Bob Marley and the Wailers discography
Most of Bob Marley's early music was recorded with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, who together with Marley were the most prominent members of the Wailers. In 1972, the Wailers had their first hit outside Jamaica when Johnny Nash covered their song "Stir It Up", which became a UK hit. The 1973 album Catch a Fire was released worldwide, and sold well. It was followed by Burnin', which included the song "I Shot the Sheriff", a cover version of which by Eric Clapton became a hit in 1974.
| Bob Marley and the Wailers discography | |
|---|---|
 Bob Marley in concert, 1980. | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 38 |
| Singles | 133 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Remix albums | 10 |
| Box sets | 11 |
Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left the Wailers in 1974. Bob Marley proceeded with Bob Marley and the Wailers, which included the Wailers Band and the I Threes. In 1975, he had his first own hit outside Jamaica with "No Woman, No Cry", from the Live! album. His subsequent albums, including Rastaman Vibration, Exodus, Kaya, Survival and the last album released during his lifetime, Uprising, were big international sellers. Between 1991 and 2007 Bob Marley and the Wailers sold in excess of 21 million records. These statistics did not begin to be collected until ten years after his death.[1]
The Roots Reggae Library has created an overview of the music released by the Wailers prior to their contract with the Island Records label. This overview lists all the Wailers' songs known to have been released during that period, filled into six ska albums and 11 rocksteady albums.[2]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [3] |
NOR [4] |
NZ [5] |
SWE [6] |
UK [7] |
US | US R&B | |||
| The Wailing Wailers |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Soul Rebels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Soul Revolution |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Best of The Wailers |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Catch a Fire | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | 51 | ||
| Burnin' |
|
— | — | — | — | — | 151 | 41 | |
| Natty Dread |
|
— | — | 44 | — | 43 | 92 | 44 |
|
| Rastaman Vibration |
|
— | 14 | 26 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 11 | |
| Exodus |
|
21 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 15 | |
| Kaya |
|
— | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 50 | 50 | |
| Survival |
|
— | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 70 | 32 | |
| Uprising |
|
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 41 | |
| Confrontation |
|
18 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 55 | 31 |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] |
SWI [10] |
UK [7] |
US | US World | US R&B |
US Reggae | |||||
| Live! | 29 | — | 38 | 90 | — | 47 | — | ||||
| Babylon by Bus |
|
44 | — | 40 | 102 | — | 58 | — | |||
| Talkin' Blues |
|
31 | 40 | — | 103 | 2 | — | — | |||
| Live at the Roxy |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |||
| Live Forever: September 23, 1980 • Stanley Theatre • Pittsburgh, PA |
|
— | 74 | — | 14 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Easy Skanking in Boston '78 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
Compilation albums
Trojan releases
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| African Herbsman |
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| Rasta Revolution |
|
Island/Tuff Gong releases
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11] |
FIN [12] |
NLD [13] |
NOR [4] |
NZ [5] |
SWE [6] |
SWI [10] |
UK [7] |
US [14] |
US Reggae | ||||
| Legend |
|
14 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Rebel Music |
|
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 54 | 140 | — | ||
| Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On |
|
39 | — | 24 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 1 | ||
| One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers |
|
16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 1 | ||
| Gold |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Africa Unite: The Singles Collection |
|
— | — | 66 | — | — | 9 | 93 | 26 | 101 | 3 |
| |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Remix albums
Island/Tuff Gong releases
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [3] |
NZ [5] |
SWI [10] |
US | US R&B |
US Reggae | |||
| The Never Ending Wailers |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dreams of Freedom: Ambient Translations in Dub |
|
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Chant Down Babylon | 49 | 6 | 23 | 60 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Roots, Rock, Remixed |
|
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
| B Is for Bob |
|
— | — | — | 77 | — | 1 | |
| In Dub, Vol. 1[nb 1] |
|
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Legend: Remixed |
|
— | — | — | 89 | — | 1 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||
Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
US | US R&B |
US Reggae | |||
| Songs of Freedom |
|
10 | 86 | 24 | 2 | |
| The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972 |
|
— | — | — | 4 | |
| Exodus 40: The Movement Continues[20] |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Island/Tuff Gong releases
- The Box Set (1982)
- Songs of Freedom (1992)
JAD/Trojan releases
- The Early Years (1993)
- The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Part I (1997)
- The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Part II (1997)
- The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972, Part III (1998)
- The Complete Upsetter Collection (2000)
