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What say you?

Exodus bro. Hands-down.

In reply to CricSham

I figured that would be a popular choice. Not mine today though.

In reply to Curtis

The answer is Survival. I will collect my prize thank you

Survival

In reply to Curtis

Rasta Man Vibration and Babylon By Bus… Two iconic Albums

In reply to Curtis

I hear you, Curtis! Bro, when you listen to natural Mystic, that is all

“Burnin’’ The Wailers.

I am talking about what really defines Bob, not from a record sales perspective but lyrically

... and granted there is no bad album....

Yes, Natural Mystic is iconic

In reply to Curtis

Good clarification, Curtis cause sometimes one might think we’re looking at record sales. Bro, the first time I heard Bob chant…”there’s a natural Mystic blowing through the air…
You just lose yourself in contemplation and meditation. Can’t describe it. It’s some thing each one has to experience.

In reply to CricSham

I remember going to the record store and to sample Exodus, the guy played the side A, Natural Mystic, first song. That alone was enough to buy the album. Later, appreciated all the tracks.

However, I ask you all to go and listen to Natty Dread, the album, once again. Each track. That is the quintessential Bob.

1. LIVELY UP YOURSELF
2. NO WOMAN NO CRY
3. THEM BELLY FULL (BUT WE HUNGRY)
4. REBEL MUSIC (3 O'CLOCK ROADBLOCK)
5. SO JAH S'EH
6. NATTY DREAD
7. BEND DOWN LOW
8. TALKIN' BLUES
9. REVOLUTION
10. AM-A-DO

In reply to Cricket_101

Babylon by Bus is a frigging energetic live album.
Rastaman Vibration, simply outstanding too.

In reply to Curtis
Curtis my Russian roommate loved no woman no cry. So one day we chanting and he told me man I love this song. If you don’t have a woman you have no worries in the world. I laughed, and then had to explain to him the true meaning of this song.
Big album that for sure

In reply to CricSham

It's easy for someone not familiar with Yard lingo to misinterpret.

As a kid, there was a song ' Seh Me no like no Babylon '.
I thought this was about a fella named Semi.

Two terribly under-rated Albums
a. Live At The Lyceum
b. Uprising- Last Album recorded and supervised by Bob. It showed the Wailers' versatility with some 'Dancing Songs' with the kinda rock/funk dancing reggae beat that Europeans/Murcans would love to party to but also One drop 'riddims' like 'Coming In From The Cold' then the reflective slow (ballad) Redemption Song. Not necessarily the best but very, very good and very under-rated.

In reply to Curtis

Rastaman vibrations without a doubt. Album is a masterpiece

In reply to Brerzerk

yes mi B yuh reach good review that

Natty Dread is a special one for me because i experienced the natty dread walk trying to make my way home

In reply to Brerzerk

There's a dvd of that Lyceum concert that's excellent. Great sound with video to match.

In reply to Curtis
Survival

Tie between Exodus and Uprising for me.

Uprising evokes all kinda memories about my youth, because it was the first Bob LP my big bro brought home when I was in primary school. He has since passed on. There is a strong emotional connection to that album that goes beyond just the music.

In reply to Chrissy

Great too. Listening to it now.

In reply to Cheeks

Respect. Sounds like my experience with Rastaman Vibration, got to read word by word of each song on Album jacket, as a young new immigrant to white north. Did this almost everyday it seemed.

Molded me for sure.

In current times of Apartheid, Genocide and War, Survival album is very apropos.

In reply to CricSham

I have to pull that out and listen to it again. I bought the LP when it came out and was disappointed and rarely ever played again. survival

In reply to birdseye

You were likely not in the right frame of mind.

One Love, Heathen, Natural Mystic and the poppy Jammin, Waiting in Vain, Plus Exodus itself

A re-listen might fix it

In reply to Curtis

so it took Chrissy mentioning Survival for you to acknowledge it is a great album. lol

In reply to rudebway
The best of them all

In reply to Curtis


There are some great songs mentioned in this thread... Of course, Bob was/is cool..

But this is the most famous Reggae Tune ever.


Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites

In reply to Curtis

haffi find dat, by any means necessary

In reply to rudebway

It would seem so, I know. The perennial favorites are Rastaman Vibration, Exodus and Survival.

Last Thursday I listened to Natty Dread and it rekindled what I thought was Bob's Trenchtown inspiration and it resonated. To me, TRUE Bob.

Truthfully, I over played Exodus , Survival and to lesser extent, Rastaman Vibration, so it was a nice rediscovery for Natty Dread.

Although it was not for the most part Roots Rock nor One Drop Reggae. And, that it also had more tunes from Wailing Wailers days than other Bob Marley and The Wailers albums Kaya is a sweet listen especially pon a long drive. Dem seh Bob was upset at the criticisms that the shooting had softened him hence SURVIVAL was the next album, hard driving Roots Rock Reggae and serious social commentary.
For me to choose a Marley over others I'd have to do categories. Cyaan choose.

I'm surprised there's no mention of Kaya. It might not be the best but it's has to be up there.

In reply to Chrissy

Correct is right!!

In reply to Brerzerk

Sorry bro, the dvd is Live at the Rainbow. (Not Lyceum)

In reply to Curtis

ey guys....thought about it again, Survival was a great record as well. While Rastaman Vibrations had a very local and regional outlook, Survival had a global viewpoint that was rare amongst musicians even then. Well of course its worse now because music now for the most part is dead

In reply to Jumpstart

Maan Yuh kno' wah? Yesterday as a nod to Seco in observance of his passing (date) I decided to listen to Uprising on the way home.
Why? Because its an album full of percussions but moreso the album with the most full participation of the whole band on vocals.
Along with the I Threes the males did a lot of 'call n response' plus some harmony. Damn age is a you know what. Songs that
my ole mind started associating with the 70's are actually from Uprising Album hahahaha. It is even better than I fully remembered.
While 'su-vival' should get the nod nary any other Marley album is far behind. Tough to choose.

COMING IN FROM THE COLD
REAL SITUATION
BAD CARD
WE AND DEM
WORK
ZION TRAIN
PIMPER'S PARADISE
COULD YOU BE LOVED
FOREVER LOVING JAH
REDEMPTION SONG

In reply to Jumpstart

Yes, indeed, Survival went global, Africa to a large extent. That's why I enjoyed my trip back to Natty Dread. A Local Rasta view.

In reply to Brerzerk

That song list is remarkable. A more groovy political commentary. Sweet too bad.

In reply to Curtis

I guess for me it would be Uprising, followed by Survival. As a youth I had one on each side of a cassette that I wore out.

In reply to Arawak

Remember when we had cassettes rated from low quality to the higher TDK and Maxell ones?

... with Satisfy My Soul cut being Bob's best, lyrically and vocally.

In reply to Drapsey

Exodus??
Turn Your lights dung low
Waiting In Vain
And if yuh waan guh spiritual n philosophical
Natural Mystic
Heathen
Natural Mystic
Jammin'
Guiltiness
Three Lil Birds
One Love
And The Title Track-Exodus!
Yuh si why ah cyan choose???

In reply to Brerzerk

On my visit this morning to the dentist, the background music featured Bob's One Love. The dentist, a true Southerner in his forties, sang along in tune, every word.

I was truly impressed.

In reply to Drapsey

To be fair, that would probably be the most well known Marley song in great merika. I hear it regularly on Bloomberg and CNBC as the background track in Sandals ads.

Last week during NFL game on Sunday, as they headed to commercial break, they played 10 seconds of Lively Up Yourself. I was beside myself.

Stiff-necked fool doesn't get much play, but it's a classic

In reply to XDFIX

one of my favorites