Exodus (Dlx) (Dig) [Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Bob Marley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 13, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1977
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Island
• ASIN: B00005Q5WC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,835 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #27 in Music > World Music > Reggae > Rocksteady
  • #55 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Jamaica
  • #78 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > General AAS

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

In 1999, Exodus was rightfully voted the most important album of the 20th century by Time magazine. This is the visionary Bob Marley masterpiece, a concept album that distills the myriad experiences of both our daily lives and collective unconsciousness into 46 minutes of aural perfection. The deluxe CD reissue of Exodus has been flawlessly remastered from the original recordings and showcases what is probably the Wailers' tightest recorded performance. The initial notes of the album's opening track, "Natural Mystic," fade up from a deep silence, giving the listener the impression that the music generates from within a continuum of past, present, and future. The first half of Exodus bears witness to Marley's shift in focus away from the mundane problems of Babylon existence and toward a greater understanding of vital universal truths. The second half features songs like "Jamming" and "Waiting in Vain," which take a gently wistful look at the more interpersonal aspect of human relations. This deluxe edition offers a remastered and expanded version of the original album. --Rebecca Levine

Product Description

Forced to leave Jamaica after an assassination attempt, Marley recorded this 1977 masterpiece in England; inspired by the recent events in his life, songs like Jamming; Waiting in Vain , and the epic title song became some of the all-time classics of reggae. Disc one is a remastered edition of the original LP plus rare mixes, B-sides and alternate takes. Disc two features five unissued performances from the Exodus tour, two versions of Punky Reggae Party and Keep On Moving (recorded in '77 with Lee Perry) and Marley's Exodus radio advertisement. An awesome expansion of what Time magazine called "the album of the century!"

Customer Reviews

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bob Marley's Greatest Album in Incredible Package, October 25, 2001

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"rockstarsailor" (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exodus (Dlx) (Dig) (Audio CD)

When all of Bob Marley and the Wailers island albums were rereleased except Exodus I knew there was a reason. It's all quite simple now since the Deluxe edition hss been released. For starters on the first disc you get the 10 songs from the original album which are great, and have been reviewed tima and time again. Time acutally called it the album of the Century. But then you get the bonus tracks. "Roots" is a really good song, the alternate version of "Waiting in Vain" is better than the original in my opinion, and as far as the other versions of "Jamming" any true reggae fan loves a good dub so that's killer, as is the dub of "Exodus"

Then we get to the live section which i think has better versions of songs than "Babylon By Bus", which has always been my personal favorite album. "War/No More Trouble", "Jamming", and "Exodus" are just simply phenominal.

Next is the "Punky Reggae Party" with the dub version, finally a way to get the original studio version of this song, which until now was very hard to do. Also there's the "Keep On Moving" which has always been a great song.

I consider this to be the best reissue of all the BMW material thus far this year, though "Burnin'" and "Catch a Fire (2CD) were also really good. I just wish now all the original Jamacian versions of BMW Island albums would be released. It's just amazing how many of these albums are sold, despite the fact that Bob Marley passed away nearly 20 years ago.

Buy this double disc set and be happy!!!! :)

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars includes the real 'long version' of Punky Reggae Party..., February 4, 2005

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an acquaintance (interzone) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exodus (Dlx) (Dig) (Audio CD)

This package, the 'deluxe' edition of the masterful 'Exodus' album by Marley and the Wailers, finally includes the complete nine minute and eighteen second, original version of the Lee Perry/Bob Marley collaboration 'Punky Reggae Party', recorded over two months in July/August 1977. (The single disc edition of 'Exodus' which includes 'Punky Reggae Party' says 'long version ' but it is not, lasting only six minutes before it is edited to a close, before Marley's chilling jazz scatting is complete) For this gem of collaborative genius this 'deluxe' package is worth the high price; just a bit of helpful info on this day, the 60th anniversary of Bob Marley's birth.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the Movement of Jah People........, February 21, 2005

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wailerjeffro "jeffrodesiac" (b-town) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exodus (Dlx) (Dig) (Audio CD)

Exodus (the movement of JAH People) was time magazine's album of the century, that should say enough right there. But if you are not convinced buy it and you will be for sure. This album was released in 1977, and was recorded in London England. Bob Marley and members of the band survived an attempted assination in December of 1976, and went into self imposed exile in London. Here the creativity of the band is quite good, and many of the Songs that you know by Bob Marley and the Wailers appear on this disc. Jamming, Exodus, One Love, Three Little Birds, and Waiting In Vain. All the tracks are great on this disc and you can hear for the first time in all of the Wailers recordings that the quality of the recording equipment here is much better. The dummer's (Carlton Barrett) high hat never came through so clear. This album marks the intro of Junior Marvin (lead guitar)to the band. The band was about to gain superstar status and this album marks the beginning.
The second disc features some live tracks from the 1977 tour and the songs slected for the release happen to be from the 1977 Rainbow theater concerts, which will also be availble on dvd very soon. The live performances really come through and prove that the band has a tremendous vibe live and that while in concert they most certainly bring their best. the Lee Perry tracks are rather rare and are very nice to listen to. the booklet that comes with the cd can provide more insight into them and how they came to be, but just know that it is not the Wailers backing Bob on them, rather musicians from other bands. At the end is a Bob Marley promotion of the album for radio which is really nice to hear. If you are questioning yourself about this set or the single disc edition, this set offers a more diverse selection, and the bonus tracks and bonus disc are really a great addition tot he album of the century.