Exodus

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Bob Marley is a musical saint among men. There is nothing but good vibes, good lyrics, and good music to be found here. I particularly enjoy music that dives in beyond themes of heartbreak and longing. I particularly enjoyed the way this album was constructed in two halves: the first speaks out against bad politics and the second brings it back to love and faith. This structure makes a lot of sense and the message is very clear. Like I mentioned previously, the music is fairly simple, yet still accomplishes what it intends to and even more. Bob's accent makes him so recognizable and the hybrid of Jamaican and pop works very well. The songs are well written, well performed, and produced well. Mixing is clean while still feeling laid-back and cool. Exodus actually was not one of my favorite tracks. The final two tracks really took it home for me. In Three Little Birds, when Bob says every little thing is gonna be alright, I believe him. When he says to thank and praise the Lord and we'll feel alright, I also believe him. I'm grateful he shared this part of his soul with the world. It didn't completely blow me away like my other 5 stars, but I finished the album feeling really good, and that has merit. I'm gonna say 4.5/5 and round down.

Fun and good melodies, but I liked catch a fire better

This isn't my type of music but hard to argue against the bang on classics on this album.

We jammin

Reggae done to a superb standard. Hard to beat really.

Accidentally listened to this on shuffle, but it still slaps. Not really a reggae guy, but I still found myself singing along and grooving to some of the songs on this. I can't see myself listening to the full album again but for sure some of the songs like Exodus and Heathen are going in my playlists.

Pleasantly surprised. Really enjoyable album, but it sounds like a big blur of one song. Aside from the bangers we already knew, the intros to The Heathen and Exodus might have been my favorite parts of the album. Robert knows how to pump out hits.

Obviously great music even if reggae isn’t my usual jam. A little more annoying to listen to when I’m sober

really good. jammin, 3 little birds, and one love all on one album. Very strong 4

A very lovely album, great instrumentals. Sets the mood fantastically - even in the deepest darkest winter I was able to feel like it's a sunny summer's day. Such a carefree, happy mood. However, reggae is not really my jam and while I really love to hear an occasional song, listening to the whole album all at once felt like it lasts and lasts for too long as the songs are so similar to each other. I'd rate it 4 stars for musicality, lightness and freshness it packs if I was more unbiased by my own tastes, but for my very personal enjoyment it's more like 3 stars. Still a fun and lovely listen!

Every song is a prayer, whether it be for love, freedom, sex…and the whole record was given a post prod treatment in the UK with additional instrument tracks.

First half is some soulful reggae, the second half is filled with classics that liberal arts college students would get high to after putting plastic bags over the smoke detectors in their dorm rooms.

Very enjoyable reggae, no way to hate Bob marley

Probably the best Bob Marley album and my favorite reggae album. There are lots of great classic tracks on this one and both, the maestro himself and the Wailers grooving at their peak. Aston Barrett's bass playing is especially juicy. Tracks 5-10 are 5/5, but not quite the whole album.

Cute is exactly the right word. Feel good summer nostalgia. Would listen to again.

Ironically for an album recorded in a political purgatory while thousands of miles from home … when it comes to Exodus, resistance is futile. It’s easy to take Marley for granted. The rhythms, melodies, cadences and attitudes that make him have long since transcended even the iconic. He’s a fact now, closer to a dead metaphor than an active figure of speech. And that’s initially how it feels to listen to this album; you’re at wake for someone you somehow know though have never actually met. What’s familiar makes for an uncomfortable feeling, there’s no pleasure in recognition. To hear this album, though, is another thing entirely, and rested for me on something like an act of resurrection. Forget Marley the myth and focus on Marley the man. From there what resisted any sensible interpretation – music that’s been etiolated not due to a lack of merit, but instead because of the billions of Bob Marley “products” that have littered the world since his death and subsequent canonisation by the cultural logic of late capitalism – is suddenly wide open. Surprises aren’t short in supply. “Natural Mystic” is followed by a noodling guitar that seems, at times, to be mocking the singer; “The Heathen” combines meditative chanting with stirring, sci-fi adjacent keys to achieve an effect I wouldn’t want to be driving under; “Waiting In Vain” lilts with a melancholy that seems about to drown poor old Bob (the middle 8 is about as animated as you’re likely to see him). And then there’s the stuff that isn’t surprising at all – the half dozen songs here that I’ve listened to maybe 500 times in my life, but never really heard. So yeah, Exodus is inevitable. Marley the man trumps the myth every time. (And, cosmic coincidences; a happy birthday to mine today, too.)

Not my fave bob marley album but love it nonetheless

тут прям з перших нот дужедужедуже реггі звук, даже в кетч е фаєр такого не було мені аж захотілося закурить марихуани ай мін ітс олрайт бат стіл айм нот е реггі персон

Excellent! I could listen to Bob all day long. What a talent he was.

It was really calming and relaaxing, like you’re on vacation!!

Buen Albúm, pero no es mi tipo de música

As always with the best reggae, I actually learn something - the history of a Jamaica I wouldn't know w/o this music: 'They sold Marcus Garvey for rice, ooh / I'll never forget, no way / They turned their backs on Paul Bogle, hey, hey.' I didn't know who Paul Bogle was - National Hero of Jamaica and one of the leaders of the 1865 Morant Bay protesters - and now I'm happy I do. But also like the best reggae, these tracks aren't essayistic, post-colonial diatribes, but ventures into the depths of the feel-good, especially on the second half of this record. While Exodus does not electrify me as much as Catch a Fire, my favorite Wailers album, this is still very good. My only cavil is that a few of the tunes attain the sensibilities of too-tepid easy listening.

I thoroughly enjoyed the listen. He reminds me of a musical Vonnegut. Using repetition to hammer the point home, but poetically. Talking about difficult subjects with compassion and wisdom. Finding joy and purpose in the hopeless. All while bringing a warmth of Jamaican musicality.

enjoyed it

Very solid record, got some classics on the b-side as well

boogie

Classic

I like Bob Marley, he is peak Regae

I enjoyed Exodus more than Natty Dread and also think it's wholistically stronger. Therefore, my rating for this one is higher as well. Top tracks: Natural Mystic, Jamming, Three Little Birds

When most people think of Bob Marley, they think of Exodus. The most popular songs are pretty good, but I don't think it's fair to Marley that, generally, he's remembered through these songs exclusively. I think several of the tracks on this album outdo Three Little Birds and One Love. It's still a great listen, though.