- The Finest of The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972 (2002)
- The Upsetter Singles Box (2002)
- Grooving Kingston 12 (2004)
- Fy-ah, Fy-ah (2004)
- Man to Man (2004)
Other albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
US | US R&B |
US Reggae | |||
| Interviews |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| Marley OST |
|
81 | 120 | 19 | 1 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Singles
1960s
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | "Judge Not" / "Do You Still Love Me" (as Robert Marley & Beverley's All-Stars) | Non-album singles |
| "One Cup of Coffee" / "Snow Boy" (as Bobby Martell) / (Don Drummond & The Skatalites) | ||
| 1964 | "Simmer Down" / "I Don't Need Your Love" | The Wailing Wailers |
| "Mr. Talkative" / "It Hurts to Be Alone" | ||
| "I Am Going Home" / "Destiny" | Non-album singles | |
| "Climb Up the Ladder" / "Straight and Narrow" | ||
| "Donna" / "Don't Ever Leave Me" | ||
| "Tell Them Lord" / "Christmas Is Here" | ||
| "Do You Remember" / "Hoot Nanny Hoot" | ||
| "There She Goes" / "Lonesome Feelings" | The Wailing Wailers | |
| 1965 | "Hooligans" / "Maga Dog" | Non-album singles |
| "Hooligan Ska" / "Jerico Skank" | ||
| "Habits" / "Amen" | ||
| "Jumbie Jamboree" / "I Should Have Known Better" | ||
| "I Made a Mistake" / "The Vow" | ||
| "Diamond Baby" / "Where's the Girl for Me" | ||
| "Playboy" / "Your Love" | ||
| "Love and Affection" / "Teenager in Love" | The Wailing Wailers | |
| "And I Love Her" / "Do It Right" | Non-album single | |
| "One Love" / "Do You Feel the Same Way Too" | The Wailing Wailers | |
| "Shame & Scandal" / "Sca Balena" | Non-album single | |
| "What's New Pussycat" / "Where Will I Find" | The Wailing Wailers | |
| "I'm Still Waiting" / "Ska Jerk" | ||
| "White Christmas" / "Let the Lord Be Seen in You" | Non-album singles | |
| "Another Dance" / "Somewhere to Lay My Head" | ||
| "Rude Boy" / "Ringo's Theme" | The Wailing Wailers | |
| 1966 | "I Left My Sins" / "Just in Time" | Non-album single |
| "(I'm Gonna) Put It On" / "Love Won't Be Mine This Way" | The Wailing Wailers | |
| "Good Good Rudie" | Non-album singles | |
| "Cry to Me" / "Wages of Love" | ||
| "Lonesome Track" / "Sinner Man" | ||
| "Let Him Go" / "Sinner Man" | ||
| "Rasta Shook Them Up" / "Ringo's Ska" | ||
| "Sunday Morning" / "He Who Feels It Knows It" | ||
| "Rock Sweet Rock" / "Jerking Time" | ||
| "Dancing Shoes" / "Don't Look Back" | ||
| 1967 | "Bend Down Low" / "Freedom Time" | |
| "Hypocrite" / "Nice Time" | ||
| "Mellow Mood" / "Thank You Lord" | ||
| "Stir It Up" / "This Train" | ||
| "Bus Dem Shut" / "Lyrical Satirical I" | ||
| 1968 | "Funeral" / "Pound Get a Blow" | |
| "Stepping Razor" / "I'm Hurting Inside" | ||
| "Play Play Play" / "Don't Rock My Boat" | ||
| "Mus' Get a Beatin'" / "Fire Fire" | ||
| "Chances Are" / "The Lord Will Make a Way" | ||
| 1969 | "Tread-O" | |
| "Black Progress" | ||
| "Trouble on the Road Again" / "Comma Comma" | ||
| "Give Me a Ticket" | ||
| "Give Her Love" | ||
| "Feel Alright" / "Rhythm" |
1970s
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | NZ [21] |
UK [7] |
US [22] |
US R&B [22] | |||
| 1970 | "Oppressor Man" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Hold On to This Feeling" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Run for Cover" / "Sun Is Shining" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Adam and Eve" / "Wisdom" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Soul Shake Down Party" | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of The Wailers | |
| "Stop the Train" / "Caution" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Soon Come" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rightful Ruler" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "My Cup" | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Rebels | |
| "Small Axe" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "More Axe" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Man to Man" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Duppy Conqueror" | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Revolution | |
| "Soul Rebel" | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Rebels | |
| 1971 | "Kaya" | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Revolution |
| "All in One" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Secondhand" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Downpressor" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Who Is Mr. Brown" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "African Herbsman" / "Keep On Moving" | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Revolution | |
| "Dreamland" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Send Me That Love" / "Love Light" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Let the Sun Shine on Me" / "I Like It Like This" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Rock My Boat" | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Revolution | |
| "Trenchtown Rock" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Screw Face" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lively Up Yourself" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Redder than Red" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Concrete Jungle" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lick Samba" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Guava Jelly" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Craven Choke Puppy" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Back Biter" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Satisfy My Soul Babe" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Once Bitten" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lion" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Here Comes the Sun" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Satisfy My Soul Jah Jah" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | "Distant Drums" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Dub Feeling" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dog Teeth" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | "Stir It Up" | — | — | — | — | — | Catch a Fire |
