Catch A Fire

I feel like this album is a good album, but I am expecting a Bob Marley album and it fell short of the one we listened to a few weeks ago. The story behind how this album came to be was interesting though :)

Laid back sound, demonstrates bob Marley's range well. But does blend a bit into one. 3.5*

bib,l,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, bib marley...... @@@ 22222 bub a. bob marley!!!!! %%%%%%%%bor marley... the album comprises, of songs.. logn and short... big and small... matters not..... relax.......take a chill pill.........the DEVILS lettuce heh,,,,,,, marhuanaaaaaaaaaaa.............. blib........ one life....... one smile........ dancing away in the night....... and feeel aaaalright......... bob ................bov. bo kaf 400 yearss..

More like a 3.5 - great music, strong socio-political message without being hamfisted and some excellent singles (Stir it Up). Exodus and some other albums are better and more cohesive, though

Laid back, chill and easy going album. First reggae album I've ever heard. The instrumentation is sparse but the melodies and beat are infectious and catchy. Goes best with weed.

Chill vibes lovely

meh

Certainly plenty listenable. I'm not a reggae fan, though, so I can't give it more than 3.

2013 remastered version. Few great songs would be nice for a dynamic shift between tracks. Last two tracks (Jamaican Version) are as good as the best tracks.

No es el estilo de música que más me llama para escuchar en mi día a día pero es un disco que me pareció entretenido para escuchar. Deben ser una banda muy divertida para ver y aprecio que todos los temas hayan sido grabados en vivo.

Preferred Natty Dread to this one I think

The band is phenomenal, some classic tracks here and have on playlists. Not an album I'll return to. I prefer to live reggae, it is just hits harder.Would have loved to have seen this band in their prime. I'm giving the album 3 stars, but I'd fight you too see it live.

Bob Marley at his best, less of the hits and more politically charged songs. Liked it but still not really a fan of reggae, the beat really doesn’t match the tone of the songs.

For someone who doesn't like Reggae I've annoyingly found myself at many concerts given friends' music tastes. Once left a Damian Marley half way through as i thought it was about to die of boredom. My mine gripe is the lack of diversity in songs. Go through this album, listen to the first 2 seconds (the intro percussion beat), and then skip to 1 minute or so. All 9 tracks are virtually indistinguishable. Don't understand it. 2.5*

it was good reggae. idk much more to say, i'll have to go back and read through the lyrics to try to pick up on more

This is the ....third? fourth? Regaee album?? I just don't like it.

Very easy listening. Reggae isn’t my favorite genre so i don’t think the album will stick with me very much. It was pretty good though. 6/10

3.5 stars. Another Bob Marley album, another struggle to pay attention to what he's actually talking about while the music sounds easy going and groovy. Some titles are very distinct, such as "Slave Driver" VS "Baby Got a Date." Simple music with an interesting perspective.

Another Bob Marley straight away. I preferred Natty Dread but this was okay. I still dislike reggae. Fave Track: Stir It Up Rating:

I didn't have any expectations when this popped up, I was genuinely happy with how much I enjoyed it, I don't think it will be on my rotation or anything though. I could see myself revisiting it when in the mood.

Some great songs, especially Stir it up and Stop that train, but I disliked a few other songs so in balance, we've got a 3.

Not my favorite Bob Marley album, but there are some good songs on it.

Wasn’t really excited to listen to another Reggae album, but a number of these tunes we quite good.

dopo un po' mi pare ripetitivo, però è sempre Marley

purtroppo un po’ monotono, ma molto carino. molto molto orecchiabile.

Belle ma tutte uguali

Non so, Exodus mi era piaciuto di più. Molto bella “Concrete Jungle”

3.5 pretty good reggae

Works for me. A little Bob Marley now and then never hurt anyone. Enjoy!

Perfectly fine.

Pleasant listen. I’m not overly into reggae but it was enjoyable to listen to in the background. Standout: stir it up.

Good album cuts on this one which i feel that they can be pretty hit or miss on. If you like Bob Marley or reggae you’ll like this album (3.5/5)

I don’t remember liking Bob Marley this much, but this record is lovely. A relaxing, soulful listen. Pleasantly surprised twice in a row after some absolute shockers. 3 stars because I can’t imagine choosing to listen to it again, really.

