Dubd'sco Vol.1 & 2 - Bunny Wailer

Advantages: Fantastic tracks, very listenable album
Disadvantages: Sun is SHining is not on it

...that it brought reggae out of Jamaica and into the international arena. Easy Skanking in the next track, a new bonus track for this CD, taken from the album Kaya, and is homage to marijuana. I was not as familiar with this track as some of the others but lets just say that it is as slow and laid-back as you imagine it would be! This is followed by One Love/People Get Ready, another of the well known songs (although not a hit in the UK) where Marley was influenced by Curtis Mayfield and his song People Get Ready. Back to early Wailers songs, the next track on the compilation is I Shot the Sheriff, a song about justice with a great reggae beat from the Burnin' album. It was covered successfully by Eric Clapton who had a US No 1 and a UK Top Ten hit with his version. Then we are back to the Exodus album with Waiting In Vain, a beautiful, love song... Read review

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Advantages: Music, lyrics, beat
Disadvantages: none

...When you think of Reggae music you think of Bob Marley. More than any other artist he personified the musical genre and Rastafarianism the religious movement so closely associated with it. ‘Exodus’ was recorded in 1977 and for many it represents Marley most accessible work. A LITTLE BACKGROUND Robert Nesta Marley was born on February 6, 1947 in Nine Miles, Jamaica. The family moved to Kingston when Marley was 5 years old. In Kingston Marley met Bunny Livingston and Peter Tosh, together they absorbed the many musical influences available on the island and eventually formed a group ‘The Wailers’ releasing their first single ‘Judge Not’ in 1963. The Wailers soon became one of the most popular bands in Jamaica with their distinctive interpretation of the dance hall music known as ‘Ska’. Like many young Jamaicans at the time music... Read review

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Advantages: Reggae
Disadvantages: Bit politcal?

...WHO'S THIS THEN? ----------------------------- Why, it's Bob Marley: without a doubt the man who single-handedly brought reggae to the attention of the planet. He recorded some 700 tracks and 40 albums between 1965 and 1981. Albums, such as 1984's perfect Legend, are still being issued, and "lost tapes" were still being rescued as recently as 2001. He died in 1981. He's one of the few artists whose voice leaves me awestruck. THE TRACKS -------------------- 1. Coming In From The Cold This is classic mid-70s reggae. Quite bassy and rootsy with a gorgeous mix of baritone male and soprano female backing vocals allied to Marley insistent voice. Some great drumming from Bunny Wailer ensure professionalism remains throughout. "Would you let the system get on top of and everything?" Bob asks whilst simultaneously setting out his stall... Read review

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