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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Soul Shakedown Party | |||
| 2. Caution | |||
| 3. Do It Twice | |||
| 4. Back Out | |||
| 5. Try Me | |||
| 6. Corner Stone | |||
| 7. No Water | |||
| 8. Soul Almighty | |||
| 9. I Made A Mistake | |||
| 10. Let Him Go | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Stand Alone | |||
| 2. Love & Affection | |||
| 3. One Love | |||
| 4. Mega Dog | |||
| 5. Donna | |||
| 6. Lonesome Feeling | |||
| 7. It Hurts To Be Alone | |||
| 8. Who Feels It | |||
| 9. Dancing Shoes | |||
| 10. Lonesome Talk | |||
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Although reggae had hit the US singles charts several times via covers of the Bob Marley tunes "I Shot the Sheriff" and "Stir It Up" (by Eric Clapton and Johnny Nash, respectively), the music never made the dent on American culture (and album charts) that music critics had predicted. For some reason, Rastaman Vibration proved to be Marley's breakthrough album in America. Not that the album was any better than the ones that had come before it; in fact, Live!, its immediate predecessor, is an excellent introduction to Marley's magic. This album found Marley and his Wailers experimenting a bit more with both the music (listen to the synthesiser on "Who the Cap Fit") and the polyrhythms. "War", "Rat Race", "Positive Vibrations" and the beautiful "Johnny Was" (which is, essentially, pure soul music) all became Marley staples. Ironically, a year late, punk bands would be making efforts to help this music break through even more to rock audiences. --Bill Holdship
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Bob Marley's incendiary 'Live at the Lyceum' album rightly catapulted him into the limelight and showed the world his volatile cocktail of righteous revolution and reggae but where did he go then? If you ask most people which album came next they will probably say 'Exodus' - so, whatever happened to 'Rastaman Vibration'? Simply, it's a mystery. One can assume that both Island Records and indeed his fanbase must have been astonished at this release, far from capitalising on the musical brimstone and fire of 'Lyceum' Marley wrapped some of his most laser guided political lyrics in a sugar spun pop confection that easied the bitterest of pills down his newly aquired white audineces throats. How many albums do you know can span the death of a son by shooting (Johnny Was), Rasta indignation (Crazy Baldhead), the grind of work (Nightshift, Rat Race), and top it all off by setting a speech concerning racial equality by Emperor Haile Selassi to music? 'Rastaman Vibration' is the first of Marley's LPs to really show his firepower - with this LP Marley aimed his guns at pop music and scored a bullseye - if you really want the best of Marley buy this one and marvel at his best kept secret.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
One of the finest musical efforts ever
10 Feb 2000
Format:Audio CD
It seems demeaning to call one Bob album better than any other, because each contains such magic, but I would probably consider this Bob's finest work. It covers the entire spectrum. The political songs on the album dominate it and simply are the finest set anywhere. "Johnny Was," "crazy Baldheads," "Rat Race," and, of course, the most powerful political song ever, "War," are incredible. Otherwise, the beats that tear up this album are huge. From "Positive Vibration" to "Roots, rock, Reggae" to one of my personal bob favorites "night shift" i found myself putting this CD in basically every night. anyone who does not own thsi disc is missing out on quite a piece of work.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Rastaman Vibration defines the strength and beauty of reggae
21 Oct 1999
Format:Audio CD
This album is an unmissable addition to any collection of reggae albums. The songs flow together with a craftsmanship and elegance all Bob's own. The rasta ethos is littered throughout, emphasised particuarly in 'Crazy Baldheads', 'War' and 'Positive Vibration', but, as always with the Wailers, the music can be enjoyed by all.
JUST TRY TO LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM WITHOUT SMILING ONCE!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Maybe not his best, but Marley was never less than excellent
14 May 1999
Format:Audio CD
This album is still rather burdened the weak sound that totally wrecked the world-class songs on "Natty Dread," but the songs themselves are beautiful. "War," "Rat Race," "Roots Rock Reggae" and "Who the Cap Fit" are the most famous ones on here, but the rest of the tracks are solid tunes. Bob tries some new sounds, but doesn't really cut loose like he did on "Exodus" -- all in all, not his best, but still a very strong reggae album.
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