You mentioned it’s all subjective, but calling Hallelujah Time one of their worst songs is a bit tough. The tune is very different from the most popular ones but still one of my favourites. The way Bunny Wailer’s lead vocals work together with the harmonies is wonderful. Also those lyrics are very touching as they reach out to people who have seen hard times. It’s a goose bumps type of tune for me and l am not even religious.. 😂 Hear the children crying But I know they cry not in vain Now the times are changing Love has come to bloom again Smelling the air when spring comes by raindrops Reminds us of youthful days But now it's not rain that water the cane crops But the sweat from man's brow The substance from our spine We got to keep on living, living on borrowed time Hallelujah time Yes, you can hear the children singing Hallelujah time As they go singing by and by Hallelujah time Ooh, hallelujah singing in the morning Hallelujah time Let them sing, don't let them cry Over rocks and mountains The sheep are scattered all around Over hills and valleys They are everywhere to be found But though we bear our burdens now All afflictions got to end somehow From swinging the hammer, pulling the plough Why won't you let us be, to live in harmony We like to be free like birds in a tree Hallelujah time Yes, you can hear the children singing Hallelujah time As they go singing by and by Hallelujah time Ooh, hallelujah singing in the morning Hallelujah time Let them sing, don't let them cry Hallelujah time Ooh, hallelujah singing in the morning Hallelujah time Ooh, hallelujah singing by and by
Bob Marley, along with John Lennon, holds a unique place in my heart as a transcendently inspired and fearless, gut-wrenchingly honest singer-songwriter--AND I must admit don't own or know a lot of these albums you are ranking (!)--but one of the few I do have, Exodus, I've always felt is an absolutely perfect album from front to back. Love your thoughts and, as always, your unique way of presenting them--thank you, Dennis!
A lot of people think “I Know” (confrontation album) was Bob Marley‘s worst, or rather, Bob Marley‘s only bad song. But I find the melody and lyrics really inspiring. I guess people just don’t like that the instrumental arrangement sounds very pop. The only Marley song that I don’t like is “Cry to Me” (Rastaman Vibration). And i think “Wake Up and Live” (Survival) is rather flat although it’s still good enough to listen to. I think choosing a best album for him is almost impossible. They’re all so good. By the way, do you like Steel Pulse? I’d love to hear your take on them.
@@rocdocs - Garvey’s Ghost is Burning Spear. The most highly regarded Steel Pulse albums are Handsworth Revolution, True Democracy, and Earth Crisis. But Tribute to the Martyrs, Caught You, and Babylon the Bandit are also good. After that they pretty much nosedived, faceplanted. I mean, they really sucked. But there was an eventual comeback of sorts, especially with the African Holocaust album.
You put out good content, thank you. It’s so difficult for me to rank songs or albums but if forced my list would not differ a whole lot from yours. Some of my favorite Marley albums don’t meet the criteria for your list as they were not Island releases. The albums produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry, I believe they are the Wailers 2nd and 3rd studio albums. Soul Rebels and Soul Revolution Part II (aka Soul Revolution) are in my opinion some of the Wailers’ best projects. Most of the songs appear again on later releases but these versions have a haunting sound that sets them apart from the rest. Also, the companion to these, Soul Revolution Part II Dub which has the vocals removed from the songs.
This process was brutal. Bob was an exceptional songsmith and performer. It you fault in these rankings you are justified. Thanks for stopping by and commenting
Sadly, midnight ravers does seem to be about Bob's reflections in response to people's clothes and behaviors at late night clubs in England. I meean, the rastafarians were particullarly homophobic, I doubt Bob had a different view considering the context he grew up in. I also got the same impression that it could be transphobic, which throws me off since I really adore the song, it's one of my favorite songs ever in fact. However, my worldview is polar opposite to it. Oh well, no one's perfect.
You can check the original I Know without overdubs if you search Many Times I Sit And Wonder. It's another perspective and sounds way better than the official release. At 4:26 you pointed an arrow at Johnny Nash, not Don Taylor. You also mentioned that Peter Tosh left the band at 9:43, but he wasn't the only one, as Bunny Wailer left as well. This means the original Wailers disbanded, and the songs in the albums became more homogeneous, as Bob Marley was almost always the writer of the songs. Bunny and Peter were great artists, and they had different styles of writing, demonstrated in their solo careers.
