Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers

~ Release group by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Annotation

There are some clear errors among these release that need clarification. Over the years there have been various editions of this album released. The original was 50mins long. Later editions after 1990 expanded to 62mins. There are changes to some of the tracks with different recordings (7” single mix, 12” album mix, live version, etc.), edits and early fades, studio remixes unique to the compilation.

Various versions include:

1984 original short-length issue compiled by Dave Robinson
1990 original full-length issue, mastered by Barry Diament
2002 deluxe full-length reissue, remastered by Ted Jensen with bonus studio remixes
2003 surround sound 5.1 DVD documentary
2013 short-length 5.1 Blu-Ray hi-rez
2019 short-length reissue, mastered at Abbey Road

Please be careful to link to the correct length recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-17 15:55 UTC.

Album + Compilation

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersCD14
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)I2 901690208313378257
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the WailersBob Marley & The WailersCD14
Tuff Gong422-846 210-2042284621021
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (50 minute version)Bob Marley & The WailersCD14
Tuff Gong422-846 210-2042284621021
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (BMG Direct, 62 minute version)Bob Marley & The WailersCD14
Tuff Gong, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)422-846 210-2, D153521[none]
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (deluxe, Sound & Vision, PAL version)Bob Marley & The Wailers2×CD + DVD-Video16 + 13 + 14
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label), Tuff Gong0602498125380602498125380
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Sony DADC reissue of 2002 remaster)Bob Marley & The WailersCD16
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff Gong548 904-2731454890427
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersCD14
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Tuff GongSTARCD 56626001210547730
(unknown)
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (50-minute release)Bob Marley & The WailersCD14
  • -1984
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)90169-2[none]