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[1967 - 2002] Bob Marley - Complete Discography (Mp3 Download)
Review by Jason Ankeny @ allmusic.com
Reggae's most transcendent and iconicfigure, Bob Marley was the first Jamaican artist to achieveinternational superstardom, in the process introducing the music of hisnative island nation to the far-flung corners of the globe. Marley'smusic gave voice to the day-to-day struggles of the Jamaicanexperience, vividly capturing not only the plight of the country'simpoverished and oppressed but also the devout spirituality thatremains their source of strength. His songs of faith, devotion, andrevolution created a legacy that continues to live on not only throughthe music of his extended family but also through generations ofartists the world over touched by his genius.
Robert Nesta Marley was born February 6, 1945, in rural St. Ann'sParish, Jamaica; the son of a middle-aged white father and teenagedblack mother, he left home at 14 to pursue a music career in Kingston,becoming a pupil of local singer and devout Rastafarian Joe Higgs. Hecut his first single, "Judge Not," in 1962 for Leslie Kong, severingties with the famed producer soon after over a monetary dispute. In1963 Marley teamed with fellow singers Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston,Junior Braithwaite, Beverly Kelso, and Cherry Smith to form the vocalgroup the Teenagers; later rechristened the Wailing Rudeboys and latersimply the Wailers, they signed on with producer Coxsone Dodd'slegendary Studio One and recorded their debut, "I'm Still Waiting."When Braithwaite and Smith exited the Wailers, Marley assumed leadvocal duties, and in early 1964 the group's follow-up, "Simmer Down,"topped the Jamaican charts. A series of singles including "Let Him Go(Rude Boy Get Gail)," "Dancing Shoes," "Jerk in Time," "Who Feels ItKnows It," and "What Am I to Do" followed, and in all, the Wailersrecorded some 70 tracks for Dodd before disbanding in 1966. On February10 of that year, Marley married Rita Anderson, a singer in the groupthe Soulettes; she later enjoyed success as a member of the vocal triothe I-Threes. Marley then spent the better part of the year working ina factory in Newark, DE, the home of his mother since 1963.
Upon returning to Jamaica that October, Marley re-formed the Wailerswith Livingston and Tosh, releasing "Bend Down Low" on their ownshort-lived Wail 'N' Soul 'M label; at this time all three membersbegan devoting themselves to the teachings of the Rastafari faith, acornerstone of Marley's life and music until his death. Beginning in1968, the Wailers recorded a wealth of new material for producer DannySims before teaming the following year with producer Lee "Scratch"Perry; backed by Perry's house band, the Upsetters, the trio cut anumber of classics, including "My Cup," "Duppy Conqueror," "SoulAlmighty," and "Small Axe," which fused powerful vocals, ingeniousrhythms, and visionary production to lay the groundwork for much of theJamaican music in their wake. Upsetters bassist Aston "Family Man"Barrett and his drummer brother Carlton soon joined the Wailersfull-time, and in 1971 the group founded another independent label,Tuff Gong, releasing a handful of singles before signing to ChrisBlackwell's Island Records a year later.
1973's Catch a Fire, the Wailers' Island debut, was thefirst of their albums released outside of Jamaica, and immediatelyearned worldwide acclaim; the follow-up, Burnin', launched thetrack "I Shot the Sheriff," a Top Ten hit for Eric Clapton in 1974.With the Wailers poised for stardom, however, both Livingston and Toshquit the group to pursue solo careers; Marley then brought in theI-Threes, which in addition to Rita Marley consisted of singers MarciaGriffiths and Judy Mowatt. The new lineup proceeded to tour the worldprior to releasing their 1975 breakthrough album Natty Dread,scoring their first U.K. Top 40 hit with the classic "No Woman, NoCry." Sellout shows at the London Lyceum, where Marley played toracially mixed crowds, yielded the superb Live! later that year, and with the success of 1976's Rastaman Vibration ,which hit the Top Ten in the U.S., it became increasingly clear thathis music had carved its own niche within the pop mainstream.
As great as Marley's fame had grown outside of Jamaica, at home he wasviewed as a figure of almost mystical proportions, a poet and prophetwhose every word had the nation's collective ear. His power wasperceived as a threat in some quarters, and on December 3, 1976, he waswounded in an assassination attempt; the ordeal forced Marley to leaveJamaica for over a year. 1977's Exodus was his biggest record to date, generating the hits "Jamming," "Waiting in Vain," and "One Love/People Get Ready"; Kaya was another smash, highlighted by the gorgeous "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul." Another classic live date, Babylon by Bus, preceded the release of 1979's Survival.1980 loomed as Marley's biggest year yet, kicked off by a concert inthe newly liberated Zimbabwe; a tour of the U.S. was announced, butwhile jogging in New York's Central Park he collapsed, and it wasdiscovered he suffered from cancer that had spread to his brain, lungs,and liver. Uprising was the final album released in Marley's lifetime -- he died May 11, 1981, at age 36.
Posthumous efforts including 1983's Confrontation and the best-selling 1984 retrospective Legend kept Marley's music alive, and his renown continued growing in theyears following his death -- even decades after the fact, he remainssynonymous with reggae's worldwide popularity. In the wake of herhusband's passing, Rita Marley scored a solo hit with "One Draw," butdespite the subsequent success of the singles "Many Are Called" and"Play Play," by the mid-'80s she largely withdrew from performing tofocus on raising her children. Oldest son David, better known as Ziggy,went on to score considerable pop success as the leader of the MelodyMakers, a Marley family group comprised of siblings Cedella, Stephen,and Sharon; their 1988 single "Tomorrow People" was a Top 40 U.S. hit,a feat even Bob himself never accomplished. Three other Marley children-- Damian, Julian, and Ky-Mani -- pursued careers in music as well.
