Catch A Fire

Similarly to Exodus, enjoyed this more on return than I did a couple of years ago. Great stuff. 1 listen Favorite Track: Stir It Up

Expectation: -> More Bob. After listening: -> So so good. Polished, refined, solid production. Lacks the big timeless songs of Exodus and a bit repetitive sounding (similar intros). I need to be cooking with Marley in the background. Solid-4 Track ranking: Stir Concrete Train Baby Trouble Slave 400 Kinky Midnight

not as good as the other bob marley album but still excellent

Very floating in the pool in the sun vibes. Not a lot of musical variety from track to track but I think it's to emphasize the atmosphere of the music and the specific lyrics and message of the songs. I like the bass lines in the songs and the keyboard always adds a critical part. Still learning to appreciate Reggae but this was not unpleasant.

me pegou de mau humor, achei chato p caralho

ruim não é achei o exodus o melhorzim que passou por aqui. esse começou bem, mas ficou meio cansativo na segunda metade. eh bacana e pa, mas não eh minha pira nao

Amazing in every aspect.

What a great kick off to the 1001 albums! Got me excited to listen more - reminded me to listen to some ska. Stir It Up is a perfect song. So sweet and simple. I do think the album lost my attention towards the end but I think that will change as days go on.

An OK record by the Raggae Master

great message through good music, but everything just felt identical.

Me gustó, hace mucho no escuchaba a Marley. Lo escuché mientras estudiaba 4/5 canción favorita "No More Trouble"

lovit

Sooooolid music to work on wow

Concrete jungle Jungle JUNGLE I love this album. I've never studied Bob Marley's life enough to understand how was he able to pivot to such a cohesive style that defined his carrer down the path that this album took him on. Kinky Reggae, the opener and No More Trouble are some of my top top Marley songs. It's the only album IMO that compares in quality with Exodus, this is a 4.49 stars.

I mean I get it ... but honestly I just have never been a fan of Reggae. Its not bad music, but I always tend to zone out, because backseat and rythym is the same for every song, and just starts to sound like the same song after awhile.

muy chill pero me niego a separar el artista de la obra

essential reggae listening, but not sure i would relisten all the way through bc it leans towards lovers rock still at times. love tho

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

Honestly better than exodus. Stir it up a top 5 song and it doesn’t reach the heights of exodus with three little bird but it stays much more consistent in my opinion.

Sometimes I just canNOT with reggae, but this one hits different.

i unfairly overlooked bob marley for being "stoner music" but his notoriety is justified.

Yeah nice and pleasant I’m just not ever going to be a huge reggae fan in general. But it was good!

didn't fully enjoy it but i do understand and respect why its on this list

Album #108 Bob Marley and The Wailers: Catch A Fire This is music that you really just can’t hate. Simply a good vibe and a good time. Marley’s voice is comforting and keeps the listener at ease throughout the whole album. There is never any urge to get up and turn it off or switch a song, because there are no urges at all; you simply let the music take over. That being said, though this is quite a consistent album, it also holds it back a bit. The danger with being too comforting is that the listener gets comfortable. The album never seeks to impose more than what it is doing, and though there isn’t anything wrong with that, and plenty of people choose to listen to music that acts as more of a background noise or is just easy-listening, I find that the albums that stick with me are the ones that force the listener to engage. Definitely not a huge criticism, however, since this album, for what it is, is quite great. I have always enjoyed reggae from afar. I think there is no more satisfying language/dialect than the Jamaican one; everything a Jamaican says feels like it has some serious weight to it. I was not too impressed by the most popular track, ‘Stir It Up’, and I am quite surprised that it is far more relevant than the other tracks. Best Songs: Baby We’ve Got A Date (Rock It Baby), Concrete Jungle, Midnight Ravers Worst Song: Kinky Reggae Score out of 10: 7.5

So many great songs on here – in fact, nothing but great songs. If I had to nitpick, I’d say the record loses a bit of momentum in the second half with the mainly groove-oriented Kinky Reggae. That said, this is more than made up for by the dubby, absolutely hypnotic No More Trouble (my favorite track on the album).

nice

Feel 9.5/10:Like Im on a trip with Bob Length 4/10:Honestly feels like it’s constantly dragging. Musicality 12/10:Like the South American drums and there is amazing instrumentals throughout the album Flow 5/10:Every song sounds the same really. Same beat Lyrics 7/10: Mostly makes no sense but holy the trip Overall 7.5/10: The musicality carries. It’s very repetitive

It's hard for a Bob Marley album to be anything below a 4 for me, but also hard for it to be anything above a 4.

Prior to this project, my exposure to Bob Marley's music was limited to the Legend greatest-hits collection, which I frequently played during my deeply mortifying Bob Marley phase. I was grateful to hear another slate of tracks that were new to me—save "Stir It Up," of course—and particularly enjoyed the first half of Catch a Fire. "Concrete Jungle," "Slave Driver," "400 Years," and "Stop That Train" are all great, and of course "Stir It Up" is a classic. The back half faded for me, and I found "Kinky Reggae" kind of annoying, but the great outweighs the not-so-great.

