Catch A Fire

I feel bad for this one, I think it just came up at a time where this wasn't what I was looking for. Typically I'm all in for some Bob Marley but it fell a bit flat for me.

I'm a big Bob Marley fan but this album didn't really do it for me - stir it up was a highlight but there wasn't anything else to elevate it. Pleasant enough to sit through, not pleasant enough to make my top rankings.

Can't go wrong with Bob Marley. Reggae wears on me though and I can't listen to it all day, every day. Starts to sound the same too i.e., All Day All Night sounds like the same mix as Kinky Reggae (just one more beat of percussions at the end).

Ya mon!

An easy listen. Not sure if it will go into heavy rotation.

good reggea album but i think most good reggea just sounds the same

Hoewel ik niet weggeblazen ben door dit album vind ik Bob altijd fijn om naar te luisteren. Al kwam ik er wel achter dat z'n teksten soms Sinterklaasgedicht-niveau hebben.

Chilled

I understand the cultural importance, but don't care enough for the music itself.

Solid reggae album with a few great hits. Nothing quite like exodus but not bad either. Could listen to it every now and then. 6.6/10

Reggae isn't really my genre of choice but I enjoyed Concrete Jungle and No More Trouble and Stir It Up was a chill jam.

C'est sans surprise que vous ne me voyez pas faire l'éloge de cet album, appartenant a la sous-race du reggae. Il s'agissait pourtant d'un album de LA référence du genre, c'est pourtant toujours aussi peu appréciable. Ma demande pour Robert: moins de reggae, plus de genre musicaux de qualité, tels la homosexual pop. A bon entendeur

Feel a little strange rating this album so low.

Gotta say, I think I’m more likely to listen to the Sinatra record again than this Bob Marley one. There’s nothing wrong with it and I recognize that it’s good, but it still just feels like the background music that inevitably made it’s way into the air whenever I sat out on the hill by the elephants at NCSA on a sunny Saturday. Anyway, do you think Old Blue Eyes ever called his butthole Ole Brown Eye?

Udemærket album Reggae rytmen kan godt blive lidt ensformig, så sangene flyder lidt ud i hinanden. Han synger dog lækkert og der er flere gode numre på. Kræver nok nogle flere genlydt 3.5

Decent, just not as good as Exodus. I was surprised I only knew 1 song

Pretty mellow reggae

First Listen. Bob Marley is always good. 3/5

Very chill. Not my usual go-to for listening though

Не помню, пытался ли ранее ознакомиться с творчеством Боба Марли, но представлял нечто иное: минималистичные гаражные инструментальные аранжировки на фоне и речитативы фронтмена впереди. На деле же альбом весьма радует своим звуком, инструментал приятный и весьма разнообразный, записано качественно. И сами композиции весьма неплохие, есть структура и внятные мотивы. Другое дело, что альбом просто в критически быстрые сроки надоедает. Какие-то альбомы мог сутками гонять, и не испытывать негатива - тут же за денёк так приелось, что хотелось выключить. Что могу выделить? Concrete Jungle звучит как хит, приятная комплексная композиция. В 400 Years по душе пришлись нотки психоделического рока. No More Trouble звучит примерно так, как я ожидал от Боба Марли, располагающе. В целом и альбом звучит располагающе. Только вот располагает на немного, потом начинает душить. И, что важно, не мотивирует продолжить знакомство с дискографией. Да, возможно там остросоциальная лирика, критика капитализма. Это похвально. Но я в первую очередь вижу, что альбом называется "прикури", а конверт пластинок первого тиража был исполнен в форме зажигалки. А такое не одобряем.

"Catch a fire, so you can get burn, now (catch a fire)" (Slave driver) "Mind is confused with confusion" (Midnight ravers) No vais a conseguir que me interese el reggae, pero buen intento.

This was alright, kind of didn't notice it was playing till it had finished. Chill and inoffensive background music.

baseline reggae

It was nice to listen to some Marley outside of the typical "Greatest Hits"

I'm not very fan of reggae, but it's ok. Sometimes repetitive.

Ya ya

Review of the Original Album Version: I could go either way. There wasn't a whole lot that excited me about this album. I enjoy all of the parts of the album, but I doubt I will keep coming back to this album. Highlights: 1, 4, 6, and 9.

Stir it up is one of those songs that get better with each listen. This is a great album

“Quench me when I’m thirsty” De todos los géneros de música que hay, el reggae es el que menos escuchado debo tener. El tema es, que Catch a Fire es un disco que todos debemos haber escuchado en algún momento y de alguna manera nos olvidamos. No a propósito, no porque nos lo mostraron… ASI de popular es. Discutiblemente, hizo por el género, lo que los Beatles hicieron por el Rock and Pop con su primer disco. No vas a encontrar los temas que suenan en la tele ni van a ser los primeros temas que se te vengan a la cabeza cuando te pregunten por Bob Marley, pero su contribución a la “globalización” del género no tiene comparación. Como disco a mi personalmente no me gusta. O no me gusta más. Cómo muchos de mi rango etario deben haber hecho, quemé (jeje) todo el reggae en mi adolescencia y procedí a no volver a escucharlo. Algo en nosotros se quiebra con el paso del tiempo y nos vamos dando cuenta que la vida está bastante lejos de la alegría y facilidad que nos transmiten los discos de Bob Marley. No, every Little thing isn’t gonna be alright. Poquitas notas adicionales: - El aspecto técnico del disco es espectacular. LO GRABARON EN KINGSTON JAMAICA, DEBEN HABER USADO UNA RADIO TONOMAC Y UN MICROFONO DE ALGUN MEGAFONO. - El remaster tiene unos problemas de distorsión que sufrí en 3 auriculares distintos. Quizás es Apple Music pero me molestaban muchísimo cuando venia el bajo de golpe y se escuchaba un poco roto al principio - Las letras son todas super simples, quizás es eso lo que nos aleja del genero cuando empezamos a buscar mas profundidad o a querer identificarnos con lo que escuchamos. - Kinky Reggae y Stop that train me parecen temas bastante infravalorados. - Me gusta que aun siendo reggae tenga un poco de poesía/protesta en 400 years y en Slave Driver.

