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This includes music by "The Wailers" (1964–1974) and "Bob Marley & The Wailers" (1974–1980).

Most of Bob Marley's early music was recorded with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, who together with Marley were the most prominent members of The Wailers. In 1972, Bob Marley had his first hit outside Jamaica when Johnny Nash covered his song "Stir It Up", which became a U.K. hit. The 1973 album, Catch a Fire, was released worldwide, and sold well. It was followed by Burnin' which included the song "I Shot the Sheriff", of which a cover version by Eric Clapton became a hit in 1974.

Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left The Wailers in 1974. Bob Marley proceeded with "Bob Marley & the Wailers", which included the Wailers Band and the I Threes. In 1975, he had his first own hit outside Jamaica with "No Woman, No Cry," from the Natty Dread album. His subsequent albums, including Rastaman Vibration, Exodus, Kaya, Survival and Uprising, were big international sellers. Bob Marley has sold between 100 and 250 million records worldwide. Between 1991 and 2007 Bob Marley and The Wailers have sold in excess of 21 million records. These statistics did not begin to be collected until ten years after his death.


Contents

Singles


Studio albums

Year Album details Band Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US US
R&B
AUT
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NOR
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NZ
<ref name="zealand">http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Bob+Marley&cat=a</ref>
SWE
<ref name="swedish">http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Bob+Marley&cat=a</ref>
1965 The Wailing Wailers The Wailers 168 143
1970 Soul Rebels The Wailers 182 177 131
1971 Soul Revolution
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: Upsetter/Trojan
  • Format:
The Wailers 146 102 117
Soul Revolution Part II
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: Upsetter/Trojan
  • Format:
The Wailers
The Best of The Wailers The Wailers 194
1973 Catch a Fire The Wailers 101 51 113 108 95
Burnin'
  • Released: October 19, 1973
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
The Wailers 67 40 79 102 56 44 US: Gold<ref name="RIAA">http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS</ref>
1974 Rasta Revolution
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Upsetter/Trojan
  • Format:
Bob Marley & The Wailers 100 58 83
Natty Dread
  • Released: October 25, 1974
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
Bob Marley & The Wailers 52 33 61 67 40 44
1976 Rastaman Vibration
  • Released: April 30, 1976
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
Bob Marley & The Wailers 8 11 7 14 14 2 US: 2× Platinum<ref name="RIAA" />
1977 Exodus
  • Released: June 3, 1977
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
Bob Marley & The Wailers 1 1 2 1 1 1 CAN: 8× Platinum<ref name="cria">http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php</ref>
US: 13× Platinum<ref name="RIAA" />
1978 Kaya
  • Released: March 23, 1978
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
Bob Marley & The Wailers 1 2 6 2 5 1 US: 5× Platinum<ref name="RIAA" />
1979 Survival
  • Released: October 2, 1979
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
Bob Marley & The Wailers 3 3 8 17 10 4 CAN: 2× Platnium<ref name="cria" />
US: 3× Platinum<ref name="RIAA" />
1980 Uprising
  • Released: June 10, 1980
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
Bob Marley & The Wailers 1 1 4 3 1 2 US: 5× Platinum<ref name="RIAA" />
1983 Confrontation
  • Released: May 23, 1983 (posthumous)
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
Bob Marley & The Wailers 5 2 2 1 6 2 US: 2× Platinum<ref name="RIAA" />
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US US World Reggae US R&B SWE
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SWI
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1975 Live! (Gold) 90 47 29
1978 Babylon by Bus
  • Released: November 10, 1978
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
102 58
1991 Talkin' Blues (recorded in 1973)
  • Released: February 4, 1991
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
103 2 31 40
2003 Live at the Roxy (recorded in 1976)
  • Released: June 24, 2003
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
5
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US US
R&B
US Reggae US World AUS
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CAN FIN
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ITA
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NLD
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NOR
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NZ
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SPA
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SWE
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SWI
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1984 Legend (Diamond)
  • Released: May 8, 1984
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
55 34 14 11 1 36 8 41 10 23 CAN: 2x Platinum<ref name="cria" />
UK: 6x Platinum<ref name="BPI">http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx</ref>
US: 10x Platinum<ref name="RIAA" />
1986 Rebel Music
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
1992 Songs of Freedom
  • Released: October 6, 1992
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
86 24 1 CAN: Platinum<ref name="cria" />
UK: Silver<ref name="BPI" />
US: 2x Platinum<ref name="RIAA" />
1995 Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On (Gold)
  • Released: May 23, 1995
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
67 1 39 3 34 14 10 US: Gold<ref name="RIAA" />
1997 21 Winners: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Madacy Entertainment
  • Format:
2001 One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers
  • Released: May 22, 2001
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
45 1 16 10 12 3 2 2 2 2 8 AUS: Platinum<ref>http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2004.htm</ref>
CAN: Platinum<ref name="cria" />
2002 Bob Marley and The Wailers: Trenchtown Rock (Anthology '69 - '78)
  • Released: March 5, 2002
  • Label: Trojan Records
  • Format:
13
2005 Gold
  • Released: January 11, 2005
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
1 CAN: Gold<ref name="cria" />
Africa Unite: The Singles Collection
  • Released: November 8, 2005
  • Label: Island/Tuff Gong
  • Format:
101 49 3 66 9 93
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Material recorded at Studio One 1963–1966