| "Concrete Jungle" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Get Up, Stand Up" | — | 49 | — | — | — | Burnin' | |
| "I Shot the Sheriff" | — | — | 67 | — | — | ||
| 1974 | "So Jah Seh" | — | — | — | — | — | Natty Dread |
| 1975 | "No Woman, No Cry" | 97 | 30 | 8 | — | — | Live! |
| 1976 | "Jah Live" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Johnny Was" | — | — | — | — | — | Rastaman Vibration | |
| "Roots, Rock, Reggae" | — | — | — | 51 | 37 | ||
| "Positive Vibration" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "Exodus" | — | — | 14 | 103 | 19 | Exodus |
| "Waiting in Vain" | — | 38 | 27 | 38 | — | ||
| "Jamming" / "Punky Reggae Party" | 99 | — | 9 | — | — | Exodus/non-album single | |
| "One Love/People Get Ready" | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | Exodus | |
| 1978 | "Rastaman Live Up" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Is This Love" | 11 | 8 | 9 | — | — | Kaya | |
| "Blackman Redemption" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Satisfy My Soul" | — | — | 21 | — | — | Kaya | |
| 1979 | "So Much Trouble in the World" | — | — | 56 | — | — | Survival |
| "Survival" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Zimbabwe" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980s
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | NZ [21] |
UK [7] |
US R&B [22] |
US Dance [22] | |||
| 1980 | "Could You Be Loved" | 95 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 6 | Uprising |
| "Three Little Birds" | — | — | 17 | — | — | Exodus | |
| "Redemption Song" | — | 22 | — | — | — | Uprising | |
| 1981 | "Reggae on Broadway" | — | 41 | — | 66 | — | Chances Are |
| "I Know" | — | — | — | — | — | Confrontation | |
| 1982 | "Trench Town" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | "Buffalo Soldier" | 18 | 3 | 4 | 71 | — | |
| 1984 | "One Love / People Get Ready" (Medley) (re-release) | 24 | 1 | 5 | — | — | Exodus |
1990s
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | CAN [22] |
NZ [21] |
UK [7] |
US [22] |
US Dance [22] | |||
| 1992 | "Iron Lion Zion" | 71 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | Songs of Freedom |
| "Why Should I" / "Exodus" | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "Keep On Moving" | — | — | 14 | 17 | — | — | Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On |
| "Easy Skanking" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "What Goes Around Comes Around" | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1999 | "Sun Is Shining" (vs. Funkstar De Luxe) | 28 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | |
| "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (feat. Lauryn Hill) | 69 | — | 1 | 15 | 104 | — | Chant Down Babylon | |
| "Kinky Reggae" (feat. The Marley Brothers & The Ghetto Youths Crew) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000s
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [22] |
NZ [21] |
UK [7] |
US Dance [22] | |||
| 2000 | "Rainbow Country" (vs. Funkstar De Luxe) | 12 | 27 | 11 | 7 | Non-album single |
| "Jammin'" (with MC Lyte) | — | — | 42 | — | Chant Down Babylon | |
| 2001 | "I Know a Place" | — | — | 77 | — | One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| 2005 | "Slogans" | — | — | 45 | — | Africa Unite: The Singles Collection |
| "Africa Unite" (will.i.am remix) | — | — | 49 | — | ||
| "Stand Up Jamrock" (Ashley Beedle remix) | — | — | 56 | — | ||
2010s
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | UK [7] | |||
| 2016 | "Is This Love" (featuring LVNDSCAPE and Leon Bolier) | 97 | 16 | Non-album single |
Videos
Video albums
- Live at The Rainbow (1978)
- The Bob Marley Story: Caribbean Nights (1982)
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Stir It Up" | |
| "Exodus" | Don Letts & Rick Elgood[23] | |
| "Waiting in Vain" | ||
| 1978 | "Is This Love" | |
| "Satisfy My Soul" | ||
| 1980 | "Could You Be Loved" | John Mills[23] |
| "Three Little Birds" | ||
| 1981 | "Redemption Song" | Mark Robinson[24] |
| 1983 | "Buffalo Soldier" | Bruno Tilley |
| 1984 | "One Love/People Get Ready" | |
| 1992 | "Iron Lion Zion" | |
| 1995 | "Keep On Moving" | Simon Maxwell |
| 1996 | "What Goes Around Comes Around" | Cedella Marley[24] |
| 1999 | "Sun Is Shining" (vs. Funkstar De Luxe) | Niels Birkemos[24] |
| "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (featuring Lauryn Hill) | Francis Lawrence[24] | |
| 2000 | "Rainbow Country" (vs. Funkstar De Luxe) | Andreas Tibblin[24] |
| "Jammin'" (feat. MC Lyte) | Frank Sacramento[24] | |
| 2001 | "Soul Shakedown Party" (remix) | Martin Smith[24] |
| 2005 | "Slogans" | Adrian Moat[24] |
| 2016 | "Is This Love" (featuring Lvndscape and Leon Bolier) |
Samples
"The Perfect Beat" is a song on the album Eardrum by Talib Kweli featuring KRS-One that samples the drum beat by Paul Douglas of a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers called "Do It Twice".[25][26]
Notes
- Dub compilation originally released in digital-only format in 2010.[19]
References
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External links
- Official website
- Bob Marley discography at Discogs
- Bob Marley at AllMusic
- Bob Marley and the Wailers discography at MusicBrainz
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