Legalize It

Un bon album reggea. 3.90

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Legalize it, Why must I cry, Ketchy shuby, Till your well runs dry

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Reggae is better when it's not boring bob

Funky cool reggae from one of the masters. Tosh gets his point across right out of the gate, and rides that wave through the whole album. Good stuff, nothing life-altering.

A reggae classic

starts a little slow, but finds it's groove (naturally... can you even reggae if you can't find the groove?)

Ich träume von einer Welt, in der ich solche Musik nie wieder hören muss. Eine Gras – verherrlichende Reggaeplatte ist das letzte, was ich derzeit gebraucht habe. Am liebsten-1 Stern, abscheulich.

wagwan jah! smoke da weed! 420 blaze it! legalize it!

As far as the genre goes, this is pretty clearly at the top with Marley. Not music I’ll likely listen to again but maybe on a beach vacation or something.

Álbum emblema de reggae pero que sopor para escuchar en el 2021.

Classic opening track. Good grooves throughout. Very same-ish though. Reggae seems to need strong vocal hooks for each tune to become memorable.

Iree! Good stuff. Treading familiar ground, but still nice. Makes a giod companion piece to Bob Marley's Uprising.

Funny album. Musically nothing special.

Een van de muzikanten van Bob Marley die een eigen carrière begon ... Ik vind het eigenlijk nog best leuke muziek om naar te luisteren. Het eerste nummer is wel heel stereotiep, maar daarna is het eigenlijk best genieten. Naast het typische reggae ritme heb je geinige gitaarsolo's, wat electronische geluidjes en zo af en toe een heel poppie melodietje. Ik denk dat dit zeker in zijn genre een heel goed album is.

Ik heb niks met raggae en dus ook niet met dit album. De hoes slaat nergens op. Zit ie dan tussen z'n wietplanten..

Vond dit album fijner dan verwacht. Het eerste nummer vond ik minder, de rest luistert lekker weg.

Every song on this album is catchy and interesting. No low points. Great example of classic Reggae.

I'm sorry but all regge sounds the same THIS IS 40 MINUTES OF THE SAME SONG WH

Not my style of music.

rastaman ganjaman 1/5 = 4/20

Mindnumbing lyrics and repetetiveness. Uninspired. Weed is basically the whole identity of this album. Obnoxious.

1 1/2

Great reggae.

Reggae is not my favorite genre so it was kinda of struggle to get through it. The last couple of songs brought it up to three stars

don't

Bad bad bad bad bad.

Got good attitude, just not my style of music

Not my favourite genre but as things go a pretty enjoyable bop with enough musical and lyrical variation to keep things interesting. That said, an album I am unlikely to return to too often.

Classic reggae. What else is there to say?

Great chill music for the backyard

Not really a fan. It was an ok album, just not my type of music.

Good shit, man. I'm not a huge reggae fan, never bought a single album, but I can listen to this all day.

Couplea good tracks. Just okay.

Damn this album makes me mad about the 2020 referendum results. Legalise it!

not enough weed in my body to fully enjoy this

Classis reggae album. Good to just chill to.

Ok to listen to, but a little mediocre to me. Won’t ever listen again

A grower. Has a lot of rasta spirituality infused in it. Took a while before I liked it, but it's good. Best song: Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised). Worst song: Ketchy Shuby.

Good

Super vibey!! Not as good as Exodus for me personally, but would definitely listen again.

Reggae kinda makes me giggle. Wouldn't listen again but it's kinda fun.

Different from what I'm used to, but has themes I'd never imagined in the style

different from the others ive been given so it was refreshing

Ketchup Shuby was my fave

I don't really have much to say about this one, I'm not a big fan of reggae music, but I can see why this album is a classic.

Governor Cuomo finally got around to listening to this in 2021... Look what happened

Peter Tosh flexes his musical gift with this solo effort with the backing Wailers. Tosh proves he can function in his own spotlight without Marley and comes away with good vibes and a message.

Pure reggae to its core. I didn't vibe with this as hard as some other world music, but it there's some good moments on it. Favorite song: Why Must I Cry

Inhale... Mal etwas anderes als Bob. Ich mochte es, war aber abgelenkt. Muss man mal auf dem Balkon in Ruhe wiederholen.

