Legend - The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers | 
 enlarge | Actors: Bob Marley, Wailers
Studio: Island
Category: DVD
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 11985
Format: Best Of, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 000079009
UPC: 602498081082
EAN: 0602498081082
ASIN: B0000A9D2K
Theatrical Release Date: July 29, 2003
Release Date: July 29, 2003
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If you are expecting just the videos for the tracks on Bob Marley's extremely successful greatest hits CD, you are going to be pleasantly surprised with this DVD. Legend is much more than a simple, video anthology. It is a historical telling of the music of Bob Marley presented in 23 videos, most of which are performances, and a 90-minute documentary. The documentary is a collage of images and video clips put to a running dialogue by Marley. Unless you are very familiar with the Jamaican dialect, it is recommended to watch this with the subtitles turned on. Interesting, but there are better documentaries out there (e.g., The Bob Marley Story: Caribbean Nights). It is the live performances, however, that make this DVD worth its weight in gold. Every person remotely interested in his music owes it to himself to witness Bob Marley perform on stage. Musically, Marley is as close to perfection as any artist can hope to achieve. But as a performer, he transcends beyond the secular pop star status to the mythic leader of a movement. Notable performances include eight tracks from the famous Live at the Rainbow recording (June 1977) and the early Wailer footage from The Old Grey Whistle Test recorded for the BBC in 1973 ("Stir It Up" and "Concrete Jungle"). They are simply hypnotic. The sound on the DVD, for the most part, is clear, crisp, and flawless ("Could You Be Loved" could have been touched up a little bit). A nice feature is the "playlist," allowing the viewer to play the videos in any order desired. All in all, a great package for a true legend. --Rob Bracco
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 disappointed May 17, 2008
Lorraine Gray (Chicago, IL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received this tape and a Yani tape and neither of them work. I tried them in several places and they still did not work. I am extremely disappointed since I spend a lot at this site and have been happy in the past with books I have bought. This is my first time with CD's. I will send them back soon.
 osome April 21, 2008
Ahmed B. M. Babiker (WA, australia)
The best visual media around represented by Bob Marley and the Wailers...
-amazing and rare collection of music videos.
-I enjoyed the documentary though I would have preferred 'soul rebel' to be there instead, otha than that it is one of those 'must have' dvd's...
 Great Bob Marley DVD.. Pretty Old though March 31, 2008
K. A. Mulvey (Lambertville, NJ)
Didnt realize how old this film would be, but I guess it's to be expected? The music is great, it's awesome to see marley up close and personal like that, but the film quality is a B-/C+ at best.
Time will tell is back! March 24, 2008
Alexa De Los Reyes (Amherst, MA United States)
This is a must buy video for anyone looking for Marley on video. Time will tell was originally a separate issue on VHS and now it's coupled with Legend, which is also very good. So me for me this is definitely a two for the price of one deal. The combination of music, graphics and talking on Time will Tell is uniquely well done. Buy it.
Decent June 26, 2007
M. Stewart
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The music selections on here are fine. I was disappointed with the "Stir It Up" video edit - the producers should have thrown more bread at the Old Grey Whistle Test blokes to get the entire performance. The documentary is filler - not very good. I recommend this, but there is better Bob stuff out there.
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