Bob Marley And The Wailers – Catch A Fire (1973) [1995, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Marley And The Wailers - Catch A Fire (1973) [1995, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Marley And The Wailers – Catch A Fire (1973)
[1995, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 775 MB (Hi-Res) + 220 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-236 | Genre: Reggae
Half-Speed Mastered

Catch a Fire was the major label debut for Bob Marley and the Wailers, and it was an international success upon its release in 1973. Although Bob Marley may have been the main voice, every member of the Wailers made valuable contributions and they were never more united in their vision and sound. Continue reading “Bob Marley And The Wailers – Catch A Fire (1973) [1995, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Bob Marley – Young Mystic (2004) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bob Marley - Young Mystic (2004) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bob Marley – Young Mystic (2004) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.82 GB (ISO) + 1.79 GB (DSF) + 776 MB (FLAC) + 216 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | USA | Cat#: AFZ 021 | Genre: Reggae
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Recorded under the auspices of revolutionary reggae producer Lee Perry around 1971-72, this compilation includes early versions of many of the songs that were later to make Bob Marley and the Wailers internationally famous. Previously a fairly run-of-the-mill Jamaican vocal group, the band were molded by Perry into a rootsy, Rasta-centric outfit. Continue reading “Bob Marley – Young Mystic (2004) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Bob Marley & The Wailers – The Complete Island Recordings (2015) [Box Set, Limited Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Marley & The Wailers - The Complete Island Recordings (2015) [Box Set, Limited Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Marley & The Wailers – The Complete Island Recordings (2015)
[Box Set, Limited Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

12x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 9.72 GB (Hi-Res) + 2.81 GB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Tuff Gong | US & EU | Cat#: TFGG5360251.1 | Genre: Reggae

The Complete Island Recordings includes 11LPs packaged in a rigid card box with lift top lid, and wrapped in silver paper that simulates the brushed metal finish of a zippo lighter. The box includes all nine Bob Marley & The Wailers studio albums recorded for Island Records, featuring their most celebrated releases, including Catch A Fire, their 1973 label debut, and Rastaman Vibration, their 1976 breakthrough album in the United States, along with two live albums Live! and Babylon By Bus. Continue reading “Bob Marley & The Wailers – The Complete Island Recordings (2015) [Box Set, Limited Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Exodus (1977) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus (1977) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Exodus (1977) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 823 MB (Hi-Res) + 242 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-221 | Genre: Roots Reggae
Half-Speed Mastered

After the success of 1974’s Natty Dread and 1976’s Rastaman Vibration, Bob Marley was not only the most successful reggae musician in the world, he was one of the most powerful men in Jamaica. Powerful enough, in fact, that he was shot by gunmen who broke into his home in December 1976, days before he was to play a massive free concert intended to ease tensions days before a contentious election for Jamaican Prime Minister. Continue reading “Bob Marley & The Wailers – Exodus (1977) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Bob Marley And The Wailers – Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers (1984) {2014, Deluxe Edition, 30th Anniversary, CD + BD + Hi-Res}

Bob Marley And The Wailers - Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers (1984) {2014, Deluxe Edition, 30th Anniversary, CD + BD + Hi-Res}

Bob Marley And The Wailers – Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers (1984)
{2014, Deluxe Edition, 30th Anniversary, CD + BD + Hi-Res}

EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby TrueHD (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 478 MB (CD) + 16.7 GB (BD) + 3.85 GB (Hi-Res) + 144 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Tuff Gong / Island | EU | Cat#: 0602537854325 | Genre: Reggae

Six months on from its debut on the Pure Audio blu-ray audio format (stereo only), Bob Marley‘s Legend compilation (the world’s best-selling reggae album, fact fans) gets a second bite of the hi-res cherry with a new release that features a 5.1 surround sound mix of the whole album by renowned engineer Bob Clearmountain. Continue reading “Bob Marley And The Wailers – Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers (1984) {2014, Deluxe Edition, 30th Anniversary, CD + BD + Hi-Res}”

Bob Marley – 1967-1972 – Gold (2005)

Bob Marley – 1967-1972 – Gold (2005)
XLD Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 558 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | EU | Cat#: 0602498737071 | Genre: Roots Reggae

Although it’s derived from the same set of early recordings that all “grey market” Bob Marley compilations draw from, this release has legitimacy on its side. The main reason is that it’s on Island, the label that Marley was officially signed to in his later years and the label the Marley estate chose as distributor for its Tuff Gong imprint. Continue reading “Bob Marley – 1967-1972 – Gold (2005)”