Nice job, Dennis. I would have put Natty Dread as number 1 and definitely moved Catch a Fire up the list. I’m a sucker for that Wayne Perkins American guitar finding a way to fit in with the Jamaican soul.
6:55 Everybody has their own particular preferences but Burnin IMO is the Wailers best album. I applaud the originality of your list considering Catch A Fire wasn't automatically ranked top 3, but honestly it should have been ranked ahead of Kaya, and Uprising. Exodus was definitely his pop classic of an album but Burnin was the original wailers at their peak musically and Natty Dread was the best Bob Marley album to follow Tosh and Bunny's departure. I Shot The Sheriff, Put It On, and Rasta Man Chant are unrivaled amongst the rest of their works besides Concrete Jungle.
This is a very nice video although i not entirely agree with your ranking. Survival should definately be in the top 5 and not lowest. My favorite however is Catch a Fire.. i own all the islands studio albums for 25 years and the last 10 years this has become my favorite. If you are used to Legend like hit potential songs, i understand this album can seem slowly but this album has a certain rawness that really shines trough in all most all the songs especially the opener Concrete Jungle.
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You mentioned it’s all subjective, but calling Hallelujah Time one of their worst songs is a bit tough. The tune is very different from the most popular ones but still one of my favourites. The way Bunny Wailer’s lead vocals work together with the harmonies is wonderful. Also those lyrics are very touching as they reach out to people who have seen hard times. It’s a goose bumps type of tune for me and l am not even religious.. 😂
Hear the children crying
But I know they cry not in vain
Now the times are changing
Love has come to bloom again
Smelling the air when spring comes by raindrops
Reminds us of youthful days
But now it's not rain that water the cane crops
But the sweat from man's brow
The substance from our spine
We got to keep on living, living on borrowed time
Hallelujah time
Yes, you can hear the children singing
Hallelujah time
As they go singing by and by
Hallelujah time
Ooh, hallelujah singing in the morning
Hallelujah time
Let them sing, don't let them cry
Over rocks and mountains
The sheep are scattered all around
Over hills and valleys
They are everywhere to be found
But though we bear our burdens now
All afflictions got to end somehow
From swinging the hammer, pulling the plough
Why won't you let us be, to live in harmony
We like to be free like birds in a tree
Hallelujah time
Yes, you can hear the children singing
Hallelujah time
As they go singing by and by
Hallelujah time
Ooh, hallelujah singing in the morning
Hallelujah time
Let them sing, don't let them cry
Hallelujah time
Ooh, hallelujah singing in the morning
Hallelujah time
Ooh, hallelujah singing by and by
Thanks for your heartfelt comment, now I am going back to listen again!
Bob Marley, along with John Lennon, holds a unique place in my heart as a transcendently inspired and fearless, gut-wrenchingly honest singer-songwriter--AND I must admit don't own or know a lot of these albums you are ranking (!)--but one of the few I do have, Exodus, I've always felt is an absolutely perfect album from front to back. Love your thoughts and, as always, your unique way of presenting them--thank you, Dennis!
Billy thanks. I absolutely agree- Bob is on another level✌️
A lot of people think “I Know” (confrontation album) was Bob Marley‘s worst, or rather, Bob Marley‘s only bad song. But I find the melody and lyrics really inspiring. I guess people just don’t like that the instrumental arrangement sounds very pop. The only Marley song that I don’t like is “Cry to Me” (Rastaman Vibration). And i think “Wake Up and Live” (Survival) is rather flat although it’s still good enough to listen to. I think choosing a best album for him is almost impossible. They’re all so good. By the way, do you like Steel Pulse? I’d love to hear your take on them.
I do like Steel Pulse, though I should delve more into their records. Garvey's Ghost is the only one I have so far.
@@rocdocs - Garvey’s Ghost is Burning Spear. The most highly regarded Steel Pulse albums are Handsworth Revolution, True Democracy, and Earth Crisis. But Tribute to the Martyrs, Caught You, and Babylon the Bandit are also good. After that they pretty much nosedived, faceplanted. I mean, they really sucked. But there was an eventual comeback of sorts, especially with the African Holocaust album.
