Catch A Fire

przyjemne regage ale beaty te same w kolko

Bob Marley and the Wailers continued to cement themselves as a force with this album. Notably, Peter Tosh takes the lead on several tracks.

Excellent vibes, Marley really lives up to the legend

Album was pretty fire honestly, big fan of the Jamaican versions, especially of Concrete Jungle. Will listen to again for the vibes.

Everyone likes Bob Marley.

Good solid kinky reggae

Early Bob is best Bob

Excellent album and worth the entrance fee for Stir It Up and Concrete Jungle alone.

Love

Sielukasta reggaeta

I really enjoyed this. Listened three times. Great, diverse tunes.

The reggae album

I have always liked Bob Marley and The Wailers. Bob always sings of love and goodness and I like that.

First time Marley album listener 👋 made for a very nice afternoon playing Fifa with the sun peaking through the windows. Fabulous way to spend a day

Very much enjoyed the Bob Marley. Already a fan

one of a handful of genuine mavericks gone before their time

A classy album. More varied than I'd imagined. Not massively my style of music, but held my attention and really enjoyed listening to it.

Pierwsze zderzenie z albumikiem zarowno reggaeowym jak i marleyowo wailersowym, chyba dobry material na poczatek, bo jest to tez pierwsza plyta ktora zawierala tylko swieze studyjne kompozycje, a nie wydane juz wczesniej single, nagrywany tez w ciekawych okolicznosciach, bo po poczatkowych sukcesach wailersy i bob mieli pograc w europie, ale zostali wystawieni w uk bez kasy, pozwolenia na podjecie pracy, bo to juz dziesiec lat po odzyskaniu niepodleglosci spod jarzma krolowej, wiec jak przystalo na grajkow obiecali zyski z next projektu w zamian za pozyczke pozwalajaca na exodus z uk, byl to juz drugi exodus w karierze bandy, bo pierwszy byl z slamsow trenchtown, stad wlasnie wywodzi sie orginalna banda no i nazwa zalobna ktora postanowili przybrac, wiec po powrocie do kingston powstal catch a fire, ktory stal sie poczatkiem miedzynarodowej slawy wokalisty, ikony gatunku oraz z jednej z najbardziej rozpoznawalnych osobistosci kultury jamajskiej, jak dla mnie reggae czerpie mocno z czarnego funku lamanego przez r&b oraz jazzowania, a cecha charakterystyczna jest sekcja gitarek rytmicznych, ktore stanowia wlasnie o tym, ze jest to odrebny gatunek, ktory slyszysz juz z daleka, przynajmniej na tym albumiku, nie mozna takze zapomniec o wokalach wspierajacych, czy tez badz chorkach ktore robia robote, ale jedynie w wersji jamajskiej, bo albumik posiada dwie wersje, tak jak ostatnio popowy material, orginalny mix nagrany w kingston zostal odrzucony i dopiero wersja overdubowania przeszla jako ta ktora sie sprzeda, a oryginalna wersja zostala wydana dopiero w 1995, na spotifaju mozna znalezc wlasnie te wersje, pierwszy cdek jamajski, a drugi "orginalny" z 73, jest to wersja deluxowa z 2k01, a o czym sie spiewa po reggowemu, motywem przewodnim jest bieda, sprzeciw niewolnictwu i jakimkolwiek formom ucisku, pojawiaja sie takze motywy biblijne, bo rasta to dosc religijni ludzie, no i oczywiscie kawalki typowe milosne tez sie pojawiaja, jednym z nich jest stir it up, ktory laduje na plejce dopowej razem z stop that train, ciekawy albumik, zwlaszcza wersja jamajska, nagrywana na jednym traku bez overduba tworzy klimat livowy

Nice and chilled

A classic!

7/10 no es mi género uwu

good vibey album. will listen to again

A really cool album. Great lyrics, good songwriting, nice grooves.

Vraiment bon. Du reggae a l'état pure! Cet album est maintenant mon préféré de Bob Marley and the Wailers après avoir écouté au moins 1000 fois Legend. 4.5

Fun record, never listened to it before.