It was alright, not too much to say about it.

I have to give this another listen.

i no likey

Good start but got a bit boring and repetitive in the middle, redeemed itself at the end

Ok

Great, but not my style

I'm not sure I can take a full album of reggae. This is the second Marley album that started strong and went to a bit above average. If I'm rating Bob Marley a bit above average I guess reggae isn't my genre. 3.5

fabulous way to start the day

Na minha opinião melhor, mas também mais acessível que que Natty Dread. Destaques: No More Trouble, Midnight Ravers

This is the first non-compilation album I've ever listened too by Bob Marley, I had a couple of greatest hits records. Very good.

This was THEE perfect album to listen to while walking around town, snapping pictures of the scenery. Definitely adding a few of these to my burgeoning 'Beach Music' playlist.

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

Nice, classic Rastafari

Bob Marley leuk maar altijd het zelfde

Anything that can make you dance and cry at the same time deserves a 5. The smooth grooves and intense love and activism is powerful.

Sometimes it takes me a minute to remember the power behind reggae songwriting. Powerful words and a powerful message. I loved "No More Trouble" off this one.

Kiffermusik :/ - verstehe da nicht den Gefallen dran. Ich muss mich auch so konzentrieren die Texte zu verstehen. Weils auch so leise ist.

HIGH TIDE OR LOOOOOWEWW TIDE

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

Although I do love Bob Marley & The Wailers, this album really only has one hit. It's still good though.

What can I say about Marley and this album that hasn’t been said. So many good tunes on here but perhaps the best know Stir it up.

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

Marley is such a greatest hits artist for me. Always feels instrumental to actually dip into the real discography.

Standard Raggae Album - Jamaican Version Banger

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.

I gotta listen to my brotha

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.

classic reggae. very mellow, good stuff.

Solid vibes, no skips, love it

Stir It Up

exactly what I needed to lift me up

Très bon album, pour ma part c'est le premier de Bob Marley que j'écoute en entier sans conter "Legend" et franchement qu'est ce que ça fonctionne bien !!! C'était une ambiance à la fois tellement agréable et transporteuse. Le son d'intro "Concrete Jungle" est vraiment un de mes préférés avec un ton plus incisif et un rythme de guitare qui rentre dans la tête, c'est vraiment sympa sachant que c'est poursuivi peu après par un titre à l'ambiance complètement différente dans "400 years", beaucoup plus calme, MAIS qui repart direct avec "Stop The Train" pour encore s'arrêter avec "Stir It Up", nan franchement je trouve le sequencing vraiment extrêmement bien géré c'est excellent.

What a mood. The transition from side one to side two was perfect. The Wailers knew how to cook with poignant lyrics and beautiful sounds.

Get me to the beach!

It's Marley....funny to see what a mess the band was....writers, names, money. Easy to see they just loved the party and dint know how to make it a responsible business or company.

A really nice listen. Didn't have a tall tropical drink in hand, but should have. Only a few songs I had heard before, and doesn't have some of my favorites, but a solid 3.

It was good for reggae... I just don't have a regular place for reggae in my life.

Pretty standard reggae. Pleasant to listen to, really no different than past Marley albums I've listened to on this list. I think Exodus beats this one out. Standouts were "Baby We've Got A Date" "Stir It Up" and "No More Trouble" Pretty standard 3/5. Not amazing, not bad.

it was pretty good, reggae jamaica

I wonder how this was received in 1973. Makes me think of the "grocery store effect," that it was probably pretty radical at the time, & now so many of us are so familiar with it from film/background that it's anything but. A deliberate listening (especially of the Jamaican Version) teases out the revolutionary character.

247/1089 i quite liked this, reggae generally is a good vibe obviously and this one was better than Exodus imo faves: Concrete Jungle, Midnight Ravers, Kinky Reggae 62/100

A real pleasant listen lead by the hit "Stir It Up".

I didn’t like this one quite as much as Exodus but it’s still really good. I keep meaning to listen to more of their studio albums, I tend to just stick on their Greatest Hits if I’m in the mood for a listen. Top Track - Stir It Up

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Slave Driver, 400 Years, Stir It Up, Kink Reggae Love a good reggae album. Seriously underrepresented genre on the List. Songs written and composed by both Peter Tosh and Bob Marley. What's not to love!

I had a bit of a Bob Marley phase in middle school. I really only listened to some of his biggest hits that I downloaded from Limewire. I should’ve dug deeper into his discography because I haven’t heard a single song off this album but they’re all pretty good

This just doesn’t have the same umph as other Bob Marley and the Wailers albums. It’s missing the joy and hope from the last album we heard and becomes slow and tedious in parts. It still has some great songs but overall just ok. High 3.

There’s just none better at Reggae. An easy album to listen to by one of the greats.

I have to disagree with the establishment on this one. I don’t like this Wailers album as much as many of their other offerings and I can’t count it as one of their best. It feels slow, safe, measured and overproduced. The power, energy and joy that draws me to their other music is all but absent from this one. Give me Rastaman Vibration or Exodus everyday over this one.

