Natty Dread

This album is a mood. Reggae isn't something I go in for usually, but when it is good, I'm all about it. Love the bass line on Them Belly Fully, along with the funky guitar licks. Listened to this 3 times through. Didn't pick out much in specific, but definitely enjoyed having it there to listen to. Songs feel lived in. I'm a 3 leaning 4 here

Some solid reggae that is more suited for casual listening. I honestly expected more out of this album. Didn't hate it by any stretch of the imagination, but I would hope this is the worst Bob Marley album that we listen to, because Exodus was great.

Had to stop and start this album a lot while listening so I never got in a good flow. But it sounded pretty much as expected from Bob Marley which was very nice and I enjoyed it all. Nothing too crazy, and it was nice to hear all new songs that I have not heard from him with exception to that alternate version of No Woman no Cry. This is the benchmark for Reggae.

Classic reggae album. No crazy standouts but damn enjoyable. Definitely weird hearing a studio version of No Woman, No Cry. Also cool he wrote with his wife.

Bob Marley is a cultural icon, with an instantly recognisable sound synonymous with reggae. The trouble for my musical snobbery is that I associate the sound with university halls of residence and people who 'like a bit of reggae' and this album does nothing to surprise or change that perception. Before even pressing play you know what you're going to get. Compared to reggae and ska that I truly love - Desmond Dekker, Toots and the Maytals, Justin Hinds and the Dominos and so on - there's not much that excited me. * Natty Dread is a decent choice for the lead track * Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) is similarly enjoyable

I liked the last song in particular, but not sure I’ll listen again. The songs were so short! Glad I listened though.

Passabel. Reaggie eben.

Good reggae

Nice album, but even reggae get boring after 5 song, will play again.

Has always felt like chill back ground music....it's good. Just not amazing

Bob Marley is one of the very few artists for whom I prefer their live stuff. He's stifled too much by the requirements of studio recording. This is fine, but it's not the Bob I like.

No Woman No Cry is a standout for sure.

Uit eerdere recensies van mij is op te maken dat ik jeuk krijg van zeurende zang. Ook Bob klinkt af en toe wat zeurend. Muzikaal ben ik ook geen groot fan. Maar in zijn geval versterkt de klank van de zang wel de boodschap. En de muziek compenseert het vaak. Een zware boodschap wordt dan begeleid door vrolijke muziek. Af en toe zou ik toch stiekem een instrumentale versie willen...

I've never loved BM but can see why he's popular and that's about it.

Always wondered whether I like the idea of Bob Marley more than Bob Marley's music. This album suggests it's the former. It's okay but I wouldn't come back to it.

Nat bad

Love the rhythms and his vocals. Some sad stuff.

Pleasant and easy to listen to

Really nice. Enjoyable Reggae.

Mieux que Tryo

pas à son prime …..

The reggae keeps getting better. Is it the reggae or is it me?

Enjoyable reggae, 67/100

I neither love nor hate this. I always find Bob Marley to be quite soothing and pleasant to listen to, but I never choose to put it on.

As good as reggae gets for me. That being said, reggae isn't my thing 3.49/5

I don’t get reggae. I respect Marley for his conviction, but this is just not my music at all. The best I can do is a C

Ok

Not really into reggae, but it wasn't bad

pretty good stuff. Several versions of songs he must have re-recorded later as they were somewhat different. I think his sound matured later... or I just am used to that sound I'm more familiar with

The most gentrified reggae artist ever. His music is still pretty good and chill, but not something that I would willingly put on except for very rare occasions. This is a solid 3/5

More Bob. Not a huge reggae fan, would struggle to name any other purely reggae artists. The man himself is an icon and rightly lauded but I struggle to get any deeper with his music than putting it on a barbecue playlist. This album was nice enough, can't say it stood out from his other work.

Tweede keer reggae deze week, mijn mening over het genre blijft hetzelfde. Al kan ik Bob Marley wel wat meer waarderen.

Decent first album in the 1001. Would listen again. 3/5

Cool and chilled all around.

Kind of preferred to other BM albums. Don't know why through

This was okay. Grooved along okay and kept me somewhat engaged, but it's not something I'd rush back to. Probably something nice to listen to while cleaning or chilling but not an album I'll remember.

Some great songs, some average ones. But it does put you in a great mood

Bob Marley was a talented guy and there's some good stuff here but listening to a whole album of his gets real samey on me

3.5* - enjoyable, didn't quite have the impact of other Marley albums for me.

Cómo me aburre... Se salva No Woman No Cry y Lively Up Yourself

I really have to be in a specific setting and mood to listen to an entire Bob Marley album. I think this is a great listen on a sunny day with an umbrella in your drink.

A good album with a few notable songs outside of No woman No cry but not enough to give it more stars is middle tier but still good to chill to.

Bob Marley's always extremely enjoyable and good fun. I wouldn't say this is the best I've heard from him, Exodus or Catch a Fire would take the cake there, but it's really good. Still though I wouldn't quite give it an 8/10, more a 7, so on this scale it'll mean I'll give it a 3/5. But take that as a 3 given in good faith, this is a super enjoyable record.