Dug it enought. Probably not my jam but pretty top notch if you're into reggae.

Album starts off incredibly strong. Concrete Jungle is 🔥. Guitar is more present than I would have typically thought with a reggae album. Great harmonies throughout. First six are great, a little soft in the middle. Standouts are- Concrete Jungle, Slave Driver, Stop that Train, Stir it Up, and Hight Tide or Low Tide

Never disappoints

You gotta be in the right mood, but when you are, it’s magical.

pretty groovy

Know a whole lot of these already the others sound similar. Hard to identify with this and not feel like a bit phony but I like it.

Classic Bob Marley

Fine for what it is, got bored, everything kinda sounded the same

Accidentally listened to the version of the album with the Jamaican mixes and the Original mixes. I can say the originals are better, and that it gets better on the second listen when you can sing along with Bob and the Wailers. Stir It Up is so damn catchy, and I don't even care that reggae is the same percussion for each song.

Dope. Haha get it like.....like weed...cause it’s Bob Marley...... Haha

- yeah this is nice

The first reggae album that we have on the list. It’s an instant classic from Bob Marley and his band. The bass on this record is is pretty prominent and I like it a lot. I don’t think this is my favorite Bob record but I do like it. Favorite song: Stir It Up Least favorite song: Stop That Train

Only ever heard the live hits. This is amazing.

Odlican chill

Not heard this before but really enjoyed it.

Classic good times vibes

Reggae is good music for me if I'm in a mood to or already am relaxed. Today is not that day. Still, the album is pretty great. 4 stars.

I've not heard it before

Chill

Escapist reggae. Reminds me of far away places.

Class

Hard to go wrong with Marley. Probably his best work

Reggae on a rainy day is a vibe

While acknowledging the relevance of reggae (and Marley in particular) in music history and modern culture in general, I can't say it is my favourite genre nor that I listen to it more than occasionally. Natty Dread was a fun discovery though. I find that this one is in comparison less compelling: both music and political lyrics lack the power of later work...

I don't get why this album has been so hard for me to finish up but I have now finally gotten through Bob Marley & The Wailers' Catch a Fire. Comparing this album to some of the lesser known albums Bob Marley and company did before hand, this album truly blows everything else clean out of the water in just about every department. The production alone is enough to make me drool because it still sounds so good over 50+ years later thanks to all the Dub/Reggae passion put into this album. Catch a Fire is such a fun project from front to back as well as it just sucks you in and never really lets go. As someone who much prefer solid production over lyrics this album was like giving a kid a giant lollipop as I was infatuated by just how ahead of its' time Dub music was and still is and just how timeless all the production sounds here. Bob knows how to perfectly place himself in the dreamy atmospheres and create a spiritual guide of sorts to lead you through the haze and euphoria this project gives you. Even with the stellar production I keep raving about the lyrics here also cut so deep and can easily be overlooked like on Slave Driver and 400 Years. Whether you count this as Bob Marley & The Wailers' debut album or their 3rd or 4th album it is still an incredible piece of work that makes you ask what changed in the 2 years since Soul Rebel II. I guess we will never know but hey at least we got the start of a kickass discography out of it!!

Good though it gets tiring after a while.

Obviously Bob Marley is a legend but this album wasn't for me. Stir It Up is such a banger but the rest of the album was just okay.

This album is exactly what I expected, just some bob Marley, their are a few standouts but each song is crafted well in this album, but it just feels like another album, nothing that moved me or really wowed me

Wonderful.

It’s an extremely chill, downtempo album. Great vibe for the morning. Voice and groove are iconic

not sure, its aight

I respect his music, but it's not my kind of thing.

