Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On

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共15首歌曲

艺人: Bob Marley
语种: 英语
厂牌: Island Records
发行时间: 1995年05月23日
专辑类别: 精选集

专辑介绍

尽管1984年的《Legend》风靡全球，在口碑和商业上都取得了巨大的成功，但唯一的缺陷在于，其中收录的大多只是70年代中后期Bob Marley风靡英国时期的歌曲，并未涉及Bob Marley和哭泣者乐队的早期经典，对乐队音乐生涯的概括并不完整。

因此，11年后，当Island唱片公司发行这张被视作"Legend, Vol. 2"的精选辑《Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On》时，更多的乐迷希望新的精选能够弥补前任的不足。但遗憾的是，也许是由于发行版权等原因，Island总是有意避开选择乐队早期的经典歌曲收录在精选辑中，《Natural Mystic》也存在着与前辈相同的缺点。虽然并未再选取Bob Marley在英国发行的单曲，《Natural Mystic》其中收录的曲目也大多来自《Rastaman Vibration》、《Survival》及《Uprising》等由Island发行过的专辑（"Natural Mystic"源于Bob Marley1977年的专辑《Exodus》中的第一首歌——而之前《Exodus》中也已有五首歌曲收录在《Legend》中）。

不过对于那些期待专辑中能够更多收录乐队早期经典的乐迷们，也大可不必耿耿于怀，因为各种唱片公司发行的Bob Marley的精选辑早已数不胜数，而且一两张唱片的容量也实在不足以包含Bob Marley和The Wailers乐队音乐生涯中的全部经典！而也许是《Legend》太过于经典的缘故，这张"Legend, Vol. 2"却也未能像《Legend》般风靡。

Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On is a collection of album tracks by Bob Marley, and is an addendum to the 1984 compilation album, Legend. The material on Legend consists mainly of love songs with a few of Marley's more politicized and religious themed works; the selection on Natural Mystic therefore attempts to redress the balance. On the opening title track, he warns of how "one and all got to face reality now" in a world of massive upheaval and change. Other songs explore salvation through oneness ("Africa Unite"), the greed that propels the world towards an inevitable Armageddon ("So Much Trouble In The World") and Marley's own role as a persecuted leader ("Iron Lion Zion"). The magic that was part of his and The Wailers' live shows erupts in the included version of "Trenchtown Rock" which has an infectiuousness that demands a rhythmic response. The inclusion of "Easy Skanking" shows a meditative and laid-back Marley, partaking in Jamaica's most profitable cash crop during a spiritual time-out amidst the chaos of everyday life.

All tracks have been digitally remastered on GOLD version.

Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On

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