Roots of Reggae

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1. Kaya - Bob Marley
2. Night Nurse - Gregory Isaacs
3. In the Iaah - Lee "Scratch" Perry
4. So Say Jah - Dennis Brown
5. Bring Back the Skins
6. Sun Is Shining - Bob Marley
7. Tune In, in the Morning - Gregory Isaacs
8. Dyon-Anaswa - Lee "Scratch" Perry
9. Girl Is Mine - Horace Andy
10. Big Six - Judge Dread
11. Take These Chains and Set Me Free
12. Ain't That Loving You - Dennis Brown
13. Riding High - Bob Marley
14. People Dead (If You Cross the Bridge) - Beenie Man
15. Two Timer - Bob Marley
16. Roast Fish and Cornbread - Lee "Scratch" Perry
17. You Body's Here With Me
18. Jealousy - Roman Stewart

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Two Sevens Clash: 30th Anniversary Edition (Dlx)
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    Manufacturer: Shanachie
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    ASIN: B000QTD0AC
    Release Date: 2007-07-17

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    1. I'm Alone In the Wilderness
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    3. Two Sevens Clash
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    5. I'm Not Ashamed
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    Living Like a Refugee
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Rock to the rhythm of the Refugees
    • ABOUT TIME! Bob Marley would be proud!
    • Living Like a Refugee CD is excellent for both music and content
    • Passionate Sounds
    • Must have!
    		 Living Like a Refugee
    Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
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    ASIN: B000HDRARQ
    Release Date: 2006-09-26

    Tracks:

    1. Living Like A Refugee
    2. Soda Soap
    3. Weapon Conflict
    4. Bull To The Weak
    5. Big Lesson
    6. Let We Do We Own
    7. Smile
    8. Compliments For The Peace
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    Amazon.com

    Made up of former displaced persons from the killing fields of Sierra Leone, members of the Refugee All Stars (a.k.a. R.A.S.) were forced to flee for their lives during the 1990s, fanning out into nearby West African nations. Through continued hard times, bandmates Reuben M. Koroma, Francis (Franco) Langba, and Abdul Rahim (Arahim) Kamara entertained and heartened their compatriots with truthful, gently satiric, liltingly infectious tunes. Filmmakers Banker White and Zach Niles made a prize-winning documentary about the band's courageous struggle, thereby bringing their story to an international audience. Backed by Keith Richards, Sir Paul McCartney, and other socially conscious celebrities, R.A.S. embarked on a rapturously received world tour and were at long last able to augment their earlier, but nonetheless invaluable, field recordings with professionally engineered studio tracks. The resulting seventeen songs travel through deceptively relaxed Sierra Leonean Palm Wine music, triple-rhythmed gbute vang and reggae-like sounds (complete with toasting), Nigerian Afro-Beat, and even echoes of Congolese soukous. Backed by sweet yet astringent vocal harmonies, sultry guitars, homemade percussion, and playfully retro-sounding organ riffs, each selection reveals still another facet of a bittersweet but ultimately triumphant saga of survival. At long last, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars are poised to become the superstars they were always destined to be. --Christina Roden

    Album Description

    This is a group of musicians who lived for years as refugees in the West African nation of Guinea. While living in a tent camp, they acquired a couple beat up guitars and a rusted out sound system and began playing. American documentary filmmakers made the band the focus of their movie, which received enthusiastic endorsements from the likes of Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Angelina Jolie, Joe Perry, and Ice Cube. The film's success has allowed the band to tour internationally to ecstatic audiences. Born in the midst of a violent, decade-long civil war, the group and its music celebrate our ability to sustain hope, inspiration, and creativity - the best in us - even in a climate of rage, loss, and madness.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Rock to the rhythm of the Refugees.......2007-07-12

    I lived in Sierra Leone for 4 years, from 1971-1974. The time I spent there has shaped my beliefs. I was introduced to new music, new languages and this album brings it all back. As well as the Hi-Life and more traditional songs, this album has some really good roots reggae

    But, don't buy it because I'm getting misty eyed. Buy it because the music is inspiring and makes you want to dance. Buy it because you've never heard anything from Sierra Leone. And, when you've bought it, go out (or online) and find the album by Afro National.

    I was lucky to live in Sierra Leone and I love this music. Now to try to find the tv program which goes with it...

    5 out of 5 stars ABOUT TIME! Bob Marley would be proud!.......2007-06-27

    At a time when we are overwhelmed by negative and ignorant music (with few exceptions) in the US and elsewhere, this CD is a Godsend! Positive and uplifting music along with thought-provoking lyrics by people who really know that you can't be happy if you've never been sad.

    The rapper Black Nature has a lot to teach his American rap counterparts. Keep up the good work brother, your work far outstrips the US rappers who have inspired you!

    To Grace, The Emperors, and all the other RAS, God bless you all. ZBob Marely is smiling somewhere.

    5 out of 5 stars Living Like a Refugee CD is excellent for both music and content.......2007-05-13

    I work with refugees here in the U.S. so I was particularly interested in listening to this group of musicians who formed a band while they were in refugee camp. The song "Living Like a Refugee" poetically describes some of the many feelings refugees have when they are uprooted from their homes and forced to flee to another country. Many of the refugees I am working with are from West Africa and they love hearing the music because they identify with the songs and they understand the ethnic languages used with the music. This is the first artistic and creative piece that I know about which has originated in a refugee camp and is now being listened to by ordinary people all over the world. I hope that the music will help all of us to understand that refugees are people just like us and that they deserve to be acknowledged and respected for the courage they demonstrate to the rest of the world, especially those of us in the U.S. who have no idea what it is like to "be a refugee".

    5 out of 5 stars Passionate Sounds.......2007-01-19

    Great CD filled with passion and emotion. Recommend to anyone. Smooth, relaxing vibes.

    5 out of 5 stars Must have!.......2007-01-15

    If you like world music this will be a great addition to your music collection. It has a slight reggae feel to it at times but the lyrics make you really feel where it is coming from. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with this 15 song album. Enjoy
    One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & the Wailers
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Good, But Left Out Important Songs.
    • Forget "Legend" this is the Best Bob Marley Compilation that's Out There!
    • An excellent, underrated Marley compilation
    • Thank you
    • Is this a bootleg?
    		 One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & the Wailers
    Bob Marley & the Wailers
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    ASIN: B00005J9U1
    Release Date: 2001-05-22

    Tracks:

    1. Stir It Up
    2. Get Up, Stand Up
    3. I Shot The Sheriff
    4. Lively Up Yourself
    5. No Woman, No Cry
    6. Roots, Rock, Reggae
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    14. Sun Is Shining
    15. So Much Trouble In The World
    16. Could You Be Loved
    17. Redemption Song
    18. Buffalo Soldier
    19. Iron Lion Zion
    20. I Know A Place

    Amazon.com essential recording

    One Love, a remastered retrospective of poli-spiritual musical icon Bob Marley's major-label work completed before his 1980 death from cancer, may well replace 1984's Legend as the best-selling reggae album of all time. One Love is 20 cuts to Legend's 16, a set that plays in chronological order of release as opposed to party mix. As with the latter, One Love presents the sweet organ-driven and feedback-scarred live version of "No Woman, No Cry" as well as album versions of classics like "I Shot the Sheriff," "Get Up, Stand Up," and "Jamming." Single versions of "Buffalo Soldier" and "Exodus" sidle up to the full-band cut of "Redemption Song" and the soulful Marley/Curtis Mayfield medley, "One Love/People Get Ready." A fine sampler of the Tuff Gong years from 1972's Catch a Fire and onward, One Love is aimed at the casual Marley fan rather than the hardcore completist, though its final track is indeed a rarity: the Marley-penned, Lee "Scratch" Perry-produced "I Know a Place." A moving ballad-styled anthem of solidarity and freedom, it was recorded in 1977 and is unavailable on any other Bob Marley & the Wailers album. One Love gives clear evidence of why Marley's legacy endears and endures nearly a generation after his passing. --Paige La Grone

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Good, But Left Out Important Songs........2006-06-24

    Good, (well all Bob Marley is good) but I still have that feeling from what I got 5 years ago when it was released that they left out some very important songs, yes I am delighted that they have put "So Much Trouble In The World" on it as it is a flawless song, but reasons why they have left out "Satisfy My Soul" and the oringinal "Redemption Song", still leave me saying why.
    I do like how they have put it in year order, and have included a song off each album, apart from Babylon By Bus, well they just had to put on "No Woman No Cry" of Live, so I will let them off.
    "Roots Rock Reggae", is another great song deserving a place on this album, but maybe "War" or "Positive Vibration" to replace that, or to add on to it.
    "Coming In From The Cold" deserves every right to be on Legend and this, it is just an amazing song and has had not enough credit for it.
    Otherwise that, it is a strong album, and worth the money.
    A good purchase.

    5 out of 5 stars Forget "Legend" this is the Best Bob Marley Compilation that's Out There!.......2005-12-31

    For many years, "Legend" was the only truly great compilation of this man's life's work but if you don't already have that album or if you are new to Bob Marley and want to find out what all the fuss is about, this hard-to-find version is really the best that there is. 20 great track selections and one track, the last one, that's not even on any other Marley album and most importantly of all, the sound quality is brilliant! Too many albums use the "remastered" claim too easily and sometimes even falsely to get you to "upgrade" from the album you already have but this is not one of them as this disc has been remastered to perfection. If you are not too wild about "live" performances just like me, then don't worry too much about the more expensive 2-disc version as this great one-disc version will more than suffice. Great track selections, great sound quality, great value for money, this is THE Bob Marley one-disc compilation album to get. Highly recommended!

    5 out of 5 stars An excellent, underrated Marley compilation.......2005-12-01

    One Love. A Bob Marley hits compilation.

    INTRODUCTION:
    Bob Marley. Over the years, he has reigned supreme as the ultimate name in reggae music. Despite passing away in the early eighties, his music remains consistently popular. And it isn't hard to see why, as it really does stand the test of time. Despite dying young, Marley's career contained a plethora of music, and as such, many compilations of his work have been released over the years. The most popular compilation of Marley's work, though, would have to be the Legend compilation, released in the middle of the eighties. However, Marley has a number of other, lesser-known compilations. How does the lesser-known One Love measure up? Keep reading and find out!

    OVERVIEW:
    Bob Marley's One Love compilation was released in 2001. The compilation features twenty tracks, spanning many years of Marley's career.

    REVIEW:
    Bob Marley has a LOT of compilations, no questions asked. None of these compilations are bad, by any means. In fact, every one of them seems to succeed in areas that others don't. Legend is the best-known of all of Marley's compilations, and it isn't hard to see why. It was a single-disc, affordable compilation that hits all of the high points of Marley's career. However, just because Legend is the all-around best-known and most widely revered of all of Marley's collection does not mean it is the best one. One Love is an underrated gem of a hits compilation. For the most part, the tracklist is similar to Legend, but there are some changes. The set drops one track from Legend, Satisfy My Soul, and adds seven others. Also, this compilation uses the full-band version of Redemption Song, rather than the acoustic one that was featured on Legend. The order of the tracklist also got a total revamp. While Legend featured a non-chronological running order that was well suited for it being a "party" album of sorts, One Love uses a chronological order. I have always preferred chronological retrospectives in that they show you how the artist evolved over the years, and it works excellently for Bob Marley. Granted, some people may prefer the non-chronological running order of Legend, and it's not hard to see why they do, really.

    OVERALL:
    No matter which Bob Marley hits compilation you buy, you'll get a damn fine overview of his career. If you're just the casual Bob Marley fan who wants an affordable, single-disc overview of his career, you have come to the right place. Despite not being as well-known as Legend, this set is nothing less in the quality department. If you're a casual fan or just someone who is seeking an affordable yet effective introduction to the music of Marley, this is just what you need. Highly recommended!

    EDITION NOTES:
    Sadly, because this compilation is not as well-known as the classic Legend compilation, it is not as readily available. For that reason alone, you may want to go with the single-disc remastered version of Legend. Still, if you can find One Love, it is a worthwhile set.

    4 out of 5 stars Thank you.......2005-09-08

    I didn't get the cd as quickly as I expected but when I did I didn't have any complaints! Thank you

    1 out of 5 stars Is this a bootleg?.......2005-06-28

    Okay, here is the major problem with this release: it is not a TuffGong/Island release. The Marley family has struggled with this reality for a long time. Because Bob's music has become so widespread and lacks the legal protections that American and European recording artists have enjoyed for decades, his recordings have gone onto the cheap market (flea markets, push carts, gas stations, etc-and now Amazon). Buying One Love only serves to strengthen these sleazy record companies and hurts reggae artists and the Jamaican economy. Look closely at the albums before you buy them. Find out what label has produced them and try to stick with TuffGong when possible.
    Exodus
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Iconic! Simply unmissable!
    • Excellent album!
    • Bob Marley on TOP!!
    • My First Marley Album and Arguably the Best One!
    • One of Marley's best
    		 Exodus
    Bob Marley & the Wailers
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    Release Date: 2001-11-13

    Tracks:

    1. Natural Mystic
    2. So Much Things To Say
    3. Guiltiness
    4. The Heathen
    5. Exodus
    6. Jamming
    7. Waiting In Vain
    8. Turn Your Lights Down Low
    9. Three Little Birds
    10. One Love/People Get Ready
    11. Jamming (Long Version)
    12. Punky Reggae Party (Long Version)

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    In 1999, Exodus was rightfully voted by the most important album of the 20th century by Time magazine. This is the visionary Bob Marley's masterpiece, a concept album that distills the myriad experiences of both our daily lives and collective unconsciousness into 46 minutes of aural perfection.

    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 the 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 such as "Jamming" and "Waiting in Vain," which take a gently wistful look at the more interpersonal aspects of human relations. --Rebecca Levine

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Iconic! Simply unmissable!.......2007-06-07

    I watched a TV documentary the other night about the making of this album and it was a spellbinding hour and a half. Apparently, Bob had to flee Jamaica for the UK after an assassination attempt and ended up living in London for a year. It was during this year that this phenomenal album was recorded. I've owned it for over 20 years now - first on cassette, then on vinyl and finally on CD - and I had no clue that this was so.

    The album was released in 1977. It was the year of the Queen's Silver Jubilee but Britain was in a very bad place, the seeds of Thatcherism and the heartless 80s had already been sown and Punk ruled the airwaves. I lived a very sheltered life as a teenager and so it wasn't until 1979 when I went away to boarding school, that I finally get to hear the album in its entirety. It was a true revelation. I heard it on (what was then) a new invention my peers and I called a "hi-fi system" owned by an older student and I remember hearing the percussion on "Jamming" and being transfixed. No exaggeration; I was literally hypnotised.

    The album is faultless with pristine production by Bob and The Wailers. From the minute the first strains of "Natural Mystic" fade in, through the accusatory "Guiltiness", on to the revolutionary title track, the slow jams "Waiting In Vain" & "Turn Your Lights Down Low", on to the optimitic "Three Little Birds" and right to the end of "One Love/People Get Ready", there is not a single note out of place. Each song, a potential hit single, (7 of the 10 songs on the original album were actually hits here in the UK) has a vibrant, totally relevant message - especially for a black teenager living in 70s UK, and Bob's primary ethos of peace & love have stayed with me ever since. That being said, this is the album that began to open my young eyes to the oppression and injustice that already surrounded me. The idea that music wasn't simply for entertainment or escapism but could inspire thought, behaviour and attitude change as well as activism, was new and very appealing.

    And this was also the album that turned Bob from an international reggae star into a global prophet. Setting everything about Rastafarianism (respectfully) to one side, Bob the man and the music he made, the message he spread, have always educated and enthralled me in equal measure and always will. When I think about what are for me, consummately iconic, influential and superb recordings and I think about such albums as Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, John Coltane's A Love Supreme, Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life, Michael Jackson's Off the Wall, Pink Floyd's The Wall (Deluxe Packaging Digitally Remastered) and Radiohead's OK Computer, I also, immediately, think of Bob Marley's "Exodus". My life was definitely not the same after listening to it and now that I fully understand the story behind it, I hold the album in even higher esteem.

    Whether this is Marley's best piece of work or not is, I guess, a matter of personal opinion and will always be open to debate. What is beyond doubt, is that it is my favourite Bob Marley album and I am proud and honoured to make this my 200th review on amazon.com. I'm a bit of a purist so I prefer the version I have which does not have the two extra tracks (though I have both on 12" single) but they are definitely worth having. As such, this is the version to get. There'll no doubt be a '30th anniversary edition' knocking around before too long as well.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent album!.......2007-05-30

    I'm not really a reggae fan, but I love Stevie Wonder. I thus decided to give Bob Marley a chance. I must say this album can really get you hooked on this kind of music. Songs are witty, rhythmic and memorable. It is one of the best albums to jog along with. Bob Marley is definitely one of the more interesting artists of recent times.

    5 out of 5 stars Bob Marley on TOP!!.......2007-03-27

    I was living on the island of St. Thomas in 1977 when I first heard this recording. I was on a beautiful beach, drinking those powerful rum punch drinks. Someone played the first song, "Natural Mystic" and for me, it was like being transported to another time dimension. The musical cadence and beauty of the song just captured me. I was instantly hooked to Bob Marley's music. The entire album has a quality to it that has made it one of the true classics in music. Not one bad track on the entire set. Played with passion and love by one of the greats, the main "rude boy" himself, Robert "Bob" Marley.

