Exodus
by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Year: 1977
Release date: 1977-06-03
Overall rank: 256th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
82/100 (from 887 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 10 albums of 1977 (8th)
Award Top 100 albums of the 1970s (61st)
Award Top 500 albums of all time (256th)

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Bob Marley & The Wailers bestography

The best album by Bob Marley is Exodus which is ranked number 256 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,313.

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 256th | 1970s rank: 61st | 1977 rank: 8th
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2026 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of 197737/1003
2026jdizzle123456Top 99 Greatest Music Albums53/9947
2026 MilhaudTop 100 Music Albums of the 1970s63/1008
2026byuzakTop 100 Music Albums of the 1970s35/10013
2026 JMGL95Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s48/10011
2026Exist-en-cielTop 100 Music Albums of 197714/1004
2026 imacgillTop 68 Music Albums of 19774/685
2026javicho07Top 20 Music Albums of 19775/204
2026brent13Top 100 Greatest Music Albums30/10070
2026Foxforce5Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s40/10012
2026JohnnyoTop 100 Music Albums of the 1970s69/1006
2026RiveraTop 100 Greatest Music Albums66/10035
2026stangetzawayTop 100 Music Albums of the 1970s91/1002
2026AbsurdCheesecakeTop 100 Greatest Music Albums79/10022
2026rubensTop 100 Greatest Music Albums17/10083
2026pinkfreud1981Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s92/1002
2026byuzakTop 50 Music Albums of 19776/505
2026henrygreen0203Top 100 Greatest Music Albums28/10073
2026cicadelicTop 67 Music Albums of 19778/674
2026SiromynianTop 38 Music Albums of 19777/384
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 798
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 6,313
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Average Rating: 
82/100 (from 887 votes)
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02/28/2026 18:17 DaveH68  Ratings distribution  1,36376/100
 
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02/24/2026 11:29 robertoveltri  Ratings distribution  82379/100
 
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02/13/2026 02:02 evstratios  Ratings distribution  18097/100
 
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02/03/2026 23:38 stangetzaway  Ratings distribution  2,21084/100
 
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01/31/2026 08:03 Purplepash  Ratings distribution  4,79275/100

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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 82.2/100, a mean average of 81.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.9.

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80/100
From 06/01/2025 20:14 | #309194
A classic from Bob Marley at his peak. So many good songs that by now must be classified as "standards" within the reggae genre. "Don't worry.....'bout a thing....'cause every little thing is gonna be alright...."
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40/100
From 12/20/2023 22:50 | #300568
Not a fan of this type of music, it all sounds the same to me. However I can't deny that Jamming, Three Little Birds and especially Waiting In Vain are great. The second half is much better than the first half.
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70/100
From 05/09/2023 21:28 | #296821
Exodus is a concept album that explores themes of faith, love, and hope in the face of adversity. The album's title track is a seven-minute epic that tells the story of a man who is searching for a new beginning. Other notable tracks include "So Much Things to Say," "Waiting in Vain," and "Three Little Birds."
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From 03/18/2023 20:20 | #295152
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90/100
From 02/22/2023 15:42 | #294337
brilliant album - Highlights: Three Little Birds, Jamming, Exodus
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90/100
From 09/06/2022 17:08 | #289352
best from one of the most iconic musicians
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From 08/01/2022 20:45 | #288053
Hit after hit. Maybe the best reggae album of all time. The long version of Punky Reggae Party from the deluxe edition is my favourite Bob Marley song.
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70/100
From 05/10/2022 11:14 | #285166
Great reggae album from the greatest in this genre, it's just not my style of music.
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90/100
From 12/21/2021 14:31 | #277747
Although many die-hard reggae enthusiasts may think this album is too poppy. IMHO it is just a great album with so many catchy tunes that make you feel good
Picks(but there are no fillers so every track is good
- Jamming
- Exodus
- One love
- Turn your lights down low
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From 10/15/2021 18:49 | #275060
I never thought I'd enjoy a reggae album as much as I enjoy this album. Consistently great.
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