan and the Beatles) who released as many great albums in succession as Marley. If you're baffled and can't decide which one to choose, this is a great introduction. Even if you don't like reggae (what kind of person are you?) you'll like this.
Every Track Is Amazing!, 10 Jul 2008
Every track 1 to 16 are amazing!! words cant describe how good this album is!!! thats why this review is so short!!
Legend, 05 Oct 2007
The title of this album says it all. This is such a great collection of songs I don't know where to start. If you're new to Marley then you can't do better than this album, and if you're already a fan then this a great collection of his stuff in one place. Worth it for 'No woman no cry' alone! Brilliant summer music, or any time of the year it's that good!
How many version do exist for this record?, 18 Sep 2007
a) 1984 version - Island Records - first on LP then on CD (CID103) with radio version of the tracks - 50 minutes - essential purchase - the original multimillion seller - the best compilation ever
b) 1994 version - Tuff Gong - remastered with same 14 tracks but in the album original long version - (Exodus and No Woman No Cry over 7 minutes, One Love dull version, etc.)
c) 2002 version - Tuff Gong - second remaster same as 1994, plus Punky Reggae Party (not radio edit) and Easy Skanking
d) Deluxe 2002 version - Tuff Gong with unnecessary second disc added - because some tracks sounded much better on the original 1984 release than all the remasters!
A must for any collection -Happy Jamaica Holiday., 02 Jul 2006
Very happy memeories of holiday in Negril Jamaica come flooding back with this cd. Get the deluxe edition as it adds a whole new wave of regagge to your life. This is must for any music fan whatever your taste. The man was a true genius of his trade and you cant help but listen to his music and just smile. A wave of Jamaican love floods over you every time you put the disc in your machine. Buy it.
The King!, 13 Jul 2005
What can I say, this is THE "King of Reggae"! The Deluxe Edition is a great package with the Legend album itself, plus a nicely presented booklet and bonus CD. This extra CD is an interesting mixture of re-mixes and extended versions, with some songs not on the Legend CD. Not sure how much Mr. Marley was involved with these, and one or two are a little irksome (being popped-up or over sampled), but it's still a great CD to listen to, and doesn't cost any more. In fact it was 2p cheaper than the single CD version when I bought it. The Legend CD of course if flawless, and should be in anyone's collection even if you don't normally listen to reggae.
Bob Marley your the Rastaman. Yeah Mun, 31 Jul 2003
My favorite album of all time. The music is fantastic, I specially like the long version of "Exodus", "Bufflo Soldier" and "Waitin in Vain". I have so many Bob Marley albums. I have 13 of them. But this album is the best out of all of them. Just ask me a question about him and I'll give you the correct answer. There is no favourie song because they are all brillant, songs such as "Exodus", "Punky Reggae Party", "Could You Be Loved", "Waitin In Vain", "One Love" and "Three Little Birds". I really like the dub versions of these songs they are brillant. I'll play them over and over again. Its a shame really when there's not a lot of people reviewing this album, they don't know what they are missing. If I was to choose from any artist including the new artists at the moment (which they are crap anyway) Bob Marley is the one for me, he is a Legend. So I recommend you to buy this album. You'll regret it if you don't. I promise.
EXODUS, 03 Jan 2008
Personly this is my favourite Bob marley album there all good(exellent)but this is the best with classics like EXODUS/THREE LITTLE BIRDS/ONE LOVE/WAITING IN VAIN/JAMMING you tell me there not some of marleys best work?so this is a must, but if your a big fan like me you'll get them all.
Debatable whether this is the classic most say it is, 13 Oct 2007
This album was divisive at the time it was released, and remains so to this day (although opinions have shifted a lot in the intervening three decades).
FOR its "classic status" :-
1. It was almost certainly the first reggae LP where the musicians were both freed from the draconian Jamaican studio system (where copyright rested in the OWNER of the recording - in 99% of cases the "producer"), and were making all tracks in the knowledge that it would be one LP. That in itself was fairly unusual in the 1970s reggae scene.
2. There are a few very memorable melodies, without the "rebel" status of the LP being diluted.
3. History has been kind to the record. "The Heathen" rhythm has entered the reggae mainstream via Morgan Heritage's "Watch the Heathen", while Cocoa Tea and Cutty Ranks' "Waiting in Vain" in the late 1990s was cut over the original backing track.
AGAINST its clasic status :-
1. At the time it was released, it was as far away from mainstream Jamaican reggae as Max Bygraves was from Led Zeppelin. It had none of the sonic experimentalism that was then commonplace in JA studios and sounded tame compared to the sounds of Channel One, Errol T and King Tubbys. It was not influential at the time of its release.
2. It represented a conscious attempt to turn a legitimate indigenous musical form into acceptable "mainstream pop" music - a process that inevitably devalues the original form
3. Of the hundreds of thousands who bought it, the number that moved on to buy records by Junior Byles, Burning Spear, Big Youth, Augustus Pablo et al could be numbered in the low thousands - therefore, in no way did it represent a "breakthrough" for reggae.
All in all, as a result, three stars
MUST BUY FOR ANY MUSIC FAN!, 04 Jun 2007
This album is brilliant because it has all of Bob Marley's best songs on (except for Buffalo Soldier) but all the rest best ones. Three little birds, One Love, Jamming and more make up this brilliant album. If you didn't like Reggae before, you will like it once you've listened to this! Buy it!!!!
Genious, 02 May 2005
Without doubt, one of the most important albums of the 20th century - forget Nevermind, OK Computer, Appetite for Destruction or Revolver, Exodus is the ultimate audio experience from the greatest and most prolific songwriter of the last fifty years. This album is packed with the sweetest melodies you are ever likely to hear, thought provoking lyrics, and masterful guitar playing. Undoubtedly my favourite album of all time - I implore you to open your mind to the sheer wonder of Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Exodus - A classic and a must buy, 08 Jun 2004
Brilliant. Absolute genious. I would say it is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. Every song is fresh and a pleasure to listen to, the political and releigious undertones and lyrics of the songs are heartwarming and pridefilling, and the sheer geneous of the instrumental playing and the structure of the songs is top class. In comparisson to other of BM and the W's albums, this IS the BEST.
2nd best Marley album, 25 Jan 2008
This is a brillent album i first bought it in the summer of 05 and i will never forget the first time i played it cause it was a heatwave and i was in my garden with my mate smoking a spliff and i just felt at one with the world,love it.
I am now only writing reviews about the very best music that draws your soul uip to a higher plane, 28 Apr 2007
I am now only writing reviews about the very finest emotionally moving music that draws your soul up to a higher plane. These reviews only feature on albums that merit them. If you have never heard this album then I am sorry for you, but if you are reading this then you have time unless yopu are terminally diaqnosed to die within 1 day - find redemption, find joy, find peace, find bliss, buy this.