    5 out of 5 stars My First Marley Album and Arguably the Best One!.......2007-01-14

    From personal experience, I can say that if you are trying to get into Bob Marley, start with this album! Let me start out with this: A lot of people(and I used to be one of them) say that all of Bob's songs sound the same. I have learned, from actually listening to his songs thoroughly, that that is an ignorant statement. Yes, the guitar does sound the same on 98% of the songs. But I have come to learn that the guitar in Reggae is just like the drums are in others genres of music; it keeps the beat. If it didn't sound like it does in every song, then it WOULDN'T be Reggae. The appreciation comes when you listen to how the song is built up around the guitar part; the horns, the keys/piano, and especially the BASS.
    Now that I've said my part, I'll talk about the album. This is, from start to finish, an excellent album. If I were to be completely honest, it took a long time for it to grow on me. But once it did, it became my favorite Bob album. It is so emotional, and it contains my second favorite Bob song "Waiting in Vain." This album is also special because I believe that this was the first recording on which Marley knew he had cancer and was dying. To make music with this much passion and make your 5 best albums(Exodus-Confrontation) AFTER you know that you have cancer deserves a hell of a lot of admiration if you ask me. Anyway, don't take my word for it, buy this album. If you don't like this one, chances are you won't really like any other Bob Marley. But if you do like this, every recording after this one is also excellent. This is not to say that all the pre-Exodus albums aren't good, but they are very different than this one.
    In short, if you are trying to get to know Bob Marley's music, you should:
    1)Know how to appreciate Reggae music
    2)Start with this album, and if you like it, then
    3)Buy any/all albums AFTER this one (Kaya-Confrontation)
    4)Then move on to the ealier albums

    5 out of 5 stars One of Marley's best.......2006-11-20

    You'll need this album, along with Burnin' it's Bob Marley's best. So Much Things to Say is a throwaway. The rest? Natural Mystic; the Heathen and Guiltiness are all good. But everything from the militant-yet-danceable title track on is pure gold. As I have mentioned, I love the title song; Jammin' is a classic, and possibly my favorite Bob Marley song; though Waiting in Vain, the perfect love song, gives it a run for its money. You don't hear much about the sexy slow jam Turn Your Down Lights Low, a damn shame since it alone is worth the price of the disc even if you have a greatest hits. And if you can resist smiling after hearing Three Little Birds and One Love/People Get Ready, you're obviously jaded, cynical and have lost all faith in humanity (I'm not QUITE there yet). It's too bad they didn't include Punky Reggae Party on the normal album, instead sticking it on as a bonus track, since it's arguably better than any songs on the normal album - no mean feat, let me add! Make sure to buy this ASAP.
    Songs of Freedom
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Simply the best
    • A Stunning And Brilliantly Assembled Bob Marley Collection.
    • Excellent!
    • Yeaaah...
    • Bob's legacy
    		 Songs of Freedom
    Bob Marley & The Wailers
    Manufacturer: Island
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    ASIN: B00002R0MC
    Release Date: 1999-11-16

    Tracks:

    1. Judge Not
    2. One Cup Of Coffee
    3. Simmer Down
    4. I'm Still Waiting
    5. One Love/People Get Ready (Original)
    6. Put It On
    7. Bus Dem Shut (Pyaka)
    8. Mellow Mood (Original)
    9. Bend Down Low
    10. Hypocrites
    11. Stir It Up (Original)
    12. Nice Time
    13. Thank You Lord (Original)
    14. Hammer
    15. Caution
    16. Back Out
    17. Soul Shake Down Party
    18. Do It Twice
    19. Soul Rebel
    20. Sun Is Shining
    21. Don't Rock The Boat
    22. Small Axe
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    Tracks:

    1. Screw Face
    2. Lick Samba
    3. Trenchtown Rock (Alternate Mix)
    4. Craven Choke Puppy
    5. Guava Jelly
    6. Acoustic Medley
    7. I'm Hurting Inside (Alternate Mix)
    8. High Tide Or Low Tide
    9. Slave Driver
    10. No More Trouble
    11. Concrete Jungle
    12. Get Up Stand Up
    13. Rastaman Chant
    14. Burnin' And Lootin'
    15. Iron Lion Zion
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    18. I Shot The Sheriff (Live)

    Tracks:

    1. No Woman No Cry (Live At The Roxy)
    2. Who The Cap Fit
    3. Jah Live
    4. Crazy Baldheads
    5. War
    6. Johnny Was
    7. Rat Race
    8. Jammin' (12in Mix)
    9. Waiting In Vain (Advert Mix)
    10. Exodus (12in Mix)
    11. Natural Mystic
    12. Three Little Birds (Alternate Mix)
    13. Running Away
    14. Keep On Moving (London Version)
    15. Easy Skanking
    16. Is This Love (Horns Mix)
    17. Smile Jamaica
    18. Time Will Tell

    Tracks:

    1. Africa Unite
    2. Survival
    3. One Drop
    4. One Dub
    5. Zimbabwe
    6. So Much Trouble In The World
    7. Ride Natty Ride (12in Mix)
    8. Babylon System
    9. Coming In From The Cold (12in Mix)
    10. Real Situation
    11. Bad Card
    12. Could You Be Loved (12in Mix)
    13. Forever Loving Jah
    14. Rastaman Live Up
    15. Give Thanks And Praise
    16. One Love/People Get Ready (12in Mix)
    17. Why Should I
    18. Redemption Song (Live In Pittsburgh)

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    When Songs of Freedom was released originally in 1992, it was a perfect complement to either a greatest hits collection like Legend or the entire collection of the reggae master's albums. Songs boasts enough of the recognizable from Marley's canon to address the hit seeker, but the set also reaches way, way back to include Marley's first single, the youthful "Judge Not" from 1962, and then closes more than four hours later with a 1980 live take of "Redemption Song" from his last concert. In between are live takes, studio remixes, and, of course, standard looks at Marley standards, playing together as a perfect balance between the familiar and the new. The flow of famous takes increases into CDs 3 and 4, where "No Woman, No Cry" appears from a 1976 set at the Roxy and where "Jammin'" and "Exodus" come in mixes that were new to fans in 1992. Of course these four CDs show in wide-angle view exactly how fantastic and commercially improbable Marley was. He was able to popularize tunes about both the repression of African nations and their liberation while also bringing to rock audiences an undeniably Jamaican music, breaking the U.S. and British geographic strongholds on the 1970s pop and rock marketplace. Never mind that he made Island Records' first fortune, he also created a body of work so lasting that a four-CD set heavy on alternate versions can stand out in any contemporary music collection. For the 1999 reissue of the original 1992 box set, no new music has been added. The format has changed, though, from a long-box presentation to a cube containing individual slipcased CDs. It's still a remarkable gem. --Andrew Bartlett

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Simply the best.......2007-03-12

    Everyone who likes Reggae Music must have this CD.
    Simply the best of Bob Marley...

