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Bob Marley: Reggae Music
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Bob Marley, born February 6, 1945, is internationally recognized as the Godfather of reggae. While he did not invent this timeless form, he became reggae's seminal figure. Kick back, mon, and relax to the sounds of reggae in celebration of Marley's birthday.
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Blackwell knew of Marley's Jamaican reputation. The group was offered a deal unique in Jamaican terms. Bob Marley and The Wailers were advanced 4,000 Pounds to make an album and, for the first time, a Reggae band had access to the best recording facilities and were treated in much the same way as, say, their rock troup contemporaries. Before this deal, it was considered that Reggae sold only on singles (7 inches) and cheap compilation albums. Bob Marley and The Wailers' first album "Catch A Fire" borke all the rules: it was beautifully packaged and heavily promoted. It was the start of a long climb to internatinal fame and recognition.
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During this time Marley cultivated a rebel image amid great political and economic turmoil in Jamaica. An increasingly political figure, he survived a 1976 assassination attempt at his home. Marley subsequently toured Europe and experienced a new degree of popular success in England, Sweden, The Netherlands, and Germany. The recording Rastaman Vibration (1976) and a United States tour brought him unmatched success with American reggae fans, and his popularity was furthered with the albums Exodus (1977), Babylon by Bus (1978), Kaya (1978), and Uprising (1980), as well as reissues of his earlier work.
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Recorded at London's Basing Street Studios during the 14 months Marley spent in exile there following the December 1976 attempt on his life at his Kingston, Jamaica, home, "Exodus" is the only Marley album entirely recorded outside Jamaica. It's more diverse than his previous releases, drawing on dub elements, disco and soft R&B balladry as well as Marley's quintessential roots reggae.
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