Group
Bob Marley & The Wailers
- From
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Active
- 1970–1981
- Rating
- ★ 4.65
- Releases
- 744
- reggae
- roots reggae
- ska
- rocksteady
- classic rock
- dub
- jamaican ska
About
Bob Marley and the Wailers (previously known as the Wailers and prior to that the Wailing Rudeboys, the Wailing Wailers and the Teenagers) were a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae band. The founding members, in 1963, were Bob Marley (Robert Nesta Marley), Peter Tosh (Winston Hubert McIntosh), and Bunny Wailer (Neville Livingston).
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During 1970 and 1971, Marley, Tosh and Wailer worked with producers Leslie Kong and Lee "Scratch" Perry, recording The Best of the Wailers with Kong and Soul Rebels and Soul Revolution Part II with Perry and the Upsetters.
Before signing to Island Records in 1972, the band released four albums. Two additional albums were produced before Tosh and Wailer departed from the band in 1974, citing dissatisfaction with their treatment by the label and ideological disagreements. Marley continued with a new lineup, which included the I-Threes, and went on to release seven more albums. Marley died from cancer in 1981, at which point the group disbanded.
The Wailers were a groundbreaking ska and reggae group, noted for songs such as "Simmer Down", "Trenchtown Rock", "Nice Time", "War", "Stir It Up", "Get Up, Stand Up" and "I Shot the Sheriff".
Members
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Nathaniel Ian Wynter keyboard
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Peter Tosh lead vocals, guitar
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Bunny Wailer lead vocals, percussion
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Bob Marley eponymous, lead vocals, guitar
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Al Anderson guitar
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Aston “Family Man” Barrett electric bass guitar
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Carlton “Carly” Barrett drums (drum set)
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Rita Marley background vocals
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Judy Mowatt background vocals
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Marcia Griffiths background vocals
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Junior Marvin background vocals, guitar
Discography
Albums
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Soul Rebels
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Soul Revolution Part II Dub
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Soul Revolution Part II
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Catch a Fire Sessions
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Natty Dread Apple Music
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Natty Dread Sessions
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Rastaman Vibration Apple Music
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Exodus Apple Music
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Exodus Sessions
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Kaya Apple Music
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Kaya Sessions
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Survival Apple Music
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Survival Sessions
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Uprising Apple Music
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Uprising Sessions
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Confrontation Apple Music
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Sun Is Shining
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BBC Sessions, Volume 4: In Concert, Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, PA, 9-23-1980
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BBC Sessions, Volume 3: In Concert, Rainbow Theatre, London, Britain, 6-4-1977
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Uprising (Alt. Version) Apple Music
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BBC Sessions, Volume 1: 1973-1980
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BBC Sessions, Volume 2: In Concert, Paris Theatre, London, Britain, 5-24-1973
Singles
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Selassie is the Chapel Apple Music
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Punky Reggae Party
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Buffalo Soldier
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Justice (Get Up, Stand Up)
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Sun Is Shining
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She’s Gone (Kaya 40 Mix)
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Is This Love Apple Music
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Bob Marley - Jammin (Kungs Remix)
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White Christmas
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Exodus (Joey Negro Remixes) Apple Music
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Sun Is Shining
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No Woman, No Cry
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Slogans
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I Shot The Sheriff
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I Know a Place Apple Music
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Black Ark Sessions
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Turn Your Lights Down Low
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Redemption Song / Zion Express
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Easy Skanking
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Keep On Moving Apple Music
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Blackman Redemption 7''
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Iron Lion Zion Apple Music
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One Love / People Get Ready
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Trenchtown
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Buffalo Soldier
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Trench Town
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Could You Be Loved
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Comin' In From The Cold
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Bad Card
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One Drop
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Ambush
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Survival / Wake Up and Live
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Zimbabwe
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Rastaman Live Up
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Satisfy My Soul / Smile Jamaica
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Disco Devil / Keep On Moving
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Jamming / Punky Reggae Party
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Waiting In Vain
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Three Little Birds
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Is This Love / Crisis
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Exodus Apple Music
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Jah Live
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Smile Jamaica
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Johnny Was / Cry To Me
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Rat Race
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No Woman, No Cry (live at the Lyceum, London)
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So Jah Seh