I don't think it's fair to classify Bob Marley & The Wailers as Reggea, it sets the bar far too high for other Reggea artists.

En hirvee ajatuksella kuunnellu ku en ehtiny, mut hemo flashback ku menin kattoo one love elokuvaa elokuvateatteriin. Parasbiisi: no more trouble Arvosana: 3,25

Done

I mean, Bob Marley is huge right? This less popular stuff certainly highlights his voice in addressing a difficult Jamaican history. That being said, nothing he's done has really resonated with me. Now is that surprising coming from a white 30-something Canadian guy? No. I do appreciate that the sound is fresh and he inextricably was himself at all times in his music. So credit where credit is due

Probably the tightest rhythm section I’ve heard on this list. Any musician who wants to learn what playing in the pocket means, this is your record. On top of that, the lyrics, subject matter, emotional delivery and backing harmonies through out are so genuine and real. Really loved this. No one else should attempt reggae, because it won’t be as good as this. Not quite a 5 for me, because by the end I had hit my reggae limit. 4/5.

Eh.. very tropical lowkey? Could be better for in summer. Stir it up could be fire for being lackadaisical or whatever.

Loved it

Swagggg

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.

Solid record. Reggae isn't really my thing; it doesn't excite me, and I think it's pretty monotonous. But there were two tracks on this album that hooked me by being more rock-y and more chill: Concrete Jungle and Stop That Train respectively. I didn't really like the song Kinky Reggae mainly because of the lyrics. Not my cup of tea, but a totally fine piece of music.

- ei paras bob marley platta mut iha hyvä

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.

7/10 Fav Tracks - Concrete Jungle, Stop That Train, 400 Years Was already a Marley fan so no surprise the king of reggae has a banger album.

Enjoyable and easy going to listen to. I haven't listened to enough reggae to really place with it's peers but a high 3 for me.

Just lovely. Low 4

Okay but not exceptional.

This is a phenomenally chilled out performance. It’s not hit heavy, but doesn’t need to be as it gently takes you through a series of open hearted reggae performances from the masters of the art. Quality-wise I only spot two outliers which sit side by side. Stir It Up is clearly an all time classic and the awkward Kinky Reggae which immediately follows it is easily the worst of the crop.

Catch a Fire gets a high 3 from me, still yet to find reggae i consistently love but this is all good stuff and is very enjoyable

meh

silky smooth

Didn't hit me like I hoped it will do when I saw it was a Bob Marley album... not the vibes I hoped for 3/5

🌟 Some old favorites and some new ones too

Bob Marley is a legend, the album was so pleasant that I didn't even feel the time passing as it played. Great for slow friday mornings!

Best Song: Stir it Up Bob be preaching on this album, and it is fantastic. There is no bad song on here. It is one great song after another. I put Stir it Up as the best song but that could change with my mood since every song could be considered, "best song." 5/5.

Hadn't heard most of this before, I liked it more than Exodus I think. So maybe it;s the addition of Tosh. Not as many hits, but strong nonetheless. 4 Heard before? Some Owned: No 57/230 (24%) Will I get: Maybe

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

makes you feel like you shouldn’t take anything too seriously

So grateful to hear Marley tracks not on his greatest hits.

Ok, but not good

I liked this album; Bob Marley is guaranteed to produce good music. not my favorite style of music but as I was working and listening to the album, it gave me a good sensation of working in a calmed environment

Disfrutable

It’s ok. Pleasant. A bit too polished and sanitised maybe. Prefer Dub music.

Don't mind a bit of Bob

Not bad at all but I don't think I am suddenly going to become a huge reggae man overnight at age 55. Compared to the earlier Bob thought it lacked an Exodus length monster groove so not scoring quite as high on judges scorecard.

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this as I prepped and cooked dinner. I literally did stir it up, though given I used an induction hob there was no fire to catch. Solid stuff.

You can the growth from 1960’s R&B to a more distinct, modern reggae, with Bob’s voice as the throughline

Despite being very laid back musically, Catch a Fire is very upfront lyrically. The lyrics are often vivid and full of creative wording, not something you'll often see on an album that mostly seems to want to create a single hypnotic vibe. The first two songs are especially a highlight in this regard. Even when the songs are more laid back and about love, the lyrics remain strong. That laid back vibe is always a joy, especially when the vocal harmonies come in. I do find myself wishing it wasn't so clean in places though. I'm not a huge reggae fan, but I typically prefer the dubbier side of things. Outside of the guitar on "Concrete Jungle" though this is very clear, which doesn't help the fact that there aren't a ton of surprises in these songs. A great album to put on during a sunny day and relax to, but for me it doesn't hold up under a close listen.

Тут хорошо и говорить нечего.

Solid reggae album, would listen again!