If I go into a bar and they're playing reggae it's a good vibe, but I have no interest in intently listening to it

Nice chill vibes, I do get a bit bored of reggae though. Need to be on an island somewhere to fully appreciate I think

Two listens later and I still feel unworthy of the greatness- mainly because I just didn’t get it. It sounded ok, the steel drums made me feel like I was on a beach in the Caribbean but it just didn’t make me think I need this in my life. Some highs popped up through the album but nothing to blow me away or make me feel less bored I suppose despite it been in ok album so a slightly higher than average 5.5/10 Best track - ‘stop that train’ Worst track- ‘concrete jungle’

solid

Reggae is not really my thing, but this had more variety and more interesting musicianship, lyrics and melody than I expected.

Un autre Marley, c'était bon mais moins que les autres.

I’ve always liked bob marley 7/10.

This is good and all, but I just don't think that reggae is really my thing. It's a bit too repetitive and not enough sonic diversity. Well, at least with this album. This is the only reggae album I have listened to, so maybe other albums are more interesting. It's still a low to mid 4.

Classic Marley. Good mellow stuff, but heavy subject matter at times. 3.6/5.0

Eh, not really an artist that's ever done it for me.

Good jams

A classic album. The genre's not my favorite, but it's hard to argue with the groove and feel of the music.

Cool album, but not a big fan of the genre. Neutral lsitening experience.

Great Songs: Good Songs: Concrete Jungle, 400 Years, Stop That Train, Stir It Up, No More Trouble, High Tide or Low Tide Mid Songs: Slave Driver, Baby We've Got A Date (Rock it Baby), Kinky Reggae, All Day All Night Bad Songs:

Decent, better than Natty Dread Loved Concrete Jungle, now one of my favourite reggae songs

pretty fun would recommend

good

Boring for marley

Nice album, but like pretty much all reggae albums after a few songs I feel like I’ve had enough - it all starts to sound the same.

It’s crazy how this one artist is the face of an entire genre. I can’t say I’ve listened to any other reggae music in my life, so I don’t really have anything to compare this against. It’s easy listening. I don’t have much else to say other than I feel like I need to be at a beach to listen to this.

I'm glad I finally listened to Bob Marley after all these years of such a big name artist that I never listened to. But I don't think I was missing out. The whole time I felt like I was trudging through deep snow, or walking in thick mud. However it did make me feel like I was on a beach sipping a mojito watching the waves roll by.

Very laid back. Good sitting by the pool music A nice change of pace

I am not always in the mood for roots/reggae, but when I am there is nothing better than Bob Marley & The Wailers. This album sort of began their prime run and I do love it but it's not quite 4 stars for me. Call it a 3.9. My beach playlists have a lot of Marley and this made me wish I was at the beach.

While I typically love Bob Marley’s music, this album wasn’t something that I particularly loved. It was enjoyable and I definitely wasn’t having a bad time whilst listening to it, but its lack of energy at times made it a harder listen than his better works such as ‘Exodus’. This album showcases some interesting instrumentation and obviously Marley’s iconic voice, though, as I previously mentioned, the lack of energy made it less appealing than some of his other music.

This never caught fire, hehe. Sounds the same from song to song, and as any other reggae album.

It's nice until it all starts sounding the same.

Enjoyed this, didn't realise how good the guitar would be. Probably listen again on a Sunday morning.

good

It's a very full sound - the guitars are weirdly obtrusive - vocal feels back in the mix Very much in the pocket looping round a basic pattern Long-range harmonic structures Obviously super important lyrics Tosh's songs are actually more to my taste than Marley's. I like Stop That Train

Less exciting than other Marley releases Ive listened to so far. High or Low Tide was nice though.

I'm really not a raggae fan, it has always sounding a bit too repetitive to me, but this is probably the best reggae album I've heard. Bob Marley definitely hits on some heavy topics here, and although the rhythm is repititive I do enjoy the layered instrumentation on the tracks.

Stir It Up

Not my favorite of theirs. It’s not bad, just missing something. I know reggae isn’t known for its high energy, but alot of this seems to be missing some oomph even for reggae.