I appreciate videos like these. Bobs music has a special place in my heart so hearing someone else talk about his music is really cool 👌😁
Taku, thank you!
You put out good content, thank you. It’s so difficult for me to rank songs or albums but if forced my list would not differ a whole lot from yours. Some of my favorite Marley albums don’t meet the criteria for your list as they were not Island releases. The albums produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry, I believe they are the Wailers 2nd and 3rd studio albums. Soul Rebels and Soul Revolution Part II (aka Soul Revolution) are in my opinion some of the Wailers’ best projects. Most of the songs appear again on later releases but these versions have a haunting sound that sets them apart from the rest. Also, the companion to these, Soul Revolution Part II Dub which has the vocals removed from the songs.
Anthony- thanks for watching and for your thoughts! Appreciated
With you there that the Exodus 1977 is a superbly produced vinyl. Soul Rebel the original release vinyl is good too.
catch a fire is extremely low
This process was brutal. Bob was an exceptional songsmith and performer. It you fault in these rankings you are justified. Thanks for stopping by and commenting
Sadly, midnight ravers does seem to be about Bob's reflections in response to people's clothes and behaviors at late night clubs in England. I meean, the rastafarians were particullarly homophobic, I doubt Bob had a different view considering the context he grew up in. I also got the same impression that it could be transphobic, which throws me off since I really adore the song, it's one of my favorite songs ever in fact. However, my worldview is polar opposite to it. Oh well, no one's perfect.
You can check the original I Know without overdubs if you search Many Times I Sit And Wonder. It's another perspective and sounds way better than the official release. At 4:26 you pointed an arrow at Johnny Nash, not Don Taylor.
You also mentioned that Peter Tosh left the band at 9:43, but he wasn't the only one, as Bunny Wailer left as well. This means the original Wailers disbanded, and the songs in the albums became more homogeneous, as Bob Marley was almost always the writer of the songs. Bunny and Peter were great artists, and they had different styles of writing, demonstrated in their solo careers.
Thank you very much my friend! I appreciate your clarification and corrections!
@@rocdocs You're welcome brother!! I also appreciate your ranking!!
Nice job, Dennis. I would have put Natty Dread as number 1 and definitely moved Catch a Fire up the list. I’m a sucker for that Wayne Perkins American guitar finding a way to fit in with the Jamaican soul.
However, I never would have been able to offer such consistent and concise insights. Really impressive!
Thank you Edmond!
6:55
Everybody has their own particular preferences but Burnin IMO is the Wailers best album.
I applaud the originality of your list considering Catch A Fire wasn't automatically ranked top 3, but honestly it should have been ranked ahead of Kaya, and Uprising.
Exodus was definitely his pop classic of an album but Burnin was the original wailers at their peak musically and Natty Dread was the best Bob Marley album to follow Tosh and Bunny's departure.
I Shot The Sheriff, Put It On, and Rasta Man Chant are unrivaled amongst the rest of their works besides Concrete Jungle.
Hey thanks for stopping by and giving your feedback, Ar! Appreciate the thoightfulness of your comment.
lovely review
Thanks Arne!
Your last 5 albums are simply my first 5 favorites!😂
So just flip it and reverse It
This is a very nice video although i not entirely agree with your ranking. Survival should definately be in the top 5 and not lowest. My favorite however is Catch a Fire.. i own all the islands studio albums for 25 years and the last 10 years this has become my favorite. If you are used to Legend like hit potential songs, i understand this album can seem slowly but this album has a certain rawness that really shines trough in all most all the songs especially the opener Concrete Jungle.
I like your insight, but Survival cant be no. 9. Anyway, good job.
Thanks. Really every one is a top notch album, which is why I had to resort to weird science to calculate. Ty for watching and commenting
Why isn’t legend included ?
Becuae it’s a greatest hits album
@rocdocs it’s still an album though
Interesting.
Thank you medic
I like your commentary and presentation style, but we can do without the distracting sound effects.
Thanks. What sound effects are you referring to? Does this video have sound effects? Appreciate the feedback.
@@rocdocs - Like boing (spring) noises and stuff. Maybe there was a TV on or another video while you were recording?
Wtf survival last ????
It was definitely not easy! What would you put as best and worst, from the Island releases?
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Thanks Alex