Nice and jammy (especially on a day that feels summery) but not stand outs from Marley’s music

Unfortunately I think reggae has a low ceiling for me as I can’t really tell the difference between great reggae and mid reggae as it’s more just for the vibes, mon.

Yeah

Wasnt high listening to this but some songs were very good

Great lyrics, but I just don’t love reggae.

Side 2 stronger than side 1. The two Peter Tosh written tracks on side 1 were a nice change of pace. I like Bob just fine, but a lot of his stuff sounds the same to me. A greatest hits album is more my speed for an artist like this. The recent Bob Marley: One Love movie (on Paramount, as Jackson would say) is well worth watching.

I owned a Bob Marley record in high school, but it wasn’t this one. And reggae mostly sounds the same to me. Tough to imagine giving a reggae record anything other than a 3: it’s pleasant but I don’t find myself returning to it.

This was okay. Not my type of music.

This was a relaxing listen. Good album, although I think I’ve come to realize I prefer a handful of Bob songs sprinkled in a mellow-ish mix vs going front to back with a full album.

- Kinky reggae oh yeah - Some good chill vibes, great for being outside during the summer

- always a good vibe with Bob - makes me want to sit on a beach

Bob's lyrics and vocals are always so good. Plus, the meaning to these song when he wrote them, we're/ kinda are so on point

Good reggae.I actually didn't know almost all of these songs.

I probably wouldn't rush to listen again but it felt like quite a chilled album. I didn't not like it.

I listened to this a lot in high school, and is probably the album that I've known best so far. I'd say I felt pretty whelmed by it this time. I love Concrete Jungle, that was my favorite in high school and is still the standout for me. The guitar tone on that is excellent. Stir It Up and Catch That Train are classics and fun to sing along to. No More Trouble has a cool, dark sound that I dig. Kinky Reggae was not great, and the album loses 10 points for the line "She had brown sugar all over her booga-wooga". I'd pull songs for a playlist, but wouldn't listen to the whole album again. A album cover because apparently it was hinged and the zippo actually opens, which is neat. 6.5/10

I listened to this one late, so it didn't get as much attention as I always give. It was OK, the songs felt a little samey. I liked "Stir it up" the most. I think this just isn't quite my sound, I probably wouldn't ever put this on and listen to it on my own. 5/10

I liked it better than the other Bob Marley album

I liked this more than Exodus

Very chilled but suffers in the same way most reggae suffers, in that its rhythm is very repetitive so the songs can get a little samey

I bit too cloying and poppy compared to some of their other stuff which I enjoy more. Still solidly enjoyable though.

not much to say but it was enjoyable

Cool album. Historically and politically significant. Dusty and groovy. Didn't quite excite me personally, but I appreciate it especially as a vibe album.

Reggae's never been a strong suit of mine, and while this album did seem to drag into a lot of very similar songs (of which the messages were lost on me not having come from the period of time it was designed for), the musicianship and creativity on display here is clearly incredible for its time, and worth a listen if you've got the time

Slow grooves mixed with anguish that fuse into a dirge-like sound, which is not a combination I considered to exist in this specific way, but I’m able to enjoy it all the same.

Always love hanging out with Bob Marley. Fewer stand out tracks on this album but very much enjoyed. 3.5 stars.

Classic Marley

Having never listened to a Bob Marley & the Wailers album before I was pleasantly surprised. The chill mood of this album that it outputs leaves you surprised when you start listening to the lyrics of the album and the political ideas that they are communicating. I enjoyed it.

Can't deny what Bob Marley did for popularising reggae but this album isn't my favourite

It's a good, easy listening album, if you like reggae. Had some classics on there.

Ein paar Killer Tracks, aber auch viel Standardreggae. 3-4

bob marley, is good

good

Nice background music, not annoying, easy listening. Not complex or intriguing.

I appreciate Bob Marley and the social message in his lyrics, but I don't think this album connected with me unfortunately

Not bad, there is always time for a little Bob Marley. I am sure I will hear this again.

