Marley - Original Soundtrack

Bob Marley, Bob Marley & the Wailers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 17, 2012)
• Original Release Date: 2012
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: TUFF GONG / UMGD
• ASIN: B007EQGENU
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,845 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Corner Stone

2. Judge Not

3. Simmer Down

4. Small Axe

5. Mellow Mood

6. Stir It Up

7. Concrete Jungle

8. Crazy Baldheads

9. Natty Dread

10. Trenchtown Rock (Live at the Roxy Theatre)

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Disc: 2

1. Jammin (Live at One Love Peace Concert)

2. Exodus Dub (Kindred Spirit Dub mix)

3. No Woman, No Cry (Live at the Lyceum Show)

4. War - Live! At the Rainbow

5. I Shot The Sheriff (Live from the Lyceum)

6. Roots Rock Reggae

7. Three Little Birds

8. Real Situation

9. Could You Be Loved

10. One Love / People Get Ready

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Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

Says Kevin Macdonald, Director: "MARLEY the film is an intimate, human portrait of the legendary singer. But as with any film about an artist, the main purpose has got to be to send the listener back to the music with a renewed appreciation for its beauty and significance. That's why I am so happy that Island are releasing this special collection of songs from and inspired by the movie."

Says Chris Blackwell, Executive Producer and Island Records Founder: "Kevin MacDonald has made a wonderful film about Marley. I think it will touch the hearts of many. It tells Bob's story properly for the first time and you get a real sense of the man and his incredible talent. His spiritual message is as relevant now as it ever was and his music still resonates around the world." Says Ziggy Marley, Executive Producer: "This documentary is the ultimate revelation of my father's life. The family is proud to be able to have the world finally experience this emotional journey."

Product Description

Two CD release. Original soundtrack to the 2012 documentary. The Third World's first superstar and arguably the most recognizable human being on the planet, reggae giant Bob Marley is celebrated in a film by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald. Produced by Steve Bing and Charles Steel, and executive produced by Bob's son Ziggy Marley and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, the film features stunning live performances, intimate interviews with friends and family, and rare documentary footage - all of which tells the definitive story of the superstar who rose from the ghetto to become one of the greats of popular music before dying tragically young at the height of his fame.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Decent, if Brief Overview of Marley's Musical Life April 17, 2012

By computer-girl TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Audio CD

I have TONS of Bob Marley and The Wailers CDs and never tire listening to them.

This CD is a mix which chronicles Marley's live shows and studio recordings and is the backdrop for the documentary on this reggae legend.

It takes you from his RockSteady/Ska beginnings to what ultimately morphed into Reggae.

The Jammin cut is a previously unreleased version culled from his 1978 One Love Peace Concert. There are several mixes that are on this CD that don't appear on any of the other CDs I have.

If you have lots of Bob Marley and the Wailers music as I do, you may already have many of these tunes in your collection. Having said that, some of the mixes seem to be new and if you like them, this CD may be worth it to you to purchase.

It is very difficult to tell the musical story of Bob Marley and the Wailers in a mere 24 tracks, but this is a soundtrack to a movie and there are only so many tracks that can be used here.

If you are new to who Bob Marley and the Wailers are, this CD is an adequate introduction to his music. However, I would also encourage you to check out his individual albums as well as the stellar box set entitled, Songs of Freedom.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars I'm still waiting...for the perfect Bob Marley collection. August 15, 2012

By Mark Weisinger

Format:Audio CD

Over thirty years have passed since Bob Marley left us and left a void in the music world. In that time, his legend has grown with each passing year. So prolific was Marley that he left behind an enormous body of work that can be overwhelming to the curious fan unfamiliar with his work. As a result, there have been countless collections of his recordings that have flooded the market in the years since his untimely death - some good, some bad, and some in between. Every time a new compilation comes out, true Marley fans always wonder, "Will this be the one that finally gets it right?" Sadly, that still hasn't happened. This newest collection, a companion piece to the new eponymous Bob Marley documentary, comes close, but ultimately, it fails, falling into the "close but no cigar" category.