One of the best, 19 Dec 2004
In the top 3 or 4 Marley albums. The opening track 'coming in from the cold' has a beautiful groove and melody and deserves to be a better known Marley tune.. Other stand out tracks include 'bad card' and 'could you be loved'. Beautiful
Last in a series of Great Albums, 13 Aug 2002
Bob Marley is one of the most unique and famous artists of his time and stands miles apart from every one who attempted to "jump on the band wagon" and copy his successful style. This album is his last and could be called his best if not for the immortal genuis of Exodus. There are songs which Marley fans could most associate with such as the revolutionary worded "Redemption song" to the lyrically simple "comin in from the cold". One difference to this album is the upbeat, classic "could u be loved. Could this have been the start of a change in style with the reggae mastermind. The answer is we shall never, but his music is unique and therefor shall remain immortal. Its not everyones ideal CD, but i believe if you can get hooked on one of his great albums such as Uprising,Kaya and Exodus you will want them all.The great thing is his albums are inexpensive and for a small price u can listen to a bit of genius so take my advice and give it go.
Fantastic classic Marley, 07 May 2002
Awe-inspiring. This is classic Bob Marley at his best, with some great tracks, some of which EVERYONE in the world has heard, some less well known, but equally cool. Makes a good case for avoiding the proliferation of "Best of" collections that exist and going for something a little more original - there are some real gems among his back catalogue that most Marley "fans" won't have heard. Great stuff.
|
|
|
 |
Natty Dread
|
Bob Marley & The Wailers;
Universal / Island;
2001-06-25;
|
|
Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
*Best price found from Amazon Marketplace seller
|
*Amazon: £4.20
|
|
Customer Reviews
What a shame, 30 Oct 2008
Brilliant artist,superb songs, awful remaster.This has took all the raw sound out of this mans music.If you listen to the originals there is no comparison.Messing about with tracks either works or it does not,this is the latter. A True Poet, 26 Sep 2008
Bob Marley is to reggae what Bowie is to Glam Rock and Garry Johnson is to punk...the king of a movement and the voice of a generation.
Every track is a classic...No Woman No Cry and Redemption Song will still be sung in a 100 years time.
This is more than a greatest hits album - it is a masterpiece and a work of art... The King Of Reggea, 24 Sep 2008
Probably the best greatest hits collection of all-time. Bob Marley singer, songwriter, prophet and voice of a generation...to quote Michael Jackson "It dont matter if your black or white"...if you are a music fan with love in your heart and goodness in your soul you will worship this record.
Bob Marley is like David Bowie, Joe Strummer, Paul Weller and Bob Dylan pure pop perfection.
Redemtion Song makes me cry and No Woman No Cry makes me want to fall in love and I Shot The Sherrif makes me rock...and the rest of the album makes me glad to be alive.
A masterpiece. A classic collection and a timeless complilation. Flawless introduction to one of the greatest figures of the 20th Century, 02 Aug 2008
I have such fond memories of this album. I don't actually own the cd, but I was given a copy of it on cassette a few years ago- which I wore out in about a month. I was heavily into punk (real punk i.e. Sex Pistols, Clash) at the time and had read about the link between punk and reggae in the 1970s. Like most people, hearing Bob Marley was my first real experience of reggae and it began a love affair that continues to this day. Hearing this wonderful, utterly timeless music was a revelation to my 14-year-old self. Marley was equally adept at writing beautiful love songs, feelgood anthems and political protests and the scope of his talent is well represented here. Legend is that rare beast- a flawless compilation album. If you're a casual fan, buy this and you'll soon be wanting to own every song Marley ever recorded. There are few artists (bar maybe Dylan and the Beatles) who released as many great albums in succession as Marley. If you're baffled and can't decide which one to choose, this is a great introduction. Even if you don't like reggae (what kind of person are you?) you'll like this. Every Track Is Amazing!, 10 Jul 2008
Every track 1 to 16 are amazing!! words cant describe how good this album is!!! thats why this review is so short!! Legend, 05 Oct 2007
The title of this album says it all. This is such a great collection of songs I don't know where to start. If you're new to Marley then you can't do better than this album, and if you're already a fan then this a great collection of his stuff in one place. Worth it for 'No woman no cry' alone! Brilliant summer music, or any time of the year it's that good! How many version do exist for this record?, 18 Sep 2007
a) 1984 version - Island Records - first on LP then on CD (CID103) with radio version of the tracks - 50 minutes - essential purchase - the original multimillion seller - the best compilation ever
b) 1994 version - Tuff Gong - remastered with same 14 tracks but in the album original long version - (Exodus and No Woman No Cry over 7 minutes, One Love dull version, etc.)
c) 2002 version - Tuff Gong - second remaster same as 1994, plus Punky Reggae Party (not radio edit) and Easy Skanking
d) Deluxe 2002 version - Tuff Gong with unnecessary second disc added - because some tracks sounded much better on the original 1984 release than all the remasters! A must for any collection -Happy Jamaica Holiday., 02 Jul 2006
Very happy memeories of holiday in Negril Jamaica come flooding back with this cd. Get the deluxe edition as it adds a whole new wave of regagge to your life. This is must for any music fan whatever your taste. The man was a true genius of his trade and you cant help but listen to his music and just smile. A wave of Jamaican love floods over you every time you put the disc in your machine. Buy it. The King!, 13 Jul 2005
What can I say, this is THE "King of Reggae"! The Deluxe Edition is a great package with the Legend album itself, plus a nicely presented booklet and bonus CD. This extra CD is an interesting mixture of re-mixes and extended versions, with some songs not on the Legend CD. Not sure how much Mr. Marley was involved with these, and one or two are a little irksome (being popped-up or over sampled), but it's still a great CD to listen to, and doesn't cost any more. In fact it was 2p cheaper than the single CD version when I bought it. The Legend CD of course if flawless, and should be in anyone's collection even if you don't normally listen to reggae. Bob Marley your the Rastaman. Yeah Mun, 31 Jul 2003
My favorite album of all time. The music is fantastic, I specially like the long version of "Exodus", "Bufflo Soldier" and "Waitin in Vain". I have so many Bob Marley albums. I have 13 of them. But this album is the best out of all of them. Just ask me a question about him and I'll give you the correct answer. There is no favourie song because they are all brillant, songs such as "Exodus", "Punky Reggae Party", "Could You Be Loved", "Waitin In Vain", "One Love" and "Three Little Birds". I really like the dub versions of these songs they are brillant. I'll play them over and over again. Its a shame really when there's not a lot of people reviewing this album, they don't know what they are missing. If I was to choose from any artist including the new artists at the moment (which they are crap anyway) Bob Marley is the one for me, he is a Legend. So I recommend you to buy this album. You'll regret it if you don't. I promise. EXODUS, 03 Jan 2008
Personly this is my favourite Bob marley album there all good(exellent)but this is the best with classics like EXODUS/THREE LITTLE BIRDS/ONE LOVE/WAITING IN VAIN/JAMMING you tell me there not some of marleys best work?so this is a must, but if your a big fan like me you'll get them all. Debatable whether this is the classic most say it is, 13 Oct 2007
This album was divisive at the time it was released, and remains so to this day (although opinions have shifted a lot in the intervening three decades).
FOR its "classic status" :-
1. It was almost certainly the first reggae LP where the musicians were both freed from the draconian Jamaican studio system (where copyright rested in the OWNER of the recording - in 99% of cases the "producer"), and were making all tracks in the knowledge that it would be one LP. That in itself was fairly unusual in the 1970s reggae scene.
