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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The one to get for early Marley, December 4, 2001
What a deal this CD is! You get thirty-six remastered cuts of Marley and the Wailers' (early) best for [the price]. The double CD contains almost all of AFRICAN HERBSMAN and RASTA REVOLUTION (I counted two or three songs not included from those two great, great LPs--not quite, but almost, negligible) as well as about ten others. There are maybe a half dozen 4-CD Marley packages that include alternate takes, interviews with the master, Lee Perry mixes, and so on. I can do w/o most of the side bits. There are other single-CDs that contain a lot of the good early stuff, but you really need at least a double CD to get most of it for a reasonable price. If you want the essential stuff for a dream-price, this is the one to get. (The title of the set is pretty bad--this is not STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON--but who cares?) And, my gosh, the music itself! I love later Marley, but this early stuff, in my opinion, is the heart of Marley: a bit rough, passionate, defiant, joyful, humane--words fail. Even if you don't get this particular CD: if you aren't familiar with the early '70s stuff, you've got a pleasant surprise in store for you. Get up, put on your shoes, and go get some early Marley (or stay right there, do some clicking, and buy this disc). Now!
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