Bob Marley And The Wailers
Discography
Simplified




Bob Marley And The Wailers Albums & Singles In Charts



Thanks to Kingston Gleaner Archives, Billboard Magazine, Dancecrasher.co.uk, Grand Bag Jazz



1964





Newspaper : The Kingston Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : September 1964
Song : Simmer Down




Newspaper : The Kingston Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : October 1964
Song : Simmer Down




Newspaper : The Kingston Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : November 1964
Song : It Hurts To Be Alone


1965





Newspaper : The Kingston Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : February 1965
Song : Lonesome Feeling


1967





Newspaper : The Kingston Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : January 1967
Song : Bend Down Low




Newspaper : The Sunday Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : October 1967
Song : Nice Time


1970





Newspaper : The Kingston Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : August 1970
Song : Duppy Conqueror




Newspaper : The Kingston Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : October 1970
Song : Duppy Conqueror


1971





Newspaper : The Kingston Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : March 1971
Song : All In One




Newspaper : The Kingston Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : April 1971
Song : Small Axe




Newspaper : The Kingston Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : April 1971
Song : Small Axe




Newspaper : The Kingston Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : May 1971
Song : Small Axe




Newspaper : The Sunday Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : September 1971
Song : Trench Town Rock




Trojan Records TOP 50 & New Releases
Date : October 1971
Song : More Axe, Dreamland
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Newspaper : The Sunday Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : October 1971
Song : Trench Town Rock




Newspaper : The Sunday Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : November 1971
Song : Trench Town Rock


1972





Pama Reggae Top 50
Date : January 1972
Song : Maga Dog Peter Tosh
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Trojan Records Top 50
Date : January 1972
Song : Trenchtown Rock (Green Door 7")
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Trojan Records Top 50
Date : March 1972
Song : Lively Up Yourself, Them Haffi Get A Beating
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Newspaper : The Sunday Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : January 1972
Song : Screw Face




Newspaper : The Sunday Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : January 1972
Song : Screw Face




Newspaper : The Sunday Gleaner , Jamaica
Date : February 1972
Song : Screw Face




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 6 May 1972
Stir It Up Johnny Nash on England Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 13 June 1972
Stir It Up Johnny Nash on Billboard's Top Pick




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 17 June 1972
Stir It Up Johnny Nash On England Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : October 1972
Song : You Poured Sugar


1973





Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 10 February 1973
Stir It Up Johnny Nash on Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 17 February 1973
Catch A Fire Album Release




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 10 March 1973
Catch A Fire Album Release




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 14 April 1973
Stir It Up Johnny Nash on Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 20 October 1973
Burning Album Release




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 20 October 1973
Burning Album Release




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 1 December 1973
Burning Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 8 December 1973
Burning Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 15 December 1973
Burning Album Charts


1974





Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 13 July 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover enters United States Charts, this is history in the making




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 24 August 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover On united States Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 24 August 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover On England Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 31 August 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover On united States Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 31 August 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover On England Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 7 September 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover On united States Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 5 October 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover On Holland Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 2 November 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover On New Zealand Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 2 November 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover On West Germany Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 2 November 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover On United States Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 2 November 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover on Belgium Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 23 November 1974
Burning Album Reissued




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 23 November 1974
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover on New Zealand Charts


1975





Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 22 February 1975
I Shot The Sheriff , Eric Clapton Cover On Brazil Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 9 August 1975
Burning Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 9 August 1975
Natty Dread Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 6 September 1975
Natty Dread Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 15 November 1975
No Woman No Cry in England Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 15 November 1975
No Woman No Cry in Belgium Charts




Newspaper : Rolling Stones Magazine : Rolling Stones Music Awards
Date : Year 1975
Best Group Of The Year Awards


1976



Pré Releases Charts April 1976

01-Rat Race – The Wailers (Tuff Gong)



Date : 5 June 1976
Charts Singles , Johnny was is 8
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Date : 5 June 1976
Charts LPs , rastaman vibration is 1
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Date : 10 July 1976
Charts Singles , roots rock reggae is 7
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Date : 11 September 1976
Charts Singles, legalize it is 12
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Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 2 October 1976
Rastaman Vibration Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 6 November 1976
Live! Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 18 December 1976
Live! Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 25 December 1976
N°1 Artists Charts 1976




