Well what can i say?
This cd box set is everything you will ever need when it comes to Bob Marley his life and his music. This has got to be the biggest review written but due to the shear size of this album I cant possibly talk about individual songs.
BOB MARLEY- SONGS OF FREEDOM
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either a greatest hits collection like Legend or the entire collection of the reggae master's albums. Songs boasts enough of the recognisable from Marley's canon to address the hit seeker, but the set also reaches way, way back to include Marley's first single, the youthful "Judge Not" from 1962, and then closes more than four hours later with a 1980 live take of "Redemption Song" from his last concert. In between are live takes, studio remixes, and, of course, standard looks at Marley standards, playing together as a perfect balance between the familiar and the new. The flow of famous takes increases into CDs three and four, where "No Woman, No Cry" appears from a 1976 set at the Roxy and where "Jammin'" and "Exodus" come in mixes that were new to fans in 1992. Of course these four CDs show in wide-angle view exactly how fantastic and commercially improbable Marley was. He was able to popularise tunes about both the repression of African nations and their liberation while also bringing to rock audiences an undeniably Jamaican music, breaking the U.S. and British geographic strongholds on the 1970s pop and rock marketplace. Never mind that he made Island Records' first fortune, he also created a body of work so lasting that a four-CD set heavy on alternate versions can stand out in any contemporary music collection. For the 1999 reissue of the original 1992 box set, no new music has been added. The format has changed, though, from a long-box presentation to a cube containing individual slipcased CDs. It's still a remarkable gem. --Andrew Bartlett
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a greatest hits collection likeLegendor the entire collection of the reggae master's albums.Songsboasts enough of the recognisable from Marley's canon to address the hit seeker, but the set also reaches way, way back to include Marley's first single, the youthful "Judge Not" from 1962, and then closes more than four hours later with a 1980 live take of "Redemption Song" from his last concert. In between are live takes, studio remixes, and, of course, standard looks at Marley standards, playing together as a perfect balance between the familiar and the new. The flow of famous takes increases into CDs three and four, where "No Woman, No Cry" appears from a 1976 set at the Roxy and where "Jammin'" and "Exodus" come in mixes that were new to fans in 1992. Of course these four CDs show in wide-angle view exactly how fantastic and commercially improbable Marley was. He was able to popularise tunes about both the repression of African nations and their liberation while also bringing to rock audiences an undeniably Jamaican music, breaking the U.S. and British geographic strongholds on the 1970s pop and rock marketplace.Never mind that he made Island Records' first fortune, he also created a body of work so lasting that a four-CD set heavy on alternate versions can stand out in any contemporary music collection. For the 1999 reissue of the original 1992 box set, no new music has been added. The format has changed, though, from a long-box presentation to a cube containing individual slipcased CDs. It's still a remarkable gem.--Andrew Bartlett
A review by moogleman on Songs Of Freedom - Bob Marley June 25th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Originality
Groundbreaking
Lyrics
Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks
Flawless
How does it rate alongside the competition
Outstanding
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
all of his best songs in one brilliant box set
Disadvantages:
there are none !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Well what can i say?
This cd box set is everything you will ever need when it comes to Bob Marley his life and his music. This has got to be the biggest review written but due to the shear size of this album I cant possibly talk about individual songs.
BOB MARLEY- SONGS OF FREEDOM
This album has been released a couple of times, firstly on the 6th of october 1992 then again in 99.
Label: Tuff Gong Genre: Reggae Length: Aprox. 4 hours
This is a four disc box set with Bobs first song Judge Not recorded in 1962, to a live version of Redemption Song, recorded in 1980 at his last ever concert.
Front Cover: Is a dull black merging into an amber glow with a picture of a relatively youthful Bob playing his guitar with a spliff burning in his hands (the latter edition removed the spliff)
Inside the case: The case opens like a book with two cds one side, two on the other and a booklet in the middle spanning the life of Marley. These cds are set in chronilogical order, when you remove each cd there is a picture of Bob taken around the time that the music contained in each cd was recorded.
As this compilation is all about Bob Marley I feel it is relevant to talk about his Bob and his life.
Robert Nesta Marley was born in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica on the 6th of February 1945.
His dad was called Norval Sinclair Marley, he was born in 1895, he was a white Jamaican with English family from Sussex. Norval was a Marine officer and captain, as well as a plantation officer, He married Cedella Booker,an eighteen-year-old black Jamaican.
Bob's parents split up soon after Bob was born and died ten years later leaving Bobs mam unable to cope without maintanance from her estranged partner. They moved to Kingston Jamaica where Marley was bullied for being half caste. He soon was known as Tuff Gong because he learned self defence.