Not a massive fan of Bob and the Wailers, probably heresy to say it, but doesn't do a lot for me. Prefer my reggae more dubby

Enpä oikein näe, että tulisi se päivä, että spontaanisti kuuntelisin Bob Marleya. Mutta toimii varsin hyvin tämän päivän treenin taustamusana. Tasapainottelua kakkosen ja kolmosen välillä mutta kallistuu kolmoseen. 3/5

Bob Marley music tends to sound dated to me. Maybe it's the production. But this one not as much.

great for chillaxing bgm

Nice, easy listening without any massive tunes

gives me a warm feeling but reggae just makes me sleepy Favorites: "Stop that train", "High Tide Or Low Tide" 2.5/5

Very groovy obviously good music. I just find it a bit repetitive. Loved the song 400 years

Ok. Nice sound.

Im more of a dub fan and I’ve been trying to get more into straight reggae lately. Bob Marley is an obvious choice but while I don’t have a problem with him, he doesn’t steal the show for me like he does for most listeners. ‘Catch a Fire’ was a likely vintage to push my buttons right but today’s listen didn’t prove that to be the case. I will keep trying but increasingly I feel like my reggae gold might be lying elsewhere.

3. I'm just not a big reggae fan.

Hay momentos que 3 o 4 temas parecen un solo tema largo pero es disfrutable y tiene un par de temas interesantes. Sape

An enjoyable album on a sunny day. Not as good as the previous Bob Marley album on this list in my opinion (Natty Dread). Favourites: Concrete Jungle Baby We've Got A Date All Day All Night

Reggae isn’t really my genre, and most of the album didn’t connect with me. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the fantastic guitar work on Concrete Jungle, which was easily my favorite track.

I enjoyed it, very relaxed. Not my typical genre though

This was my second Marley album within the first 20 records. I liked this one better than the last 3 starts.

Maybe a little too mellow for me, but still enjoyed listening. Did not like Kinky Reggae at all.

Fav track: “Stop that train” high 3

3.11

i feel all the songs in the album are pretty similar to each other. not my kind, i want to give 2.5/5 but it's certainly not bad so it will get a 3/5.

Not much for me to say about this one, I've yet to really like any reggae music but didn't dislike this

Starting out with a genre I'm historically not a big fan of. Veggies first! Overall a solid album, but reggae remains not my jam. Favorite songs are No More Trouble, 400 Years, Kinky Reggae

Первый альбом эксперимента. Мне нравится, как он звучит, но он действительно может показаться специфическим. Его нужно слушать в определённом настроении, в нужное время и в нужном месте. Также неплохо что-нибудь почитать об этом альбоме и стиле регги для большего погружения. Он действительно хорош, но мне этот альбом попался не в то время, поэтому такая оценка. Тем не менее я обязательно вернусь к нему более подготовленной и постараюсь оценить альбом по достоинству.

Good album, not a huge reggae fan

bros please I cannot do any more reggae

good

Great record! Has all the best of those Marley vibes. The first couple of tunes are lyrically awesome as well

Reggae is the epitome of the "i will listen if it is on but I will never seek it out" type of music

뭐라 쓰지

This is my favourite Bob Marley record to pop up so far. Favourite Track(s): Stop That Train, No More Trouble, High Or Low Tide Least Favourite Track(s): All Day All Night

The patron saint of stoners everywhere. This was pleasant to listen to even if I couldn't really tell one song from another: everything in the same time signature gets pretty old. Good music to chill to....for a couple of songs.....even sober.

gab schon besseres von Bob Marley und Co

Bin kein Fan von Reggae, auch nicht wenn man es Kinky nennt. Weil ich heute nett bin 3 Sterne

Didn’t engulf me

me gusta fumar porros y la cocacola ta bien

I enjoyed this quite a bit. I used to listen to Bob Marley a lot back in college. Stir It Up is a classic. I really wish there were half ratings cause this isn't quite a 4 but 3 feels too small.

I feel like a christian dad while listening to this. Not really my style, but I like '400 years' and 'Baby we've got a date'. I feel kinda peaceful and revolutional I guess.

I really enjoy the Wailers, especially the earlier stuff. 400 years is a classic, Peter Tosh's voice is incredible.