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Craven Choke Puppy
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Trench Town Rock
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Small Axe
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Guava Jelly
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Mr. Brown
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Sun Is Shining (To the Rescue) / Run for Cover
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Duppy Conqueror
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Thank You Lord
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Hold On to This Feeling
Live
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Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon
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The Soundboard Archive
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Walk the Proud Land: Bob Marley & The Wailers
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The Legendary FM Radio Broadcasts: Rufaro Stadium, Salisbury Zimbabwe 19th April 1980
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Easy Skanking in Boston '78 Apple Music
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1975-07-07: The Boarding House, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Uprising at Hallenstadion
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LIVE Apple Music
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Live in Concert
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Live 1973-1975
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1978-06-18: Music Inn, Lenox, MA, USA
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Agoura Hall ’75
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Live! At the Rainbow
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In Milan Italy '80
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At the Apollo ’79
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1980-04-18: Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe
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1980-07-03: Le Bourget, Paris, France
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1979-11-30: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA
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Miami U.S.A. '80
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1979-12-02: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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1978-07-16: Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR, USA
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1978-05-31: Criteria Studios, Miami, FL, USA
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Live at the Quiet Knight Club
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Reggae Night
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Talkin’ Blues Apple Music
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Japan
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1978-07-07: Ahoy Club, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Live - The Collection
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Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980 Apple Music
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Uprising Live!
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1980-09-23: The Final Concert
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Live From Kingston
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The Legend Live
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1979-04-06: Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan
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Babylon by Bus Apple Music
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One Love Peace Concert '78
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Live From London
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Live at the Roxy Apple Music
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Live! Apple Music
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Burnin (live)
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Live! Sun Plaza : Osaka (Jap)
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1980-07-12: Deeside Leisure Centre, Chester, UK
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Survival Rehearsal, Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, JA
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1976-04-30, Early Set: Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY, USA
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1976-05-13: Orchestra Hall, St. Paul, MN, USA
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1980-06-30: Plaza de Toros, Barcelona, Spain
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1979-10-28: The Apollo Theater, New York, NY, USA
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1978-05-25: Madison, WI, USA
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1976-04-23: Tower Theater, Upper Darby Township, PA, USA
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1976-05-20: Music Hall, Houston, TX, USA
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1979-04-27: Live at the Hordern Pavillion, Sydney, Australia
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1979-07-07: Reggae Sunsplash II, Montego Bay, Jamaica
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1980-06-18: The Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
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1980-06-20: Waldbuehne, Berlin, Germany
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1978-07-21: Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, USA (matrix)
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1977-05-16: Stadthalle, Heidelberg, Germany
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1976-06-24: Charming Haze: Stardust Club, Exeter, Devon, UK
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1979-12-15: Queen Elizabeth Sports Center, Nassau, Bahamas
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1975-06-25: Boston, MA, USA
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1980-05-30: Live in Zurich, CH
Compilations
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Legend (DUB Reggae Roots)
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The Best Songs of Bob Marley
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One Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Apple Music
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Africa Unite Apple Music
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Bob Marley & The Masters of Reggae
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Reggae Mix: Bob Marley & Jimmy Cliff
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The Legend Collection
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Songs of Freedom: The Island Years
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We Love Bob Marley
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It's Been 40 Years
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Songs of Freedom: Rarities Apple Music
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In Dub & Remixed
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Bob Marley Legacy: Freedom Fighter
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Bob Marley Legacy: Rhythm of the Game
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Bob Marley Legacy: Punky Reggae Party
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Bob Marley Legacy: 75 Years a Legend
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Bob Marley Legacy: Righteousness
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Fridays for Future
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Timeless Classic Albums