It's all the songs we know of already but in their original versions. It's a very nice record to have on, especially in our Caribbean environment! The songs are very good, but the production, of course, is older and lacks my desired sound output. Note: Headphones recommended.

Pretty nice

Generally pleasant, no weak spots

I liked this album but it is not my favorite Bob Marley album, that goes to Exodus. I can't say that there were any bad songs on the album but apart from "No Woman, No Cry" none really stood out to me as being excellent. The mastering was done very well (particularly on So Jah Seh) and the guitar tone was phenomenal throughout. Favorite Song - No Woman, No Cry Least Favorite Song - Bend Down Low (it sounds too much like a kid's song) No Skip Album? - Yes

Good bob marley album

Cómo me aburre... Se salva No Woman No Cry y Lively Up Yourself

I can only listen to reggae in short bursts before it becomes very redundant and repetitive, But I also respect, and understand the importance of this album.

Sounded nice in the sun. Bit of a weird version of No Woman No Cry but it was nice to hear a different one. The whole thing is pretty upbeat.

Not my cup of tea, but fine

Today I learned I have never before heard the studio recording of No Woman No Cry. I understand why. The rest of the album is pretty decent, I think I would rather be listening to Peter Tosh though, I got bored. Half of it is decent. What is decent is very very good (Lively Up Yourself, Them Belly Full), but half of side B is just good. I liked more of it on second listen.

PREFS : Lively Up Yourself, No Woman, No Cry, Them Belly Full (But We Hungry), Natty Dread, Talkin' Blues MOINS PREF : So Jah Seh

Reggae isn't a genre I listen too much. But man I'd be lying if I said this album didn't just make me feel good when listening to it

still not super into Bob Marley, but I think I understand Reggae a little better than I did when I was younger. The groove is strong, but I'm still not super into the relatively simple structures and production style of the genre. My favorite tracks were No Woman No Cry and So Jah S'eh.

Not my cup of tea.

It was a different kind of music that I haven’t heard a lot before.

This one's okay. The only other Bob Marley studio album I've heard in full is Exodus, which is both much more consistent and has higher highs. The whole B-side of this album kinda slid past me, but this is the first time I'm hearing it. First four tracks are all good.

ALBUM RATING: 3.2 ALBUM GRADE: C TRACK RATINGS: 1. Lively Up Yourself - 3.5 2. No Woman, No Cry - 2.5 3. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) - 3.5 4. Rebel Music (3 O’Clock Road Block) - 3.5 5. So Jah Seh - 3.5 6. Natty Dread - 3.0 7. Bend Down Low - 3.0 8. Talkin’ Blues - 3.0 9. Revolution - 3.5

Love Bob Marley he is classic but this style of music I could never think of as anything more than alright. He is clearly very talented however J couldn’t get into it.

The album seems less about the songs than about the sound and the vibe; very chill and sparse. Love the clear mix. There aren't many songs I can remember from it (I know the first 2 cuts) so will place firmly in the 3 category as a good listen for someone who's not much of a reggae fan. 7/10 3 stars.

Perfecte lente muziek, luister hem een dag te laat met ZON, eindelijk haha. Favoriete nr: So Jah S’eh

Wel lekker, maar laat niet een blijvende indruk achter. Het is echt muziek voor bepaalde sfeer: bierie, zonnetje …

Echt heel prima reggae album van ons bob! Het is de lievelingsartiest van m’n oma dus dit heeft altijd iets nostalgisch, naast dat ik het zelf ook fijne muziek vind. Eigenlijk 3,5 ster

Reggae is niet mijn genre al vond ik dit album nog wel nice

them belly full & bend down low 🤞🏻

Not bad

Pretty listenable. Not something i'd put on again but was good while it was on.

No Woman No Cry is surely eternal. But the rest of it feels like being on some bad weed.

Wait wtf, why do all these songs sound significantly better/rawer than the versions I've been hearing for years? Were they significantly rerecorded/remixed/remastered for mainstream appeal? I'm a big fan of 1970s reggae, but always found Bob Marley a bit over-commercial and tame in comparison to many other artists from the era. However, my 1990 Tuff Gong copy of this album is changing my mind rapidly. The songs sound much cooler and more impactful than I remember them. The album still has quite a subdued and "safe" sound compared to lots of what would come from Jamaica in the late 1970s. However, I'm definitely finding a lot to admire in the instrumentation, Marley's vocals, and the lyrics. I'm pleasantly surprised from re-listening to this.

Bob always hits hard in the lyrics, but musically this one was just more inconsistent than I've come to expect from him. Still a good project, but not an instant classic for me.

Good stuff, though I prefer his other versions of some of the songs, like the live version of No Woman, No Cry, the Lee-Perry-produced versions of Lively Up Yourself and Bend down Low, etc. But still, it's Bob Marley, so I feel like I'm nitpicking.