2. There are a few very memorable melodies, without the "rebel" status of the LP being diluted.
3. History has been kind to the record. "The Heathen" rhythm has entered the reggae mainstream via Morgan Heritage's "Watch the Heathen", while Cocoa Tea and Cutty Ranks' "Waiting in Vain" in the late 1990s was cut over the original backing track.
AGAINST its clasic status :-
1. At the time it was released, it was as far away from mainstream Jamaican reggae as Max Bygraves was from Led Zeppelin. It had none of the sonic experimentalism that was then commonplace in JA studios and sounded tame compared to the sounds of Channel One, Errol T and King Tubbys. It was not influential at the time of its release.
2. It represented a conscious attempt to turn a legitimate indigenous musical form into acceptable "mainstream pop" music - a process that inevitably devalues the original form
3. Of the hundreds of thousands who bought it, the number that moved on to buy records by Junior Byles, Burning Spear, Big Youth, Augustus Pablo et al could be numbered in the low thousands - therefore, in no way did it represent a "breakthrough" for reggae.
All in all, as a result, three stars MUST BUY FOR ANY MUSIC FAN!, 04 Jun 2007
This album is brilliant because it has all of Bob Marley's best songs on (except for Buffalo Soldier) but all the rest best ones. Three little birds, One Love, Jamming and more make up this brilliant album. If you didn't like Reggae before, you will like it once you've listened to this! Buy it!!!! Genious, 02 May 2005
Without doubt, one of the most important albums of the 20th century - forget Nevermind, OK Computer, Appetite for Destruction or Revolver, Exodus is the ultimate audio experience from the greatest and most prolific songwriter of the last fifty years. This album is packed with the sweetest melodies you are ever likely to hear, thought provoking lyrics, and masterful guitar playing. Undoubtedly my favourite album of all time - I implore you to open your mind to the sheer wonder of Bob Marley and the Wailers. Exodus - A classic and a must buy, 08 Jun 2004
Brilliant. Absolute genious. I would say it is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. Every song is fresh and a pleasure to listen to, the political and releigious undertones and lyrics of the songs are heartwarming and pridefilling, and the sheer geneous of the instrumental playing and the structure of the songs is top class. In comparisson to other of BM and the W's albums, this IS the BEST. 2nd best Marley album, 25 Jan 2008
This is a brillent album i first bought it in the summer of 05 and i will never forget the first time i played it cause it was a heatwave and i was in my garden with my mate smoking a spliff and i just felt at one with the world,love it. I am now only writing reviews about the very best music that draws your soul uip to a higher plane, 28 Apr 2007
I am now only writing reviews about the very finest emotionally moving music that draws your soul up to a higher plane. These reviews only feature on albums that merit them. If you have never heard this album then I am sorry for you, but if you are reading this then you have time unless yopu are terminally diaqnosed to die within 1 day - find redemption, find joy, find peace, find bliss, buy this. One of the best, 19 Dec 2004
In the top 3 or 4 Marley albums. The opening track 'coming in from the cold' has a beautiful groove and melody and deserves to be a better known Marley tune.. Other stand out tracks include 'bad card' and 'could you be loved'. Beautiful Last in a series of Great Albums, 13 Aug 2002
Bob Marley is one of the most unique and famous artists of his time and stands miles apart from every one who attempted to "jump on the band wagon" and copy his successful style. This album is his last and could be called his best if not for the immortal genuis of Exodus. There are songs which Marley fans could most associate with such as the revolutionary worded "Redemption song" to the lyrically simple "comin in from the cold". One difference to this album is the upbeat, classic "could u be loved. Could this have been the start of a change in style with the reggae mastermind. The answer is we shall never, but his music is unique and therefor shall remain immortal. Its not everyones ideal CD, but i believe if you can get hooked on one of his great albums such as Uprising,Kaya and Exodus you will want them all.The great thing is his albums are inexpensive and for a small price u can listen to a bit of genius so take my advice and give it go. Fantastic classic Marley, 07 May 2002
Awe-inspiring. This is classic Bob Marley at his best, with some great tracks, some of which EVERYONE in the world has heard, some less well known, but equally cool. Makes a good case for avoiding the proliferation of "Best of" collections that exist and going for something a little more original - there are some real gems among his back catalogue that most Marley "fans" won't have heard. Great stuff. Revoltion, 19 Jan 2008
Great marley album well they all are,anyway love marley and all his work he's a true legend and this album is just one of his classics,love all the songs just press play and kick back LOVE IT One minor quibble, 23 Sep 2007
Tacking "Am-A-Do" from the sessions onto the end of the original album rather dilutes the original vision. When first released as an LP, Side One ended with "Rebel Music (Three O'Clock Roadblock)" and the entire LP ended with "Revolution", thus creating a logical ending for a rebellious album.
That apart, the departure of Bunny and Peter had been predicted to reduce Marley's effectiveness, yet this album showed his ability to move forward, while remaining in touch with the cutting edge of Jamaican music. "Talking Blues" was of course versioned by I.Roy, and "So Jah Seh" was the first JA record to feature embryonic drum synthesiser The Rhythm King (purchased by the Barrett Brothers). The new bassline improved "Lively Up Yourself", and the band made full use of their studio time to develop a new sound and style.
While still arguably not Marley's finest hour, it remains the most consistently satisfying of his Island albums marley is a legend, 12 Dec 2004
Along with 'catch a fire' and 'Exodus' this is one of the best Marley albums. In terms of simplicity and great melodys its amazing and it dosn't have the over produced sound like some of his later albums. Buy it
Jammin', 10 Dec 2003
I really enjoyed listening to this excellent CD. It was the first Bob Marley lp that i bought, except for the greatest hits collection One Love. I was very surprised at the level of its content, as i had expected that all the good songs would have been included on One Love/Legend. I was wrong. There are lots of good songs here not on the greatest hits cds. Rebel Music (3o'clock roadblock), Natty Dread and 'Em belly Full (but we hungry). This CD is definately worth buying
Worth update, 31 Jul 2001
Re-mastered release from THE artist to play every single summer, all day long. Great album, featuring some of The Wailers' best work (but then, which of their albums don't?). If you ignore the version of No Woman No Cry (after you've heard the live version, nothing else comes close), this is a perfect album, the bonus track just adds to the whole affair. Buy It Now.
|
|
|
 |
Rastaman Vibration
|
Bob Marley & The Wailers;
Universal / Island;
2001-06-25;
|
|
Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
*Best price found from Amazon Marketplace seller
|
*Amazon: £4.17
|
|
Customer Reviews
What a shame, 30 Oct 2008
Brilliant artist,superb songs, awful remaster.This has took all the raw sound out of this mans music.If you listen to the originals there is no comparison.Messing about with tracks either works or it does not,this is the latter. A True Poet, 26 Sep 2008
Bob Marley is to reggae what Bowie is to Glam Rock and Garry Johnson is to punk...the king of a movement and the voice of a generation.
Every track is a classic...No Woman No Cry and Redemption Song will still be sung in a 100 years time.
This is more than a greatest hits album - it is a masterpiece and a work of art... The King Of Reggea, 24 Sep 2008
Probably the best greatest hits collection of all-time. Bob Marley singer, songwriter, prophet and voice of a generation...to quote Michael Jackson "It dont matter if your black or white"...if you are a music fan with love in your heart and goodness in your soul you will worship this record.