Hab nur 2-3 Lieder angehört. Sehr eintönig.

Ich habe immernoch ein Ohrwurm aber es ist absolut das falsche Wetter dafür. Vielleicht nochmal im Sommer oder im Urlaub hören.

Bit of reggae. Not crazy about the keyboards but an alternate to Bob marley

Criminalise this

Reggae not for me

A hateful pandering to fans of Bob Marley and terribly forgettable. I struggled with one listen.

Poorly written, terrible lyrics, offers nothing of interest

Very reggae and calm

fine couldn't finish though not hs fault.

Good reagge, but not so interesting.

A very nice and enjoyable album. I liked it.

Pretty much what I expected - don't love it, but it's enjoyable music. Don't think I'm a huge reggae fan but I can appreciate the music and the statement this album is making

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: WHY MUST I CRY, Ketchy Shuby, Brand New Second Hand Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Fine reggae. I regret only giving Exodus a 3 more and more every day.

2.5 Not my cup of tea.

This might be my inexperience with this genre, but I don't know if this album brings anything unique to the table. It was fine music, but there was nothing that made me want to go back and listen again.

Amazingly I quite liked the vibe and I’m not a fan of reggae type music usually and I definitely do not subscribe to the use of cannabis !!

I was vehemently anti-marijuana before I put this on. Hope the young man gets what he’s campaigning for.

Seems fine but I wasn’t blown away.

Middle of the road Reggae. Enjoyed it.

As good as any Bob Marley album

Legalize It cemented Tosh's position as a giant in reggae, and the album is one of the best albums of the genre.

Amazing, lush, melancholy, relaxed

3.6 enjoyable

I thought it was a solid 3 but then I was looking through for special mentions and more than half the songs - so I guess a 4 then...

No sé, siento que no necesitaba escucharlo antes de morir, pero sí que me parecieron chidas Igziabeher y Burial, no me esperaba un sonido tan dark en este disco y no simpathy de hecho está bastante simpática. Mood: Me da dos motas, por favor

Reggae así social bastante estándar, no está mal, pero no es nada nuevo

5

Un dels clàssics del roots reggae, amb temes mítics, com 'Legalize It' o 'Till Your Well Runs Dry'; i d'altres també top, com 'No Sympathy' o 'Why I Must Cry'. Encara dins l'ona dels Wailers, un disc a l'alçada dels de Marley en aquells anys

Alles groovt erwartungsgemäß und doch ist das ein Reggae mit bluesy/folky Anteilen, Klavier Einsätzen, Dub Andeutungen, überhaupt super Songs, die eine oft generische Selbstbezogenheit des Genres mit Leichtigkeit transzendieren. Tolle Platte. 3.9

Gute Sache: Peter Tosh kann ja wesentlich mehr als „Legalize It“, auch wenn der Hit natürlich sofort an den Anfang muss. Gitarrensoli im Reggae z.B. - hatte ich nicht mit gerechnet. Und auch sonst die raushörbaren Bezüge auf, ja was denn eigentlich? Doo Wop? Rhythm and Blues? Find ich auch positiv. Das negative: ich war gestern überhaupt nicht im Stimmung für (Entspannungs-) Reggae, und mit legalem, illegalem oder scheissegalem Gras hätte man mich jagen können. Kann Toshi nix für, aber so ist das nunmal. Diplomatische 2,4

I like a reasonable amount of reggae, so this was a pleasant excursion, albeit a little one-paced. Not anything I'd rush back to, but I'd happily have this choogling along in the background to a leisurely drive. And Tosh is right, just legalise it already!