An ok album

Not the best Album by Bob Marley & The Wailers. A few classics at the end of the album, but overall just OK

Concrete jungle Stir it up No more trouble

Super chill, but halfway got in a discussion with a janitor about his whole life. Cool guy.

Oke

Nothing extremely noteworthy on this album. Solid, although Very repetitive. But I guess that's reggae. Standout tracks : No More Trouble, Midnight Ravers

Not for me, but that’s fine.

Not bad. I can appreciate for what it is, but overall not really my thing

concrete jungle

No More Trouble, Midnight Ravers!!

3/5

Concrete Jungle - A

Reggae is really not my genre but there was no song I actively disliked and the influence this record had is clear throughout. Some real standouts like Stir it up, Concrete Jungle, 400 Years and High Tide or Low Tide as well.

Reggae will never be my jam, but it's Bob Marley so it's not bad.

Bob Marley/The Wailers Catch a Fire 68.13 Concrete Jungle(79) Slave Driver(67) 400 Years(54) Stop That Train(70) Baby We've Got A Date (Rock It Baby)(54) Stir It Up(82) Kinky Reggae(65) No More Trouble(60) Midnight Ravers(63) High Tide or Low Tide (82) All Day All Night(65)

Nothing really stood out on the album for me.

Victim of reggae not being my thing. A lot of it just sounds the same to me unfortunately.

Like - Stir It Up -Kinky Reggae

I'm not impressed.

3.

The only song on this album I had heard before was Stir It Up. The entire album is pretty good, but not sure it's something I'd come back to often. I prefer Exodus as an album but even with that album, I tend to prefer listening to Legend.

Well there’s a coincidence - this album arriving on my list in the week the Bob Marley film “One Love” is released and I’m going to see later. Must admit I wasn’t aware of the album before as my knowledge of Bob Marley is pretty sketchy. I bought his more famous albums on vinyl at the time but was a little underwhelmed. At that time I preferred Prince Buster, Linton Kwesi Johnson and at risk of upsetting the purists UB40 and the like. No doubt at all that Bob Marley was a very inspirational musician and lyricist who was taken much too soon. With new ears and a little more mature in my musical tastes I listened to the album in full. It was a great listen through headphones and I’m sure that I will visit it again as I’m sure once I’ve seen the film, I’ll be going through the full Bob Marley catalog.

I’ve never been a huge reggae fan but the more I listen, the more I get into it. It’s easy to see how Marley and crew catapulted the regional genre onto the international stage.

I've never heard a bad Bob Marley album

Reggae on a cold winter's day

Pleasant. Nowt special.

Like that Marley sound. Future albums have this hits.

This album was okay.

Not my genre, but I liked this.

listened 2x.. good album 3.4/5

A good entry from the non-Hartford Wailers :)

Shoutout Steve for his favourite biopic. Surprisingly few known hits on this one, just Stir it Up.

kinky reggae ! - 3.5

enjoyable

This is great chilled out music. Bob Marley is the king of this kind of sound. I found myself feeling very relaxed and drifting out daydreaming while listening.

I like Bob Marley quite a bit. But this isn't one of his better albums.

I prefer this album than Natty Dread. The production sound more fleshed out, precise, and cleaner.

Bob Marley. Not really a huge Bob Marley fan. I find that I can’t listen to too much reggae at a time. Let’s jump into this. The cover is bizarre. Is that a garbage can top? What is that? Concrete Jungle - yep it sounds like reggae. It’s fine. 2/5 Slave Driver - I don’t know why, but this one is good. 3/5 400 Years - Maybe it’s the power to people lyrics? I like this one better 3/5 Stop That Train - kinda what I think of when I think of Bob Marley. 2/5 Baby We’ve Got A Date (Rock It Baby)- I think I like the political songs better. There’s not a huge vibe difference between them though. 2/5 Stir It Up - ok I know this one. Was wondering when I’d hit one of his hits. 3/5 Kinky Reggae - this is a good one, maybe my favorite one so far. I can’t tell if I’ve heard this one before or not. That’s my problem with reggae. Still 3/5, might go for 4/5. We’ll see. No More Trouble - there’s definitely some sounds on this album that are cool but I don’t know what are the instruments. I’m liking the 2nd half better than the first. It seems more varied. 3/5 Midnight Ravers - Songs are blending into other songs. The album has its own groove that only emerges upon listening to the whole thing in one sitting. Fun stuff. 3/5 High Tide Or Low Tide - eh. It’s fine. Suddenly I’m at the point where this is too much. 2/5 All Day All Night - Duet! The Wailers say hey can we sing. Finishes off pretty good. 3/5 I don’t have a big thing to say other than reggae live is pretty awesome when you’re inebriated. Also, the album format works better than the song format for reggae. It seems to enhance the vibe the longer it goes on. You just can’t do that with a single song. This is a pretty good vibe. 3/5

