Catch A Fire

You can give me a Marley and the Wailers Album every single day to move my world. Great choice, great album.

4.25

I like other Bob Marley albums better.

7/10 Fun listen with great standouts, a few songs I didn’t really care for

Nice vibe for a chill day

enjoyed this! liked how boppy it was.

Excellent - mellow and relaxing without feeling repetitive

It really is one after another. Over before you know it. No contrarianism here. Just respect that is due.

Wish I could have spent more time through the years with their music. I did when I lived on the island and one or two other times

Added 3 songs to my playlist.

Never listened to a Bob Marley album all the way through. I get it now.

Like all Bob Marley it’s easy to listen to but boring. The songs always stay in the exact same place. I get why in this instance but I still hate music like that typically. Rating: 2.7

Non uno dei suoi migliori, ma ancora godibile

Really liked this! Great both as background and to directly listen to!

It's all right, but have to be in a specific mood for it

p290. 1973. 3 stars. Well done of its kind and some decent tunes, but reggae just leaves me cold. On the plus side, its short.

Es fehlen die Hits. Sonst aber ein hörenswertes Marley-Album.

Great reggae that helped make Marley and his crew icons.

Iconic and deservedly so.

It was fine…listened while reading. The tempos of all the songs were very similar, making the album feel a bit monotonous. Favorites: stop that train, stir it up Probably wouldn't turn to listen to this one again.

decent album, but reggae gets pretty repetitive

Not my usual genre, but an easy office listen.

Very feel good album. 3.72

Not bad. I’d give this 3 stars.

I've never really given Marley a chance before besides the odd track here or there in the background. Really good stuff.

Unfortunately, not for me. Too muffled and slow.

Lots of songs I never heard that really makes you appreciate Marley outside of the mainstream songs that are always on rotation. Excellent, no notes.

Good reggae for sure!

Some great songs. Not Marley’s best work. 3/5

4.5

Nice listen

Not his best

Catchy and easy to listen too even if it does start to all sound kind of similar.

Amazing record

This is definitely an album that you can just vibe to, but paying close attention to the lyrics makes for a much richer experience. The message of songs like “Concrete Jungle,” which talks about alienation and the struggle to survive in the rat race of capitalism, and “Slave Driver” and “400 Years,” which talk about the inter-generational scars of slavery and racial violence, are just as relevant now as they were in 1973. The music can get a bit repetitive at times, but there’s also a ton of great musicianship on the album (the guitar solo on “Stir It Up” has shades of Hendrix—though, controversially, it seems this was done by session musicians brought in by the label to do overdubs after initial recording). It’s also interesting to hear the very obvious influences reggae had on the British punk movement in the 70s, both in terms of music and political messaging. I enjoyed this album and appreciate its historical importance and influence. I’m not sure it’s something I’d listen to all the time, though. I think it’s a good album for people just getting into Marley/reggae because the album is an interesting mix of politics, sex, drugs, and rock n roll and covers the breadth of his music.

Bass überraschend präsent und vielseitig. Harmonien typisch Reggae-langweilig. Stimme toll.

First Bob Marley album I've ever listened to, and it's obviously really good, his status as a legend is as clear as can be.

Nearly 5 stars 9/10

Solid Reggea album.

-FINALLY some bob marley and the wailers -love his voice i’m So excited for this -im going to be honest im spacing out through a lot of this because its comforting background music -seriously tho i have always loved all of bob marleys stuff with the wailers -all these songs are filling me with such JOY! -overall i did enjoy listening to this -i am tho going to give this 3 stars simply because i have heard better from bob marley and the wailers

Great

1. 3.5/5 2. 3.5/5 3. 3/5 4. 3.5/5 5. 3/5 6. 3.5/5 7. 3/5 8. 3/5 9. 3.5/5 = 3.27

This version of Stir It Up feels kinda slow. I guess slow is alright for reggae. "Alright" sums up my feelings about this album.

sounds like a best of album - though being a regular one and except for some songs it's definitely catchy starting from the first listening.

Really liked No More Trouble but there's quite a bit of filler for a short album. Could be a 3

Well it’s definitely Bob Marley. A very solid reggae album though not my favorite material I’ve heard from him. Best song: Midnight Ravers

Reggae. Algún megahit. Venga, un 4.

Reggae.

Obviously one of the most popular, if not the most popular, reggae artists of all time. Great album, if not pretty same-y in the latter half.

12/22/23. Essential reggae listening right here. I always thought reggae was a bit of a repetitive genre, but this one keeps you engaged. Bob Marley was the truth.