Solid album. Instantly put me in a relaxing mood. Not one I think I’ll revisit often, but when I do, I’ll enjoy it.

3 feel like i've heard the hits on this but nice to listen to full thing. i recognize importance in the genre but can't say it hit super hard with me. Good vibey music tho

Other than No Woman, while relaxing, the album provides nothing spectacular as a whole.

Even the third or fourth of his albums is not going to change my absolute neutral stance on this guy and his music. It doesn't do anything for me at all and I continue to be amazed how this music was able to become known and loved worldwide 🤷🏼‍♂️

- Only ever listened to Exodus in full before - Didn't think this was as good, but still a decent album - This version of No Woman, No Cry is way worse than the live one - Fav songs: So Jah S'eh, Natty Dread, Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)

A secret about me that I don't like to share is that I don't really always like or seek out reggae music. Without over-philosophizing it, I think I have a particular preference towards directional music; music that goes somewhere, that has tension and resolution, that has character development, etc. A lot of people don't believe in the genre-ification of music ("why you gotta put a label on it man?") but I like it and I think taxonomies exist for humans to further explore what they like and don't like and do it systemically. The flip side is that reggae should probably be devoid of incessant thought / analysis / philosophizing and it's been a life-long journey to sit down, shut my brain, and simply enjoy some genres of music that don't innately pull me in, and reggae is one that I'm still working on. So this album I sat down, shut off my brain, and enjoyed this ish. I think it's a 3/5 that leans towards a 5/5. Bob Marley is to reggae what Wayne Gretzky is to hockey- the person who is so above the rest that you can't mention the thing itself without thinking about the person, and this album has "No Woman No Cry" which is an A+ piece of music. His hits are so so so top tier for the genre and it's funny to me that this song isn't even a top 5 for him. Unfortunately for the sake of this list I don't think any of his top top songs are on the same record though.

Great grooves but it does feel a bit samey after a while, nothing really stood out to me after the title track

Listened to on 2/21/23 3.5/5 Favorite song: Lively Up Yourself Sunshine + Caribbean vibes are immaculate and this album didn’t disappoint but also wasn’t a stand out

Not as good as his album containing Hight Tide Low Tide and Stir it Up, but nice to have on in the background

Good

yep. That's regae

Ok

Reggae primordial, obviamente. E minha perpectiva inicial acabou sendo elevada pela presença do hit "No Woman, No Cry". Assim confirmada da importância, fiquei com sensação que prefiro outras versões da música.

Du bon reggae, comme d'habitude

Reggae is a genre that only started to gain prominence in the late 60's, in part due to the spread of calypso in the Caribbean and mento in Jamaica. There's also influence from ska music, which precedes reggae by a good few years, but that's neither here nor there. It would be The Wailers who pioneered the reggae sound going into the 70's, and it would be Bob Marley's socially conscious lyrics that would define the movement of roots reggae. Natty Dread's strengths are in its subtleties, which finds the instrumentation casually riding along the signature reggae rhythms. It's a simple-yet-effective way to accent the groove and layer in the brass without having them overwhelm the songs. There's something special about that kind of spatial audio, something that goes under-appreciated for so long because (let's face it) reggae has been relegated to a novelty genre. Reggae is kind of one-note, no? You've heard one, you've heard them all. It's a shame, because it can be sonically rich and uniquely great at times. I just find it to be a bit stale after side A.

Solid release, not my go to choice if I want to listen to reggae music. It's always nice to hear No Women No Cry in it's original form!

Very pleasant, chill listening experience. Still I'm a bigger fan of Kaya and Uprising than this album. I like bluesy vibes on some tracks. Recommended for everyone who wants to wind down. Best song: Rebel Music (Fantastic harmonica and organs in the background) Worst song: Bend Down Low (Leas interesting melody for me personally)

Not an album of hits but very good. I thought the term “cost of living” was new for some reason, but obviously not

Essential reggae album. Not a fan of the genre itself, but it's a nice, chill album to listen to. 3.5/5.

No women no cry a bit faster here. Very chill. Like getting high music. Nok lidt for chilli weed agtigt til mig. Fin nok, vil ikke have noget imod at lytte til det i baggrund med venner, meeeeen ellers er den ikke mig.

Good chill album. Decently recorded which makes it nice to listen to.

Not bad, bit reggae always has a cap for me. At least at this stage of my life. It doesn't move the needle as much as for so many people I know wh9 got into it in high school, when I was getting into Visual Kei.

Completely forgot we already had an album from Bob Marley. A couple songs I like but the overall appeal isn't for me. "No Woman No Cry" is a classic track though, didn't realize until recently listening to the Black Panther soundtrack that the "everything's gonna be alright" part is actually from this song too. Nice vibe overall, but not much more on the album that struck me. Favorite tracks: No Woman No Cry, Them Belly Full. Album art: Portrait of Bob. Art style is pretty cool though. 3/5

pretty chill. no nolan no cry

wasn’t my style, 6/10

I must have gotten this at the wrong time of the year given the weather outside felt a total mismatch for the syncopated, light island music. Then again, the themes and lyrics also run totally counter to that lightness.

