Bob Marley And The Wailers - Trench Town Rock

Bob Marley is indisputably the single most important figure in the evolution of reggae from humble Jamaican roots to its acceptance as a global force in popular music. These 95 digitally-remastered tracks represent the most comprehensive collection yet of Marley's recordings from the late 60s and early 70s, prior to his signing to Island Records. The 4-CD set comes in a clam box with a lavishly-illustrated, 36 page colour book containing detailed track-by-track commentary, along with an authoritative introduction to the background to the music scene in Jamaica at the time. The first two discs gather together predominantly rastafarian reggae, whilst the third and fourth discs comprise that titles with their roots in gospel, spirituals, soul and folk rock which reflects the Wailers' eclecticism.