Not a big Reggae fan anymore, so I only enjoyed stir it up. But since I was a big fan as a teenager it still gets three stars

Known Before: Standouts: 4. Stop That Train 4.5

Easy listening

probably very good. probably very fun to play this music. I get tired of it quickly. besides not being big on Bob Marley this music is for me impossible to separate from the unknowingly conservative faux hippies that like it. I bet the political side is interesting if you can do that. I can't concentrate on it long enough to think about its context in its own era. music: hated. (⌐▨_▨)

I wonder if there are a lot of Bob Marley records on this list. Like many white guys, I mostly just know Marley via greatest hits collections or whatever. This album has (I think) just the one song that is usually on those? Anyway I thought this one was real nice to listen to as a whole.

BIG UP A TOUS LES MASSIVES

Ja gewoon goed. Dit album is niet t album wat je opnoemt als je bob marley zegt, toch lekker genoten

Ochtend in trein met een boek. Chill

Elk nummer genieten

Gewoon lekker

This Marley album is much better than the ones that have been wafting (along with smoke) out of college dorm rooms for the last 50 years.

A really Nice slow reggae-album. I really liked the song High tide or Low tide

Greatest reggae but I’m sort of over it

It was fine.

B- Concrete Jungle 3 Slave Driver 3 400 Years 3 Stop That Train 3 Baby We've Got a Date (Rock It Baby) 2 Stir It Up 3 Kinky Reggae 4 No More Trouble 3 Midnight Ravers 3 This was okay, definitely worse than Exodus.

I really enjoy Bob Marley, and this album was no exception. Great work as expected.

Feels disrespectful to do any less than 5 stars for Bob Marley. I've always felt kind of weird listening to him though, since I've mostly heard him at beach parties and in a freaking resort in Jamaica but lyrically it can be so heartbreaking and touching that I want to smash the speakers and tell everyone that this isn't a cute jam for white people to smoke weed to ok I'll shut up now

really liked this, super chilled as expected and just really listenable

I quite liked this. Was a nice relaxing easy listen.

An artist I had only known through best of records. Listening to full records through this list has been a great joy.

I don't feel like I can fairly rate Bob Marley

All day all night is new to me and a particular highlight, it almost suggests a what could have been for reggae. But it’s hard not to wonder what that song would’ve sounded like in a group that could really sing, the Temptations as a recent example from this list comes to kind. What is undeniable is that the Wailers had tunes, much more so than most contemporaries. Good shit, better than the hits.

great album, felt the flavor of the time and the place, always makes me happy to hear Bob

Ok. Never really heard it before. Might need another listen. Not as many 'hits' as I was expecting.

Hadn’t listened to this album before; very good

epic album so chill, will listen again for sure love the vocals, love the producing, love the grooves

pretty standard bob marley reggae affair i think it would’ve been crazy good at the time though

Like reggae and Marley but idk if he’s good at making albums

Nice listen on a sunny day but I’m just not massive on reggae albums would be great live 6.8/10

Much better album than the previous one by Bob Marley on this list. Still, very much so not a fan of reagge, but at list it was a slightly nice experience. Nevertheless, I'm glad it's over.

He knew we were going to someday be reviewing this album when he titled that song “midnight ravers”

Reggae

Sure

I get that this is great music but to me it’s just a bit boring. So sorry.

Catch a Fire is the fifth album by Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley and the reggae band The Wailers. It is considered one of the top reggae albums of all time. Touring extensively in the UK and the US supported this album and launched the band into the mainstream. This is an awesome Bob Marley record. Some of the best, good old-fashioned reggae around. It's a great album to chill-out to, or put on in a party setting. That's what reggae is for. RIP Bob Marley.

Not really a fan

Reggae compliments dreary Oregon weather all winter long. 400 years is a classic.

I can’t say I love Bob, like the rest of the world, but it’s still super chill and timeless so it’s staying on my playlist

Toots, Tosh, Nancy, Marley, hell Mighty Diamonds. Come one come all, I ❤️reggae

Just not a reggae fan, so this didn't click with me.

Every song sounds the same

My first listen to Bob Marley outside the Legend album. Good stuff.

Nice to dig into the back catalog rather than just the hits. Some of the attitudes haven’t aged well…

10/10 reggae album that I will listen to till I die

Je l'ai pas écouté en entier, mais c'est vraiment pas mon style

Pas trop mon style musical mais j'ai bien aimé. J'ai pas tout écouté par contre.

A pleasant listen on a shitty November day. At times too preachy for my taste, but alright overall.

album filled with hits. I've listened to it a lot when a teenager, my father would put this on loudly on huge soviet speakers in the living room and the walls would rumble in contrast to other albums here, sounds quite political and psychedelic at the same time: that's reggae for you

Don’t like reggae much but did enjoy this

pretty good songs, but not great engineering. bad quality mic on many tracks 3/5

Genres shift and change. Bluegrass slid into country & western, and that morphed into nu country, etc. In each of these major groupings, there are a few artists you can point to and say, "Yeah, this *is* that genre." Bob Marley is Reggae.