Bob like many other young Jamaicans dreamed of becoming famous through music and met up with Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingstone who shared Bobs passion for music and desire to become famous.
Bob later formed the Wailers with Bunny and Peter and had massive hits with Simmer Down and Soul Rebel.
Catch A Fire, the Wailers first album was released worldwide in 1973, and sold well. Burnin followed a year on.Up,
In December 1976,Bob conducted a free concert called Smile Jamaica organized by the Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley Before the concert gunmen tried to kill Bob at his house. Marley was treated with minor injuries in the chest and arm. The shooting was politically provocted as many felt the concert was really a support rally for Manley. however the concert went ahead and an injured Bob sang as promised
Marley moved to England in 1976 where he recorded his Exodus and Kaya. Exodus was in the British charts for 56 weeks.
In July 77 Bob was diagnosed with cancer, he fought against the cancer and would have maybe recovered if it wasnt for his religion stopping him getting his foot amputated. Bob died on May 11, 1981.
So songs of freedom and the book that comes with it is a fascinating journey through the life of Bob with live performances and old rehersal recordings this is the biggest boldest album ever released. I would like to go through the tracks on the album now.
CD 1:
Judge Not" One Cup of Coffee Simmer Down I'm Still Waiting One Love / People Get Ready"(original) Put It On Bus Dem Shut (Pyaka) Mellow Mood (original) Bend Down Low Hypocrites Stir It Up (original) Nice Time Thank You Lord (original) Hammer Caution Back Out Soul Shake Down Party Do It Twice Soul Rebel Sun Is Shining Don't Rock the Boat Small Axe Duppy Conqueror Mr. Brown
CD 2: Screw Face Lick Samba Trenchtown Rock (alternative mix) Craven Choke Puppy Guava Jelly Acoustic medley I'm Hurting Inside (alternative mix) High Tide or Low Tide Slave Driver No More Trouble Concrete Jungle Get Up, Stand Up Rastaman Chant Burnin' and Lootin' Iron Lion Zion Lively Up Yourself Natty Dread I Shot the Sheriff (live)
CD 3:
No Woman, No Cry (live at The Roxy) Who the Cap Fit Jah Live Crazy Baldhead War Johhny Was" "Rat Race Jamming (12" mix) Waiting In Vain (advert mix) Exodus (12" mix) Natural Mystic Three Little Birds (alternative mix) Running Away Keep on Moving (London version) Easy Skanking Is This Love (horns mix) Smile Jamaica Time Will Tell
CD 4: Africa Unite Survival One Drop One Dub Zimbabwe So Much Trouble in the World Ride Natty Ride (12" mix) Babylon System Coming In From the Cold (12" mix) Real Situation Bad Card Could You Be Loved (12" mix) Forever Loving Jah Rastaman Live Up Give Thanks and Praises One Love / People Get Ready"(12" mix) Why Should I Redemption Song (live in Pittsburgh)
I would now like to tell you my top ten songs on this big album.
1. Acoustic Medley, 2. Bad Card 3.Rastaman Live Up 4.Forever Loving Jah 5.Jah Live 6.Concrete Jungle 7. Judge Not 8.Rastaman Chant 9.No Woman No Cry 10. Redemption Song
Even though every song from Legend is on this album the best tracks are the ones that you wont have heard, they are little gems that will grow on you. You literally will not get sick of this fantastic album. I have all the Tuff Gong cds and am still finding tracks I havent listened to that are really class.
Now be careful when buying this because you can get ripped off (55 quid in Virgin Megastore. I paid 25 from CD WOW which was a bargain but even better check out Amazon and Ebay I have seen some real bargains on there.
Loook after this cd too as the carboard case can start to get battered round the edges.
for more information on this great artist visit www.bobmarley.com
...BobMarleys famous Legend album, a great album for fans of reggae, bobmarley or anyone who needs to relax and unwind. It has many famous songs such as no woman no cry, get up stand up, exodus, jammin, i shot the sheriff, buffalo soldier and the famous three little birds. Nearly all the songs in this album are timeless classics and known around the world by millions. BobMarley is probably one of the most renowned reggae musicians ever, as nearly everyone in the western world has heard of BobMarley and his songs about slavery, injustice, captivity and eventually freedom. This album contains some of his most memorable songs which have never been forgotten 26 years after his death from cancer in 1981....
