Legalize It
by Peter Tosh
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Legalize It is ranked as the best album by Peter Tosh.
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Legalize It track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Legalize It rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 61 Music Albums of 1976 | 23/61 | 3 |
| 2026 | jonny5244 | Top 21 Music Albums of 1976 | 7/21 | 4 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 68 Music Albums of 1976 | 11/68 | 4 |
| 2026 | Mrump | Top 21 Music Albums of 1976 | 15/21 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 70 Music Albums of 1976 | 47/70 | 2 |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 100 Music Albums of 1976 | 82/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  sszwalbenest | Top 24 Music Albums of 1976 | 8/24 | 4 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 68 Music Albums of 1976 | 47/68 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 88 Music Albums of 1976 | 17/88 | 4 |
| 2026 | Foxforce5 | Top 22 Music Albums of 1976 | 8/22 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 115 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 286 | |||
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Legalize It ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/10/2026 06:29 | cicadelic | 14,083 | 73/100 |
| ! | 08/15/2026 20:08 | ThuramThugood | 3,034 | 67/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2026 13:56 | sszwalbenest | 1,765 | 76/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.1/100, a mean average of 73.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.8.
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Legalize It forum mentions
neilgee 04/23/2024 09:40 in What album are you listening to right now?
Jimmy Dread 05/27/2019 16:57 in Top 10 Reggae albums of all time?Legalize It comments
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Peter Tosh was a cool guy. This album proves so. He wrote catchy songs and smoked ganja with a cool looking pipe (as proven in the album cover). When I listened to this I was pretty surprised with how unique some of the tracks were, from the sexy guitar pickin in "Till Your Well Runs Dry" to the horns in the intro of "Burial". My only major complaint with this project is that the backup chicks Tosh sometimes uses become a little too overbearing in tracks like "Ketchy Shuby", but hey, we gotta legalize it, not criticize it. (Edited)
Larcx13 09/11/2022 16:01 | #289582 | TOP COMMENT
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Good reggae. Bob Marley without the pop steroids. Recommended if you like the Wailers... and reggae... obviously.
B+
This isn't just one the finest reggae albums ever, it's one of the greatest albums of all time. Peter Tosh and his excellent band produce a record so enjoyable and laid back that it's just contagious. The reggae grooves seep into your soul and you just have to surrender to the moment. The title track is excellent, a call to legislate the use of marijuana, it's both sincere and extremely funny. Other highlights include, til your well runs dry, no sympathy, and the brilliant, why must I cry, my favourite track on the album. Legalize it, is one of those records that deserves much more attention than it currently has. Superb.
Album Rating: 78.44
(706/9)
1.Legalize It. 84
2.Burial. 73
3.Whatcha Gonna Do. 74
4.No Sympathy. 73
5.Why Must I Cry. 77
6.Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised). 85
7.Ketchy Shuby. 75
8.Till Your Well Runs Dry. 84
9.Brand New Second Hand. 81
10.Ketchy Shuby (Instrumental). N/a
Favorite Tracks:Burial, Igziabeher, Ketchy Shuby, Brand New Second Hand
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