Such a great album. Stir it Up is my all time favourite Marley track. This album shaded by their later work, but brilliant nonetheless

This was a great album. Bob Marley is a fantastic songwriter who manages to infuse social commentary into songs that show great musical knowledge and vocal dexterity. The production on this is super clean. Every instrument can be heard clearly giving the album a very open but textured feel. Bob Marley’s consistency across albums is phenomenal as well.

Quality reggae, 3.5 stars

A reggae album that even those, like myself, that don't like reggae will enjoy. Rastaman Chant is a belter.

Bob Marley always puts me in a relaxed mood and transports me to Hawaii. Ultimate chill album.

hell yeah man

Not an album I thought I would get into on a cold, cloudy day, but it was very chill and kind of made my day better : )

Classic Bobby. Personally not a big fan of straight roots but there are some good singles, like Stir It Up and Stop That Train of course (check out the better Stop That Train by Keith & Tex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Jvv8Q6hrw , but apart from that imo the only reason this album should be on the list is the historical significance, the music is pretty mid apart from those 2 singles. 6/10 Peter Tosh is a legend, check out his album Mystic Man. Bunny Wailer had an amazing but underrated career after the wailers broke up, check him out, lots of great gems.

Would I listen to this album again? No. Did I enjoy listening to the album? Yes. Were there any songs I skipped? No. Favourite Song? Kinky Reggae / Stir It Up.

A fine album but not the wailers best work.

1. concrete jungle - 1.5 2. zlave driver - 1.5 3. 400 yearz - 1.5 4. ztop that rain - 1.5 5. rock it baby - 6. ztir it up - 1.5 7. kinky reggae - 1 8. no more trouble - 1 9. midnight raverz - 1 10. high tide or louu tide - 1 11. all day all night - 1

Not one of my favourite genres so I went in not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. There is a scandanavian tribute band called Bob Marley and the Whalers

Admittedly, this is my first Bob Marley album. I've only ever gotten into the hits. It was fine, but the plethora of fade outs really brings an album down for me. It shows that someone can't finish a song when there are too many of them.

I should probably give this another listen at some point. Listened to this on a drive in the rain and it didn't do too much for me. While the production is nice (particularly the spacing and the guitar tone relative to the rest of the mix) I found most of the songs to fall pretty flat and mush together. This lacked a certain pop and shine that other of his albums contains (e.g. Kaya). No real standouts held my attention though I did enjoy the looseness extending through the pieces. Soft 3 / 5 for me.

Love this album, fantastic calming songs to put on when you are hanging out or trying to get some work done

Lovely album to listen to the morning before Thanksgiving while I pretend to be working. No More Trouble was a song I haven't heard before, but certainly enjoyed. Nothing too crazy going on with this album, but really great for what it is. I'm rating this before the Jamaican versions of songs on the 50th Anniversary edition of this album.

Concrete Jungle kind of rules with the prominent bassline and shredding guitar solo to go along with Bob singing. Wailers albums always put me in such a good mood with the slow instrumentals and calm singning. Stir It Up may be the most chill song of all time. In Kinky Reggae I really need to know what a booga-wooga is and why it had brown suga on it. Classic Wailers album that I could listen to all day if I didn't have 4 other albums to catch up with.

Some good ol classic kinky reggae. Great morning listening while cleaning my house. Not a lot of classics but it all goes well together.

4-4.5

Very solid album. Probably one I'll need to be in a reggae mood to put on, but the standouts really standout!

I’m not really a raggae fan. This is fine.

Great stuff. I think this is some of the first mainstream reggae in America.

9/10

Reggae is one of my favorite genres and Bob Marley is the king.

Erstes vorgeschlagenes Album - wie angenehm sich das anfühlt. Entlastung! Auch durch, vorallem durch, dank des Sounds. Mega schön und smooth - kann nicht sagen, worin genau der Unterschied liegt zu den (wenigen) Reggaestücken, die ich sonst ab und zu höre, das hier hat aber eine ganz andere Qualität. Befreiend, irgendwie. Bei High Tide or Low Tide kommen mit die Tränen, während ich in der Küche stehe und darauf warte, dass das Wasser für meine Tortellini kocht

I recognize a few of the sounds. its calming

Goat reggae mon

I get that this is supposed to be influential, the greater introduction of Bob Marley to the masses and all that, but, honestly, nothing jumped out at me. Telling that with nearly every posthumous compilation, this album accounts for nearly nothing in the tracklistings.

Here’s an objective timeless classic that gets a little robotic for me after a few tracks. I love Bob, and he’s put out some of the all time greatest, but this one just kind of goes stale after a while. That’s said, the last two tracks are GREAT.

All Bob Marley is good Bob Marley, even when it’s just alright Bob Marley.

