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| | Bob Marley Album Reviews |
 | | Yes, this album is still credited to Bob Marley & The Wailers, which is actually fitting when you consider that the Barrett brothers were still in the fold, and they immediately make their presence felt, bringing a fat bottom end to "Lively Up Yourself," which expertly showcases the strengths of each new band member. |
 | | Darker and considerably less inviting than previous albums, this is Marley's most Rasta-obsessed album yet, but the music lacks the energy we've come to expect, as Marley and his equally sluggish comrades instead deliver a sparse, somewhat dub heavy album that has a stoned ambiance. |
 | | The album starts by easing into "Natural Mystic," which is all about its repetitive but hypnotic throb, though it has some cool jamming on saxophone and guitar as well, the latter supplied by Junior Marvin, who ably replaces the great Al Anderson. |
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