Some artists become famous. Bob Marley became something closer to a prophet. Nine studio albums in ten years, and somehow every single one still feels necessary — still urgent, still comforting, still the exact thing you didn't know you needed to hear today.
From the rough Kingston grooves of *Catch a Fire* to the skeletal, almost unbearable beauty of *Redemption Song* on *Uprising*, Marley built a body of work that crossed reggae into rock, gospel, politics, and pure love songs — and somehow made all of it sound like one unified voice.
Discography
Explore the complete Bob Marley studio albums. Click any album to see the full track list and listen.
Soul Rebels
1970
12 tracks·Trojan/Upsetter
Soul Rebel, 400 Years, Corner Stone. Early Lee Perry-era studio album. The Wailers at their raw, spiritual best.
Stream every Bob Marley & The Wailers studio album without ads, without sign-up, without Spotify deciding you should listen to reggae-pop instead. Just hit play and let *Exodus* unfold the way it was meant to — side by side, track by track.
Why Mixtuby
YouTube has every Marley song, but it also has every fan upload, every "relax reggae mix," and an autoplay that drops you into something random. Mixtuby organizes it: album view, clean tracklist, one-click play. No account, no interruptions. The way a vinyl feels — just on your phone.
Biography
Robert Nesta Marley was born in 1945 in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica. He grew up in Trench Town, Kingston — a neighborhood he'd immortalize in song decades later. In 1963 he formed The Wailing Wailers with Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston (later Bunny Wailer).
They recorded ska singles for Studio One, then shifted toward the slower, deeper sound that would become roots reggae.
In 1972, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell signed the band and gave them budget no reggae act had ever seen — enough to record *Catch a Fire* properly and market it to rock audiences. Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left after 1973's *Burnin'*. The I Threes — Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths — replaced them on backing vocals.
Marley survived an assassination attempt in December 1976, leaving Jamaica for London where he recorded *Exodus* and *Kaya*. He returned to perform at Zimbabwe's independence in 1980. He died of melanoma on May 11, 1981, aged 36.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
History
*Catch a Fire* (1973) was the breakthrough — Blackwell overdubbed rock elements for Western ears without killing the groove. *Burnin'* followed six months later with *Get Up Stand Up* and *I Shot the Sheriff* (which Eric Clapton took to #1 in 1974).
*Natty Dread* (1974) is where Marley found his voice as a solo-billed leader — *No Woman No Cry* became the song everyone knows. *Rastaman Vibration* (1976) was his first US Top 10. *Exodus* (1977) is widely called his masterpiece: *Jamming*, *Three Little Birds*, *One Love*, *Waiting in Vain*.
Time Magazine named it Album of the Century.
*Kaya* (1978) was the mellow counterpoint — *Is This Love*, *Sun Is Shining*, *Satisfy My Soul*. *Survival* (1979) swung hard back into politics. *Uprising* (1980) was his last album in life, closing with *Redemption Song* — just Bob, an acoustic guitar, and one of the most quoted lyrics in popular music.
*Confrontation* (1983) appeared posthumously, built from unfinished sessions.
Legacy & Influence
Bob Marley sold over 75 million records. *Legend*, the 1984 best-of compilation, is the best-selling reggae album ever made and still sells hundreds of thousands of copies every year.
But the real legacy isn't sales. It's that *One Love* and *Redemption Song* are sung in every language, at every protest, at every wedding. Marley turned a small island's music into a universal vocabulary for freedom, love, and resistance.
Four decades after his death, he's still the most-covered songwriter in the world.
Perfect For
Sunday afternoons when you want the world to slow down
Beach days and summer cookouts — *Three Little Birds* was made for it
Chill work sessions when you need groove without distraction
Road trips, especially near the coast
Deep listens with *Exodus* or *Uprising* front to back
Politically charged moods — *Zimbabwe*, *War*, *Get Up Stand Up*
Late-night winding down with *No Woman No Cry* on repeat
Introducing reggae to someone who thinks they don't like reggae
How to Listen
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Start with Greatest Hits — 20 tracks across every era
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For one complete album, *Exodus* (1977) is the consensus masterpiece
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*Redemption Song* is best heard last — save it for the end of a session
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*Kaya* front-to-back is the perfect Sunday afternoon soundtrack
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Bob Marley — Every Wailers Album, Every Anthem, No Ads — FAQ
What's the best gift for a Bob Marley — Every Wailers Album, Every Anthem, No Ads fan?
It depends on the kind of fan. Top picks: The Vinyl Collector: Bob Marley — Exodus Vinyl LP · The Casual Fan: Bob Marley Official T-Shirt · The Audiophile: Acoustic Guitar for Reggae Beginners · The Decorator: Bob Marley Classic Poster Print. See the Gift Ideas section above for a hand-picked guide by buyer type.
How many Bob Marley studio albums are there?
Nine studio albums with The Wailers released between 1973 and 1983 (Confrontation is posthumous). All nine stream free on this page.
What's the best Bob Marley album to start with?
*Exodus* (1977) is the consensus masterpiece — Jamming, Three Little Birds, One Love, Waiting in Vain. If you want the raw Wailers sound, start with *Catch a Fire* (1973).
Is Bob Marley music free on Mixtuby?
Yes. Every album streams free, no ads, no sign-up, no account. We organize videos from YouTube into clean album-based playlists.
Why is Redemption Song so different from his other songs?
It's the only acoustic solo track on Uprising — just Marley and a guitar. He was already dying when he recorded it. The lyrics quote Marcus Garvey's 1937 speech about mental emancipation.
Is Legend a studio album?
No. *Legend* (1984) is the posthumous greatest-hits compilation. It's the best-selling reggae album ever, but it's not on this page — we focus on the 9 studio albums.
Why did Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer leave The Wailers?
They left in 1974 after Burnin'. Tosh disliked Chris Blackwell's rock-marketing approach and felt the billing as 'Bob Marley and the Wailers' sidelined him. Both went on to successful solo careers.