9/10

Influencisl

Good

Tal vez esperaba un puñado de hits más conocidos. Curiosamente no ha sido el caso. No creo que esté capacitado para valorar un género al que nunca he sido demasiado aficionado. El disco me deja un tanto indiferente, si he de ser sincero. Supongo que ganará mucho más metiéndote en las letras.

Even as a fan, the compilations are better

I’ve listened to this album before, and I just don’t get Bob Marley.

Just ain’t a reggae person, even though I can appreciate it for what it is.

i enjoyed this album, though i didn't know any of the songs on it beforehand. like most people (i presume), i'm mostly familiar with the greatest hits collection and a handful of other tracks. this album was great music to have on in the background while at work and i liked the message of the lyrics i heard. also i kept thinking Baby We've Got a Date was like the reggae version of Ring of Fire. cool stuff, definitely need to listen more in the future. favorites: Concrete Jungle, Baby We've Got a Date, Stir It Up

Niet echt mijn stijl

7/10 - Good classic Reggae album - Few hits on it for sure Good overall album. Only one or two skips if necessary

Did not catchup with it.

No doubt Bob had a great voice, and the songs are well performed but I feel very underwhelmed.

Bob Marley is always a 5

Heel fijn, wat Bob Marley op de maandag. Ik vind dit eigenlijk zulke fijne muziek maar draai het echt niet genoeg. Hier heb ik dus ook echt van genoten! Moet er wel echt voor in de stemming zijn dus ik denk dat Bobberd vandaag ook een beetje mazzel had. Ja, ik ga heel erg lekker op dit album, review is wel een beetje kort want ik heb al iets van 3 of 4 keer per ongeluk mn tabblad met de review reop gesloten en genoeg is genoeg verdorie. FAVO: Stop That Train, Baby We've got a date, Stir it up, Kinky Reggae

Words cannot describe my love for Bob. Every time I listen to a new song, I am shocked that I have not heard it before. Catch a Fire is a prime example of this exact phenomenon; with only a couple of uber-famous tracks, the remaining songs on the album are left to provide the actual integrity. Thankfully, the structure they provide is lightyears ahead of whatever they built the north tower with.

We listened and danced to this with Nora and Hank in the living room on a Saturday morning. Immaculate vibes.

Very chill

It was good. We liked it.

Classic

Nice raggae, soulful singing, catchy bass and overall good

Not my type

I simply believe it is perfect. The way I see a 5/5 album is even if you’re not a fan of the genre you could throw this absolute masterpiece on and just chill like it was meant to be listened to. Rest in piece to the king.

I actually enjoyed this album more than Exodus, which was kind of surprising since I knew more of the songs on the latter. "400 Years," "Stop the Train," and "Stir It Up" were my favorites. I don't love reggae, so some of this was a bit of a slog to get through, but overall a solid album. Plus it's Bob Marley.

"High Tide or Low Tide"

Solid Bob Album.

A great album that keeps grooving through even the most hard hitting songs. There were no duds for me, just a wonderfully crafted, cohesive gem.

This one didn't hit like his other one. Still good

5/5

Grew on me over time, mainly like the writing and some had a killer beat

great simple music

Brani Preferiti: - "Concrete Jungle" - "Stir It Up" - "400 Years" Note: Anche se Bob e i Wailers riescono a mantenere un buon standard, ho la percezione che la prima parte dell'album sia fatta meglio della seconda. Se piace il rock, questo album è la perfetta introduzione alla musica reggae di Marley & dei Wailers e fra tutti per me "Catch a Dire" è il migliore album pubblicato da loro.

I'm not a huge reggae fan, but geez, Bob Marley. He's an icon for a reason.

Reggae is not my style but the album is very well built, the lyrics tell a good story and it's easy to understand All instruments have a good volume, bass lines are very good, the beats are good, vocals are good, just the style is not my type, Can't rate the album low because I have to admit it is very well built First song is very catchy but once you go on the rhythm starts getting repetitive, but that's just reggae I guess

Quite pleasant to listen to. Nothing really jumped out and grabbed me, but I was never mad that it was on. If there was a half star I'd probably go for 2.5 stars, but I'm stuck choosing between the two options. And this is what I picked, which feels a bit too severe, but them's the breaks.

Every song on here is a classic. Great album.

First time Bob Marley listener, definitely a fan. Super chill vibes. Favorite was Baby We've Got a Date.

Best so far

This album was okay, I understand the rights and racism lyrics but I don't really like it being pushed in my face when listening to music, as music to me is just an escape

Love classic Marley

Not into reggae but this album is so smooth and listenable end to end. Recommended songs: Concrete jungle; High tide or low tide; Stir it up

nice start, nice first song. l listen to some songs

"Stir It Up" is and always will be a classic, wonderful track!

One of the truly great reggae albums. Love the early mix with Tosh, Wailer and Marley. It is easy to forget just how great they were and how polished Marley became as an artist. 4/5 Will listen again

Ok

Good stuff. Bit of joy, bit of protest, lot of talent & greatness.