Bob Marley is like David Bowie, Joe Strummer, Paul Weller and Bob Dylan pure pop perfection.
Redemtion Song makes me cry and No Woman No Cry makes me want to fall in love and I Shot The Sherrif makes me rock...and the rest of the album makes me glad to be alive.
A masterpiece. A classic collection and a timeless complilation. Flawless introduction to one of the greatest figures of the 20th Century, 02 Aug 2008
I have such fond memories of this album. I don't actually own the cd, but I was given a copy of it on cassette a few years ago- which I wore out in about a month. I was heavily into punk (real punk i.e. Sex Pistols, Clash) at the time and had read about the link between punk and reggae in the 1970s. Like most people, hearing Bob Marley was my first real experience of reggae and it began a love affair that continues to this day. Hearing this wonderful, utterly timeless music was a revelation to my 14-year-old self. Marley was equally adept at writing beautiful love songs, feelgood anthems and political protests and the scope of his talent is well represented here. Legend is that rare beast- a flawless compilation album. If you're a casual fan, buy this and you'll soon be wanting to own every song Marley ever recorded. There are few artists (bar maybe Dylan and the Beatles) who released as many great albums in succession as Marley. If you're baffled and can't decide which one to choose, this is a great introduction. Even if you don't like reggae (what kind of person are you?) you'll like this. Every Track Is Amazing!, 10 Jul 2008
Every track 1 to 16 are amazing!! words cant describe how good this album is!!! thats why this review is so short!! Legend, 05 Oct 2007
The title of this album says it all. This is such a great collection of songs I don't know where to start. If you're new to Marley then you can't do better than this album, and if you're already a fan then this a great collection of his stuff in one place. Worth it for 'No woman no cry' alone! Brilliant summer music, or any time of the year it's that good! How many version do exist for this record?, 18 Sep 2007
a) 1984 version - Island Records - first on LP then on CD (CID103) with radio version of the tracks - 50 minutes - essential purchase - the original multimillion seller - the best compilation ever
b) 1994 version - Tuff Gong - remastered with same 14 tracks but in the album original long version - (Exodus and No Woman No Cry over 7 minutes, One Love dull version, etc.)
c) 2002 version - Tuff Gong - second remaster same as 1994, plus Punky Reggae Party (not radio edit) and Easy Skanking
d) Deluxe 2002 version - Tuff Gong with unnecessary second disc added - because some tracks sounded much better on the original 1984 release than all the remasters! A must for any collection -Happy Jamaica Holiday., 02 Jul 2006
Very happy memeories of holiday in Negril Jamaica come flooding back with this cd. Get the deluxe edition as it adds a whole new wave of regagge to your life. This is must for any music fan whatever your taste. The man was a true genius of his trade and you cant help but listen to his music and just smile. A wave of Jamaican love floods over you every time you put the disc in your machine. Buy it. The King!, 13 Jul 2005
What can I say, this is THE "King of Reggae"! The Deluxe Edition is a great package with the Legend album itself, plus a nicely presented booklet and bonus CD. This extra CD is an interesting mixture of re-mixes and extended versions, with some songs not on the Legend CD. Not sure how much Mr. Marley was involved with these, and one or two are a little irksome (being popped-up or over sampled), but it's still a great CD to listen to, and doesn't cost any more. In fact it was 2p cheaper than the single CD version when I bought it. The Legend CD of course if flawless, and should be in anyone's collection even if you don't normally listen to reggae. Bob Marley your the Rastaman. Yeah Mun, 31 Jul 2003
My favorite album of all time. The music is fantastic, I specially like the long version of "Exodus", "Bufflo Soldier" and "Waitin in Vain". I have so many Bob Marley albums. I have 13 of them. But this album is the best out of all of them. Just ask me a question about him and I'll give you the correct answer. There is no favourie song because they are all brillant, songs such as "Exodus", "Punky Reggae Party", "Could You Be Loved", "Waitin In Vain", "One Love" and "Three Little Birds". I really like the dub versions of these songs they are brillant. I'll play them over and over again. Its a shame really when there's not a lot of people reviewing this album, they don't know what they are missing. If I was to choose from any artist including the new artists at the moment (which they are crap anyway) Bob Marley is the one for me, he is a Legend. So I recommend you to buy this album. You'll regret it if you don't. I promise. EXODUS, 03 Jan 2008
Personly this is my favourite Bob marley album there all good(exellent)but this is the best with classics like EXODUS/THREE LITTLE BIRDS/ONE LOVE/WAITING IN VAIN/JAMMING you tell me there not some of marleys best work?so this is a must, but if your a big fan like me you'll get them all. Debatable whether this is the classic most say it is, 13 Oct 2007
This album was divisive at the time it was released, and remains so to this day (although opinions have shifted a lot in the intervening three decades).
FOR its "classic status" :-
1. It was almost certainly the first reggae LP where the musicians were both freed from the draconian Jamaican studio system (where copyright rested in the OWNER of the recording - in 99% of cases the "producer"), and were making all tracks in the knowledge that it would be one LP. That in itself was fairly unusual in the 1970s reggae scene.
2. There are a few very memorable melodies, without the "rebel" status of the LP being diluted.
3. History has been kind to the record. "The Heathen" rhythm has entered the reggae mainstream via Morgan Heritage's "Watch the Heathen", while Cocoa Tea and Cutty Ranks' "Waiting in Vain" in the late 1990s was cut over the original backing track.
AGAINST its clasic status :-
1. At the time it was released, it was as far away from mainstream Jamaican reggae as Max Bygraves was from Led Zeppelin. It had none of the sonic experimentalism that was then commonplace in JA studios and sounded tame compared to the sounds of Channel One, Errol T and King Tubbys. It was not influential at the time of its release.
2. It represented a conscious attempt to turn a legitimate indigenous musical form into acceptable "mainstream pop" music - a process that inevitably devalues the original form
3. Of the hundreds of thousands who bought it, the number that moved on to buy records by Junior Byles, Burning Spear, Big Youth, Augustus Pablo et al could be numbered in the low thousands - therefore, in no way did it represent a "breakthrough" for reggae.
