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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelTuff Gong
EAN0731451228025
eBay Product ID (ePID)3052262958
Product Key Features
FormatCD
Release Year1992
Era1960s, 1970s
FeaturesCompilation, Studio & Live
GenreReggae
StyleRoots Reggae, Spiritual
TypeAlbum
ArtistBob Marley & the Wailers
Release TitleSongs of Freedom
Additional Product Features
DistributionUniversal Music
Number of Discs1
Reviews"...A Treasure Chest of Melodic Militancy Almost Unimaginable in These Censorphobic Times...", "...A Satisfying Overview of One of Music's Greatest Careers."-Rating: a, "...Whether you seek the bedrock of Ras Bob's formidable legacy or new insights into his stylistic inventions, SONGS OF FREEDOM paints a full-length portrait that casts a gigantic shadow...", Ranked #1 in the Village Voice's List of the 10 Best Reissues of 1992., 9 out of 10 - "...profiles the whole of Marley's musical life....It shows how he married fierce, brave insurrectionary lyrical statements with some of the most poignant and lovely melodies on tape....as pure and sweet and powerful as the day he sung it.", "...the entire first disc amply displays the Wailer's early ska and rock-steady fire....there are tons of fascinating obscurities and previously unreleased cuts...a collector's wet dream..." - Rating: B+, "...includes just about everything he did worth hearing....It's well remastered, too, and the accompanying booklet conveys the essence of the man and his accomplishments far more succinctly than any current biography...", "...even if you already own all of the Wailers' Island recordings on CD as well as various vinyl `bootlegs' of earlier Wailers material (such as the BIRTH OF A LEGEND albums), there is still more than enough fresh material to make this a worthwhile purchase...", 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...virtually every song is shot through with an ever-dawning sense of freedom.....his music is all a matter of spirit and that spirit was simply larger and more generous than any other contemporary musician....This set is an almost overwhelming celebration of the richness and abundance of Marley's career..."