Very chill, good for days you'd like to relax and listen to music.

Ganz chillig

🌿🌱🌝

It's fine. Nothing I really want to listen to a whole hour of but it's good at least.

einige Klassiker dabei.

Latter quarter of the album had the best songs, most accessible ones at least

Jolly and politically right on at the same time

Good reggae with soul/R&B vibes. Tackles similar political issues, but not seemingly as poignantly (albeit earlier) compared to the preceding listing of Burning Spear's Marcus Garvey.

It was fun to hear a different version of Stir It Up. Otherwise unremarkable

Nice chill vibes from the reggae icon

Great album… easy listening

Not his best stuff but easy enough listening. Better to come.

Felt very mellow, but since I'm not that familiar with the genre the songs started to all sound similar.

02/12 - On Friday I worked on development of the site plan and working with Scott Meyer for location of wall protection in processing rooms. I was not able to give this album much attention but the few songs I did hear I really enjoyed. Definitely one to come back to.

It's a decent album, couple of bangers and plenty of generic reggae

Chilled - not as good as later songs I’ve heard

A typical collection of Bob Marley songs: romantic, political, party oriented. The production on some of these is a little low-key - the songs are strong but the production sparkle isn't always on par with Legend.

Some recognisable songs, and those are the good ones. The rest are okay, but a couple dirge!

Primera presa de contacte amb aquest disc. Reggae amable i tranquil, de fons funciona força bé, i té alguns temes coneguts que pugen una mica el llistó. No està malament.

Solid. Uncomplicated. Enjoyable. Personifies the reggae genre for me.

No es mi género, pero no suena mal.

Nice. Raggae isn't my favorite, but this was good.

not my thing

Never heard this album. Only really heard the greatest hits. the guitar is great in this! Loving Concrete Jungle. love the harmonies. Not a huge reggae fan, but this has great instrumentations and harmonies.

Me ha llamado más la atención el tema de las diferentes portadas que otra cosa. El sonido está bastante bien y un par de canciones muy buenas para mí gusto: Concrete Jungle y Stir It Up.

Didn't expect to get two reggae albums before getting even one Beatles album. We love Bob Marley and his wailers, don't we folks? I'm no reggae expert but to me there's nothing special here, and that's okay. Just good vibes baby, island vibes. I do know the song "Stir It Up" because it was frequently the soundtrack to me and Hayden smoking kelp -- no that's not a euphemism, it's a Minecraft pastime. Favorite tracks: Stir It Up, High Tide or Low Tide, Slave Driver. Album art: What are we looking at here? A stretched image of a zippo lighter? The cover on Apple Music is a picture of Bob Marley facing the fattest joint I've ever seen. Either way, no confusion as to what's going on here. 3.5/5

Naja marley halt

2.5 | Tal cual aquí si solo puedo repetir casi al pie de la letra mi reseña del otro disco de Bob Marley. Creo que me agradó un poco más que el otro, tiene diría un poquito más como de "rock" (no es la palabra correcta quizá) la guitarra en concrete jungle y algunos arreglos por ahí me llaman la atención. Es un poco menos de sonsonete que el pasado, ligeramente menos repetitivo pero sufre de lo mismo en mi caso, me termina durmiendo, no es música para mí. Dentro del género de nuevo muy bien hecho pero no logra romper esa barrera que tengo con el reggae.

decent, little slow and boring

Nice and relaxing. Good music to have in the background.

Good.

Music to help the blood pressure...

It's 13 degrees. Reggae should make me feel better - I may not be in the right headspace for this album. I haven't heard a lot of these songs and pretty sure I've never listened to this album before, but I typically do like ol' Bob. Not bad.

This was a nice diversion. Not as easy to listen to as “Legend” but that’s a compilation so that’s not a fair comparison.

It's all right reggae

Este disco tiene una historia interesante, y entiendo que fue uno de los discos pioneros del Reggae, al menos en UK. Además, está el componente de la letra de “protesta” ante la esclavitud, y por la época fue probablemente también pionero en este respecto. Lo que me pareció más interesante, no sólo histórica sino musicalmente, es que la versión “comercial” del disco fue una mezcla del master original con audio de un guitarrista que no sabía qué era el reggae (!). De hecho, esas versiones tienen un “feeling” de rock de los 70’s similar lo que hizo Santana con la música africana. Sería interesante explorar si este estilo tuvo algún impacto sobre Bobbie Marley en sus trabajos posteriores. Reconozco que el disco es históricamente relevante, pero mi calificación es “baja” porque el reggae no es de mis estilos favoritos

2.5|El reggae con mensaje social tiene sus pros y contras, por un lado la letra que es de protesta y por el otro la gran calidad musical 400 years es una rolota (tal vez la primera que escuché de Marley) y No More trouble son de mis favoritas

It started out fine, but I definitely got bored less than halfway through the album.