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...What can I say about BobMarley that has not already been said, so I'd thought I'd say what I wanted too in the form of a poem, it is my own work and hope you like it, here it goes:,
BobMarley sang many songs of the Black struggle for freedom,
He repeated the Rasta generation whose leaders were but lost,
His people held at ransom their cries and protest at a cost,
But many years after his death his dreams lived on,
His music louder in voice and song.
He uplifted broken spirits,
With the wisdom of his lyrics,
With his chants of 'get up and stand up',
His motives were nothing but pure,
But he was still ridiculed by those who were not sure,
For they felt intimidated by the tone of his skin.
There were times when he could have given up and screamed,
When armies of whites crushed the mirrors of his...
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Album Notes: Personnel includes: Bob Marley (vocals, guitar); Aston Barrett (guitar, bass); Earl "Chinna" Smith (guitar); Dean Fraser, Tommy McCook (saxophone); Rita Marley, Peter Tosh, Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths (background vocals). Producers include: Leslie Kong, Clement Dodd, The Wailers, Johnny Nash, Lee "Scratch" Perry. Engineers include: Lee Perry, Carlton Lee, Alex Sadkin. Includes liner notes by Rob Partridge, Rita Marley, Derrick Morgan, John "Rabbit" Bundrick and Timothy White. During his all-too brief life, Bob Marley established himself as one of the giants of modern music; he stands on par with the likes of Miles Davis and Bob Dylan, performers who took established musical forms and revolutionized them, who continually evolved their vision throughout their careers. From his first single, the bouncy "Judge Not," through a loose, live rendition of the haunting "Redemption Song" performed at his last stage appearance, SONGS OF FREEDOM documents Bob Marley's musical legacy better than any previous compilation, and probably, better than any likely to come. Marley was at his peak at the time of his death in 1981, meaning there is no filler or weak material here, only four solid discs of great songs. His philosophical evolution is easily seen: listen to a rude-boy anthem, like the early hit "Simmer Down," next to a later exploration of Rastafarianism, such as "Crazy Baldheads," and eventual statements of pan-Africanism in songs like "Zimbabwe" and "Africa Unite." Musically, Marley's music expanded just as far. He utilizes Stylistics-like harmonies on "High Tide Or Low Tide," incorporates early-80's R&B into the sound of "Could You Be Loved," and even throws a basic blues shuffle into the alternate mix of "Three Little Birds." SONGS OF FREEDOM is exhaustive and beautifully packaged. It is loaded with previously unreleased material, songs from the Ska years, the late-60's Lee Perry productions, and all of the highlights of the Island years. There are extended versions of famous singles like "Exodus" and "Jammin'" so that we can hear dub aspects of the music that only Jamaicans and hardcore fans were previously aware of. Outside Jamaica, reggae begins and ends with Bob Marley. SONGS OF FREEDOM goes a long way to explain why.
Album Reviews: Village Voice (3/2/93, p.5) - Ranked #1 in the Village Voice's list of the 10 Best Reissues Of 1992. Musician (1/93, p.88) - "...Whether you seek the bedrock of Ras Bob's formidable legacy or new insights into his stylistic inventions, SONGS OF FREEDOM paints a full-length portrait that casts a gigantic shadow..." Q (11/92, p.131) - 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...virtually every song is shot through with an ever-dawning sense of freedom.....his music is all a matter of spirit and that spirit was simply larger and more generous than any other contemporary musician....This set is an almost overwhelming celebration of the richness and abundance of Marley's career..." Melody Maker (10/10/92, p.39) - "...a treasure chest of melodic militancy almost unimaginable in these censorphobic times..." Entertainment Weekly (10/2/92, p.58) - "...the entire first disc amply displays the Wailer's early ska and rock-steady fire....there are tons of fascinating obscurities and previously unreleased cuts...a collector's wet dream..." - Rating: B+ Dirty Linen (Dec./Jan. 92/93, p. 53) - "...even if you already own all of the Wailers' Island recordings on CD as well as various vinyl `bootlegs' of earlier Wailers material (such as the BIRTH OF A LEGEND albums), there is still more than enough fresh material to make this a worthwhile purchase..." Stereo Review (2/93, p. 120) - "...includes just about everything he did worth hearing....It's well remastered, too, and the accompanying booklet conveys the essence of the man and his accomplishments far more succinctly than any current biography..." Entertainment Weekly (11/26/99, p.99) - "...a satisfying overview of one of music's greatest careers." - Rating: A NME (12/18/99, p.28) - 9 out of 10 - "...profiles the whole of Marley's musical life....It shows how [he] married fierce, brave insurrectionary lyrical statements with some of the most poignant and lovely melodies on tape....as pure and sweet and powerful as the day he sung it."
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