I am admittedly a greatest hits sort of Bob Marley / Wailers listener and fan. I like some reggae music but I don’t listen to a lot of it so when things pop in to my mixes it’s usually the hits that I have listened to or liked in the past.

So that’s the long way of saying I am not deeply familiar with The Wailers catalog so this album was a new listen for me. I scanned the track list and knew “Stir It Up” but that was all.

I loved this though. It felt familiar even though I didn’t know it. The music is great, the rhythm section is tight and there is some great guitar here. Of course the vocals are outstanding.

I think next time I get in a Marley reggae mood I’ll skip Legend and choose another stand alone release. I have a feeling I’ll love it as well.

To learn more about the 1001 Albums Project, I first wrote about it here.