Held að þetta sé ekkert groundbreaking reggí, bara meira af hinu sama (sem fyrir var samt gott).

Didn’t grab me in the same way Exodus did, though no doubt the quality is there, perhaps it’s more of a slow burn.

Reggae. One song done 12 different times. It’s okay.

no lo escucharia ne el auto tampoco lo mejor de bob no dilan

Smelling like leaves

significantly less annoying than white stoner dudes in high school would have you believe. have never listened to a full bob marley album before. it's chill. "stop that train" and "baby we've got a date (rock it baby)" were highlights for me. still not a big reggae guy.

Har inte lyssnat mycket på Reggae alls men detta var ju sjukt bra! High Tide Or Low Tide🫶🏼

“No More Trouble” and “Slave Driver” are the two highlights for me. Ultimately, I still don’t care for reggae but I find myself better understanding its draw. I like the harmonies and background vocals more than anything else. The guitar is redundant, in both rhythm and tone, and I really dislike most of the organ throughout. I give it 6/10 mostly for its impact.

me when I have brown sugar all over my booger wooger

This was nice, it was fun to realize that songs I knew by other Marleys were, in fact, covers. Hearing the originals was fun!

Great listen, solidly between 3 and 4

O sea, no está mal, pero después de tres cuatro canciones sentí que ya todas las canciones sonaban igual y pues tampoco es un género que me guste o interese.

Nice chill music, makes me wish I was on a beach somewhere with a beer.

3 stars

Bob Marley and the Wailers transformed their genre. While a bit more somber (translate, less evident joy) than Natty Dread, Marley navigates the range of emotion with such subtlety and style. There is diversity without compromise throughout.

No soy nada fan del reggae, y el disco famoso de Marley me parece difícil de escuchar. Pero éste tiene una ondita de jazz que le viene muy bien y lo hace más accesible para los que no le entramos de lleno al reggae. Bien.

Probably the most polished of their stuff that we’ve had so probably my favourite but I’ve given them a fair crack and reggae is just not for me

I don't think reggae is really my thing, but I can respect the talent necessary to make it Favorite Song: Stop that Train

Not my usual cup of tea, but I can definitely see how this album was a major influence

Better than expected but please, no more reggae

Oood

Solid as always with Bob.

This is the Bob Marley sweet spot for me. Obviously reggae but slightly gentrified for those like me that aren’t the biggest fan of the genre

If you're looking for a certified reggae album to jam to, this is it. Musicians are tight, and it's a fine listen, but not much beyond what it says on the cover

The songs on this record are good. They're classics and easy to listen to. It's a classic reggae record but it's not really my wheelhouse.

No início me surpreendeu, mas ficou repetindo muito rápido .

Reggae sinistrinho

I like an album with a message and there's a bunch of them here. It explores systemic oppression, poverty and even love. It is done in an excellent fashion. The musicians are excellent and you can tell just by listening to them how in sync they are with one another to paint these pictures and tell their stories. I believe that it is slightly weaker in comparison to Natty Dread but it is still worthwhile. This time it gets repetitive without fully letting the listener settle into a flow state. The standouts are "Concrete Jungle" and "Kinky Reggae".

Fav song: No More Trouble

pretty good album . id say its very hippie (?) and sounds like something my grandpa would listen to . it has some good tracks, i really love high tide low tide (jamaican version) and slave driver . i actuslly quite enjoyed this album and even though its not one of my favorites nor my go to genre , this is still a solid album that im sure lots will like ! this would be good on beach days #tbh

To me, this is the platonic ideal of optimal background music

Catch a Fire is the sound of reggae stepping onto a bigger stage without sanding off the grit that made it matter. Released in 1973, it was the Wailers’ first album for Island Records, and it is widely treated as the record that helped carry Bob Marley & The Wailers from Jamaican giants into international focus.

This project has helped me to appreciate reggae a little more which is nice. I thought this was pretty interesting. Maybe not quite as good musically as Exodus, but there's some sharp political messaging here.