Feels very islander chill. Interesting, and full sounding, but very relaxed styling

Oh this is going to be good! Wasn’t as good as I thought. I don’t think I’m that much into reggae

Was fine

nice regge

Meh

Decent but it's not a genre that I would ever actively listen to

I liked the album however it's not something I would listen to again back to back - there are some tracks like 'Kinky Reggae' I liked from the lyrics and others for rhythm. I'm not a huge fan of reggae and it's not really a genre I reach for but I would play more and place this on in the house as background music.

Love bob, but not my fave album of theirs. Wasn’t the right mood when driving out of Tahoe on the 89

Not my favourite from Bob

This starts off as relaxing reggae, but the failure to mix up the sound made listening to this a chore. The album starts off strong with one of my favourite Wailers track in "Concrete Jungle". The extended intro of that song not sounding like other reggae songs made me think that Bob & Co might go in a different direction from what I was expecting, but my hopes are quickly dashed as many of the other tracks blend in each other with every reggae cliché you can conjure up. That intro drum beat is going to haunt my dreams. The music is too laid back for me to actively hate it, but I will not be returning to this record.

Poetry set to a reggae beat, for 11 tracks. The lyrics tell deep, sad stories but the music just keeps going with the same monotonous rhythm.

Concrete jungle groovy åbningsnummer med fed guitar solo: 5/5 Meget repetitivt at lytte til den samme reggae-rytme i alle sange: 2/5

I just can't, I'm sorry. I'm sure it's a vibe and great for what it is, but it's not for me.

At the moment, the generator seems to love repeating bands within short spaces of time for me. Natty Dread was just ten albums ago. I found this one slightly more engaging, but not even enough to bump it up one star. Just don’t think I’m a fan of Bob Marley.

Reggae is one of those genres that seems like it should be calming, but when crashing out, it sounds like you are spiraling deeper and deeper into agony, but in an ironic way.

Gibt besseres von Bob Marley

this is my first time listening to a reggae album and it's... fine, i guess. There are great moments like that guitar solo on the first song and the last few songs are pretty good too, but as a whole the album just isn't that exciting to me.

I like Marley's voice a lot, but, aside from the opening track, every song sounds the same to me, with the same beat, same guitar and the same drum opening. It all ends up sounding like pretty unobtrusive final credits music, where the main character drives off into the sunset.

Had my reservations. Started off great, funky base intro. Second the more boring reggae vibe that puts me off. And then kinda stayed that way. Not my kinda music in general, but I can see a certain vibe/situation for it. 2.5/5, Concrete Jungle for me

Leider gar nicht meine Musik, paar echte Banger dabei, aber ansonsten nicht so mein Fall

Too mind-numbingly samey sounding for me unfortunately outside of Concrete Jungle and Stir it Up. Bob Marley is talented but he is not for me at all.

Chill reggae/jazz composition, not really my type

This was fine, but largely forgettable.

i don't really like Reggae

I get it but I don’t really get it

Not for me. I feel like I need to be on an island with a band in the background playing this to vibe with it.

Most of the songs sounded the same.

It's just ok. It's not as groundbreaking or discernable as some of his other albums. Most of the songs sound about the exact same. I will certainly choose other of his albums long before this one.

I like it too, this 6-1 to 6-3 stretch was all good

I feel bad for giving this such a low score cause I know that Bob Marley is iconic, but I have never liked Reggae as a genre and this didn't convince me otherwise either. 2/5

Not a reggae fan. I did like No More Trouble though

05/28 Was okay. All his albums pretty much sound the same

"Catch a Fire" is widely considered to be the Big Bang of modern reggae. Although reggae music existed before this album, sonically it was much closer to ska than this 'modern' interpretation, for which Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and the Wailers are considered pioneers. The influence of the British record label Island Records should also not be underestimated. It ensured that the music was recorded and produced more professionally, and made more recognisable and danceable for a white audience. Marley, Tosh and the Wailers popularised themes such as racism, poverty and oppression, which are as promiment as love songs and the (glorified) use of marijuana. Listening to this debut album, it’s striking just how low-budget the production was. This is even more apparent when you listen to the album’s ‘Original Jamaican’ recordings in the Deluxe version, which you can then compare with the overdubbed Island recordings. I’m not a reggae fan, and I don't think I ever will be. However, I have always found Bob Marley to be the most interesting of all reggae musicians, especially given that the band and their sound were so iconic that they are still being copied to this day. You can hear the band's raw and somewhat rough-around-the-edges beginnings here. At the time, it was certainly a sensation: politically charged music from the Third World which, in retrospect, is more historically significant than musically compelling. Marley & Co. achieved this better and with greater confidence on their subsequent albums.

I really wanted this time to confound my preconceptions, but alas: I’ve left this still feeling that Marley has been mythologised beyond all rational engagement. Simple instrumentation, simple lyrics, minimal variety, wrapped in an undoubtedly compelling narrative. Fine, I guess, and still open to being confounded by the other Marley albums on here, but for now it’s a two.

