Bob Marley is best known for his classic Island Records catalog, and while that material is undeniably great, there are many Marley fans and historians who feel that his finest recordings actually came earlier, when he and the Wailers were still largely a Jamaican phenomenon. Wherever one stands on that issue, the fact remains that Marley's early work, particularly the sessions with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1970 and 1971, are of an uncommonly high quality. This collection combines several of the Perry tracks ("The Sun Is Shining," "Duppy Conqueror," "African Herbsman," "Mr. Brown") with those produced by Leslie Kong ("Soul Shakedown Party") and by the Wailers themselves ("Trench Town Rock," "Lively Up Yourself," both of which were originally released on the group's own Tuff Gong label), and the selections are enough to provide a brief but decent introduction to this Jamaican phase of Marley's career. There are literally hundreds of editions of this material on the market -- some legally licensed, some not -- but Roots of a Legend is at least honestly rendered, with decent packaging and sound. A bonus DVD featuring footage from Marley's 1980 tour (undertaken just 17 months before his death) in support of the Survival album is also included.

Без сомнения Bob Marley был в течение многих десятилетий, да и остается и теперь, самой глобальной фигурой в мире регги, олицетворяя собой не только музыку, но также и всю культуру регги. Конечно он не был первым представителем этого жанра, который добился международного успеха, но он был самым харизматичным артистом, который создал самый основательный, обширный и влиятельный каталог стиля регги. В The Many Faces Of Bob Marley мы проследим его влияния, корни, его менее известные работы, параллельные проекты его группы (The Wailers), некоторые ремиксы и раритеты, и окунемся в его огромное наследство, которое представленно лишь небольшой частью. Many Faces Of Bob Marley - существенный альбом для Вашей коллекции.

Most of Bob Marley's early music was recorded with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, who together with Marley were the most prominent members of the Wailers. In 1972, the Wailers had their first hit outside Jamaica when Johnny Nash covered their song "Stir It Up", which became a UK hit. The 1973 album Catch a Fire was released worldwide, and sold well. It was followed by Burnin', which included the song "I Shot the Sheriff". Eric Clapton's cover of the song became a hit in 1974.

Bob Marley and the Wailers were a Jamaican reggae and ska band created by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. The band formed when self-taught musician Hubert Winston McIntosh (Peter Tosh) met Neville Livingston (Bunny Wailer), and Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) in 1963. By late 1963 Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith had joined the Wailers. After Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left the band in 1974, Bob Marley began touring with new band members. His new backing band included brothers Carlton Barrett and Aston "Family Man" Barrett on drums and bass respectively, Junior Marvin and Al Anderson on lead guitar, Tyrone Downie and Earl "Wya" Lindo on keyboards, and Alvin "Seeco" Patterson on percussion. The "I Threes", consisting of Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, and Marley's wife, Rita, provided backing vocals.

Юбилейное издание компиляции всех времён и народов. По данным Википедии - Legend занимает второе место по продолжительности нахождения в чартах Billboard — 992 недели в чартах Billboard 200 и Top Pop Catalog Albums, уступая лишь The Dark Side of the Moon группы Pink Floyd(1574 недели). По некоторым оценкам, альбом по всему миру был продан около 25 миллионов экземпляров.