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1. Is This Love2. No Woman No Cry3. Could You Be Loved4. Three Little Birds5. Buffalo Soldier6. Get Up Stand Up7. Stir It Up8. One Love/People Get Ready9. I Shot the Sheriff10. Waiting in Vain

Covering everything from roots reggae to dancehall, culture to (mild) slackness, and hip-hop to R&B, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley's sophomore offering, Halfway Tree, bridges the gap between several disparate Jamaican sounds. "Where Is The Love?"--set to a slinky American R&B rhythm--juxtaposes the youngest Marley's roughneck toasting against Ruff Ryder Eve's assertive feminist rap. His posh uptown pedigree can be observed in the smooth grooves and salsa-infected vibes of the Sly & Robbie-produced "She Needs My Love," which also showcases graceful vocalization by Yami Bolo. "Catch a Fire," featuring brother Stephen's raw silk harmonies, drops some straightforward African diaspora history in a classic roots reggae style, deconstructing and updating their father Bob's classic "Slave Driver." Overall, Halfway Tree is above average, and "Give Dem Some Way" is the album's most outstanding selection. After opening with a truly funny spoken-word intro, a funky bass-drum-and-flute "wild apache" beat kicks in, and then Jr. Gong and talented newcomer Izzy set it off for the educated rude-bwoy youth. --Rebecca Levine

Release Date: 2001-06-12, Audio CD, Island

Bob Marley, Kaya

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

Part of the 'Bob Marley Memorial Remaster Series'. Japanese remastered reissue of 1979 album. Packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. Includes the bonus track 'Ride Natty Dread' (12 inch version).

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Genre: Reggae Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 29-SEP-1992

Release Date: 2002-07-30, Audio CD, Capitol

Release Date: 2003-06-24, Audio CD, Island

50 great dub tracks from the vaults of Trojan Records. Includes cuts by Gregory Isaacs, Upsetters, King Tubby, Scientist and Silvertones. Each disc comes in a separate slipcase sleeve & together they come packaged in a full color brilliant box. 1998 release.