Reggae Tribute To Bob Marley - Various Artists

Advantages: Old favourites remixed as "urban duets"
Disadvantages: Not for the purists; this isn't real reggae

...All the tracks are interspersed with some Marley dialogue in his luscious patois. God knows what he's saying, but it brings a bit of much-needed authenticity to proceedings. ---LIKE THIS? TRY THESE!--- Artist: Sean Paul Album: Dutty Rock Year: 2003 Why: A modern reggae face who successfully uses RnB influences Artist: Bob Marley Album: Legend Year: 1984 Why: Marley's better known tracks in their original form Artist: Lauryn Hill Album: The Miseducation Of... Year: 1998 Why: The mother of Marley's grandchild weighs in with some thoughtful soul Artist: Various Album: Reggae Is King Year: 2001 Why: Indispensible collection of 12 reggae classics from 1975 - 1982. Artist: Various Album: Trojan Bob Marley Box Set Year: 1999 Why: Early Marley tracks with rare stuff from The Wailers and even his wife, Rita... Read review

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

...collaborated with Jamaican dance hall artist Sean Paul on a cover of this song. Buffalo Soldier, the next track, was on the post-humous 1983 album Confrontation and is a catchy, classic reggae song written about the black soldiers conscripted to fight in the American Civil War. The CD also contains early tracks such as Get Up, Stand Up written by Bob and original Wailer Peter Tosh (McIntosh) and is on The Wailers 1973 Burnin' album. At this time they worked as The Wailers only, Bob Marley and The Wailers didn't become an entity until after 1974. The song became the anthem of Amnesty International and was important in the Rasta movement. Its militancy is quite typical of the Wailers at this time. This is followed by Stir it Up, a gentle, chilled track from The Wailers' first album Catch a Fire, released in 1973, the album was important... Read review

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Advantages: so good songs
Disadvantages: unfortunatly died

...Bob Marley was one of the all time inspirational artists of all time. He had some great songs, which are just as good if not better today. His songs are symbols of the fight for freedom that he believed in, and he’ one of the few artists who gets involved in politics through his songs. He has some many great songs like ‘Is this Love’ ‘Jamming’ ‘Get Up Stand Up’ and ‘Redemption Song’ that it difficult to chose a best song. Some of the lyrics are sublime, ‘Redemption’s Song’ contains some excellent lyrics. Songs like ‘Get Up Stand Up’ are very upbeat and uplifting, even inspiring. Bob Marley put Reggae music on the map, his songs were embraced in almost every country, his death was sad and tragic, cut short when he was at his prime. But, his... Read review

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