73/100: I don't know enough about Bob Marley to know if this is considered one of his best albums or not, but I'm assuming because it is on this list that it's probably up there somewhere. I never really go out of my way to listen to reggae and I was beginning to feel the stress of finals overwhelm me, so this was an incredibly welcome album to receive today. It felt like the random album generator saying, "Hey, it's gonna be ok, relax." Admittedly, I did listen to this while studying, but it made the studying much more relaxing and far less stressful, which I really appreciate. As for the musical merit of this album, that's a little harder for me to say. Reggae isn't really my cup of tea, but it felt nice listening to this.

3.5/5. This was fine, not really sure why it's on this list. I think this is not the groups best album, and I found it a little above average.

This was just ok, I'm not the biggest reggae fan in general, though i appreciate no woman no cry, obviously. 5 out of 10.

Genuinely just a pleasant listen. Top tracks: Them Belly Full (But We Hungry), Rebel Music (3 O'clock Roadblock), and Am-a-Do.

It's not easy for me to separate the music from the obnoxious white males who were way too loud about their fandom -- which mostly presented itself during my college years but I also encountered it in the years beyond when for example, I visited the Caribbean -- but it really has been quite a long time for both those negative associations and actually listening to the music, so I feel I was able to give this album, which I owned decades ago, a new listen. It's really quite good. The content of the lyrics is thoughtful and insightful, and musically the songs are catchy and nice on the ears. Its repetitiveness is part of the charm, and it pulls in the right emotion.

3,5/5

Album with the big hit no woman no cry. Overall a nice ragaee album. I don't know the history if this set the bar for ragaee or anything like that, but nothing really stood out to me as being bold and unique. Good background album though.

Pretty good mood music, but difficult to really get into. It’s influence, however, is obviously legendary.

A transitional album between The Wailers and Bob Marley and... but still very good.

This is probably the only Bob Marley album before Catch a Fire I haven't listened to a single track. I do know of No Woman No Cry, but only the live version on Legend. The original isn't as good, but has a nice feel regardless. I liked the lyrics addressing poverty and political issues here, made what was some meh instrumentals stand out. And while Natty Dread doesn't contain any classics aside from No Woman No Cry or stand out like Exodus or Catch a Fire, it is a coherent listen with no weak tracks. Just not one I will come to often.

BOB MARLEY!!!

Eeeh. Reggae not my favorite so would need to be in a mood to relisten.

Pretty joyful album

Pretty solid throughout, though few highs. 3/5

Several gems.

Best Song: Them Belly Full (But We Hungry). An almost sombre slow dance song. Really soulful in a way that almost forcibly compels you to sway in time. Worst Song: Talkin' Blues. Something about the backing vocals don't work for me here. The vocals themselves are fine, they just seem like they come from a cover version of the song that just happens to be playing at the same time. Overall: Reggae just isn't my genre, regardless of who's performing it. It wasn't unpleasant, but it feels like I need my consciousness blunted to enjoy that continuous, bouncy rhythm. Given the right weather, and the right inebriation, maybe I can come to enjoy it.

Not my usual type of music but good album, probably wouldn't listen again. Favourite song, No Woman, No Cry

Liked this one much better than the Exodus album we have earlier on. But still not my cup or tea of my type of joint... So a 3.

Likely an unpopular opinion but I can't be the only one who thinks if you've heard one Bob Marley song you've heard them all. Nothing against the man and the music but it seems to me you could probably take two or three songs from any album in his discography and unless you know the words to sing along wouldn't be able to tell the difference

Nice chill album. Liked it.

Raw and unfiltered Marley Doesn’t get the recognition but is solid past No Woman No Cry. That also makes the tracks not stand out, out side of an album listening

No Woman No Cry is amazing, but a lot of this album was underwhelming.

Reggae at its finest. I've never listened to Marley before, but it has the same effect of waves at the ocean, lulling you into a sense of comfort and familiarity.

Har blivit indoktrinerad med Bob Marley sedan unga år av min goda vän Fredrik och på sensre år även av Pelle och Pop. Tycker det här är långt ifrån det bästa han gjort. Finns bra mycket vassare plattor.

A nice chill album for my Monday morning walk. One Bob Marley album that I hadn't listened to before!

Solid reggae album by the most famous bob marley. No woman no cry is a fantastic song but I actually prefer the live version. The rest of this album is average to good reggae songs that vibe along and prove an enjoyable listening experience. 6.8/10

So much more to this than No Woman No Cry (though that does dominate and deservedly so). Knew only one song, but really enjoyed this.

I liked it. Not all of it...but I liked it. And while the only track I knew was No Woman, No Cry (not even the version I am familiar with), I quite liked Lively Up Yourself, natty Dread and Bend Down Low, just kind of a nice flow to the whole thing.

Contains No Woman No Cry. 👍

My least favourite of the three Bob Marley albums on this list. Maybe the least varied and purest reggae, which perhaps says more about my tastes than it does about the quality of the album. I liked it, but it didn't grab me. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Them Belly Full Date listened: 03/08/22

1st day. So only made it though about half. So far very chill as you would expect. Easy listening.