The first question that runs through my mind after listening to a compilation like this one is, "Who is this album for?" If it were made for people who had never heard Bob Marley before, where are key classics like "Is This Love," "Buffalo Soldier," "Waiting In Vain," and "Satisfy My Soul?" Or if it were made for people who already had Legend and were looking to make the next step, then why repeat so many tracks from the Legend album? Or if this album were made for collectors, then why are there only three bona-fide rarities on this compilation?

Instead, this soundtrack ends up being another one of those cases where a record company tries to please everybody and winds up really pleasing nobody. Now, don't get me wrong - most of the music on this album is top-notch. It's a best of Bob Marley - of course it's going to be filled with great music. It's just that, with a little bit more common sense, this collection could have been much better.

First, let's start off with what's missing. Aside from the tracks I've already mentioned from Legend that, for some reason, didn't make the cut, where are great album tracks like "Easy Skanking," "Time Will Tell," and "Roots Rock Reggae," to name a few? And on that note, for all intents and purposes, "Exodus" might as well be missing, since instead of giving listeners the classic album mix, the compilers presented the song in a "dub mix." Now, if that meant a dub mix like something by Lee Scratch Perry (one of Bob Marley's early producers, famous for his ground-breaking remixes), that could have been something special. Instead, we have a version that sounds like an instrumental remix of something from a mid-nineties Simply Red album, complete with an irritating drum-machine beat running in the background almost the entire time (Oh, well - it could have been worse. It could have been dubstep).

But that brings me to the next problem: Most of the songs Marley fans know and love are here, but not in the classic versions. In some cases, it doesn't make a lot of difference - the "Groucho Mix" of "Crazy Baldhead" isn't much different from the album version except for about 20-30 seconds of dub-styled echoes and more prominent background vocals. In other cases, though, the difference is huge and unfortunate. For instance, instead of the laid-back, beautiful reggae version of "Stir It Up" from Catch a Fire (and Legend), we get the early ska version that sounds like a demo played at double-speed by comparison. In fact, this compilation includes six of Marley's early ska songs. While it's interesting to hear Marley at such a young age before finding his true voice, the fact is that these songs are inferior to his later work both in performance and sound quality, and one of them would have enough to show his progress to the Marley we all know and love.

And the problem of questionable versions also extends to the five live tracks included here. Some are great: "No Woman No Cry" is the classic live at The Lyceum version from the album Bob Marley & the Wailers Live! included on Legend; a great version of "I Shot the Sheriff is included from that show as well. (And by the way, if you've never heard the Bob Marley & the Wailers Live! album before, check it out - it may well be the best live reggae album of all time). Some others are close to great - the version of "War," live from The Rainbow, is very good, despite a slightly muddy sound mix. But others are either average - "Trenchtown Rock" live from The Roxy is here, for some reason, instead of the vastly superior Lyceum version from the previously mentioned Bob Marley & the Wailers Live! Album. And some are just plain bad - despite a great performance of "Jammin'," live at One Love Peace Concert, the sound quality is so terrible that it makes it a chore to listen to.

Overall, this isn't a bad collection; it just isn't a great one. If you've never heard Bob Marley before, this really isn't the best place to start (for that, I would recommend Legend). It's also not the best place to go if you want a more thorough career overview (for that I would suggest Bob Marley & the Wailers: Gold - a two-disc compilation that comes close to being a perfect sampler of his peak years, except for the head-scratching omission of "Three Little Birds." Or, if you're really adventurous, I would suggest Songs of Freedom, the 4-disc Bob Marley boxed set which effectively spans his entire career). One day, maybe the record company will get it right and release the perfect Bob Marley retrospective. But until then, we're still waiting.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars straight to the point ---> June 22, 2012

By Rich Latta

Format:Audio CD

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Marley The Original Soundtrack (2012)

This Soundtrack provides an excellent overview and timeline for Bob Marley's music. Marley's original albums are the best way to hear this music though. The sound isn't great to me on these live performances, so audiophiles might actually love these mixes if my past experience proves informative. I like how the expertly produced pop reggae of their later career contrasts so strongly against the primitive doo wop bubblegum stuff from their earliest days.