Everything was so similar...

ok até, mas meh, 2.67

Congratulations. I listened to Bob Marley before I die. Do i get a prize or something?

i didn’t enjoy this as much as the other bob marley album i had but i still thought it was smooth

Not a reggae fan

I think Bob Marley got a little shafted for me. Back in college in the late '90s, the best of Bob Marley was the album pretty much everyone had. That was tremendously overplayed to the point where I was kinda pushed away from reggae as a whole. I've come back to it and enjoy some of it, but I've still just never gotten into Bob Marley. Musically just mid.

Small doses. I can take Regaee in small doses. Not an album. Not even one at 40 minutes. Not my jam. Maybe because I never was one to get stoned? I just feel like once you've had 2-3 minutes of Regaee and you think kind of a cool beat, you've heard all it has to offer. Sorry Bob, and to all those that love this, I can only muster a 2.

Reggae is an anomaly to me. While I enjoy it and can really jam to many of the songs, an entire album or concert is too much for me. If I’m in the mood and I take the time to listen to the lyrics, I do really enjoy it more. But, honestly, I do not take the time to do that either any music too often. I miss the days of bringing home an album or cassette with the lyrics and liner notes. I learned so much about the album and artist. That all being said, I enjoyed the album but reggae songs are typically songs I have in a mix with other genres.

Jeg forstår godt at folk kan lide det - det er bare ikke min musik.

Jeg hader det ikke, men jeg elsker det godt nok heller ikke. Ville aldrig sætte det på af egen drift. 2.0

5/10

Not a fan of reggae so therefore low rating, but it’s not bad or anything just not my cup of tea.

Concrete Jungle was decent and funky. Everything else was a boring and I did not enjoy at all. The more I listen to Bob Marley, I more a hate his music

Yet another Bob Marley album. And again it's alright, albeit a bit cheesy, but I already knew that going in. This one is especially light on hit songs, though. More of a unified thing, probably. Key tracks: Stir It Up

TBH not that excited for another Bob Marley album. But, maybe I'll love it! I think my overall issue with Reggae is the insidiously happy beat. It starts to grate on me over time. But this, so far, is good in an unflashy way. But yeah, I'm half way through and getting very fatigued by the relentlessness of the beat.

5/10 Not bad, but it's way too repetitive. Same beat throughout the whole album. There's nothing really impacting me or getting to me. Not a difference between every song

Denne satt jeg på, fikk ikke med meg noe siden jeg var konsentrert på noe annet. Men grei som bakgrunnsstøy om ikke annet.

I've never been the biggest fan of Reggae, the music and the trustifarians who love it tend to put me off. This hasn't really changed my mind that much. It's bland and inoffensive but the fact that the rythym is the same throughout gets a bit much. It's fine. If this is some of the best that the genre has to offer then I won't break my back trying to find more. Best Tracks: Concrete Jungle; Stop That Train; Stir It Up

scream very 'Bob Marley' vibe!

Meh. Creo que no puedo separar el arte del artista en este caso. Sé que es un álbum re importante por el tema de la esclavitud y los derechos de las personas de color, pero solo pienso que Bob Marley era un hdp con las mujeres.

Maybe this is considered a great reggae album but I don't know the genre much and from what I have heard in my life there's never been a point when I've felt a desire to explore it further. Every song sounds identical to my ear and although not unpleasant, this album doesn't change anything for me.

Oh, more Bob Marley. Yaaay. File this under the Velvet Underground section of influential artists I never want to actually listen to. One record will do, I get it! Especially reggae, which just drones on and on. Look, whatever. Not for me, DNF since I know it's not for me.

I don't really like Bob/most reggae. This was fine.

What a stupid tra la la music!

not a fan of reggae but it is not a bad album.

Me gusta el reggae pero este álbum se me hizo muy largo.

too droning to be anything more than (good) background music for me

me pegou de mau humor, achei chato p caralho

Not quite my cup of tea, mostly indifferent. 5/10

i no likey

Not for me but I can see why some other people would like it

I liked the first song, much to my own surprise, but I find roots music unbearable.

Stir It Up isn’t enough of a Redemption Song to get me to enjoy Reggae for more than 6 minutes at a time.

Nice and pleasing. Great Background Music. It's not blowing my mind though. Experiencing a bit of listening fatigue near the end. Became a little repetitive.

While I understand the importance of reggae and Bob Marley as cultural touchstones, the music itself has always been a mystery to me. I think the translation from the soul of one who grew up bathed in the bright blue waters of the Caribbean to one who grew up in the cornfields of Indiana was lost somewhere in between. Although Bob Marley’s music and message don’t impact me in a substantial way, I appreciate that he has made an impact on so many, despite his limited time on this planet.

Did not grab me as much as some of the other albums. Also. 3 Bob Marley albums in my first two weeks of this challenge.

I've never been a fan of Marley, or most reggae in general really. It being played to death by everyone throughout my teens probably went some way to sour me on it. This album is reggae, it does exactly what a reggae album should. Nothing really stands out for me.

meh

Nice, calm music, regge i think, laying in a hammoc vibe, but every song feels the same, i don't hear any difference between songs

Ok, but not good

Okay if I'm in the mood for reggae, which I rarely am.

I understand it's historically important, interesting, cool etc. but I just found most of it a bit dull.