This is the record you make people listen when they insist all reggae sounds the same. This is fundamentally Bob Marley, the most heard reggae music the world has to offer, and each song feels different than the last. It's still the bass forward genre we all expect, but The Wailers (and friends) take the opportunity to represent talent and dedication. We can argue about the quality of production but if you feel it's anything less than exquisite, you're wrong. I really feel the power and emotion in Bob's voice here, those few tracks where you hear the other Wailers stick out a bit. And regardless, the lyrics, the love songs are great and all but the woke messaging really has the capacity to make change. If it's not making sense to you, play this on a set of speakers with a decent subwoofer and crank the volume on a track like Concrete Jungle or 400 Years. I'd pay a pretty penny for a copy of this LP, and it doesn't even have to be the original swivel Zippo case. This effort works without skipping a track, though the singles hit particularly hard in comparison to the whole album. 4.3/5

Rebel music at its best.

Need to listen to this next to a body of water

Sheeeeet

This is the second album I've gotten from Bob Marley & The Wailers, and I have to say I regret not having listened to them a lot before I started using this generator. Very nice album to sit back and relax while listening to.

I wish I knew why this was on the list. 1973 ... so maybe it was new and novel at the time.

When it comes to reggae, there is Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and then there is everyone else. Add Bunny Wailer and the Barrett brothers locking down the loosest and tightest rhythm section you've ever heard and you have the greatest reggae album ever recorded. And easily one of my all time favorites in any genre. Marley out of the gate in his first record with several classics, Concrete Jungle, Stir It Up, No More Trouble, High Tide or Low Tide. Tosh parries back with 400 Years and Stop That Train. The Barretts slink and skank their way through it all. I could listen to this record forever and never get sick of it. Bob hit many heights from here but this is the purest and best form of the Wailers and anyone who saw them in 1973 was incredibly blessed

It’s good - nothing really stands out here, though. There comes a time when I have to turn it off, as the reaggae style gets too tedious

Summer, floaty upbeat. Those vibrations are defo good for you but not sure if it’s my fav genre

eventhough I've listened to a lot of Bob Marley, I never listened to this particular album. I enjoyed it very much, easily a timeless classic.

Reggae clásico, Bob Marley el mejor, le doy un 9 🙌🏼✨

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

It's alright. It's not my kind of music, but I can definitely understand the appeal. The entire album feels like the same song just with different words. I don't think I'd be able to distinguish between a song so far. His voice is definitely what carries the band.

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

Standard reggae fare, great to nod along too etc etc.

Listened to Exodus a lot years ago but really enjoyed this album.

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

Fantastic Bob Marley!!

jest okey fajnie było przesłuchać – reagge jest dość monotonne writing though very good

I hate reggae.

A solid listen. Calming and made me want to light a massive blunt.

It's a solid album, but doesn't really stand out

Classic

Solid album, a masterpiece from Marley and the Wailers, High Tide Or Low Tide is my favorite from the album. 9/10

Every time I listen to reaggae I wish it were ska or rocksteady. Almost every time... I guess Bob Marley isn't bad but I never connected with his music the way I did with Jimmy Cliff's. That's not a bad thing, but dreads are gross and Rastafarians are annoying.

I like dub way more than I love reggae, but this is still good

Good Reggae album. Too bad I'm not a fan of Reggae.

I give it a 4 to counterbalance the stupid note my two friends will give it

bah c’est bob quoi banger

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

Enjoyed it

Heerlijk album, classic

Blind album. Smooth listening id say, but don't think I like Reggae, sorry Bobby boi

BOB 4/5

i fucking loved the jamaican version more. i shouldve just listened to that the whole time.

Solid album. Chill.

Own this one. Big fan mon! That Marley kid is going places.

Good stuff but low BPM. Funny enough my favorite song didn't have Bob Marley singing.

Smooth and fun

Chill vibes. Favourite track: High Tide or Low Tide

Amazing introduction to reggae as a genre and to Bob Marley as a musician. Definitely a good listen and one to consider purchasing on vinyl.

прикольно, свободно, живо. неплохой альбом для начала выходного дня: чашка кофе, лёгкая уборка, позитивный настрой. такого вайба мне не хватало. 400 years добавила в плейлист.

Неожиданно неплохо. Уж точно в тысячу раз лучше переоценённого Natty Dread

I didn't think I liked any reggae. And I'm not sure I like all reggae. But this is heavy mellow and good shit and relaxing as hell. All I need now is a beach, a comfortable sofa chair, a large Wray & Coke and a massive spliff.

never ever a bad song

If you don't like Bob Marley I don't kike you

I didn't recognize these songs. It felt familiar. I'd thumbs up the album.

bob’s best. “concrete jungle”, “midnight ravers”, “slave driver”, and “kinky reggae” are the best among a slew of other great songs.

This was the first album generated for me, and boy what a great start to this journey! What a pleasant, uplifting listen. Many great guitar lines and vocal harmonies sprinkled throughout. This album is about as good as it can get after only just two listens. I’m happy to have discovered this one It’s also worth checking out the bonus track High Tide Or Low Tide. Beautiful song Favorite track: Concrete Jungle

I enjoyed this album. Each song felt unique but very easy to listen to all the way through. There were a couple choruses I wasn’t a fan of but overall everything was good. Fav song is Stir It Up, least fav is Baby We’ve Got A Date (Rock It Baby).

Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? ✅ Would buy on Vinyl? ✅ I love Bob Marley & The Wailers. This album was on so much as a child it just brings me back to happy simple times.

Standard Bob Marley. A staple. Very good. Easy listening. Non-offensive. Mustn’t really grumble about the man Bob.

2026.02.27

I feel like the only person in the world who isn’t in love with Bob Marley music. There’s nothing wrong with it but every song sounds the same to me. It’s that flicky guitar and wailing vocals that don’t do it for me. It just reminds me of being on a boat and drinking fruity island drinks and I am sure that that is not the association Bob Marley was going for.

I much prefer ska music from the 50's and early 60's that birthed reggae music. "Simmer Down" by a very young Bob Marley featuring The Skatallites is a fantastic song, for example. All I can think of listening to reggae is of the countless souvenir and airbrush t-shirt shops in every touristy beach town. It's a vibe that fits a certain place and time, but I'm never gonna listen to any reggae/Bob Marley on my own. 3 stars.

its great. What can I say. Classic Marley vibe.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Nice and chill album, I love the vibe... It takes me back to growing up on a small Caribbean island.

Amazing album. 'Stop that Train' sent me into a Peter Tosh rabbit hole that went late into the night.

Love a bit of Reggae, this album was new to me. I guess Ive listened to a lot of best of...so this album didn't hit s much as I was expecting... that's my theory. some fav's Stir it up, Kinky Reggae, All day All night and Midnight Ravers

Loved the message, my first introduction to the RASTAS ;p

I liked the voice melodies and the choir ones, too, but, I didn't really connected with this genre. I hope I listen more reggae albums so I can like it as much as I thought i would. Anyways, I loved the song "High Tie Or Low Tie"

Proper reggae. Good old fashioned reggae. Loved the guitar work.

This makes the first reggae album I've given a listen to now, and it pleasantly surprised me. The band can lay down some nice grooves, and I'm a fan in particular of the how core the bass guitar is in the mix. 8, maybe an 8.5/10.

Nonstop jam, favourite track: 400 years

8/10 Pretty good album! I don't have much to say other than that I'm looking forward to listening to more from this band.

Classic Bob. If you like him, you'll like this. If you're in the mood for BMATW they absolutely rip. If you're not in the mood, yeah it all kinds runs together.

Terrific album. Love Bob Marley and listened to him all the time, although I don't think ever to this one all the way through. Excellent!

5 stars, first time listening straight through.

There will never be another Bob Marley..he is forever favorite. All his music is gold

Enjoy reggae as a general rule. Kind of coming to the realization that it isn’t just chill music, it’s more spiritual, and even political at times than I thought. 400 years: is a pretty good track, same story different day 50 years later :/ . Baby We’ve Got a Date: another banger. Less spiritual, or maybe more spiritual in a different form. Kind of like a Rasta version of an old 50’s love song. Kinky Reggae: this band fucks. We Don’t Need No Trouble: Kind of just exists I guess. High Tide Low Tide: Probably my personal favorite track. Felt really personal. Really sweet.

Below 1

Beyond the outstanding songwriting & musical performances, Marley’s sound engineering is perfect. Just love where his voice & the bass (and every other instrument) sit in the mix. An all time classic. A 5.

I don't go deep with Bob Marley beyond the hits. Listening through the album was kind of like, yeah, okay, this is chill, groovy. But at the very end (at least on Tidal), I hear High Tide or Low Tide (Jamaican Version) and it's way different, so I looked it up. No doubt common knowledge to real Bob heads but turns out there's a whole earlier version of the album as originally recorded, and holy shit, it's outstanding. It's got edge, the harmonies are way up front, they're freaking LOCKED. So much better than the white-guy'd down version for 70's America. My rating reflects that version and that original vision. If you're gonna listen, listen to the originals. Five stars. Favorite Track: Concrete Jungle

I felt stronger about Exodus when I had that album pop up in this project. This one was a good listen, just didn't have quite the infectiousness with the singles.

Was nice chill experience. Towards the end I was starting to feel the slowness of the album bothering me, not that I expected the music to be any different, but it is just not my music style and my brain was already craving more action. Overall nothing bad to say, but not my style.

I'm not a massive reggae fan, as a genre it's too samey and repetitive for my tastes. This was a pretty decent album though. Good vocals, good lyrics (though again these can be very repetitive at times). Some really funky beats and bass lines. I still wouldn't seek out more reggae, but this was decent background, and there was enough interesting stuff going on in the tracks that I wasn't getting bored/irritated by the repetitive rhythms. Highlight for me was "Midnight Ravers".