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Origin
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Soul Constitution: Instrumentals & Dubs 1971 – 1982
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Solid Gold: Reggae From the Greatest
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The Classic Years
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The Kingston Legend
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Soul Rebel
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Ultimate Wailers Box
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African Herbsman
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30 Grandes Éxitos de Bob Marley
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The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Soul Almighty - The Early Years
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Rare Groove Classics (Digitally Remastered Original Artist Recordings)
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Best of Bob Marley: The King of Reggae
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The Essential Bob Marley
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The Unreleased Studio Sessions: 1972-1980
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Rare Ones From the Rastaman (The Dave Cash Collection)
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The Best of Bob Marley
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The Complete Collection: The Island Years
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5 Classic Albums
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Legend Remixed Apple Music
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Le Coffret Bob Marley The King of Reggae
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The Essential Collection
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Trench Town Rising: The Lee Perry Sessions
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The Anthology
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Original Wailer
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Live and in the Studio
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Le Coffret Bob Marley: Bob Marley Box Set
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48 Essential Rasta Songs by Bob Marley
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The Early Years
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The Album
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Reggae With Soul: The Roots of Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Small Axe
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Bob Marley: The 420 Edition
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Alternate's & Demos 1975-1980
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The Essential Box
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Triple Best Of
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The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers
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Lee "Scratch" Perry Masters
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Legacy
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Playlist: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers: The Early Years
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B Is for Bob Apple Music
Other
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Who The Cap Fit (Salaam Remi Remix)
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Could You Be Loved (with LP Giobbi)
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Sun Is Shining (Super Duper Remix)
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I Know A Place: The Remixes (Pt. 2) Apple Music
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I Know A Place: The Remixes (Pt. 1) Apple Music
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Is This Love Apple Music
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Is This Love (Remix) Apple Music
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Remixes & Dubs
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Sun Is Shining (Leon Bolier Remix)
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No Women No Cry (Lost Frequencies Bootleg)
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Marley: The Original Soundtrack
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Jammin’ (Benny Benassi remixes)
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In Dub Vol. 1 Apple Music
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Roots, Rock, Remixed
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Nash & Sims Demos
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Reggaeton Mixes
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Exodus / Kaya Demos
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Could You Be Loved / We Be Burnin’
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Bob Marley's Legend in Dub
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Shakedown: Marley Remixed
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Remixed Hits
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Mystic Mixes: An Exclusive Remix Collection
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Jammin’ Remixes
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Remix Revolution Greats
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Chant Down Babylon
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Sun Is Shining
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Rainbow Country (remix)
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Sun Is Shining: The Remixes
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Dreams of Freedom: Ambient Translations of Bob Marley in Dub Apple Music
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What Goes Around Comes Around
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The Jamaican Dub Versions, Volume 2
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Why Should I / Exodus Apple Music
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Reggae
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Dada Demo Tape
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1977-02-14: The Sons of Jah Acoustic Tape: Island Studios, London, England, UK
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Walk the Proud Land
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Burnin' Sessions
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Live Jam 12-2-73
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1977-05-31: Basing Street Studios, Island Rehearsals, London, England, UK
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1977-06-xx: Morning Train Rehearsal, Island Studios, London, England, UK
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1978-04-xx: Strawberry Hill Rehearsal, Jamaica
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The Santana Secret Tape
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1974-xx-xx: We Can Carry On: The Natty Dread Out-Takes
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1979-xx-xx: Pomps and Pride Demos
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1973-12-02: Talkin' Blues Outtakes: Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, USA
Links
Official
Concerts
Tribute
Also known as
Bob Harley and the Wailers · Bob Marley & The Wailers & I Threes · Bob Marley and · Bob Marley and The Wailers · Bob Marley and the Whalers · Bob Marley; The Wailers · ボブ・マーリー · ボブ・マーリー＆ザ・ウェイラーズ
Tags
- reggae music
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- c296e10c-110a-4103-9e77-47bfebb7fb2e
- ISNI
- 0000000122652083
- IPI
- 00019675460
- IPI
- 00034755283
- IPI
- 00581446340
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.