I didn’t connect with this much to be honest but there were some interesting moments

I understand the importance of reggae, but it's not for me. It's glorified background music.

fine. good vibes, nice vocals, good vibes but gets quite repetitive for an album,

Fire resistant

Dude every song sounds the same. I’m sure this is good? I just don’t get it

Boring, but it's influential so people won't care

Eh

slow listening; good, but not my thing

Never thought I'd be able to sit through a whole Bob Marley album. And turns out I wasn't.

Not for me. Repetitive. Melodies bored me.

Sleepy. Couple fire sweet songs. TWO!

liked it less than the first one

Dit is zo ongelofelijk saai, ik ben blij als dit snel is afgelopen. Ik voel me denk ik zoals Jos zich voelt als die ska luistert. Tbh zou dit een stuk harder gaan als het ska was geweest. +1 voor de message

Abertura do álbum é linda. Como um todo, ele é bem espacial, mesmo sem ter muitas camadas. A precursão e os corais agregam de forma absurda com a voz do bob. Tem uma pegada quase que religiosa, as músicas te guiam pra um espaço relaxante, elemento que já faz parte do reggae, mas que aqui é muito presente. Bob desenha a voz muito bem também, as melodias repetitivas e o Grove da guitarra dançam muito bem em cima dos outros elementos. Pra mim é um pouco repetitivo, mas creio que é mais sobre a minha percepção do gênero, já que reggae não é exatamente minha pedida.

Not for me

nic ciekawego, troche zamula i bit na to samo kopyto w wiekszosci piosenek

This was nice to listen too, great vibe and interesting lyrics. I don’t know or listen to much Bob Marley and I was surprised I recognised a couple of these songs. I liked it but didn’t love it.

2nd Bob Marley album from the generator. I liked the other one more, this album is just too mellow. It's not bad, just borders on "background music" 2/5

Ja niet zo fantasties maar beter dan die daarvoor.

ok look i TRIED and i still don't like reggae, PLEASE NO MORE REGGAE

It's not Exodus...

0/11 bekannt 4/10 Beste Songs: 400 years, no more trouble, high tide or low tide

I still dont like Reggae, what can I do.

His most forgettable album that I’ve heard on this list so far

When I see Bob Marley pop up, I know I get a bye day. I hate reggae, and Bob Marley has never been able to change my mind on that. 2/5

First Listen; 2.5; I thought I was going to listen and find something interesting or enjoyable, but I really didn't connect with it. It was enjoyable enough, but I also found it boring, even though I could tell there's clearly good musicianship. It's possible that part of the reason this album didn't land for me is that I got it in the dead of winter on a 25 degree day. This is the first album (after about 50) where I will probably come back another time because I feel like it could be me missing something. Favorite Track: Concrete Jungle

★★½

To be completely honest, reggae does absolutely nothing for me. With just a couple of exceptions, I found that tracks on this album largely uninteresting sonically, and quite repetitive. That's generally been my experiene with most reggage music I've heard in my life. I'm hesitant to give this album a bad review just because I don't care for the genre, but I also don't want to give it extra points based entirely on how I imagine other people might enjoy it. If you do that, then what's the point of this whole endeavour? So, with the caveat that I acknowledge I'm being a bit of a philistine, I'm giving this a 2. Favourite tracks: Concrete Jungle, Kinky Reggae

A very good reggae album. I can not stand reggae music.

не мое. старый регги для хиппи которые курят ан*шу и не хотят работать. "мы не хотим проблем, мы хотим только любви" и прочая белиберда. музыкально слишком уж неинтенсивно и скучно. 4/10

Первый альбом, тестим фишечку. 2/5 Вайб Игорь Тен напился летом у бассейна

Over 1000 albums in and I somehow still have to listen to more reggae.

I'm not a big bob Marley fan and that style of music but it wasn't horrible.

Liked some of the songs. Struggled to listen to the full album.

I don’t think I like reggae

Love the message but the music is not for me. I respect why people like Bob Marley but I think I need to be high to really like it.

This is well executed and the band sounds tight, but it just isn't really a genre I find does anything for me.

Good, but i dont really like reagge. It is consistent and well done, but it is limitaded by its own genre.

Auf Dauer zu langweilig.

Bei meinem Weedkonsum sollte man ja meinen, ich steh voll auf Reggae … ist bisher nie so gewesen. Wenn, dann muss er dubbiger und experimenteller sein. Bob Marley ist ja nicht schlecht, aber einfach nicht meins

Gefällt mir grundsätzlich vom Sound, ist mir aber auf Albumlänge zu homogen. 35 Minuten, die sich länger anfühlen.

Pleasant, sounds it's age.

Somehow escaped my youth this album rules

I was on the fence here. Really not much staying power with most of these songs. Maybe it'd be pleasant for the background, but I can think of a number of other reggae albums i find more interesting. Just ok. 2.4/5 -> 2/5

Reggae just isn’t for me. It sounds formulaic and ultimately disinterest me

Added a song but not for me for the most part.

Stir it up….and nothing else

can i get a saltfish patty please

It was okay. Better than expected, but in a kind of good background noise that isnt catchy.

06/11/2025 Yet again another Bob Marley album that sounds like the last and sounds like the next. Spotify listeners: The Wailers 647.4k

Har ikke blitt noe reggae-menneske siden sist

Olisi vaatinut enemmän yläpilveä tämän kuuntelu.

meh - not a huge Bob Marley fan

Just not my vibe at all.