    5 out of 5 stars A Stunning And Brilliantly Assembled Bob Marley Collection........2006-12-26

    Out of all the Christmas gifts I have received today, one stands clear as my favorite: "Songs Of Freedom", a four cd boxed set compiling 88 classic Marley tunes, a vast number of which are rarities. Alternate takes, never or rarely heard performances (starting with his first recordings with Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston dating back to 1964) and much more. The sound quality is quite good, as are the sequencing and the liner notes.

    Bob Marley was an incredibly kind, loving, talented, nurturing and intelligent individual, and "Songs Of Freedom" is a testament to just how great this man truly was and how his message still rings true today: a message of peace, unity, love, tolerance, freedom and faith. This is a must have for all music fans, as no record collection is complete without anything by Bob Marley.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......2006-08-31

    It's not much I can say because this box set will NOT disappoint! From beginning to end, it captures your ears! With a 95-page booklet which includes insight into Bob's life, song origins and wonderful photos, whether you are a huge fan or a beginning fan, you will not get enough of each of the tracks! The 12" mixes of JAMMIN', EXODUS, RIDE NATTY RIDE, COMING IN FROM THE COLD, COULD YOU BE LOVED, and ONE LOVE/PEOPLE GET READY are the highlights for me as well as the first disc, which includes early mixes of ONE LOVE/PEOPLE GET READY, MELLOW MOOD, STIR IT UP, & THANK YOU LORD!

    5 out of 5 stars Yeaaah..........2006-04-30

    I have always liked Bob's first hit single, "simmer down" it is here as is all of his most important work. This compilation will take you above and beyond casual Marley fan status. The booklet that comes with this boxed set has antecdotes and details found nowhere else. Put it on the stereo and ride along with the evolution of a Master.

    5 out of 5 stars Bob's legacy.......2006-02-04

    Simply put this is the best collection of Bob Marley songs you can find on the planet. It is worth every dollar. The acoustic medley (which includes guava jelly, this train and stir it up to name a few) is something that every fan of Bob should hear. My other favorites are "Johnny Was" and "Zimbabwe" neither of which I have on any other albums. There are versions of songs which you probably haven't heard before. Quit reading this and click on the purchase button.
    The Harder They Come
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Essential Reggae
    • remastered excellence
    • The best from Jamaica...and Alabama
    • one of my favorite albums of all-time.
    • Not as reggae as I wanted
    		 The Harder They Come
    Jimmy Cliff
    Manufacturer: Island
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B00005LZWR
    Release Date: 2001-06-26

    Tracks:

    1. You Can Get It If You Really Want
    2. Draw Your Breaks - Scotty
    3. Rivers Of Babylon - The Melodians
    4. Many Rivers To Cross
    5. Sweet And Dandy - The Maytals
    6. The Harder They Come
    7. Johnny Too Bad - The Slickers
    8. 007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker
    9. Pressure Drop - The Maytals
    10. Sitting In Limbo
    11. You Can Get It If You Really Want
    12. The Harder They Come

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    Jamaican filmmaker Perry Henzell made reggae an integral player in his gritty 1973 saga of a renegade Kingston singer who becomes a modern Robin Hood, casting one of the style's earliest stars, Jimmy Cliff, in the lead, and filling this soundtrack--here presented in a remastered version--with classics from Toots & the Maytals ("Pressure Drop," "Sweet and Dandy"), Desmond Dekker ("Shanty Town"), the Melodians ("Rivers of Babylon"), and the Slickers ("Johnny Too Bad"). Cliff himself gets pole position, however, getting in the first ("You Can Get It If You Really Want") and last ("The Harder They Come") words in this first-rate reggae primer, which also features Cliff's enduring "Many Rivers to Cross." --Sam Sutherland

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Essential Reggae.......2007-06-02

    If you like reggae, you should have this CD. If you could only own 5 reggae CDs of all that is out there, this deserves to be one of those 5. I never tire of listening to these tracks after all these years. The other reviewers have ably described this music. I heartily agree. 5 more stars for The Harder They Come.
    Favorite tracks (but I like them all)
    1. Many Rivers To Cross
    2. Rivers of Babylon
    3. Pressure Drop
    4. You Can Get It If You Really Want It
    5. Sitting In Limbo

    5 out of 5 stars remastered excellence.......2007-04-04

    didn't think it could be done. this is great. this does jimmy cliff proud.

    5 out of 5 stars The best from Jamaica...and Alabama.......2007-03-17

    Still the best classic reggae collection, although as one other reviewer noted, some tracks do sound "Americanized." No surprise. "Many Rivers to Cross" and "Sitting in Limbo" were recorded with the legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section in Alabama. This wasn't documented at the time (I learned it when I interviewed the MSRS in 1979) because apparently Cliff did not have the proper immigration papers to "work" in the USA when Chris Blackwell decided to bring him up for the quick sessions.

    5 out of 5 stars one of my favorite albums of all-time........2007-02-13

    this album holds its own against the very greatest albums of any genre. even if you are not a fan of reggae, i can't imagine you not loving this cd. there is so much joy, energy, passion and soul bursting from this music that it uplifts me each time i hear it, still fresh sounding to the ears 22 years after first finding it. jimmy cliff's vocals, in particular, are amazing. the songs which he performs on this album, "you can get it if you really want," "many rivers to cross," "the harder they come," and "sitting in limbo," are amongst the finest in the whole canon of reggae. each tune included here is a gem. don't let life go by without having this music in it.