Good

Pretty great. I'm familiar with Bob Marley from the Legend album, but this was a great trip through more of his work. The whole album is full of very good work.

Reggae jam pretty cool pretty solid chill fun dude nice jams to it slow. 3/5

I like Bob Marley, but come on… the music is not that special. Another genre that is more popularity, less substance. 3 for my pacifist stoner friends, who I love.

If you like reggae, then you'll love this. I just don't like reggae.

Reggae del bueno. Retrotrae a momentos que es mejor no comentarlos aquí...

Reggae del chill. Tampoco he podido verle mucho más, es relajante pero tampoco me da ese plus para subirle la nota.

There’s no questioning the social and cultural impact Marley made on the world. His lyrics are powerful and beautiful. Reggae as a music style, though, is something I struggle to listen to an entire album’s worth at once.

Bob Marley very much knows how to make poignant cultural statements with simply pleasant music backing it

Dookie

Love Bob never listened to this whole album. It was great.

Es geht doch nichts über das Original!

Quite good, I didn't finished to hear the complete album

At 44 mins it seemed longer. Well produced and love how fat the bass sounds. Good debut. Only a 3 as not many stand outs.

Classic Bob. Great chill Music but all the songs sound the same.

Classic Bob Marley & The Wailers, including the great "Stir It Up", and also "Kinky Reggae".

Ima big reggae guy, but really find most of this record a snoozer

Zzzzzz….so boring. If I want to listen to Bob Marley I’ll put on Legend.

Like it - and while several members of my family listen to reggae almost exclusively - to me it's good background music. __________________________________________ 🎧 Number of albums reviewed: 10 🎧 Number of albums left to review: 991 🎧 Number of albums that I found relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 3 🎧 Number of albums that I *might* include in mine later on: 5 🎧 Number of albums that I will certainly *not* include in mine: 2

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

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

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.

decent album, but reggae gets pretty repetitive

Not bad. I’d give this 3 stars.

Good reggae for sure!

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 don't feel like I can fairly rate Bob Marley

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

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”

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.

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

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…

Don’t like reggae much but did enjoy this

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

Quality reggae, 3.5 stars

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.

A fine album but not the wailers best work.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

It was good. We liked it.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Jammin.

Classical reggae album.

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

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

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.

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

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

Some enjoyable rhythms, nice to listen to while working.

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.

3.5/5 nice chill vibes. Enjoyed this one

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

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

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

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.

Pure easy going reggae. Fave track: Stir It Up

It was alright.

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

Alright I guess, nothing really stood out to me

Je suis un honnête homme

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

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

Solid

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 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

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

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.

Exactly what I would expect from reggae/ Bob Marley

Pretty cool.

It’s Bob. He’s jammin’. It’s good easy listenin. Keep on jammin’!

leuk voor achtergrond wel

It’s perfectly fine reggae but I don’t know that I’ll ever listen to it again

Nice listen

bobby’s got that reggae in him

Decent.

I'm not a reggae fan, but it was nice experience! I like this album, not so mainstream

Some good moments but overall not really my thing

3,5

Album 1 - 6/6/2023 I've never given reggae a chance before. Sure, I know many of the hits that people in the states tend to be familiar with, but I've never delved into an album. It's a shame I didn't study up before stopping in Jamaica during my honeymoon cruise! I can't say I was very surprised by the contents of this one, though "Concrete Jungle" kicked things off with a few more fiery guitar licks than I was used to in reggae. For the most part though, it's that standard instrumental palette of the genre, performances are scarecely thrilling, but always solid. You can tell a difference in the full-band feel of this vs a Marley solo outing. The group vocals are quite nice. First-impression highlights were Concrete Jungle, Stir It Up, and High Tide Or Low Tide (which I think is actually a bonus track) Enjoyed this one, but don't know how often I would return to it. Maybe next time I need to come back with a joint in hand.