Album was good, but nothing I'll be taking away. Probably not the style of music I listen to at this point

C+

When I think of reggae I think of Bob Marley. Overall the sound is great but comes across as repetitive. But then again I’m not the biggest fan of reggae. Agree it has an impact on music and culture, just not something I will listen to regularly.

I had a best of album back in the day and struggled to get through all of it at once. Some i thought going into this a best of is probably chosen as stylistically similar. No. I get it, reggae is a tyle and its all gonna be similar in thag sense but thats not what i find. Its almost as if the bpm is the same or close to every track on this. Its not but there is a sameness, a lack of texture, light and shade to this. Some great tracks like Stir it Up and Concrete Jungle but its 1001 albums not singles.

Not into Reggae. But aside from this, I think the songs are rather boring, all samey and without songwriting „finesse“. Maybe you need to be stoned to like it. Idk.

It's ok.

Background music, reggae doesn’t excite me.

Not a bad album, love the social commentary in the lyrics, but not for me.

I didn't dislike the album. There are some good tunes. I liked Stop That Train the best. A lot of the tracks just felt bland and slow. I like that I listened, but probably won't return any time soon.

Fun ragge stuff , I’m mostly new to this genre so my enjoyment is limited but glad to have heard

I dont think I can truly appreciate the essence of this album without being high.

Haven’t heard Bob Marley since high school. Not for me at all, but I get it. Felt like a chore to listen.

Standout Songs: Stir It Up Midnight Ravers Still not big on reggae, most of the songs blend together and sound the same. Very boring. Bob Marley does have some decent songs but I never really desire sitting down and listening to a whole album.

2/5

I'll admit that my exposure to Bob Marley is pretty much limited to his Greatest Hits album. I can see why this hits hard with some people. It's kinda the definition of crunchy. It's good, just not my flavor.

Jeg fik indfriet mine forventninger, og den er hermed glemt igen.

En ret afdæmpet og tandløs Bob Marley

Was never a Marley fan and still not. I don't get it.

Reggae is not really my style so I don't really vibe with the album. It's pretty chill though

Alright

Not into Reggae, but this was ok.

Just not enough variation for me

Good album, but not every Marley album should be in this list...kill your darlings please!

En aivan ymmärrä, miksi albumin jokaisesta biisistä täytyi tehdä jamaikalainen versio. Se ei mielestäni tuonut albumille lainkaan lisäarvoa. Päinvastoin yksitoikkoisti ensimmäisen levyn tunnelman ja vain pidensi, lue: pitkäveteisti, albumia hurjasti. Lyriikat ovat erikoiset ja biiseissä lähinnä toistetaan yhtä asiaa koko ajan. Ei tämä kamala ole, mutta on sanomattakin selvää etten ole fani.

🤷‍♂️

I know I should like Bob Marley and reggae, but I just don’t. It’s not terrible, but it’s not something that I would want to listen to again.

Not a huge fan of reggae or ska. But then, I was vibing. But then, it kept going. This would be good mindless music if I was stoned on the beach. In fact, it would be really good for that. But I don't like mindless music, and I don't get stoned. So. Fave songs: Every single one sounds the same. Sorry. "Concrete Jungle" is cool though.

2-3 good but reggae isn’t my thing

His worst album I think the other ones in his portfolio are better.

Didnt listen really, ganz ok i guess

Boring ....no idea how anyone can make it to the end

Respect his contributions to music and his political importance, but this album was pretty repetitive and seemed to all blend together after a while

jah me livre dessas musicas

Reggae, pretty good but not my genre. Maybe a three but again, I wouldn't put it on for myself.

Erk. Reggae.

2.5

Reggae.. First? 2,5 /5 Again? 1/5

I’m going to be bold and say that I do not like reggae music. It’s good for one song then I’m like ok when are we going expand

All his songs kinda sound the same. Two albums on this list!?

I find his music to be so boring

Reggae just isn't my thing. I did enjoy the opening track, Concrete Jungle, quite a bit though. 1.5/5

Reggaen on kyllä pakko olla tylsin genre ikinä. Tai siis ihan miellyttävää se on puolikkaan biisin verran mutta sen jälkeen levy onkin sitten jo kuultu.

Not my cup of tea

Nah. Each song was the same. They found a groove, repeated the same few words then faded out. I'm sure there is some Bob Marley that could win me over a little, but this is far from it.

Not a reggae guy

Föredrar Markoolios reggae

inte för mig.

I thought that it was badish every song was a little long and very focused on very repetitive instruments. It was mixed poorly enough that I couldn't hear the singer really at all.

calmao chill guitar

Getting a reggae album was a nice change and I enjoyed the laid back vibes, but the instrumentation is a bit too sparse and simple for me to want to listen to this again.

