Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley and The Wailers - Sound and Vision (2CD, 1 DVD)
There's a reason why this best-of collection has been a steady bestseller since it debuted in 1984: It's got the goods. The 14 songs on Legend go a long way toward demonstrating why Marley rose to become an international superstar. The man melded potent hooks, straight-shooting sincerity, and reggae riddims into some of the most engaging pop anywhere. There's the propulsive "Could You Be Loved," the revolutionary "Get Up Stand Up," which he wrote with Peter Tosh, and the Dylanesque anthem "Redemption Song." The hit parade rolls on with Marley classics like "No Woman No Cry," "I Shot the Sheriff," and the aching love song "Waiting in Vain." Like Marley himself, these songs are truly charismatic. If you can't afford the remarkable Songs of Freedom box set, this disc captures the best of Bob. And that's pretty much the best there is.
The 2002 Deluxe Edition contains a second disc of remixes done around the original mid-'80s issue date of Legend, including the worldbeat dance mix of "Buffalo Soldier" that appeared on some versions of the original LP. Rounding out the first disc are two bonus tracks, "Easy Skanking" and "Punky Reggae Party." The entirely new repackaging boasts a 28 page booklet and rare photos. Sharon Gordon
TRACK LISTING
- 1 DISC ONE:LEGEND REMASTERED
- 2 IS THIS LOVE
- 3 NO WOMAN NO CRY(LIVE)
- 4 COULD YOU BE LOVED
- 5 THREE LITTLE BIRDS
- 6 BUFFALO SOLDIER
- 7 GET UP STAND UP
- 8 STIR IT UP
- 9 EASY SKANKING
- 10 ONE LOVE / PEOPLE GET READY
- 11 I SHOT THE SHERIFF
- 12 WAITING IN VAIN
- 13 REDEMPTION SONG
- 14 SATISFY MY SOUL
- 15 EXODUS
- 16 JAMMING
- 17 PUNKY REGGAE PARTY
- 18 DISC TWO:THE LEGEND REMIXES
- 19 ONE LOVE / PEOPLE GET READY(EXTENDED VERSION)
- 20 WAITING IN VAIN
- 21 JAMMING
- 22 THREE LITTLE BIRDS / THREE LITTLE BIRDS(DUB VERSION)
- 23 COULD YOU BE LOVED
- 24 NO WOMAN NO CRY
- 25 COMING IN FROM THE COLD
- 26 BUFFALO SOLDIER
- 27 JAMMING
- 28 WAITING IN VAIN
- 29 EXODUS
- 30 LIVELY UP YOURSELF
- 31 ONE LOVE / PEOPLE GET READY(DUB VERSION)
- 32 DVD LEGEND
- 33 WANT MORE
- 34 IS THIS LOVE
- 35 JAMMING
- 36 COULD YOU BE LOVED
- 37 NO WOMAN NO CRY
- 38 STIR IT UP
- 39 GET UP STAND UP
- 40 SATISFY MY SOUL
- 41 I SHOT THE SHERIFF
- 42 BUFFALO SOLDIER
- 43 EXODUS
- 44 REDEMPTION SONG
- 45 ONE LOVE / PEOPLE GET READY
