Rastaman Vibration [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Bob Marley

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 31, 1990)
• Original Release Date: April 30, 1976
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Tuff Gong / Island Records
• ASIN: B000001FXZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,021 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording
Although reggae had hit the U.S. singles charts several times via covers of the Bob Marley tunes "I Shot the Sheriff" and "Stir It Up" (by Eric Clapton and Johnny Nash, respectively), the music never made the dent on American culture (and album charts) that music critics had predicted. For some reason, Rastaman Vibration proved to be Marley's breakthrough album in America. Not that the album was any better than the ones that had come before it; in fact, Live!, its immediate predecessor, is an excellent introduction to Marley's magic. This album found Marley and his Wailers experimenting a bit more with both the music (listen to the synthesizer on "Who the Cap Fit") and the polyrhythms. "War," "Rat Race," "Positive Vibrations," and the beautiful "Johnny Was" (which is, essentially, pure soul music) all became Marley staples. Ironically, a year late, punk bands would be making efforts to help this music break through even more to rock audiences. --Bill Holdship

Product Description
Limited Edition Japanese pressing comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Universal. 2008. * Please note these are issued on Universal EU barcodes but are in fact pressed in Japan and include an OBI and booklet. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the finest musical efforts ever, February 9, 2000

By	Joel Snyder (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews

It seems demeaning to call one Bob album better than any other, because each contains such magic, but I would probably consider this Bob's finest work. It covers the entire spectrum. The political songs on the album dominate it and simply are the finest set anywhere. "Johnny Was," "crazy Baldheads," "Rat Race," and, of course, the most powerful political song ever, "War," are incredible. Otherwise, the beats that tear up this album are huge. From "Positive Vibration" to "Roots, rock, Reggae" to one of my personal bob favorites "night shift" i found myself putting this CD in basically every night. anyone who does not own thsi disc is missing out on quite a piece of work.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rastaman Vibration defines the strength and beauty of reggae, October 21, 1999

By A Customer

This album is an unmissable addition to any collection of reggae albums. The songs flow together with a craftsmanship and elegance all Bob's own. The rasta ethos is littered throughout, emphasised particuarly in 'Crazy Baldheads', 'War' and 'Positive Vibration', but, as always with the Wailers, the music can be enjoyed by all.

JUST TRY TO LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM WITHOUT SMILING ONCE!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe not his best, but Marley was never less than excellent, May 14, 1999

By A Customer

This album is still rather burdened the weak sound that totally wrecked the world-class songs on "Natty Dread," but the songs themselves are beautiful. "War," "Rat Race," "Roots Rock Reggae" and "Who the Cap Fit" are the most famous ones on here, but the rest of the tracks are solid tunes. Bob tries some new sounds, but doesn't really cut loose like he did on "Exodus" -- all in all, not his best, but still a very strong reggae album.