I like how the beginning of Concrete Jungle sounds like it's gonna be a funk song, before dropping into the reggae groove. All in all, this sounds about how I expected. Obviously Stir It Up is a banger. Overall, I just have a hard time listening actively to reggae.

Mó brisa, irmão kkk Curti mais a segunda música do que a primeira. Não curto muito essa vibe reggae, só em momento específicos em rolês de praia no máximo. Não pararia pra ouvir, mas entendo por que a galera gosta e consigo apreciar como arte. Foda que são todas iguais as músicas. Tem um disco 2 com versões alternativas, mas sem tempo irmão. Album com vibe tranquilinha do início ao fim, acho que se ouvir dirigindo no carro de noite pega umas 38 tilápias e uma passagem pro além.

Linhas de baixo extremamente presentes e melódicas, letras bonitas e muitas vezes pesadas, vibe bem gostosinha, dá pra ficar ouvindo bem de boas por um tempão. Se eu fosse um MACONHEIRO SAFADO, a experiência provavelmente seria ainda melhor. Achei curioso que a música com mais acessos, de longe, acabou não sendo uma das que mais me chamou atenção não, achei ela ok, o que salvou ela pra mim foi o solo, gostei dele. Mas minha favorita foi Concrete Jungle mesmo. Se eu gostasse/manjasse mais de reggae, tivesse mais familiaridade, imagino que eu provavelmente daria 4 estrelas, mas hoje vou de 3 mesmo.

Chill af.

I liked this album but it really isn’t my kind of music at all. I can see that it is good and fun but i really wouldn’t ever listen to it

Made me feel like I needed to be on a boat with 10 of my best friends. Didn’t like it as first but as the album went on Iit vibed.

First few cuts feel a slow start, but then it’s 10 straight excellent tracks – mellow and thoughtful, introspective and infectious. The melancholia of “High Tide or Low Tide” and “No More Trouble” is as engaging as the happy-making “Baby We’ve Got a Date” and “Kinky Reggae.” The Tosh-sung cuts are – no surprise – totally great. 4.4 for 4.

It’s impossible to overstate the influence and reach of Bob Marley & The Wailers. This record was the flashpoint of a brilliant and all too brief career. And like most of their records, the track listing sounds like a greatest hits.

The album was a pretty decent Bob Marley Album. They were all the classic sound that Bob Marley and the wailers would have. Its really good for background music and just chillin. 6 out of 10

Very chill album, I haven't ever given Bob Marley the attention he deserves before this. Incredibly chill, the kind of music that I could listen to forever and never get tired. Not something that I would listen to every day, but something I'll definitely be coming back to from time to time. 8/10

Reggae... And that's a genre I don't like

Get up, stand up for your rights.

reggae has always been a tough genre for me to get into. Some good songs on here, fairly enjoyable listen but wouldn’t be a first choice of mine

great album

Really quite brilliant and I never though I’d be saying that of a reggae record, a genre that has eluded me. Marley had real skill interweaving political commentary with mellow, soulful orchestrations and the result is a warm, poignant and rich record. Eye opening and significant.

What an album, what an artist… A timeless classic that marked the group's transition from local Jamaican popularity to international acclaim and remains a cornerstone of reggae music, delivering a message of hope and unity while featuring the signature rhythms that define the genre

Some great songs. Not the most accessible bob marley album in my opinion. Quite repetitive

Jammin.

Classical reggae album.

#3. I don't really understand reggae as a whole. At best I find it tedious, and at worst I find it annoying. While there may be an reggae album out there to change my mind, this one wasn't the one. At least twice while listening to this album I found myself zoning out and then thinking "damn, this isn't over yet?" when I realized it. There isn't really a single song on this album that caught my interest. 2/5: meh Song added to playlist: Stir It Up I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

It’s been a long time since I listened to any reggae. This fit the low key mood I was in today, but it didn’t get my juices flowing. I don’t think it’ll be entering my regular rotation.

What I expected from a Bob Marley album. Not really my style, but not bad either. Would be a good background album to put on.

quintessential reggae album with great chill vibes 3/5

Crunchy opener

The vibes are immaculate

Lots of songs I’ve never heard before. Some deep, soulful lyrics. Really nice album. 8/10

Fuckin no

Stir it up is een classiccccccp

Lovely

Not my favorite, I can hear the foundation of his great songs in this album

Bob Marley is the best, always a 5, forever

mm nice

I never thought Reggae was actually this good, and magical. My heart rate slowed down, all my problems went away, and I am in awe of this music

I. Hate. Reggae.

Favourites are Slave Driver, Stop That Train, Kinky Reggae & No More Trouble.

