The Best Album Of All Time - Bob Marley and the Wailers v Portishead

[milo]

Exodus is the ninth studio album by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers, released 3 June 1977 on Island Records. On 3 December 1976, an assassination attempt was made on Bob Marley’s life in which his chest was grazed and his arm was struck, but he survived.[6] Following the attempt Marley left Jamaica and was exiled to London where Exodus was recorded.[2] Exodus is widely considered to be the album that propelled Marley to international stardom.[6] In 2007 Exodus was remastered and re-released for its 30th anniversary. The re-release sparked new interest in the album which many argue is one of Marley's best works. Exodus has more tracks on Marley’s greatest hits album, Legend which is the highest selling reggae album of all time, than any of his other records.[6]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exodus_(Bob_Marley_&_the_Wailers_album)

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Dummy is the debut album of the Bristol-based group Portishead. Released in 22 August 1994 on Go! Discs,[1] the album earned critical acclaim, winning the 1995 Mercury Music Prize. It is often credited with popularising the trip-hop genre and is frequently cited in lists of the best albums of the 1990s. Although it achieved modest chart success overseas, it peaked at No. 2 on the UK Album Chart[2] and saw two of its three singles reach No. 13. The album was certified gold in 1997[3] and has sold two million copies in Europe.[4] As of September 2011, the album has sold 825,000 copies in the United Kingdom and is certified double-platinum.[5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_(album)

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[Jordinho]

Reggae is the devil's music. Plus that Portishead album is excellent.

 

[milo]

Reggae is the devil's music. Plus that Portishead album is excellent.

Isn't the devil meant to have all the best tunes?

Marley was a great performer but he is very atypical of the genre. Reggae for non reggae fans really.

 

[Yossarian]

No disrespect to Marley, but Portishead's debut is a great album.

 

[billyiddo]

Never listened to Portishead, will give it a go today before voting.

I do love Exodus though so can't see much changing

 

[milo]

Never listened to Portishead, will give it a go today before voting.

I do love Exodus though so can't see much changing

It was everywhere in 94/95, just impossible to avoid. I loved it at the time but have not listened to it in a long time

 

[Baleforce]

neither do anything for me at all, I'll abstain from this one

 

[milo]

Exodus does have one of my favourite misheard lyrics of all time on it. I read years ago on Kiss This Guy (sadly it is not there any more) someone thought that the lyrics were:

Exodus
Move them GHod damn people

 

[milo]

After some deliberation I've opted for Dummy

 

[Yossarian]

After some deliberation I've opted for Dummy

Excellent!

 

[milo]

I've extended the poll for another few hours because it was a draw. If it is still a draw later on I will toss a coin to see which goes through.

 

[Jordinho]

I've extended the poll for another few hours because it was a draw. If it is still a draw later on I will toss a coin to see which goes through.

I think you should opt for a double-vote

 

[milo]

Tails it is. Portishead go through