    3 out of 5 stars Not as reggae as I wanted.......2007-01-16

    I am a bit disappointed in the CD. It doesn't seem to be REAL reggae as I think of it. It seems more like Americanized reggae. Maybe I just need to get a Marley CD. 'You Can Get It If You Really Want' sounds like a song from Sesame Street.
    Uprising
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Marley's swan song
    • Only a couple of well known songs
    • Who can't like Bob Marley!
    • Bob Marleys 1980 recording seasons Uprising/Confrantation
    • His Last His Best. Imagine Confrantation Songs on it too! They were made at the same time, SO WHY NOT!
    		 Uprising
    Bob Marley & the Wailers
    Manufacturer: Island
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    ASIN: B00005A7X0
    Release Date: 2001-07-31

    Tracks:

    1. Coming In From The Cold
    2. Real Situation
    3. Bad Card
    4. We And Dem
    5. Work
    6. Zion Train
    7. Pimper's Paradise
    8. Could You Be Loved
    9. Forever Loving Jah
    10. Redemption Song
    11. Redemption Song (Band Version)
    12. Could You Be Loved (12in Mix)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Marley's swan song.......2007-06-12

    This album intorduced the kids in my neighborhood to Bob Marley in 1980, and after his death a year later, the kids at my high school (Wando High in Mt. Pleasant SC) jumped on the Bob bandwagon much to the disgust of us who were already initiated.

    Overall, this is a fine piece of work. Bob's usual positive thinking anthems are once again set to pulsating backing from the Wailers' band and wife Rita's I-Threes. "Real Situation," "Bad card" "Coming in from the Cold" in particular put out some messages that go down easy on the ears and dancing feet. "Could You be Loved" was a rare dancefloor hit of this era that really had something to say and "Redemption Song" needs no additional commentary. Just hear it, and it's enough.

    The latter can be said for this CD as a whole.

    5 out of 5 stars Only a couple of well known songs .......2007-01-31

    The beauty here is that we get a bunch of Marley songs that haven't been overplayed. 'Could You Be Loved' is the closest the cd comes to something that has been overplayed.

    And that leaves us we Bob's brillance. The guy could write a song and a catchy one at that. If you've filled your collection with Exodus, Burnin', and Catch A Fire then this is a good next step.

    Excellent sound also.

    5 out of 5 stars Who can't like Bob Marley!.......2006-06-21

    All these songs are great, personally I think they should release Could You Be Loved, Coming In From The Cold, Redemption Songs, as singles again, so they can all get to number 1 like they deserve.

    5 star songs:
    Coming In The Cold
    Bad Card
    Work
    Pimpers Paradise
    Forever Loving Jah
    ?Buffalo Soldier? (Should of been on the album, stupid Chris Blackwell!)

    4 star songs:
    Real Situation
    Redemption Songs band version
    Could You Be Loved 12 mix

    3 star songs:
    We And Dem
    Zion Train

    5 out of 5 stars Bob Marleys 1980 recording seasons Uprising/Confrantation.......2006-04-19

    Bob Marley & The Wailers Uprising album from 1980 was a massive hit in America and England with songs such as Could You Be Loved, Coming In From The Cold, Pimper's Paradise, Work and probably Bobs most famous song Redemption Songs.

    Info on Uprising
    In the summer of 1980 June 10, Uprising hit the shelves it was Bob Marleys second highest selling album, (Exodus was the biggest selling).

    1. Coming In From The Cold is a joyful songs with wonderful melodies. - 10/10
    Written by Bob Marley
    2. Real Situation powerful lyrics and nice beat. - 9/10
    Written by Rita and Bob Marley
    3. Bad Card has got great lyrics,
    Dem go tired to see me face,
    Can't get me out of the race.
    Thats a very famous lyric by Bob Marley. - 10/10
    Written by Bob Marley
    4. We And Dem is Bob Marleys most depressing song on the album, the tune never really makes it and the song never gets going. 6/10
    Written by Bob Marley
    5. Work is a very good Bob Marley & The Wailers song with incredible lyrics. So good it could of been a single said Chris Blackwell. - 10/10
    Written by Bob Marley
    6. Zion Train is a song about Bob Marley and his band getting on a magical train to Zion. A good effort. 7/10
    7. Pimper's Paradise is a song fit for Legend not just Legend 2, lyrically based it is equisite,its about the down sides of stardoom. 10/10
    8. Could You Be Loved is one of Bob Marleys true gems and probably my favourite song of his, the catchy tune would make anyone dance. - 10/10 worth so much more.
    Written by Bob Marley
    9. Forever Loving Jah is a worship song by Bob Marley a good chorus and good lyrics always makes a good song. - 10/10
    Written by Bob Marley
    10. Redemption Song is one of Bob Marleys most well known songs, from start to finish this songs blends perfectly, never a bad moment. 10/10
    Written by Bob Marley.
    The bonus tracks 11 & 12 are also a interesting listen.

    Ive read from other reviews that Uprising and Confrantation should be formed together to make a Disk 1 and Disk 2 or just the best of on one album.(As they were made at the same time)
    I personally think that is a brilliant idea,
    as it could look like this or...

    Disk 1

    1. Coming In From The Cold
    2. Real Situation
    3. Bard Card
    4. We And Dem
    5. Work
    6. Zion Train
    7. Pimper's Paradise
    8. Could You Be Loved
    9. Forever Loving Jah
    10. Redemption Song

    Disk 2

    1. Chant Down Babylon
    2. Buffalo Soldier
    3. Jump Nyabinghi
    4. Mix Up, Mix Up
    5. Give Thanks And Praises
    6. Blackman Redemption
    7. Trench Town
    8. Stiff Necked Fools
    9. I Know
    10. Rastaman Live Up!

    or like this....

    1. Coming In From The Cold
    2. Buffalo Soldier
    3. Bad Card
    4. Chant Down Babylon
    5. Work
    6. Jump Nyabinghi
    7. Pimper's Paradise
    8. Could You Be Loved
    9. Forever Loving Jah
    10. Stiff Necked Fools
    11. Redemption Song

    If the producers were to make a Uprising/Confrantation deluxe they could decide on the song positions.

    Uprising can be sold in any music stores or online, make sure you get your hands on it.

