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Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus results

The participants sorted by deviation from final results:
FoolFantastic (10)
Seanchan (12)
MaxGalactica (16)
neonreaper (16)
Giggsalot (18)
Johnbobb (22)
MetalmindStats (22)
HBJDubs (26)
Raetsel_Lapin (28)

General Album Comments

FoolFantastic: If you took the most generic form possible of all popular genres, reggae might win out as the best. The problem is, it has such a narrow definition that it is difficult to stray too far from that sound. If you turn on a reggae record, I will probably enjoy it, but I will largely struggle to differentiate between the tracks. Exodus has a few songs that fall into that pit, but it also features several of the most iconic pieces from the genre. I think what gives Marley the edge is the way he utilizes his backing vocalists.

Giggsalot: Hi everyone! As mentioned last week, I thought it would be fun to try a genre we haven't touched yet. Anyone hearing this for the first time, you're not alone! As part of a nerdy personal project to fill in my musical blindspots, I listened to this for the first time about a month ago. As soon as I heard it, my slight sheepishness about never having properly checked out Bob Marley became full-fledged embarrassment. From my very first listen, this was one of the best, most flawless pop albums I've ever heard.

All of the big hits here are on side B, but I think the quality is exceptional throughout. The darker, slightly overlooked songs on the first half really provide the album with gravitas, and every single one of them have moments of pure brilliance. There are so many things I love about this record - the bass lines, the bluesy guitar licks, the simple but evocative lyrics, the vocal harmonies, the fact it ends at the perfect time without overstaying its welcome.

This feels as much like a greatest hits than any studio album I know, just a ludicrous flex of songwriting talent. Entirely deserving of its massive reputation, this is one of the best albums of all time.

Seanchan: Man, that's just an album that goes down smooth. Loving the vibes, even if I'm sure there's more there lyrically than I was paying attention to.

Johnbobb: I've never cared for religious music, largely because most religious music often tends to be repetitive and lazy (Christian rock has to be the single most boring genre of music that exists). But I've also always maintained that Bob Marley is one of the biggest exceptions to that. Most of his music is very directly religious, but never in the generic "god is great" kind of way designed to be easily digestable on mass. It's moreso about how the direct influence on his life and culture, like in So Much Things To Say where he ties the crucifixion to modern day minority oppression or in Jamming, where he sings about how singing and dancing both in the name of equality and his faith.

Seanchan: A pretty great album. Slightly repetitive at points but when I'm enjoying the general sound it hardly matters.

MaxGalactica: Pretty solid album. Reggae is very one-dimensional with little nuance, so it's difficult to get variety in an album like this. It's a nice style regardless. Only the bottom 3 in my rankings didn't capture my interest much.

HBJDubs: Reggae is a genre that I can put on a playlist and chill but I'm not into it enough to seek out specific songs to listen to. If any of these songs came up randomly I would know it's Marley but would probably never remember what song it actually is. Cool album though, it serves its purpose of being something to chill out to.