Title track is amazing, and the first three songs rip. The three mega hits are great in the context of the album.

I used to joke that when you went to college your freshman year you were assigned a copy of Legend by Bob Marley. Most people's entry into Reggae music, and instantly recognizable. Half of this album is on that collection, with side B being mostly greatest hits. Solid reggae from one of the masters. Near perfect. Definitely a keeper.

When I first listened to Bob earlier in the 1001 albums we got Catch a Fire and thought all of his music was like that. Was I very wrong listening to this and his most popular songs. Last one was a 2 cause I think it just wasn't his best album. This one is way better and is a 4 for me.

finesa

AAAAHHH I LOVE BOB MARLEY, so happy que ce soit mon premier album de 2026 - groovy et facile à écouter, parfait pour viber, mais quand tu écoutes plus attentivement tu plonges vraiment dans l’univers profond et spirituel de Marley - fumer un blunt sur la plage (official album) - meilleure chanson: exodus, waiting in vain

Uplifting. While Bob Marley didn’t invent reggae, he certainly made it accessible to the world. And this album feels genre-defining. Marley’s voice is a beautiful thing. Can’t imagine not liking or at least appreciating this.

This is a damn good album. One of the things I love about reggae is how harsh and brutal the lyrics are compared to the absolute chill vibe of the music. Exodus is no different but it does have a softer side to it that makes this album very approachable. I like the album and reggae is always fun to listen to for a time, but it doesn't really stick with me. I can appreciate how good this album is, though it doesn't have that staying power for me. Exodus is packed with hits though that have obviously stood the test of time. Standouts are "Natural Mystic" "Jamming" "Three Little Birds" and "One Love." A solid 4.5/5 for me. Marley was truly a legend.

Day 140 All the songs follow pretty much the same template but it’s a pretty great template. Highlights Natural Mystic Three Little Birds One love

While not a favorite genre of mine, Bob Marley always manages to capture my ear. The hits are undeniable. Jamming is on of my favorite songs of all time.

Gosh I love Bob Marley. As a daughter of a Marley-loving dad, I know this album well and LOVE it! This album makes me think of sitting outside during a warm summer day, sunglasses on, dogs playing, and smoking a joint.

It was okay but most of the songs sounded the same. Maybe have to relisten but rn it’s a 7.5/10. Not bad

Tror aldrig jag lyssnat på ett helt Marley-album. Men svårt att inte gilla det här, till och med för en som annars inte är särskilt begeistrad över reagge. Bob Marley är ju också mer än baktakt och rastaflätor. Han är en bra låtskrivare och soulsångare. Plus att han har The Wailers, en riktigt skicklig maskin av rytm. One love och Three little birds är väl de mest kända låtarna. Men bäst tycker jag är titelspåret Exodus, soulballaden Turn your lights down low och inledande Natural mystic.

1001% making the beach playlist. I felt so warm listening to this and Night Mystic absolutely blew me away. I wanna go to a beach right now, open up a book, and put this on.

Classic Bob.

Never been a huge fan of reggae but this album is pretty undeniable. It's an instant mood lifter and feels "big" from beginning to end. The title track is pretty entrancing, you can really get lost in that deep groove for 7 min. Crazy that Bob Marley had the poise and presence to write One Love (& ended the album with it) after his assassination attempt.

Classic great album, immediately puts you in a good vibe and keeps it going the whole time.

Its interesting how you listen to these songs differently as a complete album, as opposed to just hearing one or two songs on their own, in that i find myself paying attention to completely different melodies and instruments. Lotta hits here, and even the lesser songs are good head nodders.

I love Bob Marley - even as an atheist, I can feel the spirituality on songs like "Natural Mystic". Songs are similar, but they're all great. He is iconic, and funny enough I had never really dove in to an album outside of his greatest hits "Legend" that I had a burned CD of. Really enjoyed it.

7/10

I worked at a beach restaurant for a brief time, so I heard this one many a times. The hits on here are obviously catchy and great, but I like the title track the best. The whole album is good vibes. 4

Such an excellent listen, and I was especially glad to hear some songs I hadn’t heard before that were also tremendous. There were just a couple songs I felt kind of lukewarm on, but this was a blast. Best Track: Waiting in Vain

im obsessed with exodus and jamming

When I was a kid, we would always listen to Bob Marley in the car. My dad complains to this day that his "Legends" CD was eventually stolen. So when listening to this album, I can't help but compare it to the greatest hits collection, which is kind of unfair, I know, but I still have the feeling that something is missing from this. That being said, this is probably still one of the greatest Reggae albums of all time.

Some classics on this album. Great revolutionary music, some powerful tunes.

Great album with songs everyone knows. A very calm and easy listen, though the second half is noticeably better and has all three big hits from this album. Very solid, would listen again.

Love this album, super great vibes

Groovy Chill vibes

Such a good album. One I can come back to time and time again. So many hits, great vibes, and just an all round good album.

Fun start to my day. Put a smile on my face.

loved the vibe. perfect album to start your day with. astonishing production.

I absolutely enjoyed listening to this album! It is no skip record. Bob Marley is absolute legend!

I love this album. The themes of his lyrics have changed. Understandably after an attempted assassination! It is laid back and chill, but the lyrics are more charged.