    5 out of 5 stars His Last His Best. Imagine Confrantation Songs on it too! They were made at the same time, SO WHY NOT!.......2006-02-11

    Have you noticed something? that every song on here should be on "Legend 1" or "Legend 2(Natural Mystic)"

    1. Coming In From The Cold 13/10
    2. Real Situation 9.7/10
    3. Bad Card 10/10
    4. We And Dem 6/10
    5. Work 10/10
    6. Zion Train 9.1/10
    7. Pimpers Paradise 10/10
    8. Could You Be Loved 11/10
    9. Forever Loving 9.7/10
    10. Redemption Songs 12/10

    IMAGINE SOME OF CONFRANTATION SONGS ON IT TOO!
    THEY WERE BOTH MADE 1980.
    SO WHY NOT.

    THIS IS WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE!!!!!!!!!!

    1. Coming In From The Cold 13/10
    2. Buffalo Soldier 12/10
    3. Could You Be Loved 11/10
    4. Redemption Songs 12/10
    5. Pimpers Paradise 10/10

    LOOK AT THAT 5 HITS!!!!! ON ONE ALBUM!!!!!

    I'll go in to more detail why Confratation and Uprising should be mixed together (incase you wondered why).
    Ok, Uprising was released 1980,
    and Confrataion (who nobody had heard of yet)
    was made at 1980 too.
    So Chris Blackwell decided on his favourite album of the two, he choose Uprising.
    The mistake was by Chris Blackwell was that, he should have just put the best songs on one album! So that would of been Uprising.
    So im just relieving Chris Blackwells mistake,
    ANDS THATS WHY I WANT UPRISING WITH JUST THE BEST SONGS ON IT!
    So maybe "Island Records", could release a Uprising Deluxe Edition, with the best songs of the two on one. thank you.
    The Future Is Unwritten
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • A well done tribute
    • Insightful and entertaining eollection
    		 The Future Is Unwritten
    Joe Strummer
    Manufacturer: Sony
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    ASIN: B000MV8D38
    Release Date: 2007-05-15

    Tracks:

    1. "White Riot," the Clash
    2. "Rock the Casbah," Racid Taha
    3. "Crawfish," Elvis Presley
    4. "Black Sheep Boy," Tim Hardin
    5. "Kick Out the Jams," MC5
    6. "Keys to Your Heart," the 101'ers
    7. "I'm So Bored With the U.S.A.," the Clash
    8. "Natty Rebel (2006 mix)," U-Roy
    9. "Armagideon Time," the Clash
    10. "Nervous Breakdown," Eddie Cochran
    11. "(In the) Pouring Rain," Clash II
    12. "Filibustero," Joe Strummer
    13. "Martha Cecilia," Andres Landeros
    14. "Minuet," Ernest Ranglin
    15. "Trash City," Latino Rockabilly War
    16. "Rangers Command," Woody Guthrie
    17. "Corrina, Corrina," Bob Dylan
    18. "Johnny Appleseed," Joe Strummer
    19. "To Love Somebody," Nina Simone
    20. "Willesden To Cricklewood," Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros

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    This 25-song soundtrack to Julian Temple's biopic of the late Joe Strummer is not as much a retrospective of the punk-rock kingpin as an 80-minute radio show with the ex-Clash leader spinning the dials on influential favorites, such as Tim Hardin's "Black Sheep Boy," Eddie Cochran's 1958 rocker "Nervous Breakdown," and Nina Simone's 1967 version of the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody." Snippets of interviews and Strummer testimonials break up dead air between tracks, which include previously unreleased demos of Clash nuggets like "White Riot" and "I'm So Bored with the USA," as well as Strummer's toned-down solo work with the Mescaleros. But the real treasures lie in the rarely-heard-before: The Clash performing Strummer's "(In The) Pouring Rain" live in 1984, which never made an album; 1988's "Trash City" recorded with Strummer's Los Angeles combo the Latino Rockabilly War; and the 1975 UK-only single "Keys to Your Heart" from his pre-Clash band the 101ers. The latter's ska-and-punk tendencies, obvious influences on English bands like the Pretenders and the Beat, indicate an early direction for the Clash and the sway its leader would hold over the future of music. --Scott Holter

    Album Description

    The soundtrack to "The Future Is Unwritten," a documentary chronicling the life and times of Joe Strummer, frontman for the seminal UK band The Clash. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for a Grand Jury Award.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A well done tribute.......2007-06-21

    I think this is a great album! It is, of course, a soundtrack strictly speaking but it sounds more like a mix CD from a very cool friend with broad musical tastes. Yet it does all tie together because of who it's about. There are few compillations that cover so much territory and yet flow so evenly. I can't wait to see the film!

    4 out of 5 stars Insightful and entertaining eollection.......2007-05-30

    It's hard living off the scraps that may come our way now that the great man has gone and I'm sure there will be some pretty crass compilations in days to come! This however is skillfully put together and paints a picture of the man through the music he wrote and the music he loved. The opening studio take of just his voice singing White Riot sends a chill and as the full song commences memories flood back of sweaty Top Ranks and the band blasting away within touching distance of the audience.Following thisThere is a very unusual rendition of Rock the Casbah in Arabic however the most part is taken up by Joe playing songs from his radio show all of which are special. My particular favorite is the U Roy song. Many of you will have bought the 'Front Line' album back in 76 as it was sold at a promotional price of 69p the track that appears here is a version of the original and to my money superior, what a voice!!
    I enjoy this album because it flows and it something to keep as an aid to remembering Joe Strummer, the songs are linked by passages of dialogue, a sprightly sounding Topper Headon is just great to hear at last, but most moving is Joe's passage about the ability and power of people to change things. His voice seems to crack with the emotion and intensity of what he is saying and I'm afraid to say I cried again!!
    Survival
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Survival
    • Survival
    • Great 'new' Bob Marley
    • Very good songs
    • Good songs, but a little too commercial sounding...
    		 Survival
    Bob Marley & the Wailers
    Manufacturer: Island
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005MKA3
    Release Date: 2001-07-31

    Tracks:

    1. So Much Trouble In The World
    2. Zimbabwe
    3. Top Rankin'
    4. Babylon System
    5. Survival
    6. Africa Unite
    7. One Drop
    8. Ride Natty Ride
    9. Ambush In The Night
    10. Wake Up And Live
    11. Ride Natty Ride (12in Mix)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Survival .......2007-04-02

    Absolutely an excellent compilation of song along the same theme of survival, atrocities. an album of hope and encouragement!!!
    A must have Bob!
    I listened the entire CD repeatedly and still couldgo on....

