Bob Marley and the Wailers "Legend"

There's a reason this best-of collection has been a perennial bestseller since its release in 1984: it delivers. The 14 songs on Legend make it clear why Marley rose to international superstardom. The man fused strong hooks, straightforward sincerity, and reggae riddims into some of the most captivating pop songs ever.

There's the driving "Could You Be Loved," the revolutionary "Get Up Stand Up," which he co-wrote with Peter Tosh, and the Dylanesque anthem "Redemption Song." The hit parade continues with Marley classics like "No Woman No Cry," "I Shot the Sheriff," and the aching love song "Waiting in Vain." Like Marley himself, these songs are truly charismatic. This disc captures the best of Bob. And that's pretty much the best there is.

1. Is this love
2. 2No woman no cry
3. 3Could you be loved
4. 4Three little birds
5. 5Buffalo soldier
6. 6Get up stand up
7. 7Stir it up
8. 8One love/People get ready
9. 9I shot the sheriff
10. 10Waiting in vain
11. 11Redemption song
12. 12Satisfy my soul
13. 13Exodus
14. 14Jamming