It was ok, giving a kind of tribal vibe which I wasn't a huge fan of

Noooooooo. Reggae?? Ah man. Aside from this one time hiding from the frigid late winter rain at the worst job I’ve ever had, I have never enjoyed one second of this genre. That’s not to say it doesn’t have validity, or whatever, but that’s not really what these ramblings are about, is it? Robert Marley. The man more synonymous with being slapped on every product from second-rate audio equipment to third-rate coffee than music. A shirt emblazoned with his visage remains a symbol of excellence in the wannabe high school stoner community. Can he live up to that lofty billing? My guess is yes. Take that for what you will. Oh wow that start tricked me for a second. I thought this was going to be different than I expected. I will deliver the shock of shocks when I say that this ISN’T abhorrent. Take that one to the bank, Bobby. Interesting layering and the lyrics weren’t bad. Better start than expected. Oh look! It’s the same riff! This is what I struggle to comprehend about reggae. But man, if this isn’t a catchy song, I’ll be damned. This is good! Passionate vocals and sameness aside, there is some quality musicianship. Well. Can’t win em all. I’m surprised there have been any wins at all. And I don’t even hate this. Stop that train, and while you’re at it. Stop this album. I’ve heard enough. This is my stop. No, I can’t do poor Bob like that, but this is a true stinker. Bruce Springsteen books a trip to Sandals Jamaica. That’s as bad as it sounds. A quarter to HATE?? I think it was an accent, but I like the idea of that for a moment of pseudo-depth. Gives off a high school spoken word play. Baby, we’ve got a date. I’ve assembled the worst elements of 50’s pop, reggae, AND country. Don’t be late! This is fading fast. A nice little song on some ways. Heavy on the repetition, and not breaking any of my preconceptions here, but I’m not in agony, which is a lovely surprise, as I thought I’d be writhing in torment by this point in the album. Gross. The flames are getting hotter as they lick at my heels. Are these euphemisms? He’s just boinking dudes in the middle of Piccadilly Circus? This song reminds me why the sight of some weekend stoner in a Bob Marley t-shirt has always given me hives. The worst kind of music, embraced by only the lamest of white people. Alright. Wrap it up here. I’m glancing at my non-existent watch and fidgeting in my seat. I’ve heard enough reggae riffs to lad a lifetime. I don’t need no trouble, Bob. I just want to go home. My mind is also confused with confusion. What have I done by starting this wretched list? I wanted to check if Spotify added extra songs to this album, so I went to the trusty music nerd haven known as Rate Your Music. Turns out, the real album cover has ol Bob smoking a comically oversized joint, and I feel like if I knew that from the start, this bad boy would been bumped half a star. There is something so silly about the overall weed culture surrounding reggae. Especially when the banner is being carried by suburban white kids in Canada. Here’s the thing. This had a charm at the start, and I began to develop a respect for Bob Marley. I never thought I’d see the day. As this album wore on, I was reminded that I really think reggae is in strong contention for the very worst mainstream music genre. Lookout modern pop country. Now that would be a clash of the titans. Anyway. Yeah this album surprised me. I would never listen to it again, but I was pleasantly surprised. Roll up this album, burn it, and pass it over there. I’ll just inhale some of the fumes. 2.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Concrete Jungle, Slave Driver

2.5 - I can see how this was super influential and how reggae was emerging here, but there’s not a lot of entertaining music between the message they have. I think Marley perfects the combination of these with some of his later stuff

Too much skank for me to handle. Throwing an extra star on because I love “Stir It Up”. I was in the Dominican a decade ago and it seemed like every building you walked by, that song was playing. Really got me in the island mood.

Reggae is just not for me.

Reggae is kinda boring. This album totally solidified my opinion. A couple of stand out songs. Kinky Reggae made me laugh when he sang, “she had brow sugar all over her booga-wooga” but other than that it was a forgettable album. Would only spin this album on with the right group of snowboarders. They would keep asking to replay Stir it Up. 2/5

The song about how kinky he is was unique and interesting to hear

Fine to have on in the background, didn't really enjoy it beyond that.

I can see the good in it but it’s just not my style

Reggae has always been too slow and repetitive for my taste. Also, the emotions it conveys feel almost otherworldly, as if they come from a place where men preach peace and tolerance while shooting each other and father 28 children with 28 different women. It’s just not something I relate to. Maybe I would if I lived under palm trees, spent my days barbecuing, and having sex while smoking pot. That said, Bob Marley is undeniably a legend who always struck me as someone who could transcend the genre, giving it a pop sensibility while remaining true to Jah, football and freedom. Listening to this album for the first time… well, ...except for few tracks, it doesn’t make it the expected way. Not unpleasant, but still mostly good as a song track for a backyard BBQ. The lyrics have a certain philosophical quality if you are high— ex : “Their minds are confused with confusion.” Still, there are some solid grooves here and there.

Ah, Bob Marley, šta se tu može puno reći da nije već rečeno. Isto kao i s Cashom i desecima britanskih rock bendova, dosadno mi je ovo i predugo traje. Poslušala sam prvi disc i dobila totalno zasićenje. Iako, moram priznati da mi je za razinu bolje od tih loših bendova koji su se zaredali, pa će iz rispekta dobiti 2/5, 3/10

Not a big Reggae fan but this was ok, a bit samey. Favourite tracks: Stop That Train & Stir It Up Probably not one to revisit. 2/5

Ich hab es mir sogar angehört. 😅 Aber leider weiterhin kein Reggae Fan.

Nothing against Bob Marley and the Wailers, but I've heard more interesting reggae. It kinda seems like you had to be there to appreciate Marley's larger-than-life presence and political efforts, because 52 years later, all I hear is a pretty standard reggae album. Not bad by any stretch, just not as outstanding as most seem to believe it is. Additionally. the chill energy can be a little much at times, and leaves me craving some diversity. in songwriting. I was going to compare this album to Peter Tosh's work, only to find that Peter Tosh was involved!