Bob Marley er et av exemplene hvor jeg mener at det er lov å foretrekke samleskiver. De mangler som regel noen deep cuts til fordel for de mest åpenbare, så det lønner seg å oppsøke studioalbumene, men kanskje kun for å dra det beste over i en playlist og lage sin egen samleskive. LPen jeg har hørt mest på er definitivt Kaya, men den har det samme problemet som Exodus: imellom Låtene, er det mye generisk reggae. Det er liksom ikke noen mellomting, kanskje fordi det er vanskelig å lage en skikkelig drittlåt når man lager reggae. (Med mindre man er UD40, de fant oppskriften på å gjøre "reggae" uutholdelig.) Så man kan egentlig dømme et Marley album etter hvor mange låter man drar inn i playlisten/samleskiva. Exodus får 6 av 10 låter i samleskiva mi, så det er rimelig god uttelling. Tror kanskje jeg foretrekker Kaya. Den har færre store hits, men flere deep cuts. Vipper skikkelig mellom 3 og 4 her, men nudger opp fordi det snart er jul og Jah ser meg.

Har forsøkt meg på reggae noen ganger og bare endt opp med The Police, men denne gangen føler jeg det sitter. Jeg har aldri klart å høre den pulserende bassen så tydelig i Marley sine låter før, men nå er den der. Annet enn «Three Little Birds» husket jeg ingen av låtene på plata fra før. Men nå har jeg lagt min elsk på særlig tittelsporet og «Natural Mystic» i tillegg. Men selv om jeg sitter med et mye bedre inntrykk av sjangeren nå, så er jeg nok ikke helt solgt enda. Kanskje jeg bør sjekke ut Peter Tosh?

This is probably *the* Bob Marley album to listen to - bangers throughout, opening and ending spectacularly strong with Natural Mystic and One Love/People, Get Ready. Properly listening to the album I can feel the through lines between these grooves and the funk and pop genres. I’m really glad I was able to give this a proper listen. The bassline to So Much Things To Say literally invaded my dreams last night.

Four stars for "Waiting in Vain" alone.

Quite recognisable singing patterns and melodies it feels like. Overall a great feel good album, 4.5.

- Great album! - Saved most of it onto my playlist - Favorite is either Guiltiness or The Heathen

Went into this thinking I didn’t like reggae. I think I don’t like BAD reggae. This was really great just on in the background.

Felt like a Greatest Hits album. I had no idea that most of the songs I was already familiar with from this artist came from one album. It's one I can see myself returning to in the future, albeit likely mostly as background music. Was perfect for doing household chores on a snow day.

Made the snowy day a little less cold

great, 4+

Liked it as much as I thought I would.

This was fine. I saved "Three Little Birds," "One Love/People Get Ready," and "Jammin." Jammin was probably the one I liked the most that wasn't already super popular. I still cannot in good conscious rate this 5/5 stars so we're hitting 4/5.

Love the placement of Exodus in the middle of the album splitting it from the political/freedom/strength type songs/love songs. Every song so good with different emotions but a nice cohesion.

Triggering for smoking but also good vibes. Didn’t like heathen but there are lots of classics on there.

I'm gonna go real Youtube style with my comment here: I was trying to figure out what I would rate this album and then I hearkened back to a hard time in life when I was crying to myself and quietly singing "don't worry about a thing, 'cause every little thing gonna be alright". It got me through the tough moments and now everything is "alright".

Les 4 premières sont bonnes mais sans plus, à partir de Exodus c’est un caviar. Il me manquait qu’un max de marijuana et un transat devant la mer, au lieu de ça j’étais assis sur mes toilettes ( les 37min ça fait long)

"Exodus" is THE reggae album. Featuring overt political messaging alongside themes of love, it is also characterised by its generally laid back vibe, relaxed singing and pulsating bass. Essentially it makes you think of the beach. Apart from its great and consistent rhythm section, the album contains generally catchy tunes. Yet do not mistakes this for a perfect album. Some of the songs are a bit bloated in length, and the sound does not really change a lot from track to track. But the sound is great, and it deserves its status as an icon.

Weaker beginning for me with a great midway point, very much sticking the landing as well. Reggae doesn't really get better for me

Sounds pretty funky and r&b while very much having an island vibe

I like Bob Marley in small doses. A whole album is a little too much for me. The fact that ”the hits” come at the end helps though, as it gives some familiarity just as I’m starting to wonder when this will be over. It’s not quite a four, but too good for a three. I’m feeling generous, so rounding up. 4/5

Not a huge fan of the genre but gotta have mad respect for Bob Marley, plus this album had the only two songs I knew where Bob Marley

Yeah mon

A fantastic but brief album. Shockingly short with everything included. My only complaint with Marley is how much of it sounds incredibly similar. It feels almost like progressive rock the way the music fades into each song.

Not a fan of reggae but this is a well-made album

top!

3.8 It took me 3 hours to listen to this album cause I kept queing up his best of.

A reggae classic with one of my favourite reggae tunes (Natural Mystic) of all time kicking it off. No real fillers here, just good solid songs throughout.

Soooo relaxing…

Gosto de Reggae, acho um gênero bom e riquíssimo, mas é um estilo musical no qual eu não costumo me aprofundar em seus respectivos álbuns. Costumo nadar na superfície, ouvindo cortes seletivos de diversos artistas e décadas. Então toda vez que a lista me dá a chance de explorar mais a fundo um disco de Reggae, de capa a capa, eu sinto um grande entusiasmo. Todos os aspectos técnicos desse álbum são ótimos. O ritmo incessante é dado graças à incrível percussão e o ótimo baixo que preenche essas questões. Eu toco baixo e sei o quão satisfatório e divertido é tocar as linhas dessas faixas. A voz de Marley é linda e terna, porém, ele não apresenta muita variedade em seu canto. No fim, é um álbum leve e fácil de ouvir, com muitas canções reconhecíveis à qualquer pessoa que tenha um interesse minimamente pedestre no gênero. A palavra que melhor descreve esse disco é “consistente”. Claro, é uma palavra positiva, indica um álbum que não possui falhas, mas também pode ser visto como algo negativo, onde talvez você possa sentir falta de um pouco de variedade musical nessas canções. Mas aí eu estou procurando pelo em ovo… É um ótimo disco, de uma ótima banda. 4/5

I wish I knew more about Jamaican history, since there are a lot of references that are going over my head. I might have to find a good biography to really understand the impact!

Classic, Better than 4 stars but just not quite 5/5. I might change this rating later on tho...

