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Although there are those who feel that Bob Marley's pre-Island Records output is the way to go. The material Marley recorded for Island from 1972 until his death in 1981 is still what most listeners are familiar with and it undeniably informs the public perception of his legacy. Smoothed out and polished, westernized with lead guitars and other commercial touches, the Island material was both slightly less Jamaican and more rock oriented than Marley's earlier efforts, and there is no doubt that these subtle refinements were instrumental in breaking him in the U.S. and elsewhere, leading to his international reputation, where he is revered as a cultural icon. Marley truly deserved his success, though, since aside from being a brilliant songwriter and charismatic live performer, he also clearly understood the business side of things, and few musicians have better mixed politics, religion, fun and hard-eyed bottom line business sense into one complete package of partying and public responsibility. This generous two-disc, 34-track anthology lifts a song or two from each of Marley's 11 Island LPs, and while one could quibble about some omissions, it really does a remarkable job of charting the fast, ascending arc that led to his international stardom. Longer and with more tracks than Legend, Gold is ideal for listeners who want the cream of the Island years in one package.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTING
Disc 1
1 Stir It Up 5:32
2 Slave Driver 2:54
3 Concrete Jungle 4:13
4 Get Up, Stand Up 3:18
5 I Shot the Sheriff 4:42
6 Burnin' and Lootin' 4:14
7 Lively Up Yourself 5:12
8 Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock) 6:45
9 Trenchtown Rock Live 4:11
10 No Woman No Cry Live 7:13
11 Jah Live 4:16
12 Positive Vibration 3:34
13 Roots, Rock, Reggae 3:40
14 Crazy Baldhead 3:13
15 Natural Mystic 3:29
16 Exodus 7:40
17 Jamming 3:34
Disc 2
1 One Love/People Get Ready 2:53
2 Waiting in Vain 4:11
3 Punky Reggae Party 6:52
4 Is This Love 3:52
5 Sun Is Shining 4:58
6 Satisfy My Soul 4:26
7 Kinky Reggae 4:51
8 War/No More Trouble 5:32
9 So Much Trouble in the World 4:02
10 Africa Unite 2:55
11 One Drop 3:53
12 Could You Be Loved 3:57
13 Coming in from the Cold 4:33
14 Redemption Song 3:48
15 Buffalo Soldier 4:19
16 Rastaman Live Up! 5:23
17 Iron Lion Zion 3:13
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