Bob Marley never really elicits any significant reaction when I listen to him. I dont dislike it but I’m not compelled to keep listening.

I have mixed opinions on Bob Marley's music. It's an easy-breezy reggae style that doesn't demand much from the listener, but at the same time (on this particular album, at least) many of the songs adhere to a somewhat routine formula, rendering the back half a bit forgettable and less distinguishable from track to track. I definitely enjoy this sound when I'm in the mood for something more passive and relaxing, but by the end of this album, I am ready to move on to something more intricate. Standout tracks: "Lively Up Yourself", "No Woman No Cry", "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)"

I have never heard a full reggae album before this so Im going in not knowing what to expect Second track is pretty good I feel like all the tracks work well together and would be better listened to all together Overall nice easy listen and a great experience could definitely see myself returning to this project in the future 6/10

Reggae has always been more of a vibe for me than individual tracks. That's how I heard this album too. Really enjoyed "Them Belly Full". Not sure if I'll ever return to this album and give it my full attention. Still nice to have on in the background, like more reggae albums.

The first three songs are solid, especially No woman no cry, but then it starts to flounder under the weight of its preachiness and loses its momentum. I’m also not a big fan of the I Threes background singing.

Classique Bob Marley. Ça s’écoute super bien. Sa voix est superbe.

Well, I'm not super into reggae music so I can't judge it fairly. Liked it tho. 6.5/10 F.t.: No woman no cry

Entertaining. Nothing that took my breath away. Its no Exodus. So much prefer the live version of No Woman NC. Solid 3.

This is fine but honestly a bit repetitive and I don't understand why Bob Marley is so much more famous than other reggae musicians. I also disagree with Rastafarianism.

old school chillout vibes with a simmering political undertone. 3.5/5

3 - love that he gave his band and pals writing credits

It's Bob Marley. It sounded like Bob Marley. Nothing really blew my socks off., it was reggae. It was nice enough, but not really my thing

Bob Marley is far from the worst reggae I've ever heard, but it is the most boring reggae I've ever heard. There's a lot of standout reggae from Toots Hibbert to Jimmy Cliff to the dub guys like King Tubby and Augustus Pablo to modern stuff like Buju Banton and Marley's own son, Damien "Jr. Gong." But outside of popularizing the genre, I fail to see what Marley deserves credit for. This is painfully average.

Classic Bob without the actual classics

Okay Reggae

I’ve always enjoyed Bob Marley’s music. So I think this album was a good display of that joy

nenni ekki að hlusta a þetta örgl allt i lagi

solid but i feel like after the singles it kinda drops off

This Marley album sounds way happier than I feel like it should. Yeah, he’s still singing about injustices (and some other stuff), but it seemed disingenuous on this album for some reason. Maybe it’s hard to sing about being oppressed when you’ve had several successful albums?

Nice, fun to bop along to reggae. Fave: Them Belly Full

no women, no cryyyyyyyyyyy

Tää ei oo mun lemppari Wailerssi mutta kyl tääkin ihan saa polvet koukistumaan. Aurinkoinen päivä olis maistunut tän soundin kaveriksi paremmin. 3/5

Freesiä, kun lähinnä kuunnellut Marleyn hittikompilaatioita. Hyvin jaksoi loppuun asti.

Marley is arguably the only reggae legend society has been graced with. While "Natty Dread" lacked the personal impact of "Exodus" lyrically, the vibe and near limitless creativity of Marley to expand reggae's sound despite its recognizable tone and style remains evident here.

Robert est encore une fois bien gentil de nous générer un gros nom de la liste, mais l'inquiétude commence à grandir au sujet de la situation de Stevie Wonder. Elcrameze et moi en sommes actuellement à 388 albums et Stevie n'a pas été généré la moindre fois. Pour essayer d'en savoir plus, je me suis rendu au domicile de Robert et suis descendu dans sa cave, à l'endroit même où il détient les artistes qui attendent d'avoir leur chance dans le générateur. Je finis par trouver celle de notre ami malvoyant et constatai avec dépit qu'elle était fermée à l'aide de quatorze cadenas. « À l'aide !! » crus-je alors entendre à travers la porte. Je regagnai finalement ma ville de Basse-saxe.

Et bah on s'est fait chier qu'est ce que vous voulez que je vous dise.

Fine.

Not really my style, but it’s a good one.

6/10 Best Song - Lively up yourself

Great 👍

Can't say I'm in love with the album, but it passes - mostly because it doesn't sound like everything else.

Genre: Roots Reggae 3/5 Bob Marley: a name so ubiquitous and well-known, it’s nearly become diluted. The things this man said, and the music this man made, touched millions. Positivity, unity, and peace were his only motives and messages, all bundled up with that reggae sound many had come to love. For me, the sonic monotony does run its course. Good vibes and good intentions are all great, but this album is pretty fucking boring overall. And I don’t mean that in a bad way, more of a comment, really. The title track and the mega-hit No Woman, No Cry are great tracks, but it doesn’t keep the rest of the album from sounding exactly the same for over 30 minutes. For fans, this is a must listen.

