UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 01: Photo of Bob MARLEY; Bob Marley performing live on stage at the Brighton … [+]
Redferns
We are near the halfway mark of 2021, and so far the year has brought a slew of notable archival music releases from the worlds of rock, pop, jazz, reggae and R&B—including some titles that are familiar to fans, while others are quite new. To recap, here’s a partial list of those reissues that you may have missed and are possibly considering for future gift-giving ideas (*Unless noted, all of the releases mentioned here are currently available wherever you buy or stream music).
Bob Marley
Songs of Freedom: The Island Years
Reissued ahead of the 40th anniversary of the reggae great’s death this month, Songs of Freedom: The Island Years is a slightly abbreviated version of the boxed set first released in 1993. This 3-CD set spans the majority of Marley’s recording career, from 1969’s “High Tide or Low Tide” as a member of the Wailers, to a 1980 live performance of “Redemption Song” taken from his last-ever concert.
(L-R) Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel and Rick Danko of The Band pose for … [+]
Redferns
The Band
Stage Fright
The follow-up to Music From Big Pink (1968) and The Band (1969), the Canadian-American…