I'm not the biggest reggae / Bob Marley fan, but this is a pretty good album. My biggest complaint is that some of the songs sound too similar, but besides that it's a good album. Low 4.

Definitely not the biggest Bob Marley fan but this album, especially the second half comes with the hits and is undeniable.

Marley is always a joy to listen to. Such singalongable songs

Bob Marley has this way of enriching every word he says with this otherworldly quality to the point where it all feels important. You have to stay engaged you have to let the music move your soul to let Marley fully envelope you in his music. All these songs are coated with the love of its author with every re listen being more beautiful than the last. Fav tracks: Natural Mystic, Exodus, waiting in vain, and One love/ people get ready

Guess it’s possible for me to love reggae after all. This is a banger. Natural Mystic, Exodus, Jamming, Three Little Birds all phenomenal. Dug the Marvin Gaye riff on Turn Your Lights Down too

I'm not a Reggae fan, but this is actually quite good.

I liked this one a lot, a nice way to start the morning. It had been a while since I listened to any Bob Marley, so an album with so many classics was a very lovely reintroduction.

Good vibes

Need to finish it, but it's Bob Marley.

Groovy. I heard Natty Dread a bit ago on the list and liked it but wasn't super into it. This one's more fluid, like wavy and soothing. The songs you've heard a million times fit nicely here. Really good album. Giving a 4 as I find myself wanting to return to it.

Reggae is hit or miss for me but I really enjoyed this one, easy to see how Marley ended up THE reggae artist

It’s Bob Marley, he’s good.

It's definitely the most popular album by Bob Marley and maybe his best. I think about Marley's songs a couple of times per year, so it's great to hear this album today. The album is great, sounds very good and really contrasting. The album masterfully mixes songs about religion, politics, love. "Waiting In Vain" is one of the saddest reggae songs I've ever heard. Meanwhile "Three Little Birds" is one of the most optimistic classic reggae songs. 4/5 —————————————— Liked: — The Heathen — Jamming — Waiting In Vain — Three Little Birds — One Love / People Get Ready

That’s Bob Marley alright

4.5 such a classic

I was always indifferent to Reggae, but this album is absolutely incredible. There's just a wonderful sense of chill throughout the entire production. I wonder why? 🌿💨

Really great first impressions. The production is pretty clean but in a way that lets everything really shine, especially the bass which is FAT. Reggae isn't a genre I'm too familiar with outside of some bands I enjoy that take heavy influence, but I really dig a lot of these songs musically and lyrically.

An iconic album. It's not my absolute favorite, but it's hard to give this album anything less than 4 stars.

Very goog

Very nice listening, could work to Bob for hours. Glad I'm doing this project and got to learn a bit about him too.

I always get a bit lost with Bob Marley and it does start to blend into one a bit for me. But I’ll certainly come back to this one again.

3.8

Excellent album. Bob Marleys voice is really soothing, and the album makes it feel like everything is good in the world for a while. Many fond memories associated with this album.

Not much to say beyond this being Bob Marley’s Magnum Opus. Excellent record!

Very chilled. Like it

lowkey this was fucking good. what the hell bob. never knew you were cool like that. you should think he smoked the doobie

50 на 50 сомнительно но окей так для 2-3 назов спокойной музыки

Album bom gosto do bob marley

Love 🌈

It’s rare that I hear much of Bob Marley past the hits, which this album has quite a few of. It was great to listen to a full album where all the songs are just as good. Bob Marley has such a great voice, warm and soothing, and combined with the steady hypnotic rhythm and beats, it makes you feel like all is okay with the world even though he’s singing about some pretty heavy stuff. He sounds hopeful and uplifting and wants you to feel the same.

A pretty great album. I think Bob Marley gets overshadowed by his legacy and image, but there is a reason for that. The band is really tight, and the songs are great.

So good. Was great to hear all the songs not on Legend

Great listen even without the hits

My first full Bob Marley album, was as expected. Good vibes

Thought about giving this a five, even though I didn't love it. Packed with quality! Most impressively, its not cringe. How's he managed that?

Low 4 Great to have on and some classics here. Some of the album tracks didn't stand out.

3,7 - Anfangs hatte ich Angst, dass sich alles gleich anhört. Doch spätestens ab dem vierten Lied fühlt man es und macht sehr viel Spaß. Highlights: Exodus, Three Little Birds

This is a good album. I enjoy a lot of Bob Marley’s songs and have listened to this album in full before. It’s good all the way through, but I’m partial to the tracks on the second half. 4/5

Perfect album for a sunny day in H-Town!!

Compared to Catch a Fire, the lyrics on the first side were so much more explicitly mainstream Christian rather than Rasta that I had to look up Bob Marley's religious timeline - this album was recorded between the death of Haile Selassie and Marley's Baptism into Ethiopian Orthodoxy. The second side is much more accessible - every single one was a pop hit at one point or another. The topics aren't as heavy, moving away from physical and spiritual emancipation and Jah and towards more universalist discussions of community, love and acceptance. But that doesn't make it any more frivolous; it shows an awareness that he was an ambassador for his culture, even though he wasn't fully appreciated by it at the time. A huge part of Marley's legacy is that he was able to be many things to many men - this record is a fantastic example of that.

Culturally relevant. Raggae just isn't for me.

1) Reading about the history of SKA on Wikipedia is such a trip. It’s hilarious to me that this niche Jamaican music culture eventually evolved to give us a suite of comically unserious (yet immaculately good-mood) bands like Reel Big Fish, Less than Jake, and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Sublime, in their hits, is the one band I can see with a spiritual connection to the first wave of SKA. 2) The weed branding for Bob Marley is bad for the music in my opinion. The music is good and can totally stand out on its own, but it’s too often associated with stoners. And thinking about weed when listening completely changes my perception of the music. I picture myself being fried off the ganja and stuck in a chair while the meandering loops of the baselines repeatedly walk around in my head and I get a little nauseous. But then again, remembering that it’s a religious ritual with the Rastafarianism for Bob makes me appreciate it, even though I don’t like the trip it gives my mind. 3) This Moroccan guy at the deli I worked with thought Bob was saying “Benjamin” in “Been Jamming”. Always was geek when he sung along. 4) I haven’t liked the other reggae that this list gave us, but both Bob Marley albums I’ve had so far have hit. Good job Bob

4.5, звук як завжди дуже топовий, багато фірмових пісень. Точно два альбоми подобаються більше за цей, тому ставимо тут четвірочку

Я б збрехав, якби сказав що часто слухаю реггі або є фанатом Боба Марлі. Разом з тим цей альбом дуже класно зроблений, дуже легко слухається і не дарма мабуть вважається класикою.

як їх можна не любити

4/5

Second reggae album I ever listened to (before this list I mean), and it’s still great. Some all time songs on here even if you hate reggae, show me the hateful loser who dislikes Three Little Birds

Not the greatest fan of reggae but even I can see the greatness of this. It’s just a great chill album. Three little birds is my favourite track and the only one I knew before this. It’s such a great tune. This album is by far my favourite raggae album I’ve listened to. The whole album is strong and well worth a listen. For me, it falls just shy of a 5 star. Mainly due to not being a musical style I enjoy too much. Very strong 4 though.

A great album. I really enjoyed listening to this one.

I had never listened to a full Bob Marley album before this one, but I knew the impact this album had on the greater music landscape. The hits on this album are huge, but beyond them are some fantastic songs. If you want to try to get someone into reggae, this is album you tell them to start with. It was also the perfect album to pull on a Monday morning.

It is really very good. 4.

So passé. Why are we still idolizing people like him?

I like the heaviness of this album. It's the one where Bob meets the gravity which is placed upon him. But also, I really like the vocoder/talkbox touch in the one of those endless repeats of "Movement of Jah People", which I've never heard before despite having been a white guy who once lived in a college dorm.

Side one of Exodus is incredibly strong. “Natural Mystic” is just lovely, “Guiltiness” is a terrific song with a rich chord progression on the chorus, and “The Heathen” arrives like marching orders, with a killer keyboard accompaniment. The title track is made more poignant by knowing Marley himself was in exodus in London, following a failed attempt on his life. The second side is still good but lacks the fire and conviction of the first, offering more of a lighthearted feeling, with poppier songs that lack comparable heft.

As someone who had only been acquainted with Mr. Marley's greatest hits albums, this lil' trip through portions of his discography has been freaking excellent, rewarding, illuminating, a real joy.

I was too quick to write off this era of Marley's work because of secondary associations due to how the music was being used in my childhood. Honestly that's a problem with a lot of the music I've listened to in this project. But here it's particularly unfair.

The fact that liking Bob Marley is kinda a cliche in the US just shows how good the record is.

definitivamente não é som que escuto muito, mas é bom ser apresentado ao estilo por um dos maiores. É engraçado como a postura de um single com clipe é completamente de resto do album, digo de um forma geral, o single parece mais preocupado em obter atenção. (O que comercialmente faz sentido)

I think this my third Bob Marley album and each new one I get I enjoy him more and more. The vibes of this album were just immaculate. I feel as though Bob Marley himself must’ve invented the concept of immaculate vibes.

25/09/2025 I don't like Bob Marley's music and I don't like reggae, but this was actually an okay listen. Were it not for the more famous songs, this would have been a very boring album. Spotify listeners: 24.4 million

Day 74 First listen- Gorgeous record, was hooked throughout! I can see myself coming back to this again and again! (4/5)

The first few songs including the title song of the album were okay but forgettable but the back half of the album has all the greats you were all the time. Just a super chill album.

I’m not that big a reggae fan because I’m not a fun person. The music is catchy and all, and there are a bunch of hits on this album, but I still didn’t find myself getting really jazzed about the music. Still, it’s an inspiring, feel good album that flows effortlessly in its message of peace and love in overcoming conflict. For that, it gets a 4/5.

Kinda crazy this isn't the greatest hits album. It's Bob Marley, the best to ever do this, what else can you say. If you don't like raggae music then this isn't for you, if you do, well, it's the foundation and maybe the best version of the whole genre.

Reggae is not my thing but if you were going to listen to it, I suppose this is the one to listen to. I'll give this a 3 as to my enjoyment with an extra star for being Bob Marley. Check your toes for melanoma!

Need a beach and a fruity drink for reggae. Reminds me of my friend Essort from Jamaica. So much of Marley's music was made as protest and my white self can only imagine the struggles referenced in his music. But while he was protesting he was procreating (8 women FFS) so I am emotionally perplexed how to react to the man, but I do appreciate the music. But melanoma. what a way to go. Listened before? N Saved tracks? Y Favorite tracks? So Much Things To Say, Jamming, Waiting in Vain, Three Little Birds ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Liked it a lot. Saved several tracks.

Another really strong effort from Marley. Much like the last album of his from these recommendations, the songs were built around solid rhythms that carried the song along. I felt like there was more diversity in the songs this time, though; I didn't get as lost in the mix as I had on Catch A Fire. A lot of it felt funkier than I was expecting it to be, which was a positive for me. Just solid grooves everywhere. I was already familiar with a number of songs from this one, plus there were some on there I liked a lot on my first listen here. So Much Things to Say, Exodus, and Waiting in Vain were new to me, but I was fan by the time they ended. Others, like Jamming/Three Little Birds/One Love, were songs I already knew fairly well. I wouldn't say that I loved any of those songs before but I liked them well enough. I was interesting to hear them in their album context on this listen. Even the songs I didn't like as much were still pretty good. My main negatives were more due to the genre and style than real criticisms of the album. I still don't love reggae, though I can listen to it here and there. I do wish the instrumentation was a bit more involved at times or there were more upbeat moments, but I felt like that wasn't that big of an issue on this album. There was much more good than bad here. I liked it and found it to be a fun listen. Overall: 3.9/5

Good stuff

Good vibes. Jammin’ makes me miss my wife because we used to sing that together before we separated.

Awesome album full of spirituality, longing, hope and love. The production is perfect and the whole thing just sort of flows as you listen.

Classic album

Pretty fun listen. Even though neither song stand out for me, it gives such a smooth listen that makes me feel relaxed.

Solid album. Not my favourite Bob Marley album but he was very consistent, and Exodus is perhaps the ideal “catch all” or first listen Bob album. Some of the lesser known songs on here overshadow the more popular tracks for me, but there’s no arguing the overall quality of the album.

I enjoyed it.

Is this THE Bob Marley album? I don't know many songs, but became very familiar with reggae as a uni student living with a bunch of stoners. As a result, immediately transported back to a grotty house in Plymouth which isn't a listening experience I often want. However, I didn't not enjoy listening. I was just able to let it play while I got on with work and it was pleasant. Favourite track was "Turn Your Lights Down". Good ending, feel good album. On listen, more musically interesting than I was expecting. 3.5, but will round up to a 4.

This is good, not great. I’m not sure there is a Bob Marley album that is completely perfect. This is close, don’t get me wrong. I love me some reggae , there’s no denying that. But take Turn You Lights…. For example. The upbeat version with Lauryn Hill is much better. Swap that song with this album song. That’s a difference maker. Some other tracks just don’t move a person, like The Heathen or even Guiltiness. Anywho. This is still good and if I could give a half star rating it would be a 4.5. Choice cut: Three Little Birds

Great chill vibes

Loved it....again.

Haven't listened to a Wailers album in full in a long time - baggage attached to the band that doesn't have to do anything with the band itself. Finding myself regretting that I have to listen to these albums digitally (don't have all of them on vinyl, and my turntable is in storage for a while) - uncommon and delicious for an album to flow track to track in this way. Obviously very groove-able, a genre former and informer.

Most reggae is inoffensive at best but this was very enjoyable. Lots of recognizable songs on here

This sounds great. Everything about it.

Excelent album

Best so far!

The music is way louder than the vocals. Very easygoing and relaxing. Maybe not the best music to listen to driving home from school when you’re very tired but don’t ask me. I’m now very excited to watch the Winter Olympics iykyk 7.5/10

Bob Marley may have actually invented vibes? Idk but seems like I heard that somewhere. I hate the sand but this makes me want to live on a beach somewhere.

Great vibes, back half of album had some HITS. Easy listening music. Made me want to be on an island somewhere.

Groovy, good vibes all around. A very fitting Friday record. I was surprised at the musical depth throughout the tracks. Noodling guitars, rich woodwinds, bright brass, growling bass over simple, happy-go-lucky grooves. If “_ skank _ skank” upbeats is not your thing, this might be a long record. But, besides the repetitive reggae off-beat twang, there is so much to love. Hypnotic basslines throughout, atmospheric guitars on “The Heathen,” driving percussion and horn punctuations on “Exodus,” intimate stripped-down arrangement in “Turn Your Lights Down Low,” optimism in musical form on “Three Little Birds.” And “Jamming” is a B.O.P. What a track. Fun, playful, celebratory. Interplay with Marley and the background vocals exudes happiness and energy. What a response to an assassination attempt 8-8.5 Standouts: (Basically the whole thing) Natural Mystic Guiltiness The Heathen Jamming Turn Your Lights Down Low Three Little Birds One Love/People Get Ready

So reggae is not a genre I am really interested in at all. So when I say that this album is really good I mean it. We used to sing three little birds in primary school assembly and I can never get sick of it.

I am not a huge fan of reggae; I find the genre a bit claustrophobic musically. But if there is one reggae album I can unreservedly tip my hat to, this is the one. Even within the narrow confines of the form, this is a strong collection of songs with stellar songwriting enhancing the message Marley is trying to deliver. It’s not something I will listen to that often, but I acknowledge the strength and impact of this record.

I had honestly never listened to anything except Legend. This was cool.

Classic. Easy to listen to and be Jammin'!

Lyrically, melodically, and rhythmically tapping into a spiritual highness. Couple of classic songs, and the ones I didn’t know were pretty good. Some interesting little psychedelic guitar and wonky synth parts. Rhythm section on point. I’m not gonna pick this over the Legend comp, but it’s a solid reggae album that contributes a bunch of songs to it anyway.

Nice album, I knew and love several of these tracks so it was cool listing to them in the context of their album. 3.75/5

Wonderful album. Religious songs on Side 1 and love songs on Side 2. Bob's vocals are brilliant and the band smokes. Thoroughly enjoyable listening.

I mean, what can be said? So many classic songs, what most people automatically think of when they think of reggae.

I don’t really like reggae but there are some good songs here

I'm not a huge fan of reggae, but this album is pretty undeniably good.

Jammin!

Yes !!

Classic. An album I am very familiar wit...

It’s fun! No complaints!

Tive uma fase em que ouvia muito reggae, depois desliguei bastante do estilo, mas é inegável que este álbum é uma espécie de bíblia e que nos deixa no mood super relaxado e bom!

Love some Bob Marley! Went through a period where we bought anything that came out by them. Funny that other reggae music makers didn't quite do the same for us. Bob Marley just had it.

Jah mon. Fucking smoke de twig mon, respeck

I liked this album. Long time favorites are Jammin and One Love. I would recommend the album to others.

Groovy, enjoyed it more than I expected, and was pleasantly surprised a new (to me) song made the playlist over the more famous tracks.

It’s impossible to be sad when bob marley spitting mad bars out there

This albums moves along nicely, if not spectacularly, through most of its tracks. Then we get to those final two!

I’m not generally a reggae fan but there’s always classics in the genre and this is excellent. Half the album is well known hits so it feels impossible to have a bad time here. Waiting in Vain has always been a favourite of mine but there are some great album tracks like Natural Mystic and the 7 min epic title track. Essential listening.

easy listening, nice. 3.5 to soft 4.

Still do good!

Had this earlier this year on my other album club and gave it a 4, see no reason to change that decision

This was a cracking listen throughout even before the last 2 absolute classics

Really good Best bob marley album on the list Because every little song, is at least okay

Not usually a reggae fan but I've always liked 'Jamming' since I heard it in S08E12 of The Simpsons so I'll give it an extra point for nostalgia

no. 3, this is exactly what i wanted from this project. Unique and important.