Uninspiring reggae beats with good lyrics, not a huge fan but I'll give it some credit. It's also short which is nice for these slower albums. Low 3

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

Good album, but nothing too much special. Although I really like reggae music

Fire resistant

Quite enough to comprehend, liked it

This is really great! and i'not a reggae fan

La presente opinión proviene de alguien cuya conexión con la música reggae no es muy estrecha que digamos, pero sí con el estilo de los Red Hot Chili Peppers, quienes, dicho sea de paso, alguna vez dijeron ''Bob Marley poet and a prophet'', y puedo ver que tenían razón. Catch A Fire es un disco original. Limpio en sonido y técnica, como también es estridente en voz y mensaje. Del lado A se puede notar el gran contraste, y consecuentemente, la oportuna complementariedad que tiene la voz principal con un coro femenino al estilo iglesia gospel, lo cual le da un encanto particular. El lado B es literalmente un groove lento y circular, mi mejor forma de expresarlo. Por su parte, las letras de verdad reflejan a un poeta: ''No chains around my feet, but I'm not free, I know I am bound here in captivity''. Un ritmo tranquilo para una temática que es todo lo opuesto. Podría decirse, la introducción de la realidad jamaiquina a la escena global. El disco fue publicado en 1973, una década en la que muchos géneros peleaban para estar en la cima, y que el reggae haya ganado su propio espacio en un ambiente súper competitivo, -donde una banda era mejor que la otra-, merece su estrellita dorada. Mi opinión personal, considerando únicamente el sonido (como principal razón que no encuentro mucha novedad en la repetición constante del skank) es un 7/10. Pero si tengo en cuenta el contexto, la novedad que representó la banda, la escena de aquella época y lo trascendental que es Bob Marley and The Wailers al día de hoy, mi puntaje sería un 8. Creo que en esta página mi puntaje es un equivalente de 3/5.

This album was all vibes. By that, I mean I got sucked into the vibes of each song and completely forgot to listen to any of the lyrics. Look, I normally try my best to listen to the lyrics, or at least pay some attention. This album just kind of took over as I made breakfast. I felt thoroughly consumed by the instruments and beat as I cooked. Time slid away and a zen-like state overcame me until my breakfast burrito was ready. I know Marley’s lyrics are often about struggle and perseverance, so I’ll assume the same of this album. But I’ll definitely be back when I’m looking to feel the music!

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

I am not a big fan of reggae, but Bob Marley is an exception. I love this album. Bob was heading our way and I had tix. Alas, he passed before finishing that tour. We still have his music though. 4 puff of smoke stars.

Enjoyable in a “probably never listen again” kinda way

Reggae right is brilliant ✊🏻

Nice. Relaxed.

You’ll never have a bad Bob Marley listen

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

Bob Marley goes down easy. Those island grooves, disarmingly chill, lull you until your ear tunes into the politically-charged and conscious lyrics. Goddamn. The man was funneling the realness into all that reggae swag.

I liked it but felt quite samey

Some things I really liked, Marley has a great voice and I was impressed by the guitar playing. The songs tend to drag a little bit. If you’re in nonstick where you really catch a groove I’m sure it’s a different story.

tiptop

Flawless.

Solid, transcends the genre, which I don't love so much as some. Muscle Shoals guitar overdubs intersting.

Amazing!

i do not get reggae at all. every track of this sound indiscernibly identical to me. the raggae beat, played straight or shuffled, is maddening. every track is an obnoxious slow beat with a bit of strumming here and there. the album is not catchy or interesting; it's just endless repetition. "concrete jungle" is the closest i got to liking a song, and that was just the opener! points for being politically radical i guess, but this was miserable and headache inducing.

I love Bob Marley and The Wailers, but unfortunately I'm poisoned with the knowledge of just how good Exodus is and I always thought Catch a Fire never could reach those heights and, in fact, I even like Burnin' more than it (especially the deluxe version including the live tracks). That's not to say its anything other then incredible, Concrete Jungle and Slave Driver are such a strong one-two punch starting an album and especially with the lyrics of the latter, make for my favorite songs of the album. Whilst I usually like the more socially conscious songs, Stir it Up is a lovely song that deserves a mention too. The production on this is great, but its almost a little too clean for my taste. It definitely constructs an atmosphere, but I think it results in a lacking of rawness sometimes which are present on other Bob Marley albums. I know that's a bit of a hot take however, and this cleaner production does end up working great for Exodus. I think if this was the first album I was coming into Bob Marley with, it'd be a 5, but I've listened to pretty much the entire discography and I just think that, despite this often being seen as one of the groups absolute best, it doesn't hit the highs of some of the others.

Peter, Bob, and Bunny go together like bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

The first album adapted for the rock market by Islands Chris Blackwell, this started Reggae's emergence into the mainstream but with such tight fone beautiful songs and playing the experience wasn't so much of a dilution as to be unpalatable for the roots reggae fans. I went through a big reggae binge around 10 years ago and of course Bob was a big part of this. I loved the upbeat defiant nature despite the serious messages often being communicated. There's not just Bob here, there's the marvelous Peter Tosh (who wrote two of the songs and was arguably the coolest man alive at the time) and Bunny Wailer of course (check out his Blackheart Man album it's wonderful). This was originally listed (& printed) as the Wailers but got attributed to Marley later on when his brand went through the roof. But this was a true Wailers album.