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 25 December 1976
N°1 Artists Charts 1976




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 25 December 1976
Rastaman Vibration In Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 25 December 1976
Rastaman Vibration In Charts


1977





Date : 8 January 1977
Charts LPs , Bunny Wailer Blackheart Man is rank 2
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Date : 18 June 1977
Charts Singles , Exodus is at rank 2 , Equal Rights 12
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Date : 8 June 1977
Charts Lps , Exodus is at rank 2
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Date : 6 August 1977
Charts Lps , Exodus is at rank 2 , Natty Dread rank 22
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Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 15 October 1977
Exodus Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 5 November 1977
Exodus Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 19 November 1977
Exodus Album Charts


1978





Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 11 February 1978
Jamming / Exodus Singles on England Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 1 July 1978
Satisfy My Soul on England Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 1 July 1978
Kaya on Canada Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 1 July 1978
Kaya on Usa Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 29 July 1978
Kaya on England Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 12 August 1978
Kaya, Is This Love on Australia Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 1 July 1978
Kaya on Australia Charts


1979



March 10, 1979 , Singles Charts :

16-Bob Marley - Rastaman Live It Up - Tuff Gong


August 4, 1979 , Singles Charts :

07-Bob Marley - Ambush - Tuff Gong


August 11, 1979 , Singles Charts :

08-Bob Marley And The Wailers - Ambush - Tuff Gong
14-Bob Marley And The Wailers - Hypocrites - Tuff Gong


December 1, 1979 , Pre-release singles :

05-Bob Marley And The Wailers - One Drop - Tuff Gong




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 30 June 1979
Babylon By Bus on USA Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 30 June 1979
Babylon By Bus on Belgium Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 6 September 1979
Babylon By Bus on Belgium Charts


1980



April 12, 1980 , Discomix :

05-Bob Marley - Zimbabwe/Africa Unite - Island


Disco-mix 45

06 - Bob Marley And The Wailers - Could You Be Loved - Tuff Gong


August 2, 1980, Pre release 45 :

6. Bob Marley And The Wailers - Bad Card - Tuff Gong


August 9, 1980, Pre release 45 :

6. Bob Marley And The Wailers - Bad Card - Tuff Gong




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 20 September 1980
Uprising Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 27 September 1980
Three Little Birds enters the Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 15 November 1980
Three Little Birds enters the Israel Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 3 December 1980
Uprising Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 9 December 1980
Could You Be Loved in Belgium Charts


1981



July 11, 1981 , Pre-release 45 :

10. Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry - Island


October 10, 1981 , Pre-release 45 :

01- Bob Marley - I Know - Tuff Gong 12"


November 21, 1981 , Pre-release 45 :

08-Bob Marley And The Wailers - Hypocrites/Nice Time - Tuff Gong




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 21 November 1981
Chances Are in Album Charts


1983



July 2, 1983 , Disco 45

01-Bob Marley And The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier - Island


December 3, 1983 , Pre-release 45 :

04-Bob Marley - Rocking Steady - Studio 1


1984



May 26, 1984 , Disco 45 :

03-Bob Marley And The Wailers - One Love - Island


June 30, 1984 , Disco 45 :

06-Bob Marley And The Wailers - Waiting In Vain - Island




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 10 November 1984
Legend Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 1 December 1984
Legend in Italy Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 22 December 1984
Legend in Top Pop Album Charts


1985



July 20, 1985 , Discos :

10-Bob Marley - Rainbow Country - Daddy Kool


August 3, 1985 , Discos :

01-Bob Marley - Rainbow Country - Daddy Kool


1986



January 11, 1986, Discos :

03-Bob Marley - Natural Mystic - Daddy Kool


February 1, 1986 , Discos :

06-Bob Marley And The Wailers - Music Lesson - Tuff Gong


February 8, 1986 , Pre-release :

06-Bob Marley - One Love - Studio 1




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 11 October 1986
Rebel Music Album in Charts


1987



June 20, 1987 , Studio 1 :

07-Bob Marley And The Wailers - One Love


1992



Iron Lion Zion Remix : Rank 1 in England Top 75 Singles , Rank 17 in Germany Top 100 Singles