All in all, as a result, three stars MUST BUY FOR ANY MUSIC FAN!, 04 Jun 2007
This album is brilliant because it has all of Bob Marley's best songs on (except for Buffalo Soldier) but all the rest best ones. Three little birds, One Love, Jamming and more make up this brilliant album. If you didn't like Reggae before, you will like it once you've listened to this! Buy it!!!! Genious, 02 May 2005
Without doubt, one of the most important albums of the 20th century - forget Nevermind, OK Computer, Appetite for Destruction or Revolver, Exodus is the ultimate audio experience from the greatest and most prolific songwriter of the last fifty years. This album is packed with the sweetest melodies you are ever likely to hear, thought provoking lyrics, and masterful guitar playing. Undoubtedly my favourite album of all time - I implore you to open your mind to the sheer wonder of Bob Marley and the Wailers. Exodus - A classic and a must buy, 08 Jun 2004
Brilliant. Absolute genious. I would say it is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. Every song is fresh and a pleasure to listen to, the political and releigious undertones and lyrics of the songs are heartwarming and pridefilling, and the sheer geneous of the instrumental playing and the structure of the songs is top class. In comparisson to other of BM and the W's albums, this IS the BEST. 2nd best Marley album, 25 Jan 2008
This is a brillent album i first bought it in the summer of 05 and i will never forget the first time i played it cause it was a heatwave and i was in my garden with my mate smoking a spliff and i just felt at one with the world,love it. I am now only writing reviews about the very best music that draws your soul uip to a higher plane, 28 Apr 2007
I am now only writing reviews about the very finest emotionally moving music that draws your soul up to a higher plane. These reviews only feature on albums that merit them. If you have never heard this album then I am sorry for you, but if you are reading this then you have time unless yopu are terminally diaqnosed to die within 1 day - find redemption, find joy, find peace, find bliss, buy this. One of the best, 19 Dec 2004
In the top 3 or 4 Marley albums. The opening track 'coming in from the cold' has a beautiful groove and melody and deserves to be a better known Marley tune.. Other stand out tracks include 'bad card' and 'could you be loved'. Beautiful Last in a series of Great Albums, 13 Aug 2002
Bob Marley is one of the most unique and famous artists of his time and stands miles apart from every one who attempted to "jump on the band wagon" and copy his successful style. This album is his last and could be called his best if not for the immortal genuis of Exodus. There are songs which Marley fans could most associate with such as the revolutionary worded "Redemption song" to the lyrically simple "comin in from the cold". One difference to this album is the upbeat, classic "could u be loved. Could this have been the start of a change in style with the reggae mastermind. The answer is we shall never, but his music is unique and therefor shall remain immortal. Its not everyones ideal CD, but i believe if you can get hooked on one of his great albums such as Uprising,Kaya and Exodus you will want them all.The great thing is his albums are inexpensive and for a small price u can listen to a bit of genius so take my advice and give it go. Fantastic classic Marley, 07 May 2002
Awe-inspiring. This is classic Bob Marley at his best, with some great tracks, some of which EVERYONE in the world has heard, some less well known, but equally cool. Makes a good case for avoiding the proliferation of "Best of" collections that exist and going for something a little more original - there are some real gems among his back catalogue that most Marley "fans" won't have heard. Great stuff. Revoltion, 19 Jan 2008
Great marley album well they all are,anyway love marley and all his work he's a true legend and this album is just one of his classics,love all the songs just press play and kick back LOVE IT One minor quibble, 23 Sep 2007
Tacking "Am-A-Do" from the sessions onto the end of the original album rather dilutes the original vision. When first released as an LP, Side One ended with "Rebel Music (Three O'Clock Roadblock)" and the entire LP ended with "Revolution", thus creating a logical ending for a rebellious album.
That apart, the departure of Bunny and Peter had been predicted to reduce Marley's effectiveness, yet this album showed his ability to move forward, while remaining in touch with the cutting edge of Jamaican music. "Talking Blues" was of course versioned by I.Roy, and "So Jah Seh" was the first JA record to feature embryonic drum synthesiser The Rhythm King (purchased by the Barrett Brothers). The new bassline improved "Lively Up Yourself", and the band made full use of their studio time to develop a new sound and style.
While still arguably not Marley's finest hour, it remains the most consistently satisfying of his Island albums marley is a legend, 12 Dec 2004
Along with 'catch a fire' and 'Exodus' this is one of the best Marley albums. In terms of simplicity and great melodys its amazing and it dosn't have the over produced sound like some of his later albums. Buy it
Jammin', 10 Dec 2003
I really enjoyed listening to this excellent CD. It was the first Bob Marley lp that i bought, except for the greatest hits collection One Love. I was very surprised at the level of its content, as i had expected that all the good songs would have been included on One Love/Legend. I was wrong. There are lots of good songs here not on the greatest hits cds. Rebel Music (3o'clock roadblock), Natty Dread and 'Em belly Full (but we hungry). This CD is definately worth buying
Worth update, 31 Jul 2001
Re-mastered release from THE artist to play every single summer, all day long. Great album, featuring some of The Wailers' best work (but then, which of their albums don't?). If you ignore the version of No Woman No Cry (after you've heard the live version, nothing else comes close), this is a perfect album, the bonus track just adds to the whole affair. Buy It Now.
Wicked Bob Marley!, 26 Apr 2008
The great man had lots of great albums but this for me was his best.
This is the hardest.
Uncompromising lyrics backed up by solid rhythms.
positive vibration, 25 Jan 2008
All of marleys albums are great,i love them all,this album shows bob's strong feelings deep songs like(crazy baldhead/who the cap fit/rat race and the great WAR taken from a speech from haile selassie but my favouite track is Roots Rock Reggae,great album *5
This is another GREAT album by The Wailers., 31 Jul 2002
Although this isn't as good as some of their other albums, it is still a classic. The remastered edition contains an extra song recorded by Bob when the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I was reported to have died. It is an excellent addition to this album, as Bob's voice sounds so emotional. By this point Pete Tosh and Bunny Wailer had left the band but a number of others had joined, including the I-threes, the new backing singers. The backing vocals by the I-threes on this album are excellent.
The album starts on a positive note with the great Positive Vibration and Roots,Rock,Reggae. Then the album takes on a more serious feel with the soulful Johnny Was. The vocals and synthezisers in this track really make it a classic. The next two tracks are of a very high standard, but are maybe the weakest two on the album. Crazy Baldhead is one of Bob's best songs in terms of the lyrics. Who The Cap Fit and Night Shift keep up the high standard before two more classic songs, War and Rat Race. The lyrics from War come from a speech by Haile Selassie I and is brilliant. The lyrics from Rat Race contain some of my favourite lines written by Bob.
"Don't forget your history
Know your destiny
In the abundance of water
The fool is thirsty."
If you want to listen to music that can educate and inspire you buy this album and any of the other albums by The Wailers.
|
|
|
 |
Live At The Lyceum
|
Bob Marley & The Wailers;
Universal / Island;
2001-06-25;
|
|
Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
*Best price found from Amazon Marketplace seller
|
*Amazon: £4.25
|
|
Customer Reviews
What a shame, 30 Oct 2008
Brilliant artist,superb songs, awful remaster.This has took all the raw sound out of this mans music.If you listen to the originals there is no comparison.Messing about with tracks either works or it does not,this is the latter. A True Poet, 26 Sep 2008
Bob Marley is to reggae what Bowie is to Glam Rock and Garry Johnson is to punk...the king of a movement and the voice of a generation.
Every track is a classic...No Woman No Cry and Redemption Song will still be sung in a 100 years time.
This is more than a greatest hits album - it is a masterpiece and a work of art... The King Of Reggea, 24 Sep 2008
Probably the best greatest hits collection of all-time. Bob Marley singer, songwriter, prophet and voice of a generation...to quote Michael Jackson "It dont matter if your black or white"...if you are a music fan with love in your heart and goodness in your soul you will worship this record.
Bob Marley is like David Bowie, Joe Strummer, Paul Weller and Bob Dylan pure pop perfection.
Redemtion Song makes me cry and No Woman No Cry makes me want to fall in love and I Shot The Sherrif makes me rock...and the rest of the album makes me glad to be alive.
A masterpiece. A classic collection and a timeless complilation. Flawless introduction to one of the greatest figures of the 20th Century, 02 Aug 2008
I have such fond memories of this album. I don't actually own the cd, but I was given a copy of it on cassette a few years ago- which I wore out in about a month. I was heavily into punk (real punk i.e. Sex Pistols, Clash) at the time and had read about the link between punk and reggae in the 1970s. Like most people, hearing Bob Marley was my first real experience of reggae and it began a love affair that continues to this day. Hearing this wonderful, utterly timeless music was a revelation to my 14-year-old self. Marley was equally adept at writing beautiful love songs, feelgood anthems and political protests and the scope of his talent is well represented here. Legend is that rare beast- a flawless compilation album. If you're a casual fan, buy this and you'll soon be wanting to own every song Marley ever recorded. There are few artists (bar maybe Dylan and the Beatles) who released as many great albums in succession as Marley. If you're baffled and can't decide which one to choose, this is a great introduction. Even if you don't like reggae (what kind of person are you?) you'll like this. Every Track Is Amazing!, 10 Jul 2008
Every track 1 to 16 are amazing!! words cant describe how good this album is!!! thats why this review is so short!! Legend, 05 Oct 2007
The title of this album says it all. This is such a great collection of songs I don't know where to start. If you're new to Marley then you can't do better than this album, and if you're already a fan then this a great collection of his stuff in one place. Worth it for 'No woman no cry' alone! Brilliant summer music, or any time of the year it's that good! How many version do exist for this record?, 18 Sep 2007
a) 1984 version - Island Records - first on LP then on CD (CID103) with radio version of the tracks - 50 minutes - essential purchase - the original multimillion seller - the best compilation ever
b) 1994 version - Tuff Gong - remastered with same 14 tracks but in the album original long version - (Exodus and No Woman No Cry over 7 minutes, One Love dull version, etc.)
c) 2002 version - Tuff Gong - second remaster same as 1994, plus Punky Reggae Party (not radio edit) and Easy Skanking
d) Deluxe 2002 version - Tuff Gong with unnecessary second disc added - because some tracks sounded much better on the original 1984 release than all the remasters! A must for any collection -Happy Jamaica Holiday., 02 Jul 2006
Very happy memeories of holiday in Negril Jamaica come flooding back with this cd. Get the deluxe edition as it adds a whole new wave of regagge to your life. This is must for any music fan whatever your taste. The man was a true genius of his trade and you cant help but listen to his music and just smile. A wave of Jamaican love floods over you every time you put the disc in your machine. Buy it. The King!, 13 Jul 2005
What can I say, this is THE "King of Reggae"! The Deluxe Edition is a great package with the Legend album itself, plus a nicely presented booklet and bonus CD. This extra CD is an interesting mixture of re-mixes and extended versions, with some songs not on the Legend CD. Not sure how much Mr. Marley was involved with these, and one or two are a little irksome (being popped-up or over sampled), but it's still a great CD to listen to, and doesn't cost any more. In fact it was 2p cheaper than the single CD version when I bought it. The Legend CD of course if flawless, and should be in anyone's collection even if you don't normally listen to reggae. Bob Marley your the Rastaman. Yeah Mun, 31 Jul 2003
My favorite album of all time. The music is fantastic, I specially like the long version of "Exodus", "Bufflo Soldier" and "Waitin in Vain". I have so many Bob Marley albums. I have 13 of them. But this album is the best out of all of them. Just ask me a question about him and I'll give you the correct answer. There is no favourie song because they are all brillant, songs such as "Exodus", "Punky Reggae Party", "Could You Be Loved", "Waitin In Vain", "One Love" and "Three Little Birds". I really like the dub versions of these songs they are brillant. I'll play them over and over again. Its a shame really when there's not a lot of people reviewing this album, they don't know what they are missing. If I was to choose from any artist including the new artists at the moment (which they are crap anyway) Bob Marley is the one for me, he is a Legend. So I recommend you to buy this album. You'll regret it if you don't. I promise. EXODUS, 03 Jan 2008
Personly this is my favourite Bob marley album there all good(exellent)but this is the best with classics like EXODUS/THREE LITTLE BIRDS/ONE LOVE/WAITING IN VAIN/JAMMING you tell me there not some of marleys best work?so this is a must, but if your a big fan like me you'll get them all. Debatable whether this is the classic most say it is, 13 Oct 2007
This album was divisive at the time it was released, and remains so to this day (although opinions have shifted a lot in the intervening three decades).
FOR its "classic status" :-
1. It was almost certainly the first reggae LP where the musicians were both freed from the draconian Jamaican studio system (where copyright rested in the OWNER of the recording - in 99% of cases the "producer"), and were making all tracks in the knowledge that it would be one LP. That in itself was fairly unusual in the 1970s reggae scene.
2. There are a few very memorable melodies, without the "rebel" status of the LP being diluted.
3. History has been kind to the record. "The Heathen" rhythm has entered the reggae mainstream via Morgan Heritage's "Watch the Heathen", while Cocoa Tea and Cutty Ranks' "Waiting in Vain" in the late 1990s was cut over the original backing track.
AGAINST its clasic status :-
1. At the time it was released, it was as far away from mainstream Jamaican reggae as Max Bygraves was from Led Zeppelin. It had none of the sonic experimentalism that was then commonplace in JA studios and sounded tame compared to the sounds of Channel One, Errol T and King Tubbys. It was not influential at the time of its release.
2. It represented a conscious attempt to turn a legitimate indigenous musical form into acceptable "mainstream pop" music - a process that inevitably devalues the original form
3. Of the hundreds of thousands who bought it, the number that moved on to buy records by Junior Byles, Burning Spear, Big Youth, Augustus Pablo et al could be numbered in the low thousands - therefore, in no way did it represent a "breakthrough" for reggae.
All in all, as a result, three stars MUST BUY FOR ANY MUSIC FAN!, 04 Jun 2007
This album is brilliant because it has all of Bob Marley's best songs on (except for Buffalo Soldier) but all the rest best ones. Three little birds, One Love, Jamming and more make up this brilliant album. If you didn't like Reggae before, you will like it once you've listened to this! Buy it!!!! Genious, 02 May 2005
Without doubt, one of the most important albums of the 20th century - forget Nevermind, OK Computer, Appetite for Destruction or Revolver, Exodus is the ultimate audio experience from the greatest and most prolific songwriter of the last fifty years. This album is packed with the sweetest melodies you are ever likely to hear, thought provoking lyrics, and masterful guitar playing. Undoubtedly my favourite album of all time - I implore you to open your mind to the sheer wonder of Bob Marley and the Wailers. Exodus - A classic and a must buy, 08 Jun 2004
Brilliant. Absolute genious. I would say it is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. Every song is fresh and a pleasure to listen to, the political and releigious undertones and lyrics of the songs are heartwarming and pridefilling, and the sheer geneous of the instrumental playing and the structure of the songs is top class. In comparisson to other of BM and the W's albums, this IS the BEST. 2nd best Marley album, 25 Jan 2008
This is a brillent album i first bought it in the summer of 05 and i will never forget the first time i played it cause it was a heatwave and i was in my garden with my mate smoking a spliff and i just felt at one with the world,love it. I am now only writing reviews about the very best music that draws your soul uip to a higher plane, 28 Apr 2007
I am now only writing reviews about the very finest emotionally moving music that draws your soul up to a higher plane. These reviews only feature on albums that merit them. If you have never heard this album then I am sorry for you, but if you are reading this then you have time unless yopu are terminally diaqnosed to die within 1 day - find redemption, find joy, find peace, find bliss, buy this. One of the best, 19 Dec 2004
In the top 3 or 4 Marley albums. The opening track 'coming in from the cold' has a beautiful groove and melody and deserves to be a better known Marley tune.. Other stand out tracks include 'bad card' and 'could you be loved'. Beautiful Last in a series of Great Albums, 13 Aug 2002
Bob Marley is one of the most unique and famous artists of his time and stands miles apart from every one who attempted to "jump on the band wagon" and copy his successful style. This album is his last and could be called his best if not for the immortal genuis of Exodus. There are songs which Marley fans could most associate with such as the revolutionary worded "Redemption song" to the lyrically simple "comin in from the cold". One difference to this album is the upbeat, classic "could u be loved. Could this have been the start of a change in style with the reggae mastermind. The answer is we shall never, but his music is unique and therefor shall remain immortal. Its not everyones ideal CD, but i believe if you can get hooked on one of his great albums such as Uprising,Kaya and Exodus you will want them all.The great thing is his albums are inexpensive and for a small price u can listen to a bit of genius so take my advice and give it go. Fantastic classic Marley, 07 May 2002
Awe-inspiring. This is classic Bob Marley at his best, with some great tracks, some of which EVERYONE in the world has heard, some less well known, but equally cool. Makes a good case for avoiding the proliferation of "Best of" collections that exist and going for something a little more original - there are some real gems among his back catalogue that most Marley "fans" won't have heard. Great stuff. Revoltion, 19 Jan 2008
Great marley album well they all are,anyway love marley and all his work he's a true legend and this album is just one of his classics,love all the songs just press play and kick back LOVE IT One minor quibble, 23 Sep 2007
Tacking "Am-A-Do" from the sessions onto the end of the original album rather dilutes the original vision. When first released as an LP, Side One ended with "Rebel Music (Three O'Clock Roadblock)" and the entire LP ended with "Revolution", thus creating a logical ending for a rebellious album.
That apart, the departure of Bunny and Peter had been predicted to reduce Marley's effectiveness, yet this album showed his ability to move forward, while remaining in touch with the cutting edge of Jamaican music. "Talking Blues" was of course versioned by I.Roy, and "So Jah Seh" was the first JA record to feature embryonic drum synthesiser The Rhythm King (purchased by the Barrett Brothers). The new bassline improved "Lively Up Yourself", and the band made full use of their studio time to develop a new sound and style.
While still arguably not Marley's finest hour, it remains the most consistently satisfying of his Island albums marley is a legend, 12 Dec 2004
Along with 'catch a fire' and 'Exodus' this is one of the best Marley albums. In terms of simplicity and great melodys its amazing and it dosn't have the over produced sound like some of his later albums. Buy it
Jammin', 10 Dec 2003
I really enjoyed listening to this excellent CD. It was the first Bob Marley lp that i bought, except for the greatest hits collection One Love. I was very surprised at the level of its content, as i had expected that all the good songs would have been included on One Love/Legend. I was wrong. There are lots of good songs here not on the greatest hits cds. Rebel Music (3o'clock roadblock), Natty Dread and 'Em belly Full (but we hungry). This CD is definately worth buying
Worth update, 31 Jul 2001
Re-mastered release from THE artist to play every single summer, all day long. Great album, featuring some of The Wailers' best work (but then, which of their albums don't?). If you ignore the version of No Woman No Cry (after you've heard the live version, nothing else comes close), this is a perfect album, the bonus track just adds to the whole affair. Buy It Now.
Wicked Bob Marley!, 26 Apr 2008
The great man had lots of great albums but this for me was his best.
This is the hardest.
Uncompromising lyrics backed up by solid rhythms.
positive vibration, 25 Jan 2008
All of marleys albums are great,i love them all,this album shows bob's strong feelings deep songs like(crazy baldhead/who the cap fit/rat race and the great WAR taken from a speech from haile selassie but my favouite track is Roots Rock Reggae,great album *5
This is another GREAT album by The Wailers., 31 Jul 2002
Although this isn't as good as some of their other albums, it is still a classic. The remastered edition contains an extra song recorded by Bob when the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I was reported to have died. It is an excellent addition to this album, as Bob's voice sounds so emotional. By this point Pete Tosh and Bunny Wailer had left the band but a number of others had joined, including the I-threes, the new backing singers. The backing vocals by the I-threes on this album are excellent.
The album starts on a positive note with the great Positive Vibration and Roots,Rock,Reggae. Then the album takes on a more serious feel with the soulful Johnny Was. The vocals and synthezisers in this track really make it a classic. The next two tracks are of a very high standard, but are maybe the weakest two on the album. Crazy Baldhead is one of Bob's best songs in terms of the lyrics. Who The Cap Fit and Night Shift keep up the high standard before two more classic songs, War and Rat Race. The lyrics from War come from a speech by Haile Selassie I and is brilliant. The lyrics from Rat Race contain some of my favourite lines written by Bob.
"Don't forget your history
Know your destiny
In the abundance of water
The fool is thirsty."
If you want to listen to music that can educate and inspire you buy this album and any of the other albums by The Wailers.
A fine album!, 29 Mar 2005
Yet another brilliant live performance here from Bob Marley. This album contains live versions of many of the songs classified as 'clascics' by many people today. A superb album, not even a 5 star rating does this album justice. Well worth the money.
Brilliant live album with Marley at his exuberant best, 22 Feb 2004
In the same summer that produced another memorable live album, Frampton Comes Alive, Bob Marley and the Wailers' performance at the Lyceum in London gave us this excellent, but very contrasting, live album. It shows the band at their exuberant best and is full of atmosphere, with spirited performances of some of Marley's best-known early protest songs, a great band, and enthusiastic audience participation. The remastered sound is much better than the original vinyl LP, and though the one extra track included is nothing special, it gives a sense of completeness as it was the B-side of the hit single No woman no cry which came from this concert (you get the full 7 minute version on this album). All lyrics are included, and several very nice live performance photos of Bob. Sufficient to say that this really is one of the classic reggae albums.
Totally sweet, 27 Jul 2003
live performances of the classics, bob is the man, dude!