It’s a good Bob Marley album for when you’re in the mood for Bob Marley. I was not today but if I was in the mood this would be a 5 relative to it’s competitors

Pretty decent, but not one i'm going to play on repeat over and over

reggae yay

Labaiii geras albumas, bet negaliu dėti 5/5 nes nesu šio žanro megėjas. Smagu fainai, naujos patirtys, bet nu po kažkiek laiko nusibosta.

I dig it. Makes me want to go hang out at the beach.

It’s OK, but not really something that I’d listen to again. Fairly predictable really, and I don’t tend to love this sort of reggae

Couldn't finish it. Utter shite!

Not actually as good as I remembered

3.5/5

Reggae isn't really my go to Genre to listen to on a rainy day, so that slightly influenced the listening experience. Leaving that aside, it's a good album bringing some great vibes. It has inspired me to give a few more listens to the album I don't really have a song that stood out for me, thus so far in the first listen I don't have a favourite yet.

I love reggae and I love Bob Marley but this album was just a little bit on the 'meh' side - I did enjoy it but nothing much stood out to me. Will definitely revisit it though

classic

Some enjoyable rhythms, nice to listen to while working.

Classic Marley.

Hyvää musiikkia kotona oleilun taustalle

Sounds like every other Bob Marley thing. If it's your thing, it's your thing. It ain't my thing. But it plonks along OK.

Another great gone too soon. Gorgeous album.

3.5/5 nice chill vibes. Enjoyed this one

En nog een album van ome Bob en zijn vrienden. Het is wat ingetogener, verder dezelfde sound als de vorige plaat. Hoe kon het ook anders.

Twee keer Bob achter elkaar. Leuk om te vergelijken. Bob is Bob natuurlijk. Maar waar Natty Dread een interessante en afwisselende muziekbasis biedt, hebben de nummers op Catch a Fire nog vooral een repeterend en weinig ingekleurd raggae-ritme als basis. Een bizar sterke ontwikkeling in slechts één jaar tijd. Daar hebben ze flink voor kunnen oefenen. Want er is tussen deze twee albums zelfs nog een ander album uitgebracht. Het album zelf staakt bij de twee sterren. Het is mij nog wat te suffig. Maar ik weet inmiddels, dat wordt later opgelost.

Twee keer achter elkaar Bob Marley, maar nu zoals we hem beter kennen met zijn voormalige bondgenoten Peter Tosh en Bunny Wailer. Wel met dezelfde relaxte reggaevibe, wat prima is op een dag van 30 graden.

nice

Obviously so dark undertones to the music but it’s hard not to vibe along to this. Marley and the Wailers are simply good at what they do, they are damn good at reggae. Everything, the smooth vocals, sharp guitars, snappy drums, perfectly placed backing vocals, everything just ties together really well. Great stuff 4 stars

Bob is always a chill time, good listen. Is this his best? No. But am I mad about that? No, absolutely not. Can find contentment here very easily.

Very chill instrumentation. Not the kind of music I’d listen to normally but I definitely liked it. Favourite song No More Trouble.

Stir it up a classic, the sound still as fresh and as fun as the first time I heard the Wailers. Not a consistently great album but a good listen nonetheless.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: it was great, so soothing but so full of life Favourite song: Track 4 - Stop That Train

Det var et fint album, chill nok på en god måde men bar ik lig min stil

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Leuke melodie en goed gezongen. Heeft heerlijk relaxte uitstraling. Top-album, maar geen kippenvel momenten. ***

This one is all about the Wailers. The ensemble performance on Catch a Fire is perfect and the production/arrangement is amazing. There's so much space within each of the songs, making room for a big band and massive range of instruments who each add something to building up the texture, rhythm, and harmony on each track but never sounds cluttered or overly busy. The root of this is the sparse but bedrock bass that leaves tons of room within its melodic phrasing and big hits on the 2 & 4. This lulls you almost hypnotically while the other parts float around. The clavinet sound throughout is really distinctive, adding funky synchopated counter-melodies and melding in with the edge-of-break up guitar chord stabs. The dirty slide guitar brings an ethereal country sound to Baby We've Got a Date and the wah-wah guitar gives Stir It Up's chill groove a psychadelic edge - both of these are Wayne Perkins overdubs. The reverby guitar parts on Kinky Reggae give it a dub sound as it fades out. Obviously Bob Marley is the star vocalist and his performance on all these is at once richly emotive and smoothly controlled. Peter Tosh brings his own unique, edgier, angrier, delivery and tone to his songs. The the backing singers perfectly occupy the space between the organ and the lead vocal, doubling the downbeats and doubling down on the lyrics. None of the songs on here are as burned out as the mega-hits from Legend so this feels fresher to dig back into. All bangers, but favorites: Concrete Jungle, 400 years, Stir It Up, Midnight Ravers

Politically and socially charged songs done right, mixed with some gorgeous love songs. Strong clean production, earth shattering bass. This is skanking! Another strong 4 out of 5.

