Marley, Bob & Wailers: Legend [Reissue] (Vinyl LP)

Island 50th Anniversary Special Edition. There are few musicians whose music has indisputably advanced humanity. Reggae figurehead Bob Marley--a songwriter, poet, activist, and visionary--is one of them. The idea that a single-disc collection could represent the depth, breadth, and power of Marley's achievement is far-fetched, but LEGEND makes an excellent attempt. Every single one of its tracks is outstanding, and the artist's different faces--revolutionary (Get Up Stand Up), romantic (Is This Love), devout Rastafarian (Buffalo Soldier), and prophet (One Love/People Get Ready) are equally represented.In addition to his moving message of love and unity, Marley is a master songwriter, as the timelessness of songs like Stir It Up, I Shot the Sheriff, and the gorgeous, poignant Redemption Song proves. Of course, a true sampling of Marley's output would require some early ska material, the Wailer's debut (CATCH A FIRE), the definitive NATTY DREAD, and his later-period opus EXODUS, but LEG