Chilled but wouldn't jump back to it

bara fínt

Yoo de här KAN int vara natty…. De e för swag!!

Groovy

Loved it at the time, not sure it stands up these days.

not the bob Marley album I would have put on this list

yeah cool

A good reggae album, but it kind of one more for the entire album.

I love Bob, but most of his music is same same to me. This album has No Woman, No Cry, which is a banger, but not the famous live version that is so so good.

I prefer the live version of No Woman No Cry which sort of took the place of this studio one as the main version, however, this is top notch feel good reggae from Bob and the Whales

So there IS a studio version of No Woman No Cry! I do like a bit of Bob. This particular album didn't do that much for me at first, though I got into the groove a little more with each listen. Might revisit one day.

Pretty chill, somewhere between a 3 and 4

Oh Bob, you bore me a bit.

Estilo inconfundible tanto por el cantante como por el resto del grupo. Reggae sin más. Tranquilo de escuchar y canciones con un mismo estilo

Solid

Not terrible

Mellow reggae that's well produced. Loved the bass guitar sound. If I'm honest, it was a little sterile and boring to listen to.

Not a bad album, some classics I remember from when I listened to more Bob Marley back in the early 2000’s

For some reason, it makes me feel optimistic. Think it is the fact that I am hearing someone that is singing his heart out…

It was okay… A little slower than Exodus and not as many catchy songs songs. 5/10

Fine

Evokes great memories. Love me some Bob Marley.

Disappointingly not as good as I remembered/expected.

"Everything's gonna be alright"

Good album, "No Woman No Cry" a faster version...disliked...Natty Dread and Talkin Blues were good.

7/10

Buen álbum, mezcla sonidos de manera genial y es bastante divertido

Yeah, s’alright.

I'm kind of a best of Bob Marley person. I get his cultural significance but I can't even get through Legend that often because it a) gets a bit samey and, b) often reminds me of some of the worst white boy weed smoking acoustic guitar types in my teens and twenties. Excited to check out the other stuff though, outside of what you expect to hear. Lively Up Yourself and No Woman No Cry are obviously a great lead out (though the version of the latter on Live at the Lyceum is better!) It continues fairly enjoyably, but does seem to stick to a 90bpm, fairly repetitive structure from song to song. Natty Dread switches it up a little bit and gets my interest back. Great horns on it. Then back to a lot of the same. I still think Bob Marley deserves his place in the firmament. His influence on Jamaican politics alone marks him out as a unique figure. I just feel like a lot of people get to him and stop with reggae, and miss Junior Murvin, Lee Perry, Horace Andy and Toots and the Maytals. He wasn't the best, he was important as hell though, but this album gets pretty bland, in spite of a handful of all time classics.

Not the biggest reggae fan, but I do enjoy getting lost in this for an album. Might not have the super hits of Exodus, but I feel like No Woman No Cry and Bend Down Low immediately stuck with more than anything off of that album Saved: No Woman No Cry, Them Belly Full (But We Hungry), Bend Down Low*, Talkin' Blues

Synkkään konttoripäivään sopimaton, mutta jossain palmun alla Changia siemaillen voisi innostaa. 2,5*

Jo vähän parempi genrensä levy, mut ei tälläkään kuuhun menty - 2,5 eli pyöristyksen voimalla

Really interesting to hear the first version of No Woman No Cry and see how much it's evolved over the years with so many covers. Rest of album is decent, but Bob Marley was just one of many great singers/songwriters in Jamaica at the time and has a far greater reputation than this material would warrant.

20th September 2021 Listened on the living room speaker while working. Quiet day. The whole album is a vibe, marley has a magical ability to transcend his music into a mood.

Not bad, not good. Of course, "No Woman No Cry" is amazing and I really liked "Them Belly Full" but the rest was just ok.

Some really well known songs. I will probably not listen to this album again though

Recognized a few songs. Reggae isn't something I go out of my way for, but it's fun to listen tom

This was a nice and chill album, more so because Marley's voice is really melodic. I grew a bit tired of the similar rhythms by the end but still a nice listen.

Hat mir in seiner oldschooligkeit und seiner größeren Nähe zum Soul besser gefallen als Exodus neulich.

oh hell yeah reggae at it's finest and perhaps bravest, I am seducing the bongo with the many million gods, and I am not alone anymore

It was ok. Not my type of music.

Not a huge fan

No woman no cry, but vooral no bob everybody cries. Goeie viiiiibe, Ik mis sfiiiiinks

No woman no cry bop. Liedje met lengte 4:20, toeval? Denk het niet

Interesting album. Felt like a good walking album. Had an interesting feeling like he took parts of the songs and hit them with a hammer and then put them back together again. Like a thin disjointed sound that fit together.

Passable in comparison to exodus. Reliably good songs, just seems boring overall.

