Before Bob Marley came on the scene, many in Britain dismissed reggae as either the stuff of one-hit wonders or skinhead dance music. Now it is recognised as influential style, which has not only sold millions of records worldwide but had a major effect on the mainstream. But only a few of his fans realise the man’s recording career was as lengthy as it was: though he died aged just 36 in 1981, he’d been active in the studio since 1962 onwards. Despite some of the tracks featured here would be re-recorded on later albums, these ‘prototypes’ exhibit a rough-hewn, soulful feeling. We all knew his music was timeless; this was but further proof.

LP 1 Side 1

1. Sun Is Shining
2. Soul Rebel
3. How Many Times
4. Lively Up Yourself
5. Don’t Rock My Boat
6. Soul Shakedown

LP 1 Side 2

1. Fussing And Fighting
2. There She Goes
3. Stop That Train
4. Duppy Conqueror
5. Try Me
6. Caution

LP 2 Side 1

1. Trenchtown Rock
2. Stand Alone
3. 400 Years
4. Mellow Mood
5. Hammer
6. Reaction

LP 2 Side 2

1. Small Axe
2. Keep On Moving
3. Cheer Up
4. Put It On
5. Touch Me
6. Chances Are

LP 3 Side 1

1. Keep On Movin’ (Interface Remix)
2. Don’t Rock My Boat (Sheep on Drugs Remix)
3. Brain Washing (Filter Secton Remix)
4. African Herbsman (Meek Remix)
5. Kaya (Remixed by Kevin Haskins of Love & Rockets)
6. Mr. Brown (Electric Sky Church Remix)

LP 3 Side 2

1. Sun Is Shining (Silverbeam Remix)
2. Soul Rebel (Pistel Remix)
3. Riding High (Fear No Art-Monto Phonics Remix)
4. Put It On (Astralasia Remix)
5. Don’t Rock My Boat (Julian Beeston In Dub Remix)
6. Fussin’ And Fightin’ (David Harrow Remix)