BURNIN' In 1973, the Wailers released Burnin', an LP that included newer versions of some of the band's older songs with new tracks "Get Up Stand Up" and "I Shot the Sheriff". The latter was a massive hit for Eric Clapton the following year, reaching number one on the US singles chart.

NATTY DREAD In 1974 Marley spent most of his time in the studio working on sessions that eventually provided Natty Dread. By the start of the year, however, Bunny and Peter had quit the group and the band was renamed Bob Marley and the Wailers. Natty Dread was released in 1974

LIVE! Touring for the Natty Dread album in the summer of 1975, Bunny and Peter's missing harmonies were replaced by the I-Threes. Among the concerts were two shows at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, which even now are remembered as highlights of the decade. The shows were recorded and later released as the Live! album.

RASTAMAN VIBRATION Rastaman Vibration, the follow-up album in 1976, cracked the American charts. It was, for many, the clearest expression yet of Marley's music and beliefs, including most significantly "War", the lyrics of which were taken from a speech by H.I.M. Haile Selassie I.

EXODUS Less than 48 hours after escaping assassin's bullets, Marley played the Smile Jamaica concert to emphasize the need for peace amid pre-election chaos in December 1976. He left Jamaica immediately following the show and arrived in London in January 1977, where he recorded Exodus. It was rush released in May 1977 and remained on the UK charts for 56 straight weeks, properly establishing the band's international status.

KAYA In 1978 the band released Kaya, an album which hit number four in the UK the week after release. Kaya saw Bob Marley in a different mood: a collection of love songs and, of course, homages to the power of ganja.

BABYLON BY BUS In late 1978 Island released Bob's second live recording, a collection of vibrant songs from the June 1978 shows at the Pavillon in Paris. Babylon By Bus celebrated the Wailers' amazing talent for performing live. The Wailers also broke new ground playing in Australia, Japan, and New Zealand.

SURVIVAL Survival was released in the summer of 1979. Survival is an album of pan-African solidarity, including "Africa Unite" and "Zimbabwe". The latter was a stirring anthem for the soon-to-be liberated Rhodesia. The song was performed by Bob Marley at the country's Indepedence Ceremony in April 1980.

UPRISING Uprising was released in May 1980. It was an instant hit, which was followed by a major European tour that included the biggest shows in the band's history. Uprising was the last album released during Bob's lifetime. The closing track, "Redemption Song", was a fitting final statement in a career: a summation of all the themes and thughts that had created it.

CONFRONTATION Confrontation was produced by Chris Blackwell and the Wailers. Songs like "Chant Down Babylon," and "Blackman Redemption" restate the Gong's faith in music and the power of peace. These songs owe their magnetism to the honesty of the self-doubt revealed: Bob confronting the presence of good and evil inside his own soul.

LEGEND Legend, the most popular Marley release, features 14 essential and timeless compositions from his Island years and serves as a warm introduction to his musical legacy.

REBEL MUSIC Rebel Music is an exuberant collection of Marley's most strident songs. It reconciles his revolutionary fervor ("Get Up, Stand Up") and vision of one love ("War/No More Trouble") with his Rasta roots.

TALKIN' BLUES Talkin' Blues captures the time, in the mid-Seventies, when Bob Marley and the Wailers took reggae into the mainstream San Francisco, the only recordings from the Wailer's first American tour in 1973. of popular music. Most of the tracks are from a broadcast for KSAN radio in

SONGS OF FREEDOM From "Judge Not" to "Redemption Song," Songs of Freedom is a vast and deep collection of 78 compositions, spanning nearly two decades. Available only as a limited edition, the set presents rare and previously unreleased versions of "No Woman No Cry," "Iron Lion Zion," and "Trenchtown Rock." It closes with Redemption Song, recorded at Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, September 23 1980: Bob's last concert.

NATURAL MYSTIC Natural Mystic presents 15 essential songs from Marley's 1975-1980 recordings, a time of turmoil and great creative output, personal transformation and a deepening belief in Rastafari. It includes the transcendent "Natural Mystic" from Exodus, a stunning live performance of "Trenchtown Rock," plus remixed versions of "Iron Lion Zion" and "Keep On Moving."

DREAMS OF FREEDOM The first-ever full-length dub treatment of Bob Marley and the Wailers that covers their most influential and groundbreaking work with Island. Producer Bill Laswell notes "I wanted this to sound as if someone had dreamed it (hence the title), where the music is there kind of floating beneath the surface of your consciousness. In the dream the songs themselves aren't quite fully formed, but the rhythms and melodies make the statement."

SONGS OF FREEDOM SONGS OF FREEDOM has been reissued to the delight of Marley fans worldwide. Songs of Freedom was originally released in 1992 as a limited edition set and quickly sold out. Now offered with reconfigured packaging, one of music's greatest collection of music by a single artist, Songs of Freedom was reissued November 16, 1999.

CHANT DOWN BABYLON The new Bob Marley album featuring duets with contemporary urban artists like Lauryn Hill and Busta Rhymes. Bob's original vocals and instrumental tracks are remixed by son Stephen with fresh lyrics from guest artists bringing their different styles to the table. "It was one of his dreams to get the urban youth of America," says Stephen. Chant Down Babylon brings Bob's Rasta message to new listeners and livicated fans alike.

SUN IS SHINING Palm Pictures, the entertainment company founded by Chris Blackwell, released the dance remix of "Sun Is Shining" by Bob Marley for North America on November 23. The remix is by Ibiza All Stars and Messy Boys and is the Marley family endorsed remix/version of "Sun Is Shining".

Back To Menu