Uh, no.
Scott Woods | Columbus, Ohio United States | 06/02/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Any marley compilation with only ten tracks to its name should be considered with the highest suspicion, and this collection proves why. Even for a label-specific collection, it's grossly underwhelming and any reggae-neophyte probably has this stuff already.
Even at this price, it's not worth the money."
Excellent Music, Excellent Marley!
Johnny Boy | Hockessin, DE | 03/29/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Bob Marley is the king of reggae. These 10 tracks feature a pre-Island Bob Marley. So, if you want the Island tracks and Island tracks only, get Legend. But if you want a mixed bag of Marley's early music, this would be a nice addition to your Marley collection.
Bob Marley became famous on the Island label. He had numerous hits on that label including Buffalo Soldier, Redemption Song, I Shot The Sheriff, Three Little Birds, Easy Skanking and more. That was Phase 2 of his career. This is Phase 1 - all of the classics from Phase 1 are here. And, 24.bit remastering makes it sound crystal clear!
As it says on the cover, this compilation focuses on the JAD years. These are hits from 1967-1972 released initially and exclusively on the JAD label. It's not the best place to start if you're looking for a complete best of Marley, but it's a great book 1 of a 2 book series of his music.
This CD comes very highly recommended! It's WAY better than the Best Of The Wailers -- a CD that I recommend you avoid.
10 tracks 31:52 total time (admittedly a little skimpy)
Hip-O/JAD records 24.bit remastering spanning his career from 1967-1972. ENJOY!"
What?
E. Cox | 12/04/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)
"There are some good songs on this album, but it is definitely not the best of Bob Marley. Go buy Legend."