Bob Marley & Wailers - Exodus
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Free Music Notes for Exodus
Free Music Review: Marley's Best Studio Album
Hit: 5 Stars
"Exodus" is Bob Marley's best studio album, period. Tight and focused (10 tracks, 37 min.), Marley brings forth the best reggae you will find anywhere. (The 2001 remaster adds 2 "long versions" of "Jamming" and "Punky Reggae Party", the latter not even being on the original album).Opener "Natural Mystic" sets the tone: easy-flowing reggae sounds, with Bob's never-absent comments on the way things are, or should be. The album's title track is, at 7+ min, the "monster" track on the album, and one of Bob's best ever. The album also contains the well-known (and hits in the US) "Jamming", "Waiting in Vain", and "One Love".
One can argue that Marley was never as good in the studio as he was live (check out the live album "Babylon by Bus"), but as far as his studio output is concerned, it never got any better than this. Essential for any Marley fan.
Fun fact: Marley was always bigger in Europe than he was in the US. Of the original 10 tracks, 7 were issued as a single in the UK, a feat not repeated until Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, just to give you a sense of "Exodus" impact in 1977.
Free Music Review: A man for all eternity
Hit: 5 Stars
This magnum opus of reggae albums is of such stature most of all because of the resonance, rather than the ever-evident catchiness, of its songs. Reggae music's compactness and choppiness combined with its rich texture and seemingly instrinsic depth turned out to be a most suitable avenue for Bob Marley's social, political, and spiritual commentary, and his talent in the genre and earnest, forceful singing blended admirably. Song titles and lyrics in Exodus demonstrate Bob's focus on Biblical metaphors as a means to galvanize people for action and self-examination, but he also sings about ordinary experiences in life and love. Most of the songs are instantly recognizable classics, especially the title cut, "Jamming," and "One Love." Bob's wringing declaration "Let's get together and feel alright" seems to be a musical parallel to the final line of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, with a universal aura, like something you heard in a previous life. But you didn't, nor was this the case with any of the other songs, which are the unique genius of Bob Marley.Free Music Review: Bob Marley IS a Legend
Hit: 5 Stars
This is my favorite Marley album. The pulsating grooves of "Natural Mistic" and "Heathen" are minimalist simplicity at its most powerful. Bob was a rebel, a mistic figure. I only recently learned of his powerful influence in Jamaica's social and political life. He was their guru, their guiding light, and rightly so. His mere presence brought calm amid the turmoil of his country. His music is a perfect expression of his beliefs - the lyrics, the steady and hypnotic riddims, the melodies - every element in perfect accord with the others. The most amazing thing is, these guys were basically inventing this new music at the time they were coming out. To those who don't know (?) who Bob Marley was, this cd would be a perfect introduction, because it is not too heavy with political content and there are some "accesible" songs, such as "So Much things to say." A great and joyful work by the most important figure in Jamaican music, and one of the most important EVER. Period.Free Music Review: One of Marley's best
Hit: 5 Stars
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.Free Music Review: Remastered Version Has Great Sound
Hit: 5 Stars
This new re-mastered version of the classic "Exodus" by Bob Marley boasts truly improved sonics over the original. If you like Reggae, you can't go wrong with this release of the classic Reggae masterpiece. On the other hand,Time magazine called this record " the most important LP release of the 20th century." Give me a break. The writer must have been smoking some pretty good reefer when she wrote that. For a while it was considered ultra-chic for white people to listen to Reggae, hence the hyperbolic Time review of this record. I'll skip the Reggae "deep philosophy" and the seriously spaced out and comic book Rastafarian religion ( I mean honestly, these guys claim that the late Ethiopian dictator Haile Selassie, was God, the Creator of the Universe...now, isn't that silly?) please, and just listen to the music. And on that level, this is good stuff when the mood is right, and the sound is excellent, tight, bright, good bass, all around a great, maybe even timeless, Reggae record.