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US US
R&B
US Reggae
1990 The Birth of a Legend
  • Released:
  • Label: Epic
  • Format:
1991 One Love at Studio One (double CD)
1994 Simmer Down at Studio One (same as disc one of One Love)
  • Released:
  • Label: Heartbeat Records
  • Format:
Wailing Wailers at Studio One (same as disc two of One Love)
  • Released:
  • Label: Heartbeat Records
  • Format:
1996 The Toughest – collection of Peter Tosh's Studio One recordings
  • Released:
  • Label: Heartbeat Records
  • Format:
1999 Destiny: Rare Ska Sides from Studio One
  • Released: June 8, 1999
  • Label: Heartbeat Records
  • Format:
Wailers and Friends
  • Released: July 13, 1999
  • Label: Heartbeat Records
  • Format:
2000 Climb the Ladder
  • Released: August 8, 2000
  • Label: Heartbeat Records
  • Format:
2003 Greatest Hits at Studio One
  • Released: March 11, 2003
  • Label: Heartbeat Records
  • Format:
2006 One Love at Studio One (double CD re-issue)
  • Released:
  • Label: Heartbeat Records
  • Format:
2007 Another Dance: Rarities from Studio One
  • Released: October 16, 2007
  • Label: Heartbeat Records
  • Format:
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Material recorded 1966–1971

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US US
R&B
US Reggae
1973 African Herbsman
  • Released: July 1973
  • Label: Upsetter/Trojan
  • Format:
1999 Rock to the Rock
2001 Natty Rebel
  • Released: October 23, 2001
  • Label: Jad Records (Koch)
  • Format:
2004 Feel Alright
  • Released: February 10, 2004
  • Label: JAD/Universal ecords
  • Format:
Soul Rebels
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: JAD/Universal
  • Format:
Soul Revolution Part II
  • Released: June 14, 2004
  • Label: JAD/Universal
  • Format:
Upsetter Revolution Rhythm
  • Released: June 14, 2004
  • Label: JAD/Universal
  • Format:
Universal Masters Collection
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: JAD/Universal
  • Format:
Original Cuts
  • Released: August 31, 2004
  • Label: JAD/Universal
  • Format:
127 King Street
  • Released: November 30, 2004
  • Label: JAD/Universal
  • Format:
Ammunition Dub Collection
  • Released: November 30, 2004
  • Label: JAD/Universal
  • Format:
Grooving Kingston 12 (3-CD boxset)
  • Released: March 2, 2004
  • Label: JAD/Universal
  • Format:
Fy-Ah, Fy-Ah (3-CD boxset)
  • Released: October 18, 2004
  • Label: JAD/Universal
  • Format:
2005 Wail'N Soul'M Singles Selecta
  • Released: Aug 16, 2005
  • Label: JAD/Universal
  • Format:
Man To Man (4-CD boxset)
  • Released: December 6, 2005
  • Label: JAD/Universal
  • Format:
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Remix albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US US
R&B
US Reggae AUT
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NZ
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SWI
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1981 Chances Are
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: WEA
  • Format:
32 117 27
1996 Soul Almighty: The Formative Years Vol.1
  • Released: October 3, 1995
  • Label: JAD
  • Format:
1 18 19
1997 Dreams Of Freedom: Ambient Translations in Dub
  • Released: September 23, 1997
  • Label: Island
  • Format:
1
1998 Black Progress: The Formative Years Vol.2
  • Released: June 30, 1998
  • Label: JAD
  • Format:
1999 Chant Down Babylon
  • Released: November 16, 1999
  • Label: Island
  • Format:
60 1 21 49 6 23 CAN: Gold<ref name="criaa">http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php</ref>
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}}</ref> |- | 2001 | Shakedown: Marley Remix

  • Released: May 8, 2001
  • Label: JAD
  • Format:

| align="center" | — | align="center" | — | align="center" | 15 | align="center" | — | align="center" | 41 | align="center" | — | | |- | 2007 | Roots, Rock, Remixed

| align="center" | — | align="center" | — | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | — | align="center" | — | align="center" | — | | |- | 2009 | B Is For Bob

  • Released: June 23, 2009
  • Label: Island
  • Format:

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