Can't go wrong with Bob Marley.

I said on my earlier review for Peter Tosh that reggae is my absolute least favorite genre, but I'd be remiss if I didn't note that The Wailers were first rate musicians a composers. Bob is truly an icon and wrote some beautiful songs that I would probably be playing all the time if I was introduced to them in a different genre. That said, everything the Wailers bring to the table makes this album all the more exciting and enjoyable for me, though not more so enough for me to give it more than a 3

Aaaaaaand here is the reason why reggae just doesn’t do it for me! I just don’t get it (having said that Exodus is awesome) and struggle to invest in it to a point that I care enough.

again, i get why this album is on this list it's good, i'm just unlikely to ever listen to it again

Oh man, how lovely, perhaps the ultimate soundtrack to a sunny afternoon. It’s interesting to see the beginnings of an artist that would go on to become such an enormous cultural figure. Marleys writing and performances are charming, but I don’t think I’ve ever stopped to consider the work of the Whalers as a collective. The choir work and vocal harmonies really defined this for me, so infectious. No matter how much I can appreciate elements of this album however I don’t think it’ll ever progress to more than a “throw it on in the background” status for me, an enjoyable but casual listen for me. 3.5 stars Fav track: high tide or low tide

Super pleasant listening experience, soulful for the most part. Songs get very samey for me, but that could be my lack of familiarity of the nuances of the genre. Walking home freezing my tits off in Hobart is probably not the setting Marely and co had in mind for the listening experience, would certainly go down better with a beer on some tropical island. 3.5 Fav track: concrete jungle

Enjoyed this listen - there’s clear talent and chemistry between group members, and a true connection between themselves and the music. Whether reggae is something I’m realistically putting on more than every now and then is another thing. Some bass lines (namely High Tide or Low Tide) do seem so effortlessly genius, and Marley’s voice can linger with you. No major qualms other than it being a style I don’t really have that heaps of a connection to. Three and a half. Fave was High Tide and Low Tide

Ne ho ascoltati loro di migliori

I get thats its rege but the repetitiveness looses me. Most of the songs dont have any meamorability for me and If I didnt know the title I wouldn't know how describe a singular song on this album besides "its rege" which is super vague. Songs aren't very unique from each other That being said these three song No more trouble High tide night All day all night Brought this album from a two star to a three star for me. They were catchy, I found myself singing along and they would get my attention if I heard them out in public

I definitely enjoyed listening to this, but will always feel I have an enjoyment / appreciation cap for reggae. Love the vibes though. 3.5/5

Great reggae album, great to kick back and do sweet fuck all.

I don’t have much to say about reggae music and therefore this album but I like it. I don’t differentiate the songs very well but I find the rhythm consistently enjoyable to listen to regardless of what else is going on. It is like a chill 40 minute jam.

3.75

It is Reggae music. It was pretty good. I wasn't particularly familiar with any of the songs. I wasn't moved by any of the songs and I don't have a desire to listen to the album again but it wasn't bad by any means.

This isn’t a genre of music I like listening to in more than small doses. As such I am a bit skeptical going in. Concrete Jungle was a really nice surprise! Musically, it has that unmistakeable reggae beat but there is a lot more layered on that. The tedium I often experience with reggae tracks was nowhere to be found. It was a very interesting track. As the album went on I didn’t find any other songs that appealed to me as much as the first. I was a little disappointed that more of this didn’t stand out like the opening track, but it was a fine listen.

I should go back and copy paste my review from past Bob Marley reviews. If you like reggee, there is nothing better than this. But I can't stand reggee. Sure THIS reggee has a history of positive social messaging. But I just can't stand the sound. I extend this dislike to ska as well.

