Artist profile · 26/09/2026
Bob Marley
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About
Bob Marley, Kingston roots reggae, pressed across generations of LPs.
Marley’s catalog moves from Studio One ska and Lee Perry productions to the Island albums that reshaped reggae for LP listeners. With Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, the Barrett brothers and the I Threes around him, his records balance political writing, devotional Rastafari themes and tightly locked rhythm sections.
For collectors, the trail runs through 13 studio albums, French and Yugoslavian Island pressings of Exodus, later Tuff Gong editions and a busy reissue market that keeps price gaps visible from copy to copy.
Discography
Bob Marley discography
Studio albums, live records, compilations and radio recordings. Each album groups all its editions.
Data provided by Discogs
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Signature songs
- 01
Stir It UpBob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra · 2022 - 02
Is This LoveUprising Live! · 2014 - 03
One Love - 04
Three Little BirdsExodus · 1977 - 05Sun Is Shining
- 06Could You Be LovedUprising Live! · 2014
- 07Buffalo Soldier
- 08No Woman No CryUprising Live! · 2014
Essentials
3 Bob Marley albums you need to own
Our picks, approved by the editors.
#1 · 1977Recorded in London after the 1976 assassination attempt, it includes “Jamming,” “One Love” and “Three Little Birds.” Time named it Album of the Century in 1999.
Released 197712 tracksLabel Island Records
#2 · 1973The Wailers’ first Island album brought reggae into the rock market. “Concrete Jungle” and “Stir It Up” carry a London-polished sound shaped by Chris Blackwell.
Released 1973
#3 · 1973The last album with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer includes “Get Up, Stand Up” and “I Shot the Sheriff.” Eric Clapton’s cover pushed Marley beyond the reggae audience.
Released 1973
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B-side
B-side: the hidden stories of Bob Marley
Studio secrets, tour stories and B-sides worth the whole album.
The hand-built Zippo sleeve
In 1973, the first 20,000 copies of Catch a Fire came in a Zippo lighter-shaped sleeve. Rod Dyer and Bob Weiner designed it with a hinge, but the cost quickly ended that run.
Two Americans grafted onto Catch a Fire
At Basing Street, Chris Blackwell added Wayne Perkins on guitar and John “Rabbit” Bundrick on keyboards to make Catch a Fire work for rock listeners without erasing the Jamaican takes.
Vincent Ford’s songwriting credit
On Natty Dread, “No Woman, No Cry” is credited to Vincent Ford, Marley’s friend who ran a soup kitchen in Trench Town. The song’s royalties helped support his local charitable work.
Survival lost the word “Black”
For the 1979 album, the planned title was Black Survival. Neville Garrick and the team shortened it to Survival, then carried the idea through a mosaic of African flags on the cover.
Two planes to Harare
For Zimbabwe’s independence, Bob Marley effectively became the show’s producer: he chartered two planes from London with sound, lights and crew before playing Rufaro Stadium in April 1980.
Bob Marley vinyl discography
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Bob Marley CDs
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Roots ReggaeReggae/Ragga
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Bob Marley
Roots ReggaeReggae/Ragga
2025-05-16ISLAND/DEF JAM/PANTHEONFrom$59.92
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Bob Marley
Roots ReggaeReggae/Ragga
2024-02-09ISLANDFrom$6.37
1 offerBob Marley & The Chineke ! Orchestra
Bob Marley
Roots ReggaeReggae/Ragga
2022-07-22UNIVERSAL MUSICFrom$7.95
1 offerSongs of freedom: the Island years
Bob Marley
Reggae internationalReggae/Ragga
2021-02-05ISLAND/DEF JAMFrom$16.80
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Bob Marley
Roots ReggaeReggae/Ragga
2015-09-11UNIVERSALFrom$31.57
1 offer50 reggae classics - Digipack
Bob Marley
Roots ReggaeReggae/Ragga
2007-10-01NOT NOW MUSICFrom$8.01
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FAQ
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Where was Bob Marley born?
Bob Marley was born on 6 February 1945 in Nine Miles, in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.
When did Bob Marley die?
Bob Marley died on 11 May 1981 in Miami, Florida, after cancer had spread through his body.
Which Bob Marley albums are essential on vinyl?
Start with Exodus, Catch a Fire and Burnin’. They trace the Island breakthrough, the classic Wailers lineup and Marley’s balance of roots rhythm and songwriting.
Is Exodus available in the Vinyles.com catalog?
Yes. Exodus appears in the Vinyles.com catalog with the handle bob-marley_exodus_2024_uni, alongside other Marley titles and reissues.
Which French Bob Marley pressing should collectors know?
The 1977 French Island LP of Exodus, catalogue number 9123 021, is a useful reference point for collectors comparing original European copies.
Did Bob Marley record live albums in France?
Babylon by Bus was recorded from 1978 concerts at the Pavillon de Paris, giving French collectors a direct link to the late 1970s touring band.
How many Bob Marley products are tracked on Vinyles.com?
Vinyles.com tracks 46 Bob Marley products across roots reggae, dub, reggae international, compilations and related styles.
What styles define Bob Marley’s sound?
His records move through ska, rocksteady, roots reggae and dub, often built around bass, drums, call and response vocals and Rastafari lyrical themes.
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Sources & method
This profile is compiled by the vinyles.com editors from public sources and our marketplace.
Our method
- Discography data from MusicBrainz (dates, country, active years).
- Tracklists, covers and genres from Discogs Masters.
- Values (low / median / high) and stock from the Discogs Marketplace.
- Audience and similar artists from Last.fm.
- Page updated automatically and reviewed by the editors.