Probably one of the finest live albums of all time., 25 Jun 2001
This cd is superb.I first heard it in 1975 and since then there is rarely a week goes by when I haven`t played it...originally in vinyl of course ! The atmosphere is tremendous;Marley & The Wailers are on top form and the track selection faultless.It ranges from No Woman,No Cry...anyone remember Johnny Walker playing that at leat three times in one lunchtime show ?...to Get Up,stand Up and the newly included Kinky Reggae.It sounds and feels like summer and more importantly it is the sound of a master performer and audience in harmony celebrating a universal culture that manafes to envelope the listener.(Sorry if that sounds pretencious !! ) As a live album its up there with Christy Moore "Live At The Point" and Bruce`s "New York City".
|
|
|
 |
Songs of Freedom
|
Bob Marley;
Commercial Marketing;
2007-10-29;
|
Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
*Best price found from Amazon Marketplace seller
|
*Amazon: £16.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Catch A Fire
|
Bob Marley & The Wailers;
Universal / Island;
2001-03-26;
|
|
Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
*Best price found from Amazon Marketplace seller
|
*Amazon: £7.00
|
|
|
Product Description
Catch a Fire stands alongside some of rock's great debut LPs. Of course, the Wailers had been making great low-budget records for years in Jamaica--first as a vocal trio and then as a band--but this first effort for Chris Blackwell's Island label in 1973 is the one that broke reggae music into an international market (and finally gave them some dough as well). Bob Marley's "Stir It Up" had been a major pop hit in America and Europe the year before via a cover version by Johnny Nash, priming the market for reggae, but nothing prepared the world for Marley songs like "Concrete Jungle" and "Slave Driver", which fully revealed Marley's seemingly mystical political militancy. Marley's magic was already there, for sure, but Peter Tosh's "Stop That Train" and "400 Years" both display why Tosh and Marley together made a peerless reggae music team. --Bill Holdship
Customer Reviews
What a shame, 30 Oct 2008
Brilliant artist,superb songs, awful remaster.This has took all the raw sound out of this mans music.If you listen to the originals there is no comparison.Messing about with tracks either works or it does not,this is the latter.
A True Poet, 26 Sep 2008
Bob Marley is to reggae what Bowie is to Glam Rock and Garry Johnson is to punk...the king of a movement and the voice of a generation.
Every track is a classic...No Woman No Cry and Redemption Song will still be sung in a 100 years time.
This is more than a greatest hits album - it is a masterpiece and a work of art...
The King Of Reggea, 24 Sep 2008
Probably the best greatest hits collection of all-time. Bob Marley singer, songwriter, prophet and voice of a generation...to quote Michael Jackson "It dont matter if your black or white"...if you are a music fan with love in your heart and goodness in your soul you will worship this record.
Bob Marley is like David Bowie, Joe Strummer, Paul Weller and Bob Dylan pure pop perfection.
Redemtion Song makes me cry and No Woman No Cry makes me want to fall in love and I Shot The Sherrif makes me rock...and the rest of the album makes me glad to be alive.
A masterpiece. A classic collection and a timeless complilation.
Flawless introduction to one of the greatest figures of the 20th Century, 02 Aug 2008
I have such fond memories of this album. I don't actually own the cd, but I was given a copy of it on cassette a few years ago- which I wore out in about a month. I was heavily into punk (real punk i.e. Sex Pistols, Clash) at the time and had read about the link between punk and reggae in the 1970s. Like most people, hearing Bob Marley was my first real experience of reggae and it began a love affair that continues to this day. Hearing this wonderful, utterly timeless music was a revelation to my 14-year-old self. Marley was equally adept at writing beautiful love songs, feelgood anthems and political protests and the scope of his talent is well represented here. Legend is that rare beast- a flawless compilation album. If you're a casual fan, buy this and you'll soon be wanting to own every song Marley ever recorded. There are few artists (bar maybe Dylan and the Beatles) who released as many great albums in succession as Marley. If you're baffled and can't decide which one to choose, this is a great introduction. Even if you don't like reggae (what kind of person are you?) you'll like this.
Every Track Is Amazing!, 10 Jul 2008
Every track 1 to 16 are amazing!! words cant describe how good this album is!!! thats why this review is so short!!
Legend, 05 Oct 2007
The title of this album says it all. This is such a great collection of songs I don't know where to start. If you're new to Marley then you can't do better than this album, and if you're already a fan then this a great collection of his stuff in one place. Worth it for 'No woman no cry' alone! Brilliant summer music, or any time of the year it's that good!
How many version do exist for this record?, 18 Sep 2007
a) 1984 version - Island Records - first on LP then on CD (CID103) with radio version of the tracks - 50 minutes - essential purchase - the original multimillion seller - the best compilation ever
b) 1994 version - Tuff Gong - remastered with same 14 tracks but in the album original long version - (Exodus and No Woman No Cry over 7 minutes, One Love dull version, etc.)
c) 2002 version - Tuff Gong - second remaster same as 1994, plus Punky Reggae Party (not radio edit) and Easy Skanking
d) Deluxe 2002 version - Tuff Gong with unnecessary second disc added - because some tracks sounded much better on the original 1984 release than all the remasters!
A must for any collection -Happy Jamaica Holiday., 02 Jul 2006
Very happy memeories of holiday in Negril Jamaica come flooding back with this cd. Get the deluxe edition as it adds a whole new wave of regagge to your life. This is must for any music fan whatever your taste. The man was a true genius of his trade and you cant help but listen to his music and just smile. A wave of Jamaican love floods over you every time you put the disc in your machine. Buy it.
The King!, 13 Jul 2005
What can I say, this is THE "King of Reggae"! The Deluxe Edition is a great package with the Legend album itself, plus a nicely presented booklet and bonus CD. This extra CD is an interesting mixture of re-mixes and extended versions, with some songs not on the Legend CD. Not sure how much Mr. Marley was involved with these, and one or two are a little irksome (being popped-up or over sampled), but it's still a great CD to listen to, and doesn't cost any more. In fact it was 2p cheaper than the single CD version when I bought it. The Legend CD of course if flawless, and should be in anyone's collection even if you don't normally listen to reggae.
Bob Marley your the Rastaman. Yeah Mun, 31 Jul 2003
My favorite album of all time. The music is fantastic, I specially like the long version of "Exodus", "Bufflo Soldier" and "Waitin in Vain". I have so many Bob Marley albums. I have 13 of them. But this album is the best out of all of them. Just ask me a question about him and I'll give you the correct answer. There is no favourie song because they are all brillant, songs such as "Exodus", "Punky Reggae Party", "Could You Be Loved", "Waitin In Vain", "One Love" and "Three Little Birds". I really like the dub versions of these songs they are brillant. I'll play them over and over again. Its a shame really when there's not a lot of people reviewing this album, they don't know what they are missing. If I was to choose from any artist including the new artists at the moment (which they are crap anyway) Bob Marley is the one for me, he is a Legend. So I recommend you to buy this album. You'll regret it if you don't. I promise.
EXODUS, 03 Jan 2008
Personly this is my favourite Bob marley album there all good(exellent)but this is the best with classics like EXODUS/THREE LITTLE BIRDS/ONE LOVE/WAITING IN VAIN/JAMMING you tell me there not some of marleys best work?so this is a must, but if your a big fan like me you'll get them all.
Debatable whether this is the classic most say it is, 13 Oct 2007
This album was divisive at the time it was released, and remains so to this day (although opinions have shifted a lot in the intervening three decades).
FOR its "classic status" :-
1. It was almost certainly the first reggae LP where the musicians were both freed from the draconian Jamaican studio system (where copyright rested in the OWNER of the recording - in 99% of cases the "producer"), and were making all tracks in the knowledge that it would be one LP. That in itself was fairly unusual in the 1970s reggae scene.
2. There are a few very memorable melodies, without the "rebel" status of the LP being diluted.
3. History has been kind to the record. "The Heathen" rhythm has entered the reggae mainstream via Morgan Heritage's "Watch the Heathen", while Cocoa Tea and Cutty Ranks' "Waiting in Vain" in the late 1990s was cut over the original backing track.
AGAINST its clasic status :-
1. At the time it was released, it was as far away from mainstream Jamaican reggae as Ma | | |