Bob Marley and The Wailers – Legend (180g Vinyl LP)

First released in 1984, Legend brought together the songs that made Bob Marley and the Wailers one of the most influential acts in popular music. Far more than a conventional greatest-hits album, it offers a journey through Marley's gift for combining irresistible reggae rhythms with ideas about love, freedom, faith and social justice. The warmth of the performances makes these songs welcoming to new listeners, while their emotional and political depth rewards repeated listening.

Marley's international breakthrough grew from the Jamaican music scene and his work with the Wailers, whose sound blended rocksteady and ska roots with the distinctive offbeat guitar, rolling bass and spacious rhythms of reggae. Across recordings from different stages of his career, Legend captures both the band's musical evolution and the unmistakable presence of Marley's voice. His songwriting could be tender and intimate one moment, then urgent and defiant the next.

The opening Is This Love is a joyful expression of devotion, while the live performance of No Woman, No Cry turns a deeply personal song into a communal anthem. Could You Be Loved brings a danceable, almost disco-influenced pulse, and Three Little Birds offers reassurance through one of Marley's simplest and most enduring melodies. Buffalo Soldier and Get Up, Stand Up connect memorable choruses with reflections on history, dignity and resistance.

Side B moves from the unifying message of One Love / People Get Ready to the defiance of I Shot the Sheriff. Waiting in Vain and Satisfy My Soul reveal Marley's gift for romantic songwriting, while the spare, acoustic Redemption Song stands apart as an especially moving statement of hope and liberation. Exodus stretches into a hypnotic groove before Jamming closes the collection with celebratory energy.

The album's enduring appeal lies in that balance of celebration and conviction: songs that work beautifully on a turntable yet carry a message well beyond the music. This 180g vinyl LP contains the fourteen-track compilation listed below, identified by barcode 600753030523. It is an inviting introduction to Marley and an essential collection for anyone who loves reggae.

Supplied brand new and sealed.

Available from Heathen Records, your independent Australian online record store specialising in new and collectible vinyl.

Details

• Artist: Bob Marley and The Wailers
• Album: Legend
• Format: 180g vinyl LP
• Genre: Reggae / Roots Reggae
• Original Release: 1984 compilation
• Records: 1
• Tracks: 14
• Label: Island / Universal Music
• Barcode: 600753030523
• Condition: Brand new & sealed

Track List:

Side A
A1 Is This Love
A2 No Woman, No Cry
A3 Could You Be Loved
A4 Three Little Birds
A5 Buffalo Soldier
A6 Get Up, Stand Up
A7 Stir It Up

Side B
B1 One Love / People Get Ready
B2 I Shot the Sheriff
B3 Waiting in Vain
B4 Redemption Song
B5 Satisfy My Soul
B6 Exodus
B7 Jamming