This is the first Marley album I've heard with the full original Wailers still in place. The sound is tougher here, and having Tosh as an independent songwriter adds to the diversity nicely. Even with those factors stirring things up a little, the more conventional mellow Marley numbers are the ones that stuck with me the most. "Stir It Up" and "Baby We've Got A Date" are my favorites here, and overall this is just another solidly excellent Wailers album.

NICE

Any Bob Marley is great

Bored now. Look, Bob Marley absolutely belongs on this list. He does not, however, belong on this list three times. Every album - every song is the same experience. I fairly gave his last two albums neutral 3s, but today it's the protest vote.

I am pretty jaded when it comes to Bob Marley now. I hope this is the last of his albums we will see.

Favorite Track: Concrete Jungle

I’m far from a reggae fan. However I always liked Bob Marley. I don’t love this record however. I love the opener “Concrete Jungle”, the guitar work and harmonies are excellent. I love the R&B sound and Tosh’s vocals on “Stop That Train”, personally I’ve always found “Stir It Up” to be incredibly boring, and I love “Baby We’ve Got A Date”, ultimately the band is in good form, Marley’s vocals are lovely and there are some real highs but the beats are so similar and many of the songs are very repetitive which loses the album some points

Not quite the greatest reggae album ever, but it's pretty close. Favorite track: Stir It Up

Eh

Great tracks from the legend

I, too, smoke weed

Knew I would enjoy this. Enjoyed even more than I expected.

This is my first reggae album of the project. And who better to start with than the legendary Bob Marley? A common criticism of reggae in general is that it all sounds the same, which is true here. However, this doesn't preclude songs from being good, especially if it's a good sound(which this is). The lyrics are good, especially on songs like "Stop That Train" and "Concrete Jungle". Really, it checks all the boxes except for being sonically varied and interesting, which is a pretty big flaw. However, it's inherent to the reggae genre, so I can be more forgiving with this.

Get out the way, unnecessary British synthpop and indie and new wave. Here comes the final boss of the 1001 albums generator: unnecessary reggae. And yeah this is just so boring. 3/5

Incontournable même si on n’est pas fan de reggae

it's just not for me.

🎧Is this considered one of the best reggae albums ever made? I feel like it should be.

Listened to both of the versions for each song and personally I enjoyed the regular disc versions instead. The Jamaican versions aren't awful but I just found that the sounds are too groovy and funky for my liking. It's a good album and although I consider my music taste very out there, this one does not hit the mark for me personally as an amazing album but I can understand why people love it.

I enjoyed listening to this.

Not enough Reggae I’m thinking in the 1001, Marley is obvious, but what else? This has the album version of “ stir it up” absolute banger, Peter Tosh🙌 - I have this album with Marley and the spliff, plus the T-Shirt🤭

so perfect, a classic album from a genre i don’t really listen too and i need to chill tf out dude

4/7

Excellent but not the best Marley album imo.

I feel I throw this on a lot now, slowly becoming a five

Great fucking album. I own a physical copy, but not the one with original zippo cover. The wife and I spent a few weeks in Greece awhile back. The small beach side cafe called Relax that we went to every day after a swim played a lot of Bob Marley tunes. Wish I was there now and not stuck behind my work computer. 4.5⭐️ because not every day is a reggae day

Good psychedelic rock. Enjoyable but older music can sometimes be a bit of a challenge to listen to.

Bobby McBobson, da hesch mi vo allne Siite überrascht und guet eh chilligi luhne ih min verregnete ziistigs-mood inedruckt! 3, 4 Absolutely Bangers! Da überraschi mi grad selber als ned zu grosse Reggae-enthusiast - aber da gibi gern 4 puffs vo dere Chrüterrackete ab

Jaaa rich au wieder es riese banger album. Wo ein guete track am andere ufs parket gleid wird. Aber gibe ez mal 4 sternlis. Demmit nöd jedes es 5er meisterwerk isch

scho sehr sehr guet gsi spliff it up bredrens, das git 4 kush vanilla ice haze

Not the top tier of all Marley's releases, but not far off. A great album from Peter Tosh/Bunny Wailer iteration of the group.

slow listening; good, but not my thing

me dan ganas de fumarme un porro

Solid reggae

It's Bob Marley and the Wailers. I don't know what else to add other than I'm a big fan of Stop That Train. Essential stuff here

Favorite Tracks so Far: Stop that Train 400 Years Baby We've Got a Date

ooo bob marley. OOO funky beatsssss. anjay ska yo mannnnn. interestingg, very chill!

Enjoyed it a lot! Groovy stuff.

İlk defa dinledim ve tahmin ettiğim gibiydi — iyi anlamda değil :(

Like the sun came out today just for this album. Honestly so lovely listening to this sun coming through my window cooking some scrambled eggs.

