Legend – The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers by Bob Marley & The Wailers - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

The classic Marley album, the one that any fair-weather reggae fan owns, Legend contains 14 of his greatest songs, running the gamut from "I Shot the Sheriff" to the meditative "Redemption Song" and the irrepressible "Three Little Birds." Some may argue that the compilation shortchanges his groundbreaking early ska work or his status as a political commentator, but this isn't meant to be definitive, it's meant to be an introduction, sampling the very best of his work. And it does that remarkably well, offering all of his genre-defying greats and an illustration of his excellence, warmth, and humanity. In a way, it is perfect since it gives a doubter or casual fan anything they could want. Let's face it, the beauty and simplicity of Marley's music was as important as his message, and that's captured particularly well here. [A 30th Anniversary Edition was also released on LP.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Is This Love

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Bob Marley; Composer
Engineer: Karl Pitterson; Production
Mixing: Chris Blackwell
Robert Ash; Production
Producer: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Production
Recording Assistant: Terry Barham; Production
Studio Personnel: Robert Ash
Terry Barham
Karl Pitterson
Chris Blackwell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley; Other

2. No Woman, No Cry

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Composer: Vincent Ford; Composer
Lyricist: Vincent Ford; Composer
Producer: Chris Blackwell
Steve Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Vincent Ford; Other

3. Could You Be Loved

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Bob Marley; Composer
Engineer: Errol Brown; Production
Mixing: The Wailers
Chris Blackwell; Production
Producer: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Production
Recording Assistant: Chiao Ng; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Blackwell
Chiao Ng
Errol Brown
The Wailers; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley; Other

4. Three Little Birds

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Background Vocals: I Threes
Tyrone Downie; Performer
Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Drums: Carlton Barrett; Performer
Fender Bass: Aston Barrett; Performer
Guitar: Aston Barrett
Julian Marvin; Performer
Keyboard: Tyrone Downie; Performer
Percussion: Alvin "seeco" Patterson
Aston Barrett
Tyrone Downie
Carlton Barrett; Performer
Performer: Alvin "seeco" Patterson
Carlton Barrett
I Threes
Aston Barrett
Tyrone Downie
Bob Marley
Julian Marvin; Performer
Vocals: Bob Marley; Performer
Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Marley; Composer
Mixing: Chris Blackwell
Aston Barrett
Karl Pitterson; Production
Producer: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Blackwell
Karl Pitterson
Aston Barrett; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley; Other

5. Buffalo Soldier

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Composer: Bob Marley
Noel George Williams
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Bob Marley
Noel George Williams; Composer
Mixing: Errol Brown
Chris Blackwell
Aston Barrett; Production
Producer: Bob Marley & The Wailers
Errol Brown; Production
Recording: Errol Brown; Production
Recording Assistant: Michael Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Errol Brown
Chris Blackwell
Aston Barrett
Michael Reid; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley
Noel George Williams; Other

6. Get Up, Stand Up

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Primary Artist: The Wailers; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Aston Barrett; Performer
Bass Guitar: Aston Barrett; Performer
Drums: Carlton Barrett; Performer
Guitar: Bob Marley; Performer
Keyboard: Earl Lindo; Performer
Percussion: Neville Livingston; Performer
Performer: Bob Marley
Neville Livingston
Carlton Barrett
Aston Barrett
Earl Lindo
Peter Tosh; Performer
Vocals: Bob Marley
Peter Tosh; Performer
Composer: Peter Tosh
Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Lyricist: Peter Tosh
Bob Marley; Composer
Producer: Peter Tosh
Chris Blackwell
Aston Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Neville O'riley Livingston
Bob Marley
Earl Lindo
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley
Peter Tosh; Other