For someone who’s listened very little to Bob Marley this album sounded exactly how I expected a Bob Marley album to sound

Really enjoyable on a sunny day

Decent album.

Brought back memoirs of being a young teen working in Camden Market in the mid-80’s. A few of the stalls played Reggae and there was an excellent second hand vinyl seller near my stall who seemed to play it all summer long. This isn’t the best Marley album though so only gets a 3 from me, and mainly for reminding me about the market job.

Bob Marley has been completely ruined for me by working in retail in the early 90s and Legend being one of three albums played to death at Christmas because they sold in droves whenever you put them on. He's linked in my head with Simply Red and Tina Turner. I really can't separate it from that so I'm giving it a 3 which is not really fair.

Not really my thing. I always enjoy about the first twenty minutes and then start to get a bit bored.

Not my tempo

tosi semmoset kesäilta bissen kans vibat tulee näist biiseist. vähä ehk liian hidas ja ilonen mun makuun mut tosi solid kyl. biisit vähä liian samanlaisia koko albumis eli olis tarvinnu enemmän vaihtelua, mutta semmonen solid 6/10 albumi, uudelleenki vois kuunnella muttei mitään maailmaa muuttavaa. lempibiisi: No more trouble

Reggae just ain‘t my thang.

good

Liked it more than I thought. A lot of reggae blends together for me, but this had some standout tracks. Fun listen.

very catchy tunes

preferred natty dread

Great vibe on this album. I enjoyed this and it was better than I expected. 7/10 Top song Stir it up

Reggae is not my favorite but if I’m going to listen to it, it’s gonna be this

I had this on while I was working, and it did the job perfectly. Nothing too demanding, just a solid album that made the day a bit more enjoyable.

Good

I don't know the history of reggae music, but Bob Marley is iconoclast in that field, so this feels like a satisfactory place to start. And I did like the album while it was on. It was...fine. But as it continued, it started to get tougher to differentiate the songs from one another. There's nothing inherently wrong with an album that's just a "vibe" but I was hoping for something more. It's pleasant, but I'm struggling to find more words to write about it...

Bob Marley’s Catch a Fire is one of those albums that instantly transports you. The moment the first notes of Concrete Jungle hit, there’s this unmistakable blend of tension, groove, and sun‑soaked rhythm that feels like stepping into the Caribbean breeze. The production is smoother than the raw early Wailers recordings, but it still carries that unmistakable roots energy—tight basslines, smoky guitar licks, and Marley’s voice cutting through with conviction. When I’m actually in the Caribbean, this album becomes something else entirely. Songs like Stir It Up and Kinky Reggae feel tailor‑made for slow afternoons, warm nights, and that relaxed island rhythm. It’s almost like the music syncs with the environment—suddenly every track feels deeper, richer, more alive. But I’ll be honest: outside of that setting, it’s not always my go‑to. I love it, but it’s more of a mood album for me. When I’m not in that laid‑back, sun‑drenched headspace, I tend to reach for other Marley records or different genres entirely. Still, Catch a Fire remains a classic—an album I appreciate deeply, even if I don’t spin it every week.

Solid overall. The first half of the album was better than the second. If they kept the quality of the first half, I probably would have rated it's a 4

Terrible album cover, hinge and all. Album was fine; I didn't realise 'Stir it Up' was called that (due to vowels). Classic lyric: "Their mind is confused with confusion"

Not my fave genre but a very fun listen!

This was enjoyable and cruisy. As a prominent beat lover I have been trying to figure out why I don’t love reggae and think its because the BPM is not frenetic enough - which is absolutely a me problem cause these guys are clearly doing great stuff.

I feel like this was “a vibe” but didn’t really rise much beyond that. Possibly a factor of most songs having a similar tempo and also probably not intended as music for marking French exams to

This all sounds great but I don’t know if I can sustain full albums of reggae personally

I'm not a reggae fan but this was pretty solid. 5/10

Great

Enjoyed it, but the songs are a bit too repetitive. I don't think these are Marley's best written songs. I was moved by some of the lyrics about the long suffering of his people, though. Those resonated with me. The love songs, however, not so much.