Like a cool breeze on a warm summer day, it's hard not to be in a good mood listening to this album

Bob Marley is always a treat. His music and reggae in general does have the tendency for me to bled into the background. To me it isn't really music to actively listen to. That's fine however as his music always puts me into a good mood and this album is no exception.

A great reggae album. It is weird how he can sing in such a happy way about such heavy and dark parts of society, his heritage, and life, yet still make it feel fitting. 8/10

Nice record. The jamming's fun, and very chill. Can't complain about this at all, though I doubt it's something I'll come back to very much.

Classic reggae album.

vibe 🍃 💨

A great record start-to-finish. Better than the Greatest Hits.

I feel a sense of calm and indifference to all problems when I listen to this album.

fuck this

Enjoyable easy listen. Three stars

I’ve been known to grumble about reggae. Mostly something about musical repetitiveness. With that on my mind, this album ruled.

Thoroughly enjoyable three star experience

Great! I love the mix on this. The base is deep but nicely distorted, great songs, and great topics

Interesting funk sound, great vocal

Listened ~8am in the morning, off YT Music on the Sonos.

Decent background-music-for-vibes album, but none of the songs particularly stood out to me. Happy to have it playing but won't go out of my way to listen again.

I hadn't heard any of these songs before, but the whole album felt very familiar in that you just know when you're listening to a Bob Marley song. There were a lot of intertwining themes throughout this album (anti-capitalism, faith, anti-slavery, to name a few) and it feels powerful in that way. I'm sure in the context of 1973 some of these songs were a huge middle finger to society and they still are today. I wish I could speak more eloquently to the music production but it slaps. I read someone say it has a 'thick, smoky reggae' sound, and that is incredibly accurate. 'No More Trouble' makes me want to put on a long trench coat and walk around a black & white city. 'Concrete Jungle' has so many layers to it. On the other hand, you also have songs like 'High or Low Tide' and 'Baby We've Got A Date' which is such a lil bop - though, even in these lyrics, there is a level of uncertainty: 'Baby, we've got a date, don't you remember? Baby, baby, don't you be late (please don't forget).' There is a whole other version of this album as well - the original Jamaican version, I gotta go listen to that!

7/10 - I was pleasantly surprised. I knew all of the main Bob Marley songs but these songs had more depth, soul, and meaning than I was anticipating. I would pick this album up once or twice a year.

I had never listened to reggae or Bob Marley outside the hits and was pleasantly surprised. It's good vibes music. Strong 7/10

Great relaxing background music, would own the record.

This is the kind of music that I would only enjoy if I was on holiday (which I'm not) or if I smoked weed (which I don't). It's decent music but not really my taste. All of the songs kind of sound the same and, as a result, it just fades into the background for me. It's still pleasant though and much better than a lot of the albums I got before it

My favorite Bob Marley album. Hypnotic and gorgeous.

Used to listen to this album all the time as a teenager, super chill and calming. Wouldn't really be a repeat listen or a go-to, but still classic album.

cool enough, not really that into reggae though so not much to say.

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

Very pleasant but every song melded unidenitifably into the next.

It’s chill and enjoyable, I don’t know if I’ll listen a great deal but rating it high for the vibes.

Concrete Jungle - 4/5 Slave Driver - 3.5/5 400 Years - 4.5/5 Stop That Train - 3/5 Baby We've Got A Date (Rock It Baby) - 3.5/5 Stir It Up - 3/5 Kinky Reggae - 2.5/5 No More Trouble - 3/5 Midnight Ravers - 3/5 High Tide Or Low Tide - Jamaican Version - 3.5/5 All Day All Night - Jamaican Version - 3.5/5

Not for me. Repetitive. Melodies bored me.

Not enough here for me to obsess over, but still solid. Low 3

Solid Bob, stir it up is my favorite song of his all time so this made it for me. I was blown away but I enjoyed it

Not something I normally listen to...but good. 3/5

The lyrics were very good an easy story to follow along. However I'm just not a big fan of reggae despite that I could enjoy at some moments as it is great music, but the winter might not the best time to listen to this 3/5

Solid, but a much more chill, Bob album.

Never really been one for reggae but this is a good album Despite the poor timing listening in the middle of winter, I can tell that listening to this in the middle of summer would be an absolute vibe 7.8/10 but will edit after a full listen in summer I will definitely be coming back to this in June-August time Really realise how subjective music is, with timing and seasons

Good, felt a little short somehow.

King of reggae

I can't go higher than a 3 for Bob mostly because everything runs together in his songs, on purpose. I was surprised by this one though - perhaps because it's still early and Peter Tosh is there, things are a little looser and rougher around the edges. There's also not a massive amount of "hits" from this record, and that serves it well as a more cohesive work. The Jamaican versions are a treat too, so this is a great record under the radar, if suffering from of Bob's worst tropes.

Listenable.

Solid reggae album no weak points

It’s just dull. Nothing specifically wrong with it, it just doesn’t stir it up.

This album is pretty much what you’d expect from a Bob Marley album. I’m not really into reggae since it all sounds so similar and the same, but this record is solid for what it is. It was a nice way to kick off my morning and get the day going.