Good and groovy, just not Marley's best work.

gr 00 vy

Favourite tracks: concrete jungle; slave driver; 400 years; stop that train; baby we've got a date; stir it up

Very fine! Endless chill! Made me wonder what weed tastes like, Jah bless us!

all of the songs are incredibly samey and the songs themselves sound incredibly same throughout the few minutes they last at least concrete jungle had a little guitar riff to break up the monotony

Musically reggae is a bit too samey to me taste, but this album was a pleasant and enjoyable listen nevertheless.

🔥🔥🔥🔥

Great album from a great band

i love Bob

Fine, mellow album, very early 70s vibe. Concrete Jungle and Stir It Up of course, but other good tracks 400 Years and No More Trouble. Very much of its time, with quite a lot of guitar and keyboard noodling

Great album. Favorite songs are Stir it Up, 400yrs, Stop that train.

Such a vibe. There are others I like more but enjoyed it

Very cool. So easy to listen to.

Pure easy going reggae. Fave track: Stir It Up

Mmmm, it's really nice hearing some Bob Marley that hasn't been played to death. "Exodus" and the various "Best of" compilations are absolutely ubiquitous. Enjoyed the funk sounds on this one. Fave track - "No More Trouble" from the tracks I don't think I've ever heard before, "Baby We've Got a Date (Rock It Baby)" from the ones I was at least partially familiar with!

Classic record. Very familiar with all of these tunes, as there are several live recordings that circulate from this era that were recorded off FM radio. Excellent stuff!

Reggae classic, and the first Marley album I've listened to, and has a message that's still relevant, but kinda falls off on the second half. 3.5 BT - Concrete Jungle - Stop That Train - Midnight Ravers

not his best

It was alright.

Absolute masterpiece of Roots Reggae. Everything down to the Zippo album cover. Perfect mix of political songs and love songs. Every member of the band here is on point. The Wailers are not the one man show that people may believe.

Man, I hate Reggea. Bob Marley has to be one of he most overrated artist out there. Found most songs sounded alike. Not even weed makes this stuff listenable. Nothing caught my interest. Just boring stuff to me.

As I was listening to this I realized that I've ignored Reggae as a genre, which is a shame because I like a lot of what I've heard. This album was nicely varied, which is always a concern going into any album. I like the messages a lot of this album is has to say. I'm looking forward to seeing some of these songs pop up in my playlists. I don't think I'd buy this one on vinyl. 3

2 Yeah, I’ve established that I’m not much of a Bob Marley fan, and once again this didn’t do much to change my mind. I appreciated that these songs at least seemed to have a bit more political messaging to them, but then again, with lyrics like “Their mind is confused with confusion”, I feel like I can only commend the songwriting so much. Why is this guy considered an all-time great lyricist? I was hoping my guy Peter Tosh would hit me with something decent on his penned songs here, but I really couldn’t tell you any aspect of 400 Years or Stop That Train that makes them stand apart. Hell, I couldn’t even tell you what the biggest hit here, Stir It Up, has that the other songs don’t. I thought maybe it had a profound message I was missing, but no, it’s just about sex. Maybe people are just horny - see my earlier note about sex noises in music. On a positive note, this has one of the coolest physical album concepts I’ve ever seen - and no, not the version featuring Marley smoking a spliff - but the OG release was in the shape of a Zippo lighter and opened up like one to reveal the record. That’s cool as hell - I’ll give Marley credit for that one.

Alright I guess, nothing really stood out to me

Je suis un honnête homme

concrete jungle

Exactly what I expected from him. There weren’t any “surprises”, when I think of Bob Marley I think of this vibe exactly. That isn’t bad because of course he’s influential and talented and significant however notbing NEW. I did enjoy it though, it’s just never been my type of music.

I'll say that the first cut "Concrete Jungle" is so good - wailing (pun) guitar and minor key...this is reggae I can sink into. Doesn't suffer from much repetition and a ton of emotion and excellent playing from the band. The album is good overall - I like the variety of vocals - but the last 4 or 5 cuts after "Stir It Up" kinda blended which I think keeps this from jumping up to a 4 for me. Would never kick it off the turntable if someone spun it tho... 7/10 3 stars

Theres just something about Marley's voice and jams that can make my day better.