7. Stir It Up

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Acoustic Guitar: Bob Marley; Performer
Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Marley; Composer
Background Vocals: Marcia Griffiths
Rita Marley; Performer
Bass Guitar: Aston Barrett; Performer
Bass Guitar: Aston Barrett; Performer
Bongos: Bunny Wailer; Performer
Drums: Carlton Barrett; Performer
Electric Guitar: Wayne Perkins; Performer
Engineer: Tony Platt
Carlton Lee
Stu Barrett; Production
Guitar: Peter Tosh; Performer
Keyboard: John "rabbit" Bundrick; Performer
Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Producer: Bob Marley
Chris Blackwell
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Production
Organ: John "rabbit" Bundrick
Tyrone Downie
Peter Tosh; Performer
Percussion: Chris Karen
Bunny Wailer
Winston Wright
Francisco Willie Pep; Performer
Performer: Aston Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Chris Karen
Tyrone Downie
Winston Wright
John "rabbit" Bundrick
Rita Marley
Bunny Wailer
Marcia Griffiths
The Wailers
Peter Tosh
Wayne Perkins
Francisco Willie Pep
Bob Marley; Performer
Piano: Peter Tosh; Performer
Synthesizer: John "rabbit" Bundrick; Performer
Vocals: Bob Marley
Bunny Wailer
Peter Tosh; Performer
Recording Arrangement: The Wailers
Bob Marley; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Platt
Carlton Lee
Stu Barrett; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley; Other

8. Easy Skanking

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Bob Marley; Composer
Engineer: Karl Pitterson
Alex Sadkin; Production
Mixing: Chris Blackwell
Robert Ash; Production
Producer: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Production
Recording Assistant: Terry Barham; Production
Studio Personnel: Terry Barham
Karl Pitterson
Chris Blackwell
Alex Sadkin
Robert Ash; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley; Other

9. One Love / People Get Ready

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Marley
Curtis Mayfield
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Marley
Curtis Mayfield; Composer
Producer: Lee Perry
Lee "scratch" Perry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Curtis Mayfield
Bob Marley; Other

10. I Shot The Sheriff

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Primary Artist: The Wailers; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Marley; Composer
Producer: The Wailers
Chris Blackwell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley; Other

11. Waiting In Vain

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Marley; Composer
Producer: Lee Perry
Lee "scratch" Perry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley; Other

12. Redemption Song

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Bob Marley; Composer
Engineer: Errol Brown; Production
Mixing: Errol Brown
The Wailers
Chris Blackwell; Production
Producer: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Production
Recording Assistant: Chiao Ng; Production
Studio Personnel: Chiao Ng
Chris Blackwell
Errol Brown
The Wailers; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley; Other

13. Satisfy My Soul

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Bob Marley; Composer
Engineer: Karl Pitterson
Alex Sadkin; Production
Executive Producer: Chris Blackwell; Production
Mixing: Chris Blackwell
Robert Ash; Production
Producer: Bob Marley & The Wailers
Chris Blackwell; Production
Recording Assistant: Terry Barham; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Blackwell
Terry Barham
Karl Pitterson
Alex Sadkin
Robert Ash; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley; Other

14. Exodus

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Bob Marley; Composer
Engineer: Karl Pitterson; Production
Mixing: Aston Barrett
Karl Pitterson
Chris Blackwell; Production
Producer: Lee Perry
Lee "scratch" Perry; Production
Recording Assistant: Guy Bidmead
Terry Barham; Production
Studio Personnel: Karl Pitterson
Chris Blackwell
Guy Bidmead
Terry Barham
Aston Barrett; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley; Other

15. Jamming

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Lyricist: Bob Marley; Composer
Mixing: Karl Pitterson
Chris Blackwell
Aston Barrett; Production
Producer: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Blackwell
Karl Pitterson
Aston Barrett; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley; Other

16. Punky Reggae Party

by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Primary Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Marley
Lee "scratch" Perry
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Marley
Lee "scratch" Perry; Composer
Producer: Lee "scratch" Perry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Marley
Lee "scratch" Perry; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 12 minutes and 4 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Reggae, World

Label

Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Mora

Country

United States

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 7, 1984

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602567830467