good recordings of Bob Marley

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Gottatellya, being advised to stay away from his 1st 'live' recording due to it's not being "audiophile-quality" is poor advice indeed. This is one of the greatest Live recordings of all times, of ANY music! Recorded in a theater full of delirious Rastas, this record has an undeniable fever to it that's Marley at his best. If you want a more polite 'audiophile' but powerful nonetheless is 'Live At The Roxy'. Recorded the same year (I assume that's why it wasn't released 'til now), not nearly as feverish but still Marley at his peak, very highly recommended!

I have MFSL 180gm lp's of both Exodus and Catch A Fire and they both sound great, with the slight edge going to Exodus. I also have an original Island Records lp of Kaya which also sounds very good. Happy listening!

For audiophile quality, the answer is easy: get any of "The Definitive Remasters" series of Bob Marley albums. These were put out in 2001 and after by Tuff Gong, part of the Island Def Jam Music Group. Sound is so superb you will think they were just recorded, plus there is additional art work, photos, etc. I was first turned on to these by a rave article in The Audiophile Voice. The cd's seem to be widely available (at least in NYC) in most larger stores and encompass much of the Bob Marley albums. I have Legend, Catch a Fire, Natural Mystic, and they are unbelievable. You can't lose.

What Dne said.

i'm just bookmarking this for future reference...thanks everybody!