Simmer Down at Studio One, Vol. This review can be summarized in two sentences. Bob Marley's unique brand of reggae is the accessible, easily recognizable face of Jamaican reggae to the international non-Rastafarian masses. His posthumous best-of set, Legend , is a classic and truly an essential album in the genre, if not an essential album, period. Happily for you, cheapskate music lover, this disc contains in one handy package fourteen of the best songs Saint Bob ever wrote and recorded.
Every song is a genuine classic, from love songs to dance tracks to impassioned protests.
This derives from the unique combination of Bob Marley's songwriting and vocal styles, in which the Wailers band percolates steadily in grand reggae fashion while Bob's lead vocal delivery is simultaneously smooth and soulful but yet unpolished and unpretentious. It's a potent combination and makes for a stunning tune. And you darn well know that someone behind that door, the one with the towel stuffed in the crack underneath, is seriously considering phoning Domino's for a large pizza. Buy this album whether or not you appreciate herb. You'll still appreciate the music.