Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend (The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers)

One of the best selling and most beloved compilations of all time.

The track listing has remained fairly stable, with extra/bonus tracks appearing over time especially on media that allows longer play time. Yet the track content varies depending on the era of release/reissue making use of different song recordings (7” single mix, 12” album mix, live version, etc.), edits and early fades, studio remixes unique to the compilation, a range of remasters and source tapes, and even a return to “vintage” track content.

Generally, each release can be categorized as faithful to the original issue of single/remixed/edited versions of tracks (50+ minute play time), or issues with the full-length album versions of tracks (62+ minute play time).

Notable release years 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 high resolution
2019 short-length reissue, mastered at Abbey Road