It's pretty good Reggae, but nothing special compared to some of his later albums.

Starts strong, gets boring, revives, bores me out. Definitely listenable but not my jam lolz

Rockier, bluesier than expected. Guitar work across the album is exceptional. Favorite two songs were the "Jamaican Versions", so I imagine I'd rate that version of the full album higher. Still a very good listen. Light and enjoyable at times; heavy and contemplative at times.

fin fin - dog rimeligt ensformigt, det trækker ned.

*65 Ganske fint album. Eek a mouse, Barrington Levy, mv. har gjort det mere i min smag. Men hatten af til Mob Barley.

Bouncy bouncy. But it’s growing on me. A nice album.

stir it up is the clear front runner on this album. i dont think its as strong as exodus, but still a delightful album to listen to.

Don’t think I was in the proper setting for this, just driving around in my car. Always love bob marley but this one felt a bit too repetitive with some of the songs.

"Mind is confused with confusion" that's what I remember from this album from when I was mowing my grass. The genre is fine. My perspective is unfortunately tainted by my history with an archetype of person that would bring Jack Johnson and Bob Marley to their suburban white beach vacation. I don't know how to reconcile all of that but I do know that at a subconcious level I just have more fun listening to Toots

pretty good, used it for chill background music, liked stir it up

It's a cool album. Its hard to appreciate music that was groundbreaking to the point it was widely imitated. I wouldn't rush to listen again but it was an enjoyable listen

I'm a fan of reggae, so it's disappointing that of the 5 Jamaican reggae records in this list 3 are by Bob Marley. Marley did a great job bringing the music to UK rock audiences and being the first "World Music" superstar. But most of those who explored the genre further found artists they prefer. This record is bland, a bit slow paced and Bob isn't the best singer in reggae. There's better version out there of Stop This Train, and Concrete Jungle - seek them out.

Not a particular fan of reggae, but when it’s done as well as this I can understand why it (and Bob Marley) are so popular. Undecided as to whether I’d revisit this specific album, but not bad at all.

ganz gut, was man von bob marley halt erwartet, gute prise politik aber nicht sooooo meins und ein bisschen langweilig

ja

It was fine

really love reggae, the vibe is amazing. This is not a masterpiece, there are better, but is pretty good, i enjoyed this very much. 3.3/5

Ist halt reggae, aber dafür überraschend angenehm zu hören (beim durchlesen vom SpaceApps Lab idiotentest)

Good solid 3. Perfect gentle Saturday afternoon listening. A lovely clear album.

3.5? Very nice

It was fine. Every song literally sounded the same. My favorites were probably Concrete Jungle and No More Trouble. Overall, I would give it a 3.2/5!

Decent. Not my favorite Bob Marley album but it was pretty good. Some good songs. I've always liked the production of his album and how they are recorded. This one is well recorded and sounds great!

Every song was very relaxed and chill but i dont know if i could have told any of them apart if i listened to them blind definitely something id play i the background of hanging with friends, probably stoned, but it'd feel weird to listen to it solo, for me anyway

Yep, that's reggae...

Really good album. But not my favorite Marley.

it's alright

Not bad

Git save no besseri vo ihm

I know this is sacrilege, but I find quite a lot of Bob Marley’s music quite dull and plodding. I like reggae that’s harder than this.

Rate: 7/10 Teniendo en cuenta que me gusta el reggae, pero no es mi género más escuchado.

Groovy. Took me too long to realise the album repeats.

Venga, per ara de tots es que duc escoltant es es meu preferit, tampoc per tirar coets però entenc molt més sa vibra. A nes principi pensava se me faria repetitiu però no. M'he guardat bastantes cançons, no mo posaria per anar per es carrer escotant música però de mentres fas feines o així està bee!

Love stir it up and this is a great album but not my favorite Bain Marley

Not a massive Reggae fan but this album floats by amiably. Catch a fire and Stir it up are stand out tracks. 3.2

Gets a little repetitive but good music to chill out to. Exodus was better.