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 24 October 1992
Songs Of Freedom Album in France Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 14 November 1992
Songs Of Freedom Album in World Music Albums Charts


1993





Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 10 July 1993
Songs Of Freedom Album in Charts


1994





Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 5 February 1994
Songs Of Freedom Album in Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 14 May 1994
Songs Of Freedom Album in Charts


1995





Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 12 January 1995
Legend Album in Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 1 July 1995
Natural Mystic Album in Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 1 July 1995
Natural Mystic Album in England Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 1 July 1995
Top Pop Catalog Albums, Legend is second


1997





Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 26 April 1997
Top Pop Catalog Albums, Legend is third




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 26 April 1997
Top Reggae Albums, Natural Mystic is n°1 , Soul Almighty number 10


1998





Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 3 January 1998
Legend Still in Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 3 January 1998
Legend Still in Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 3 January 1998
Top Reggae Catalogue Album




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 23 may 1998
Complete Wailers and Dreams Of Freedom In charts 'Top Reggae Albums'


1999



Turn Your Lights Down Low rank 1 in England, 11 in Switzerland, 33 in Germany , 14 in France, 10 In Japan


Sun Is Shining (Funkstar Deluxe Remix) rank 1 in USA, 3 in Canada, 3 in England, 7 in Holland, 28 in Australia




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 2 January 1999
Top Reggae Catalog Albums




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 18 December 1999
Chant Down Babylon in New Zealand Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 18 December 1999
Turn Your Lights Down Low in Sweden Single Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 18 December 1999
Chant Down Babylon N° 1 Reggae Album




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 18 December 1999
Chant Down Babylon N° 183 Billboard Top 200


2001



I know A Place ranked 80 in Switzerland, 55 in France , 47 in Brazil




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 7 July 2001
Legend Still in Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 7 July 2001
One Love THe Very Best Of Album in Album Charts




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 7 July 2001
One Love The Very Best Of Album in Album Charts for Canada




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 7 July 2001
One Love The Very Best Of Album in Album Charts for Italy




Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 7 July 2001
One Love The Very Best Of Album in Album Charts for Holland


2002



Legend Rank 1 on Usa Billboard Catalog Album


2006





Newspaper : Billboard Magazine
Date : 23 December 2006
Gold , Africa Unite in Album Charts


2007



Bob Marley And The Wailers : Exodus Anniversary Reissue : Rank 44 in England Top 75 album


2008



Bob Marley And The Wailers : Gold : rank 45 in Switzerland


2011



Bob Marley And The Wailers Live Forever : rank 58 in Austria, 74 in Switzerland, 14 in Usa


2012



Marley The Original Soundtrack : ranks 41 in Austria, 120 in Usa, 81 in England, 38 in Switzerland


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Catch a Fire peaked at n°171 and n°51 on Billboard's (North America) Pop Albums and Black Albums charts respectively.
in 2005, RollingStone readers put Catch a Fire n°123 inside their 500 greatest albums ever made charts.

The Zippo lighter lp (designed by Rod Dyer and Bob Weiner ) is now a collector item with high value.

Burnin' peaked at number 151 and number 41 on Billboard's Pop Albums and Black Albums Charts

Natty Dread peaked at No. 44 on Billboard's (North America) Black Albums chart, and at No. 92 on the Pop Albums chart.

Rastaman Vibration reached top ten on the Billboard 200 charts (No. 8), ("Roots, Rock, Reggae" was the only Bob Marley single to reach the Billboard Hot 100 charts, peaking at No. 51

Exodus peaked at #20 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, and #15 on the Black Albums chart as well as remaining in the UK charts for 56 consecutive weeks where it peaked at #8.

Kaya reached the top five in the UK album charts.

Uprising peaked at #41 on Billboard's (North America) Black Albums chart, and #45 on the Pop Albums chart.

"Could You Be Loved" was #6 and #56 respectively on the Club Play Singles and Black Singles charts.
"Could You Be Loved" which reached number 5 in the UK singles charts.

"Legend, is the biggest selling reggae album of all time, with 14 million copies sold in the US" - Jamaica Observer 2012

"Legend's worldwide sales now stand at over 25 million copies". It has spent 992 consecutive weeks on Billboard's Pop Catalogue Album chart."- Jamaica Observer 2012





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