Tunes really

Album No. 0006 on my list. I‘ve known half of the Songs before. Not because I’m much into Reggae, but because Bob Marley is such an outstandingly famous artist. I liked every song on the album. I’m really not a Reggae expert, but to me, this is just Reggae perfection. Cool lyrics, cool music, cool vibe. Still not too much into the genre, but it seems to me this is as good as it gets. 4/5 stars!

Takes a little while to get going but has several moments of greatness.

The first half of this record feels like reggae boilerplate. The second half cooks.

Difícil oír otro que no sea Marley, pero este tipo de música dominada por el bajo y su simplicidad sumado a la voz agripada de Bob la hacen tolerable

top 3: - jamming - turn your lights down low - natural mystic special mention: - waiting in vain - guiltiness

normalmente eu sou hater de reggae mas esse é bom tá

BEM melhor que o anterior que passou por aqui a meses atras hein achei esse mais reggaezudo, mais focado no pianinho guitarrinha e trompetim, sem perder as letras políticas. delicinha demais!

The album that surely changed how American college kids listened to new music outside their comfort zones definitely belongs on this list. Mon. 4.5/5

4.20 out of 5. Not the first real album I've heard from him but so far the best (not including Legend) Good album to kick your feet up to.

it's all the songs you know from Bob Marley. Finished the album effortlessly.

A free-flowing, jam of an album. Not really a bad track here, as we get a mix of political and sensual tunes. Each are equally funky and laid-back, which is the magic of reggae and especially Bob Marley's influence on the genre. On top of that, some the group's most recognizable hits ("Jamming, "Three Little Birds", "One Love/People Get Ready") reside here too.

eh

A timeless classic that still vibes beautifully after all these years. The melodies and rhythms have aged like fine wine, making it a joy to listen to. Bob Marley’s spirit shines through every track, reminding us why he’s a legend.

All time classic but not my absolute favorite Marley album, 9/10

El álbum de reggae más famoso de todos los tiempos (sin contar recopilaciones), que llevó a este estilo en general, y a Marley en particular, a su culmen comercial. Tanto, que la revista Time lo nombró "álbum del siglo" en 1999. Por si fuera poco, pocos álbumes pueden presumir de seguir manteniendo su popularidad medio siglo después de su lanzamiento. Y es que su estatus de leyenda es más que merecido. Un álbum que potencia brillantemente el reggae tradicional al incluir influencias del dub, funk, gospel, rock psicodélico de la época y una producción impecable. Con letras y atmósferas divididas entre la primera mitad, más enérgica y política, y la segunda mitad, más relajada y que trata de temas más mundanos. Uno de esos álbumes capaces de mejorar el estado de ánimo del que lo escucha y merecedor de cinco estrellas. Solo le resto una porque el reggae se me acaba haciendo bastante repetitivo, y este álbum no es la excepción. Aunque casi.

Fine

Fun! Let's review an album I've listened regularly for decades. It's been some time since I tracked the whole thing, however. Hello, old friend!

3.75 Yeah that’s definitely Bob Marley

Bob's always great. The hits (Exodus, Jamming, Waiting in Vain, Three Little Birds) are hits for a reason. The other songs are all enjoyable too. What more needs to be said? 8.5/10 (4.25/5)

I liked this other than the other bob marley album I had. Obviously it had some of his iconic songs. I think I also liked the remastered version I listened to because I could clearly hear him singing and hear the instruments.

Maybe the best reggae album - or maybe tied with Burnin’, but definitely an excellent example of the genre and pretty amazing that it never gets boring (like so much other reggae).

Classic , le contexte de l’album ajoute beaucoup à l’écoute. Waiting in vain c’est chilly slapper

Dis ya tune wicked mi bredda! Mi love it bad bad—di riddim sweet mi soul! Big chune fi real!

Classique et iconique. Je fume pas assez de pot pour l'apprécier entièrement je pense mais c'est tout de même un bop.

Cool

I Like Jamming and One Love enough to give this a 4 at least without hesitation. I think I can't connect with the genre enough to give it a 5, but still a very good album.

Powerful, thought-provoking but also full of joy.

Uplifting.

Everything is going to be alright!

Good album, Bob Marley is a legend

Apparently I like reggae, I didn't know that. Fantastic album.

Exodus, Jamming, 3 Little Birds

Few artists have enjoyed such popularity in the West, while managing to pour so much of their belief systems - be they religious, political, or emotional - into their music, and for that Marley must be admired. You don't have to compromise, you just have to be really good at what you do, and eventually people will catch on. With a string of memorable hits it is easy to see why this is regarded as one of his finest records, and The Wailers are in fine form here. While I am fond of reggae, it is just a little too laid back, and a little too repetitive for me to give this five stars, but it is not far off.

Really enjoyable - lots to love.

Chill albums

Bob Marley and the Wailers are a mood, and one that they can get you into just by listening. Some really really great songs on this album surrounded by some good songs. Listened to this before, will listen to this again in the future.

First three songs sounded very similar, fourth track “The Heathen” has some interesting sounds. Title track is a nice change of pace while still keeping the consistent sound. Jamming is of course a classic and is an album highlight. The rest of the album was great and I was finally able to cross off a bucket list album.

Good songs, a lot of fun. Very cute also.

Five best-known hits ("Exodus", "Jamming", "Waiting In Vain", "Three Little Birds" and "One Love/People Get Ready") out of the ten tracks make it a four stars rating for me although it's not my preferred genre.

Good reggae, mon.

Great album, classic. Reminds me of Mom busting me smoking pot in high school, LOL

very gorjus

Political, chill, and sexy

Nice

Some classics on here. Good fun, a little repetitive at times but overall an enjoyable listen. Fav song: One Love / People Get Ready - but of the songs I wasn't really familiar with before my fav was Exodus Least fav: Natural Mystic

Very fun album with some big hits, some songs were a bit repetitive for me. Favourite song: Three Little Birds Least: Natural Mystics

We jammin

I mean what do you expect

there's so much depth to this album, so many sounds and instruments at the same time. I could listen to this over and over. I would usually find some of the songs saccharine, don't know if its the nostalgia, but I have no problems, great album

Mellow reggae - very chill and enjoyable. Includes the iconic "Jamming" and "One Love."