I wasn’t really blown away with this album. I guess you could say when I saw it was a Bob Marley album I was excited cause I don’t listen to him and I’m not familiar with very many songs. And I found a couple songs on this album I liked to its credit. But the problem I have with this album is sonically it’s very one note. There’s not a lot of variation of sounds on this album, and that always hurts an album for me personally. Along with the other type of songs I struggle with, slow songs. There’s a lot of slow songs on this album. So I feel like despite everything this album had going against it, I still found a few songs that I liked. I’m not sure if I would recommend this album however.

Not a fan of reggae. High Tide or Low Tide kinda rescues it from being a 1 though

Stir it up and some other jams.

This is my first reggae album... and I'm unimpressed. It was kind of boring and way to repetitive. It's vocal-based music, which is not really for me. I like music to be exciting, but this is laid-back and not really atmospheric at the same time. It's fine but not that fun. Also, it is probably the remaster's fault, but some track have way too much bass and it overpowers the rest of the sound (more of a minor complaint). 5/10

Repetitive, not engaging. 5/10

War nicht so schlimm, wie ich erwartet habe. Trotzdem bin ich kein Fan von Reggaemusik.

Absolutely fine reggae. Sounds about like what I expected but nothing grabbed me.

Never super loved old school reggae, I appreciate the movement and all that, but the music gets so samey after a full album of it. Yeah this is kinda hard to listen to, it might as well all be the same song.

Désolé mais le reggae, la flemme

When I hear Bob Marley music, I picture women in their mid 60s, arm in arm, swaying...

3rd reggae album in this list, seems disproportionate since there’s been no Irish or Canadian albums! Only Stir It Up is memorable here, 2.5/5

Not a massive Marley fan, but prefer this to later albums.

Not a big fan of reggae or Bob

Beetje eentonig

Is this boring? I think this might be boring. Pleasant. Worthy. But a bit boring.

not my thing, everysong sounds very similar

Bar stir it up, a surprisingly dull offering

I enjoyed it while I listened, but few songs really stuck out as memorable. I’ll listen more and again. Helps explain why the live version of no woman no cry is the better one.

Still not a fan of Bob Marley and did skip most of the album. Not a great start 😂

Another instance where listening to an album rather than the greatest hits is worth it.

I went into Catch a Fire without high hopes, having never quite connected with Bob Marley’s music. Even while watching the One Love biopic, the music felt like an interlude in the compelling story of his life rather than something that truly engaged me. After giving the album a chance, my opinion remains largely unchanged. While there’s some impressive lead guitar work on the opening track, Concrete Jungle, the rest of the album doesn’t leave much of an impression. Marley’s style and sound are clearly unique, but here, it just doesn’t resonate for me. Standout song: Concrete Jungle Score: 2/5

It just sounds like reggae, man. Clearly my ears aren't sonically refined enough to appreciate much more about it other than being pretty good reggae.

I just don't really like reggea

This is for children

I'm all for structural and thematic continuity in an album but JESUS CHRIST can a dude get SOME variation pls? Or perhaps I was just not in the mood for reggae today.

erste song no cool, dchicken scratch gitarre und de mega dumpf bass isch scho no geil zeme, bi slave driver au. und sie singed schö mehrstimmig. isch jetz songwriting technisch weniger hammer. 400 years isch afoch 400 years und 400 years. stop that train isch au seehr simpel. orgle no schön. aber schisst mi jetz scho ah nomel 20 minute reggae lose. stir it up isch glaub de einzig song uf dem album woni kenn. er isch okay. er isch z lang. wiso heisst de sing kinky reggae. nai. wiso seisch du booger wooger bob. no more trouble het mi jetz au nöd catcht. nöd esoo spannend. midnight ravers het au recht agnehmi harmonies und cooli perkussion aber ich cha afoch mit de grundstimmig nüüt afange. schisst mi ah da album bi wüürkli kekn reggae guy da isch e guets reggae album aber nööö

I don't mind Bob Marley playing when it's faintly playing in the background of a Gastropub's speakers, but aside from that, I'd neve seek it out to listen to on my own.

I don't understand Bob Marley. I feel like I must be missing something as I have found every one of his albums to be boring

It surprises me how much I really don't care for this album. The two best songs on the album were both written by Peter Tosh. Marley has a couple good ones, but a lot of this album was forgettable and I didn't connect to it at all

This was fine, I guess. All of the songs on this album and the other Bob Marley album we listened to sound the same to me.

was dreading more bob marley but there were aspects of this that sounded similar to music i like. 1.5

This was alright, I had not heard most of these songs. Unfortunately I'm going to go with a rating of 1 I think, and I'm unlikely to revisit it as opposed to "Live!" London, 1974. That live album is probably a 4 for me - edited, bumping this up to a 2

Perus Wailerssia...

Ei ole oma juttu tämä.

I'm going to preface this by saying that I hate reggae music. I find the sound of it maddening. With that said I went into this with an open mind and actively trying to find the good points. I will say that the musicians were tight and I like that lyrically it had something to say. It was still a struggle to sit through this though. It's certainly not something I would ever listen to again.

I really can't stand reggae, sorry Bob. I'll rate 2 because that's just a matter of personal taste, and there are MUCH WORSE stuff on this list.

Nothing bad, nothing worth going back for

Un po’ lunghino e alla lunga risultato tutte molto simili

Grand, like, but not something I can get hugely excited about.