“Legalize It” by Peter Tosh (1976) Finely sung songs of complaint are evocative only when the artist finds common ground and empathetic response in the listener. Peter Tosh doesn’t rise to that level. Whether he’s lamenting the law, the injustice of the enforcers, his failed relationships, or his loneliness, a serious listener will discern that his political and psychosocial critique comes across as puerile, petulant, and lame. And his religious summons to praise his god (“Igziabeher”) is self-serving, selective, and menacing. One may agree with his position, but it’s hard to pity. Now, the music is very appealing. Fine reggae grooves and clean, disciplined performances, especially in the percussion and the bass lines. Nice lead guitar stylings (“No Sympathy” and “Till Your Well Runs Dry”), with extraordinarily sensitive wah-pedal (“Burial”). Nice country/reggae fusion on “Till Your Well Runs Dry”. One could listen to this all day, if one could get past the utterly unpersuasive message. Don’t legalize marijuana because of its medical benefits or because God intends for us to smoke it (eye roll). Rather, legalize it because (1) it’s enjoyable (so I’m told—teehee); (2) we should live in a free society; and (3) the negative consequences of criminality outweigh the benefits. Stop kidding yourself. Or at least stop trying to kid everyone else. I’m not buying your argument, but I agree with your conclusion. Legalize it. However, just because I’m on your side doesn’t mean I don’t think you’re full of crap, bro. 2/5

legalizeeeeeee it

No, no es mi género ni gusto definitivamente. Y aquí sí estorba para mostrar mi aprecio. En todo caso, sentí que con escuchar "Legalize It", ya lo había escuchado todo. Es un reduccionismo, lo sé, pero no es algo que encienda nada dentro de mí. Lo siento, supongo que suena bien y a los amantes del reggae, espero que los llene. Para mí es un 6/10.

I don’t know what “it” is, but if it’s a good time, then I’m all for it. Ohhhh there’s pot. Fun/relaxing album

Chill reggae, focused too much on weed but had nice sounds.

I’m not super into reggae so this didn’t quite do it for me.

Su papel de segundón de lo Wailers y a la sombra de Bob Marley no hace justicia a su papel como pionero del reggae fuera de Jamaica. Si te gusta este música tranquila es un disco interesante y suena a playa y verano. Y huele a otra cosa por supuesto. Canciones como Why must I cry, Ketchy Shuby o Brand new second hand, no pueden parecerte mal.

Mellow reggae. This is great weed smoking music haha

Good

not a big reggae guy

Was ok. Wouldn't really listen again

There are a few moments here and there that I enjoyed, but if I want to hear this much about weed I’d rather listen to Sleep than be lulled to sleep by this record. Pick up the tempo, Pete.

perus reggae kamaa, ei säväytä

Give me 85 degrees, a beach, and a cooler full of beer and this album is a 5.

I'd never heard of this album, artist, or the main song before, and man what I had missed out on. Glad to listen now.

Solid! Brought the moodup

So far... Not really for me... Yep, didn't really enjoy.

I’m not a huge reggae fan but this one was fairly good.

Revolutionary for sure in terms of Reggae, didn’t do it for me

Totally down for the cause but pretty difficult to listen to

Totally not my thing, but didn't hate it, much to my surprise. Sent me on a rabbithole of wiki research about the Rastafaris, so that was nice.

Love the arrangements on this one. I would enjoy a greater variance in tempos but given this album's intent I can understand why it likes to sit in the groove. Highlights: Legalize It, WHY MUST I CRY

Great reggae

feels fresh & original after his work with the wailers. fav track: burial

Decent bit of reggae

4.1

Not my style of music

Would have been timely on 4:20!

I'm by no means a reggae guy, but this one's fun.

Actually pretty good. Definitely see how the rhythm section influenced other bands I like.

Pretty solid reggae, which I’ve never loved. A couple pretty solid songs though. Pretty short, only 9 tracks, 40 mins

Reggae reaggae rekkaa! Muutaman biisin jaksaa kuunnella ja sitten loppuu into. Ehkä jossain palmun alla mojito kädessä jaksais arvostaa eri tavalla.

Interesting. Not my thing but neat.

Ekan biisin aihe ratkaissut suosion?

Not bad. Reggae in general isn't my cup of tea, but I liked some of the melodies in the album quite a bit. A good chill record. 3.5

I am sorry, i fucking hate reggae music though

This was pretty good! Legalize It itself is very good song, and the album (while short) is really solid. I think I'll definitely come back to it.

Not a big fan of Reggae but this was nice to listen to.

Old School Reggae

grabe ang sad na relevant pa rin ngayon yung legalize it 2020-1976 (i cant do math) years later

Oh Christ here we go lol. I don't really mind this but it's just such cliche wannabe hippie fodder I find it hard to take seriously. This was better than the Bob Marley album tbh, although like all reggae it was just one "trick" rearranged a bunch of times. 2/5.