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Reggae just isn't for me. I loved Bob Marley when I was 18, but now the songs all just sound the same to me. I acknowledge it's well made at least.

I haven’t really got much to say about this album, overall it was nice, had some cool instrumental choices and Marley’s vocal delivery’s are passionate and cool throughout. Despite this I found this album to just be more of a chill relaxed album and not really pushing any sort of musical extremes, in no way is this a bad album though, I did enjoy it but I felt this was more of an album that needed a time and place that suited it, I wouldn’t casually listen to this on a day to day basis. I can totally see why people would really enjoy this though but for me it doesn’t hit all the right spots.

Not a biggest fan of reggae, but this one has some nice tracks

I enjoyed, good music for cleaning the kitchen

Não consegui ouvir todo mas mto boas as músicas, nao muito meu estilo

A bit one dimensional but a soothing listen with great groove. Nothing I'd specifically seek out again but definitely a standard for reggae music

A high 3.

Enjoyable album, very slow and groovy. I wanted a little more kick to it. However, I will need to listen to the original released version and go over that as a packaged unit, instead of my accident listen to the deluxe edition first (huge pet peeve ugh…) A good album regardless, I’ll see if I can find the fire in it that I think is needed for me to have strong feelings about the record. No More Trouble, Concrete Jungle, Stop That Train

i can appreciate the style!!!

I'm not high enough for this

Listened to thr first half, enjoyed the music and deserves another listen, but wasn't feeling it this day. Probably better listened to in the summer blasting from your car or in the garden

La musique me met le sourire aux lèvres, même quand le propos est plus profond. Une bonne écoute quand je suis down

Bob Marley has always been about as neutral in my music likes as anything. With the exception of listening for this project, I don't think I've ever chosen to listen to Bob Marley, but any time someone else plays it or I hear it happenstance I've enjoyed it. It was fun listening to the Jamaican versions versus the US releases back to back. It's pretty clear that the US releases were made to sound closer to the contemporary rock music of the time.

Liked this more than I thought I would, but still, reggae isn't my thing. 3/5

I would probably give most reggae albums a 2 star nowadays, but this was more enjoyable than a lot of reggae I hear. There's something more musically interesting happening in a lot of these songs that makes it a more engaging listen. Didn't like it quite enough for a 4, but it was still good. My favourite song was High Tide or Low Tide.

The album has plenty of smooth, irie melodies Bob Marley and The Wailers are known for. On the other hand, this album has songs about more serious topics than I knew the band wrote about. I definitely cannot say anything bad about it, it was an enjoyable experience hearing the album from start to finish with a good mix of more serious songs with ones that are more light and loose. Overall, though, there was just not anything I would choose to listen to regularly, but a few songs that I would definitely return to later on when in the mood.

Bounces along pleasantly enough.

Good catchy reggae

It's a bob Marley album, nice enough in the background on the right occasion but struggle to form a strong opinion.

Not a big reggae fan but found this to be a nice mellow album. Some of the songs seem to blend together because they sound so similar. I probably wouldn't listen to this album again. Highlights were "Concrete Jungle" and "High Tide or Low Tide".

It’s bob Marley

Mellow and pleasant.

Not really my genre of music but it was enjoyable still.

You know, I didn’t think I was going to enjoy this at all. I don’t care for reggae but I found this accessible and palatable.

najbolja pisma-Concrete jungle Mellow zvuk klasican Marley al nije me zadivia,vise za individualno slusanje pisama po meni sve u svemu okej

Klassismille myönteisenä henkilönä arvostan Marleyn biisinkirjoitusta, vaikka tarkastelenkin hänen estetiikkaansa myönteisen mutta pohjimmiltaan ymmärtämättömän etäisyyden takaa. Merkittävän osan ajasta myös nautin Marleyn musiikista.

Its fine. Workmanlike. Reggae, even the best, washes over me, much like country and western. Its pleasant but leaves me feeling a bit empty. A down the middle 3.

Toch 1 nummer dat ik kende. Reggae is wel leuk, maar veel nummers lijken op elkaar

Yassss

my favorite bob marley i've heard but i still don't connect with it

thats bob alright

surprisingly mid only song I knew before was stir it up 3.5

Meh