Not my vibe but chill

Easy listening. Always a fan of Marley

Good for listening to in the sun. I remember the wailers (sans Bob marley) playing at my local music festival - guilfest - and for their entire set there was just a sea of people bopping in time, even people just walking about not paying attention

Reggae is like ice cream. It's quite enjoyable in the moment, but I don't want it every day.

I hadn't listened to Bob Marley since High School, and it is nice relaxing music when puttering around the house in headphones. Would probably not listen to this on regular, but it is nice.

Decent reggae standard. I like reggae okay and seems to be a decent representation. Overall, not my preferred genre.

Jazzy/funky album. Good vibes.

Not normally my jam but decent enough.

I kind of feel bad about giving this a 3 but it just didn't git right for me today. Was curious about his political messages so I looked up the wiki. Had no idea No Woman No Cry was about childhood friendship...? Quoting the wiki here but probably a reflection on how little of a close listen this was.

Noticed some lyrics that Zach de la Rocha from Rage Against the Machine sampled. Album feels ahead of its time. Chilled, 3 stars.

Sicher ein Klassiker, gut zu hören, würde ich an einem Sommerabend auf der Dachterrasse anwerfen, so im Hintergrund. Aber bewusst durchhören?

Irgendwie nicht so gut, wie erwartet. Als ganzes Album hat es mich jetzt musikalisch nicht so vom Hocker gehauen. Aber einen extra Stern für sie geilen politischen Standpunkt!

Ein tolles Album, das bestimmt 4-5 Sterne verdient hätte. Leider dudelte es in meiner Jugend zu oft bei "Sit ins" bei Freunden im Hintergrund, sodass ich es etwas über habe.

Überhört, vor vielen Jahren hätte ich wohl mal mehr Sterne vergeben.

there are better albums out there for a reggae bath. sadly this was a bit diappointing. i was hoping for something as full of bangers as kaya or exodus but it was a bit lacking.

good stuff, more of a collection of songs than a full album, not all of which grab me

The Man, The legend. Maar als albumartiest minder voor mij. Wel verdiend hij zeker een plaats in deze lijst.

Every song just makes you bop your little head all very chilled out.

Good sunny day listening. Relaxed.

Hey liedje "Jelmen... Jelmen... I hope you like Jelmen too" stond niet op deze CD, jammer

Understand why it's liked. Enjoyed I guess but would not listen to again.

Liked it

3.5

Good.

Nice Bob Marley album. Very typical of his style with a couple of hits that I like - that said, the vocals on “No Woman No Cry” seemed off - a little high-pitched, but I was listening through some lame earbuds… Strong 3, but just not feeling a 4.

I prefer Legend. His greatest hits album, which is probably all the Bob Marley you need.

Pretty good to hear something other than the greatest hits. Don't like this version on No Woman No Cry

I like this, but it's pretty redundent.

1974, reggae, bob marley, starke 3

Aparte de "No Woman, No Cry" no conocía el resto de canciones. Música Reggae jamaicana que nunca puede estar mal.

Fun record, easy to listen to.

Pretty much the same thoughts as CCR. Love Bob Marley but it's definitely a style and the best songs have risen to the top over the years. Never heard the studio version of No Woman No Cry. That's interesting.

3

Pretty good, but a little dry compared to other Bob Marley.

good album, not rly my type of music though

Nunca había escuchado un disco de reggae completo y en verdad me sorprendió terminarlo. Pensé que me aburriría pero en general es entretenido. Las letras sin ser muy complejas y pese a los modismos jamaicanos expresan bien lo que quieren. Pobreza, política y amor resumen el disco. Bien logrado y muy agradable. Songs: Them Belly Full (But We Hungry), Bend Down Low, Talkin' Blues

Not always my thing but pretty good songs to chill to.

One of bob marleys best

Not for me, but it was fine

3 stars

Bob !!

Good. A couple epic tracks.

not really my thing but still has very smooth vibes, great instrumentals, soothing, calm, jazz like tunes. would be a decent vinyl to have on in the background

It was alright. Nothing too memorable.

+

Nice relaxing listen to end the new year

Pretty much what I expected from Bob Marley, which is to say, pretty chill music thats fun to listen to.

Very chill, maybe too chill.

Reggae just isn’t for me. I respect the quality, but it’s not my kind of listening

3 - BAD

No soy muy fan de Bob. Buen tema No Woman No Cry, pero el resto no me gustó mucho.

No soy fan de Bob Marley, pero me gusta y me recuerda mucho a mi papá, cuenta con esa ventaja. Este disco, sin embargo, me aburrió bastante.

Personally, not my style and didn’t find much that was inspiring outside of a relax and kick-it vibe.

Just not for me Favorite song: bend down low

I like Marley hits, but this album was too much Reggae for me.