Have I listened to this album before? No How familiar am I with this album? Unfamiliar How do I feel about this artist? I can enjoy some Bob Marley Favorite song(s)? Stir it up Overall Thoughts: Great Friday, fun and easy-going.

I really don’t care for reggae all that much. It’s a style of music that’s so circumscribed, so locked-in to being its one thing, that there’s not much room for the things I love. In this case my general distaste for reggae is in conflict, here, with my admiration for Marley’s songwriting genius. There are great songs on here. But, then again, Marley wrote even better songs on other albums. Best track: “Concrete Jungle”

Album chill. Con este album Bob Marley se hizo conocido globalmente. Tiene dos discos, uno mas autentico y el otro mas producido para competir con bandas actuales de rock. Overall, esta bueno.

It's a pretty rootsy reggae album that still introduced some rock and funky elements in places, which kept it decently fun and interesting. The production was pretty interesting, too, as it incorporated techniques from more mainstream music like more creative panning, as well as use of special effects like reverb, delay and flange to create a more psychedelic soundscape. I however, didn't like how the bass in some of the tracks was causing the rest of the mix to distort, but it got noticeably better in other places, which also meant the mix was a litle inconsistant. The players on this album are locked in, playing consistantly and tightly on tempo and rhythm the entire way through all the songs. Concrete Jungle is probably the best example of a song on the album that has all the musicians playing well together, but also incorporates more rock and funk elements that i mentioned earlier. I have to add that this is a very political album, and it is not a hidden message or anything metaphorical at all, just an upfront longing for love and peace, the best example being lyrics in the songs Stop That Train and No More Trouble. Baby We've Got a Date was the first skip on the album, having no real substance aside from being a sex song and the same rhythm as the song before, same goes for Kinky Reggae, which is my least favourite song from this album. As for my favourites, Stop That Train and Stir It Up are probably among the better and more interesting songs, for having a more unique feel and rhythm, as well as harmonic elements. A super nice solo makes its way into Stir It Up, which was a great surprise. More improvisation and jamming would have been very welcome on this album. Overall, Catch a Fire is a simple, relaxing and fun album, and is the roots of modern reggae music. Although i did ultimately get bored around halfway through every song, with the exception of a few, it was an enjoyable listen. Track scores: Concrete Jungle 3/5 Slave Driver 3/5 400 Years 3/5 Stop That Train 4/5 Baby We've Got A Date (Rock It Baby) 2/5 Stir it Up 4/5 Kinky Reggae 1/5 No More Trouble 3/5 Midnight Ravers 4/5

Bob Marley always reminds me of the trend in the 90s where they would this great upbeat music & give them the most depressing, dour lyrics possible. Like Hootie & the Blowfish or Blind Melon. The difference is that Marley makes the music & lyrics uplifting. The dour, depressing stuff is from turmoil but still happy sounding. Its odd kinda. 3

I'll say it: whatever

Great reggae album. Nice groove that sometimes lasts a sweet melody.

liked thevibes

Good album. I'm not a big fan of reggae, but I actually enjoyed this one pretty much. The bass sounds is really good.

Enjoyable, but not Bob's best. Not sure that this needs to be on this list at all with Catch A Fire already on it.

I was always going to enjoy a Bob Marley and The Wailers album. It's the most relaxing sounds and his voice makes it smooth. It didn't grab my attention too much but did not dislike

Concrete Jungle was good, and everybody knows Stir It Up. There's a sameness to the steel drums and rhythm across the songs that makes it easygoing enough to get political messages across in a non-offensive way. I know Bob Marley is legendary, but reggae just isn't my style.

Closer to Motown soul than you might expect.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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 was alright, not too much to say about it.

I have to give this another listen.

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

Ok

Great, but not my style

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

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.

Bob Marley leuk maar altijd het zelfde

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.

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

Get me to the beach!

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.

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".

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Need to listen to this next to a body of water

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Enjoyed it

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

Solid album. Chill.

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