I’ll give it a solid 4. Enjoyed the variety of songs. I think this is his best album.

Okay I can appreciate the great lyrical writing that Bob Marley possessed and exhibited on this album. It is fantastic and remarkable. However, reggae has never (and probably never will) done if for me. It’s just the same beat and refrain for the entire song. I like a little more variety in my songs. Just not my preferred genre. This was a very solid album and if you gave this a 5 I would not argue.

first few tracks are little weaker (almost boring), then it picks up with Exodus. rest of the album is a great listen. fantastic vibe & songwriting.

I love this album, especially the less sugary first side. The segue between the first few songs is sooo good

Classic

Reggae, upbeat, volvería a escuchar, 7/10

tuff ass reggae record

I loved Bob Marley as a kid, it was good to listen to this one after a while - I used to have a dub of the cassette I played in my walkman (Waalkmaaan maaan). Its the most accessible of Reggaes and for good reason. Gem was Waiting In Vain

My second Marley/Wailers record confirms that the albums are better than the hits. Massive bass is the star of the rich production. Favourite tracks: Natural Mystic, Exodus, Waiting in Vain

Bob Malrley! Hard to beat that

record so lit, got me contemplating forgiveness for those who've wronged me and the possibility of a brighter future

Hrpa klasika

I think the album really kicks into gear during the song "Guiltiness" and pretty much rides the strong waves of Reggae vibes which are difficult to fault and shake during a listen. Personally, Reggae seems to be genre that has managed to create a recipe of music that is difficult to dislike with many songs having the potential to impact the listener in different magnitudes. As such, this album will get a 4/5 since the entire listen-through for the large part was enjoyable and could easily be repeated.

Album was released in two sides and the first side is distinctly weaker. First four tracks are ok but forgettable. Album really picks up with Exodus. The songs on side two are some of Bobs greatest hits. 3.5/5. Raising to a 4.

I pretty much had any love for reggae knocked out of me when I used to share a student house with someone who listened to it incessantly. So when I saw Exodus pop up this morning I let out an audible groan. But it has surprised me. Not only because it has so many hits on it. No, the surprise is that the tracks I am not familiar with are so good too.

A terrific album, although not my all-time favourite by Marley (that would be Uprising). Beautiful songs, a combination of political, religious, and spiritual vibes. Amazing, and spawned hit singles like ‘Three Little Birds’.

the best soundtrack for touching some imaginary grass and enjoying some imaginary sunshiiine while its raining outside 4/5

Great album. Clean production, catchy tunes, but some great lyricism too. Largely inspired by Marley’s Rastafarian religion, encouraging peaceful protests and assurance that good will eventually triumph. There are definitely less serious points in the album (see: Turn Your Lights Down Low, a decent love song, but the subject matter there is a lot lighter than most of the album) but it’s pretty refreshing to hear an album tackle such serious subject matter while being so optimistic. Sure, there’s a place for just anger in the world, but there’s a place for hope too.

Great album. Good introduction to bob marley. You just got to love this album.

Nearly flawless reggae album. I think I like the deeper cuts more than the bigger hits.

Good.

what a treat to start the week. i can say I probably haven't sat down and listened to a full Bob Marley album, unless it was a 'Greatest Hits' or something. but, just what an absolute treat. its such easy listening, such simple and wholesome lyrics, and a vibe that can really life you up. even with not being the biggest Bob Marley listener, this album had some serious bangers on it, with most of them on the back half of the record. three little birds, jamming, waiting in vain, and one love... all within the span of a few tracks is just amazing. such a killer album.

Oh sweet, Reynolds just won that soccer game. I think I’ve mentioned my old Mazda that would only play factory produced cds and didn’t have a radio antenna, but if I haven’t, that limited my listening options on my drives for a few years. One of the cds I had was Bob Marley and The Wailers’ greatest hits and it includes most of the second half of this album. Waiting in Vain will always remind me of driving with the windows down through the mountains on that first warm spring day while I was living in Boone. Easy four stars.

I always go into reggae albums with a feeling that I'll listen to the same thing for 45 minutes, but Bob Marley is a legend for a reason. This is one of the best reggae albums I've ever listened to. However,there are a few filler tracks, but the songsthat are good are some of Marley's greatest. This is a 4/5 for me. A great listen

Best i klassen.

A low 4. Loads of good but lots also passes me by and I know this album.

A very easy going listen. I'm not into reggae really, and Bob Marley may very well be the only reggae artist I'll ever have listened to in my life. But I'm glad I gave it a full listen.

Really good, some classics in there including Jammin

Album art:1

i’ve never really listened to bob marley before this but i like it 😎

I know there are a bunch of religious and socio-political contextual references that I don’t really understand but even without this knowledge, I can tell this is a powerful record that sounds and feels good

Good background vibes, easy listening

Three Little Birds is quite a nice one

reggae is great when it's not made by Sting

Highlight Song/s: The Heathen, Waiting In Vain and Three Little Birds This is my first experience with Reggae apart from listening to Jamaican radio stations in Grand Theft Auto IV and San Andreas (which I really liked.) The backstory of this album is really interesting, where Bob Marley relocated to London after nearly getting assassinated and made the appropriately named album 'Exodus'. The lyrics on the album are amazing (and sweet in the second half.)

I thought I was really over the songs on this album. I almost always skip them when they come on BUT in album context, they had fresh breath. The couple I didn’t know were really good too. Great album.

Such a good album. So many bangers on here. Jamming, Exodus, Three Little Birds, One Love / People Get Ready, Waiting In Vain... yeah, this one is solid. 3.75/5 = 4 stars.

A classic album with classic songs.

Listened to this whole album last month actually. This is great music for anything. Working from home, house chores, driving, or just taking an edible and playing video games, lol. The rhythm just flows over and around you. I don't think I have ever been in a bad mood with Bob Marley on.