Like most, I enjoy "No Woman No Cry." But this is the very awkward part where I admit that Bob Marley really isn't for me. I remember in late MS and HS it was essential that Music EnjoyersTM "understand the significant contributions" of Marley to music, and even better if you could name more than three of his songs. I never really latched on. What I *do* like about this album is the instrumentation the group went with. It's smooth, easy, enjoyable, and infinitely relistenable. Alas I don't vibe with Marley's voice or style, so that's off-putting enough for me to listen to this once and move on.

I respect Bob Marley but I’ll not go so far as to say I enjoy Bob Marley.

lively up yourself-4/10 no woman no cry-4/10 them belly full (but we hungry)-6/10 rebel music-5/10 so jah s’eh-5/10 natty dread-4/10 bend down low-3/10 talkin’ blues-5/10 revolution-4/10 am-a-do-3/10 overall 4/10 çünkü benlik bi genre değil dinlerken de sıkıldım açıkçası ama belki bi gün severim

Not my style its like to slow and i like slow idk i just didnt fw it ig

2/10, no es mi gusto simplemente, pero algunas estuvieron piolas

Repeat after me: Bob Marley is a Greatest hits artist. Idk I can’t get too much into the weeds because reggae really isn’t up my alley; but if we’re gonna slam a lot of this rock for being samey, then what do we call this? This one is a snooze fest IMO. Also I really enjoy burnin way more (I think it’s the album before this one?)

I usually find reggae about as pleasant as a deep cleaning at the dentist, but Bob Marley’s Natty Dread might be the annoying exception to this. Instead of the usual sleepy background tracks, Al Anderson’s rock-infused guitar solos save it from turning into standard beach-resort elevator music. It seems Marley wasn't just making reggae; he was making protest rock that happened to have a Jamaican baseline. I still hate reggae, but I can tolerate this.

Maybe it seemed less boring in the 70s?

Reggae is just not for me

I don’t have strong feelings about this one but I was a bit bored.

I like some of bob marley’s other stuff but this is just not it for me

mildly entertaining background music that doesn't really do anything at all for me except sound nice i guess. no woman no cry is pretty great tho

not my vibe.

Bob Marley had a couple good songs (mainly the more upbeat ones like Could you be Loved, etc.) but most of his discography kinda drags.

Sorry, this can't make me love "reggy"

I took a couple weeks off. This is my second Bob Marley, and unfortunately, I may just not be a fan of reggae. It sounds very similar to the previous one I heard from his band, although the instrumental palette is a liiiittle wider. Other than that, nah. Not for me, unfortunately.

Not my style. Interesting but repetitive.

What you would think Bob Marley album would sound like

my first reggae album. I feel you hear the love and soul throughout each song although I don’t think I would be revisiting very often at all. Saved 0/11.

This was an okay album - very chill vibe. I tolerate Reggae by find it to be too repetitive in terms of sound I give this a 2.

Estuvo tranquilo, me quedé dormida tenía sueño.

it was pretty bad imo, it sounded hollow

Not my thing

tbh, it isn't really my style

Not his best work, some of the songs sounding shrill and out of tune.

Feels like Ambient 1: Music for Airports but without stimulating thought

Instrumentals sound a little too whimsical and the vocals sound too relaxed for me to take this seriously.

No woman no cry has to be a contender for the song most outdone by its live version. The rest of the album is likewise pretty flaccid. Feels like corporate reggae or something. 2.5

Not my Cup of tea. Every Song sounds the same. Overall Mood Is nice though. FAVOURITE TRACK: Revolution LEAST FAVOURITE TRACK: Am-A-Do

I just don't get reggae.

As much as how I love reggae, this album was not my favorite. I give it a two mainly because the songs are really weird for me. They are catchy, but they’re not that catchy to listen to and as my first album to walk to and listen to it, I hit about 6K steps look I love Bob Marley, but this album is not a classic to me. I would love to listen more and judge again. Edit I also wanted to add the fact that this album reminds me of Outer Banks season one so at least I vibed a little

Not a fan it’s what I thought it would be

decent album. couple good songs.

i kinda had high expectations for bob marley and this album did not deliver at all. and i'm not sure if it's the reggae or just this album

Yes - it's boring. BM and the Wailers create a vibe and stick with it and stick with it and stick with it and then the song is over. I didn't find this as annoying as the last reggae album. I got from this list, but - it's still pretty bad. I will say that there is quite a bit of variance, by reggae standards, on this record. Some songs include elements from other styles, like rock and Spanish jazz. "So Jah Seh" is my favorite track here; it seems to have more energy than some of the others. Overall, the best I can say for it is that it's the best reggae album I've had to listen to so far! TWO STARS

The first one after Peter and Bunny bail out. He's thinking in terms of melody within the strictures of this genre. And it works to an extent, Lively Up Yourself is terrific, and pretty much represents the best of this approach. The rest of it starts to drag, I think the 60's ska dudes go it right when they upped the tempo and vibe.

1.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bob-marley-and-the-wailers/natty-dread/ Okay this might not be a truly fair rating, but whatever; I fucking hate reggae. And still, STILL, even I must admit that sometimes, when I’m paying the least attention and when I am at my weakest, I’m grooving to the stupid ass reggae beat too.