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.
Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On | ||||
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Released | 23 May 1995 | |||
Recorded | Various | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 54:56 | |||
Label | Tuff Gong/Island | |||
Producer | Bob Marley & The Wailers, Alex Sadkin, Steve Smith, Chris Blackwell, Lee Perry | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
NME | 8/10[2] |
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 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.
To give Natural Mystic some individuality from its previous counterparts, the compilers placed an alternate extended cut of "Crazy Baldhead" in which more emphasis was given to the "silly noises" breakdown. They also included the remix of Bob Marley's late 1970s rendition of "Keep on Moving" featuring the vocals of Aswad and released exclusively for the UK market in 1984. The new remix, which was intended strictly for this particular album project, was fashioned in the same way "Iron Lion Zion" was done for Songs of Freedom, and at the ending of "One Drop", the song is an alternate version and it plays a noise, possibly the noise at the ending of Bob Marley & The Wailers's "Satisfy My Soul" [released 1978 on the album "Kaya" by Tuff Gong/Island].
Original Producers: Bob Marley & The Wailers, Alex Sadkin, Steve Smith, Chris Blackwell and Lee Perry.
Compilation producers: Chris Blackwell, Trevor Wyatt and Bill Levenson.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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1. | "Natural Mystic" | Bob Marley | Exodus (1977) | 3:26 |
2. | "Easy Skanking" | B. Marley | Kaya (1978) | 2:55 |
3. | "Iron Lion Zion" (New Mix) | B. Marley | Songs of Freedom (1992) | 3:14 |
4. | "Crazy Baldhead" (Extended) | Rita Marley, Vincent Ford | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 3:23 |
5. | "So Much Trouble in the World" | B. Marley | Survival (1979) | 3:57 |
6. | "War" | Allan Cole, Carlton Barrett | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 3:31 |
7. | "Africa Unite" | B. Marley | Survival (1979) | 2:54 |
8. | "Trenchtown Rock" (Live) | B. Marley | Live! (1975) | 4:10 |
9. | "Keep on Moving" (1995 Mix) | Curtis Mayfield | Songs of Freedom (1992) | 4:21 |
10. | "Sun Is Shining" | B. Marley | Kaya (1978) | 4:36 |
11. | "Who the Cap Fit" (Edit) | Aston Barrett, C. Barrett | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 4:17 |
12. | "One Drop" | B. Marley | Survival (1979) | 3:51 |
13. | "Roots, Rock, Reggae" (Edit) | Ford | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 3:31 |
14. | "Pimper's Paradise" | B. Marley | Uprising (1980) | 3:27 |
15. | "Time Will Tell" | B. Marley | Kaya (1978) | 3:30 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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1. | "Natural Mystic" | Bob Marley | Exodus (1977) | 3:26 |
2. | "Easy Skanking" | B. Marley | Kaya (1978) | 2:55 |
3. | "Iron Lion Zion" (New Mix) | B. Marley | Songs of Freedom (1992) | 3:14 |
4. | "Crazy Baldhead" (Extended) | Rita Marley, Vincent Ford | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 3:23 |
5. | "So Much Trouble in the World" | B. Marley | Survival | 3:57 |
6. | "War" | Allan Cole, Carlton Barrett | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 3:31 |
7. | "Africa Unite" | B. Marley | Survival (1979) | 2:54 |
8. | "Trenchtown Rock" (Live) | B. Marley | Live! (1975) | 4:10 |
9. | "Keep on Moving" (1995 Mix) | Curtis Mayfield | Songs of Freedom (1992) | 4:21 |
10. | "Sun Is Shining" | B. Marley | Kaya (1978) | 4:36 |
11. | "Who the Cap Fit" (Edit) | Aston Barrett, C. Barrett | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 4:17 |
12. | "One Drop" | B. Marley | Survival (1979) | 3:51 |
13. | "Roots, Rock, Reggae" (Edit) | Ford | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 3:31 |
14. | "Pimper's Paradise" | B. Marley | Uprising (1980) | 3:27 |
15. | "Positive Vibration" (Bonus Track) | Ford | Rastaman Vibration (1976) | 3:30 |
16. | "Time Will Tell" | B. Marley | Kaya (1978) | 3:30 |
Chart (1995) | Peak |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 39 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 37 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 18 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 19 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 13 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 24 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 32 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 3 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 14 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 10 |
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 5 |
Chart (2001) | Peak |
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French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 141 |
Chart (1995) | Rank |
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New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 46 |
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[16] | 46 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[17] | Gold | 30,000^ |
France (SNEP)[18] | Gold | 100,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[23] | Gold | 500,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[24] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |