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Advantages: the best compilation of his early stuff
Disadvantages: if you own many of his albums you will find these tracks on them

this is a brilliant introduction to many of bob\'s early less known tracks that have very thought provoking lyrics. throught his music he manages to say many simple things that make you think yet you would never think of them unless you\'d herd it. he manages to grasp the obvious and turn it in to something deep and meaningful. It has many lively ska tracks to get you grooving such as mr. chaterbox. basically there is not one bad track and it contains ... Read review

Advantages: Good music
Disadvantages: none

...sitting looking at me The One love double CD which has got 79 minutes of superb music, for £4 who could turn there nose up at that, ME I haggled and got it for £3.50…(why on earth did they want to sell such brilliant music is beyond me) Now I will name all of these superb songs as they are on the discs. I will also sing the first few words of the song in question so you can start and sing along with me. WARNING… I know you can’t really hear me singing…. ...
...your lights down low) 12. One Love/People Get Ready (One love one heart)13. Is This Love ( I wanna love you and treat you right) 14. Sun Is Shining (Sun is shining, the weather is sweet ) 15. So Much Trouble In The World (So much trouble in the world now) 16. Could You Be Loved (Could you be loved and be loved ) 17. Redemption Song ( Old pirates yes they rob I )18. Buffalo Soldier (Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta) 19. Iron Lion Zion ( I’m ... Read review

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Can't think of any

Great music, great singer, great lyrics!! Has his very own style ever since this first album of his. His music is a unique mix of reggae and ska with some soul, funk, jazz and hip hop elements in it. Career Patrice Bart-Williams was born in a small town near Cologne, Germany, in 1979 and started to make music when he was 12 years old. He played in several bands until he joined the label 'Yo Mama' and accompanied Lauryn Hill on her tour through ...
...in 2000. Since then he has published four other albums (How do you call it, Silly Walks Movement meets Patrice, Nile & Free-Patriation). Songs Most of the songs on 'Ancient Spirit' criticise the society and the 'system'. I've written down one or two lines out of each song to make you understand Patrice's attitude - however, you have to listen to the full song to actually realise, how great his lyrics are! 1. Everyday Good Patrice's hymn to life ... Read review

Advantages: Pretty much the best of Bob Marley.
Disadvantages: A couple of his earlier tracks could have been included.

...and the first release of Legend was in 1984. 10 platinum albums later, having been on vinyl, cassette, and CD it remains the biggest selling album of it's genre (well I couldn't find any bigger) and arguably the greatest set of Marley songs on one album. The album was 'remastered' in 2002 and two more tracks from the original 14 were added; 'Easy Skanking', in my opinion a great addition, with some very cool lyrics, Marley at his laid back best, ...
...travesty to include this. As there are 16 tracks I am going to dispense with my normal way of reviewing albums or there will be something approaching a dissertation, instead I will pick, in my opinion the top 3 tracks and tell you why. ~~~~~~~~~~**Track List**~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Is This Love 2. No Woman, No Cry 3. Could You Be Loved 4. Three Little Birds 5. Buffalo Soldier 6. Get Up, Stand Up 7. Stir It Up 8. Easy Skanking 9. One Love/People Get Ready ... Read review

Advantages: Rare style, Punchy and energetic
Disadvantages: Bit too hardcore for some

Farse are a cult five-piece ska-core collective from the Midlands. For those of you not familiar with this genre, allow me to expand on it for you. It fuses the elements of ska (e.g. Madness, Operation Ivy) with hardcore, which is a derivative of punk rock. They use a large variety of guitar riffs to compliment the ska basslines. The bass is usually lots of quick repetetive chords and this combnation gives the band a very distinctive and enjoyable ...
...in 2001, on the relatively unknown 'Sucka Punch Records.' The record has a relaxed personality to it, despite the rather in-your-face nature of hardcore music. The ska element helps the band distance themselves from other hardcore bands to some extent. It is about 37 minutes running time and is the first of only two full album releases by Farse. THE TRACKS 1. Firing Line This track is led in by repeated hi-hats and comes in a little bit shouty, ... Read review