    Jennifer R
    Grenada

    5 out of 5 stars Survival.......2007-02-13

    Huge Marley fan and this is a top album. Buy this or be sorry.

    5 out of 5 stars Great 'new' Bob Marley.......2007-02-01

    Imagine if we could get a cd full of new Bob Marley songs. Well, this is about as close as we're going to get. Most of the songs here haven't been heard by the general public or even most casual fans of Bob Marley. It's a shame and at the same time a blessing.

    For as great as Exodus is it does get old hearing the same Marley songs over and over.

    But are these songs any good? Yes!! They all fit together nicely and the sound is top notch, since this is one of Marley's latter releases. The remastering is also outstanding - something we've seen with all the Bob Marley remasters.

    So, if you want a somewhat new Marley experience and you haven't heard Survival then you're in for a real treat.

    5 out of 5 stars Very good songs.......2007-01-11

    This Cd is very very good, have almost the best songs from Bob and this version is remastered becoming the quality of the song better. If you like reggae music, good songs, Bob Marley and sound with Hi quality, Survival is a good choice. All the Best and Jah Rastafari!!!

    4 out of 5 stars Good songs, but a little too commercial sounding..........2007-01-06

    This album has got a lot of great songs, like Top Rankin', but the overall sound is a little too canned, far from the great raw sound of early stuff that's on African Herbsmen and Burnin'. Exodus is about the limit for me on the over production. I prefer the less produced Marley sound.
    Streetcore
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Strummer's Coda nothing short of Brilliant
    • "Getting Down" with Joe Strummer
    • Streetcore is it!!!
    • Not Going to Gush!!
    • Makes winter feel like spring
    		 Streetcore
    Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros
    Manufacturer: Hellcat Records
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    ASIN: B0000CD5FN
    Release Date: 2003-10-21

    Tracks:

    1. Coma Girl
    2. Get Down Moses
    3. Long Shadow
    4. Arms Aloft
    5. Ramshackle Day Parade
    6. Redemption Song
    7. All In A Day
    8. Burnin' Streets
    9. Midnight Jam
    10. Silver And Gold

    Album Description

    Third Hellcat release for Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, recorded just weeks prior to the beloved rock legend's death on December 22, 2002. Digipak. 2003.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Strummer's Coda nothing short of Brilliant.......2007-07-21

    No idea how I stumbled across the album, but I find it to be an amazingly fresh, yet familiar collection of songs. The band is extremely tight . . so many terms could be applied - crunchy, razor-sharp, melodic. It takes brilliant musicians to make it sound so effortless - yet interesting.

    And then there's Strummer's voice - perhaps the most amazing instrument of the bunch. It's working class all the way - but so special and soft (I keep thinking young Brando? . .it's tough but beautiful). Can you think of anyone who sounds like Strummer? I cannot . . .and I find the emotion he can deliver to be so true - there's simply no false note, no feigned feeling in any track.

    Couple of songs that deserve mention: "Coma Girl" is a great song . . and it kills me the way he sings "gang" . .. it's tough man . .tough and melodic. Brilliant song . .lots of fun - the eternal detached artists longing . . .

    Get Down Moses is my favorite track of the CD. How can a guy from working class England have such a deep reggae soul? He just owns the genre . . .and makes it is own with his distintive phrasing / emphasis. Lyrics are biblical - both in nature and scope . . .so, SO few could get away with singing lyrics like this. I consider myself the ultimate outsider . . .but get the feeling I'd follow Joe's crusade with songs like this. They move me man.

    All in a Day is a razor of guitar and energy. Big back beats pound a frenetic pulse and one thinks of the Beatles song "woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head" but COMPLETELY modernized to the frenetic times we live in. This is Red Bull in the morning - not the cup of Joe.

    What's most impressive to me - again - is Strummer's voicings across a wide variety of meters / melodys. In an age when the word "genius" is so overused I feel compelled to say that Strummer was more than a genius . .but a truly unique artist . . .absorbing so many influences but stamping his signature on all of them.

    5 out of 5 stars "Getting Down" with Joe Strummer .......2007-07-21

    Wasn't a huge fan of "The Clash", but as a high schooler in the 80's thanks to heavy radio play and MTV, I realized that without Joe Strummer "The Clash" wouldn't have existed!!! Had a chance to see his autobiography a few months ago and in the closing credits the tune "Get Down Moses" was played and I knew I had to find the cd!!! Joe & the Mescaleros lay down some serious Southwest sound. Great fun, I'm a fan!!!
    Streetcore is Hardcore Joe Strummer!!!

    5 out of 5 stars Streetcore is it!!!.......2007-05-25

    More than music, Joe Strummer's voice and songs take you on a stunningly moving journey. His tunes are gripping and beautiful. His voice raw and deep. My new best friend: Track 7- All in day-- is like a shot of dynamite energy. This is truly quality, outstanding music. You deserve the treasures of Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros!! Take the trip and you'll never turn back!

    4 out of 5 stars Not Going to Gush!!.......2007-05-12

    I'm determined not to gush over this album!! however I think Joe got close to where he was going with the mescaleros and it all feels criminally unfinished. It's clear that the band had to release everything to fill the whole album but when you listen to 'Get Down Moses' or 'Ramshakle Day Parade' you know it was a major step on from Global a Go Go. Joe's dream was this world music fusion that rocked!! I like to think that he got there but just think there was so much more to come. GUSH GUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    5 out of 5 stars Makes winter feel like spring.......2007-02-01

    It's hard to not be a little nostalgic when reviewing an artists
    last album before their death but then again it's hard not to be
    nostalgic when reviewing anything by joe strummer. Five years
    since his passing I still believe this is his best solo effort.
    The fact that it wasn't finished makes me wonder what more it
    could have been. Strummer was one of those few voices that
    seemed to speak to the whole world,a rare voice we need now
    more than ever. Keeps you a little more sane doesn't it?

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