4/5

boy howdy i do not get this one. to be clear, i think the album is fine. even well made. i think the appeal of reggae is one i can appreciate as an outsider but it has never really been my thing, and perhaps unfairly, is something i just associate with that one guy in your college dorm who's got a hackeysack collection. i think this one is just too laid back for me. but i will still keep an open mind and hope that something in the genre clicks for me! favorite song(s): stir it up

Good stuff from Bob and the Wailers. Reggae, calypso and the feel of sunshine

I like reggae

I came into this album mildly interested. I listened to Bob Marley a lot when I was younger, and my lasting impression was pleasant, political, fun. Good background, maybe. In other words… I was wholly unprepared for the 40 minutes I was about to get. This time, I decided to listen a little closer to the musicianship, get a sense of what is going on in the background. And let me tell you. These players are…. So. Fucking. Locked. They are locked like a locomotive. They’re not going anywhere. When you look up “pocket” in the encyclopedia it should be the smiling face of that clav player on Track 1. Unbelievable. This is how you start a reggae band, folks. You hear some music that is so unbelievably locked like this and you think maybe, just maybe we can pull this off. Well you probably can’t. Don’t let it stop you, but… the level of locked and loaded on these rhythm parts puts most other reggae and ska to shame. To shame. That’s how high the heights are here. This kind of rhythm is so infectious. I was having a hugely fun time. I am thankful this exists, and it is no longer background music to me. It is music music. I am going to evangelize to all my music friends. They’ll think… “Jacob, aren’t you’re exactly 50 years too late?” Fuck I don’t care. 5/5

Solid

Fantastic album, the opener Concrete Jungle was the standout but it was still pretty consistent throughout

First, I’ll credit the album cover (which is very different to the one this website displays). That said, while I'm appreciative of Marley's brand of reggae music, I found the album repetitive and rather boring.

Genius

Classic. Nothing better than a bit of reggae.

It's a nice easy listen this album. I was expecting it to drag on, but I had a pleasant time with it. A lot of reggae is so formulaic and samey, but I don't want to dismiss this on those grounds because it's pretty solid throughout.

I think this may be my favourite Bob Marley & The Wailers album yet. Moody and political and doesn’t sound samey! Whereas usually I can only tolerate reggae in bite-sized doses I listened to this straight off and enjoyed the vibe.

I was surprised how much I enjoyed the opener, something about the way it started sounded like a major deviation from the reggae formula and I was intrigued. By the time we got to "Baby We've Got A Date," I was less smitten, though "Stir It Up" is a standout — I really enjoyed the sounds on the articulation of the main riff... I dunno, sounded different on this listen. By "Kinky Reggae" I had heard enough. I find myself a little more open to reggae since this project started, I can tune into elements of the music and I hear the craft involved, but this sits at a 3 for me nonetheless, as I don't see myself reaching for it and playing it for pleasure. The last Bob Marley review (which was a while ago) got a 4 if I recall correctly, and I enjoyed that more.

Cue my normal rant about how the earlier versions of these songs were better. The performances on Peter Tosh's two songs are especially leaden compared to the earlier recordings—so much so that I can't understand what they were thinking. But overall, this is enjoyable stuff.

I really had a good listen to this one even though it’s so familiar and like muscle memory. While I’ll always have mad respect for Bob Marley & The Wailers, this listen I heard basic everything—basic lyrics (though Stir it Up I still find to be sexy sweet) and basic grooves.

was aight

It’s not bad it just reminds me of the type of music my uncle puts on when he’s making food. So all in all very nostalgic

I have heard about Bob Marley and the Wailers. They are the high point apparently of Reggae. I do not own this album so I listened on Spotify. Songs are written by Bob Marley or Peter Tosh. “Stir it up” is a highlight. The Spotify version starts with “The Jamaican” version of the songs in a different order. The originals seem a little less crisp. Loved We don’t need no more trouble. I hear the band War in the funkiness.

This is a difficult one to tie down to a specific rating. Based on the Marley stuff that I know, this can't be his best work, but it is very decent. No More Trouble, Kinky Reggae are standouts. I love the guitar work, vocals and the harmonies are very good. I think this album may need to sit with me longer, initial response is a high THREE, but it is pushing a FOUR by third listen through.

First time hearing a Bob Marley album start to finish. It's good, easy to listen to, sounds exactly like what I would think a reggae album would be. Chill if i was in the mood

What can I say. It's Bob Marley and it's great.

A very chill album that I could see myself coming back to again for the vibes, as a whole album I liked it and will put the whole album into the reggae playlist.

I really looked forward to hearing this. I have to say I was a little bit disappointed. I had pretty high expectations though, and this is definitely not Bob Marley's best album. Regardless, I really like reggae in and Bob Marley general, and even though I was a bit disappointed it was still not that bad. Good thing is that the really awesome albums will probably come later!

I don't really have much to say. It's a nice chill listen when you feel like some reggae. 400 years was my favourite of the album.

A pretty good Album overall. It's quality remains quite consistent and the songs never dip into bad or even boring territory but I can't think of any of the Songs in this Album as out right great either. None of Bob Marley's best are in here, and while it's nice listening to them and they have some pretty great instrumentation, it just doesn't quite hit compared to his Album Exodus which still probably remains his best work. Still give it listen if you're a fan of either the artist or Reggae in general.

Classic reggae good stuff

Own on Vinyl

It's ok, but all the songs sound the same after a while.