Catch A Fire (studio album) by The Wailers
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Catch A Fire is ranked as the best album by The Wailers.
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Catch A Fire track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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90/100  | 05/26/2025 17:08 | ShenBapiro | | 88/100 |
70/100 | 05/12/2025 13:50 | CharonBri | | 75/100 |
60/100 | 04/30/2025 09:48 | fabm0 | | 59/100 |
85/100 | 04/11/2025 08:50 | Jibb | | 82/100 |
85/100 | 04/07/2025 13:18 | cicadelic | | 73/100 |
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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 80.8/100, a mean average of 80.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.
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One of my favorites from Marley
VictorVale 06/22/2022 20:22
Grande marco do reggae!
Larcx13 01/10/2022 03:36
I prefer the "Jamaican" version with the alternate cover. But great nonetheless!
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planetneutral 11/24/2020 22:40
No doubt these guys came out swingin' on Island Records. Still not sure how High Tide or Low Tide doesn't make the cut though.
Brandon8 03/04/2020 04:09
Fully formed “debut” this is one of my favorite albums Bob Marley was associated with. The Wailers include Bunny Wailer & Peter Tosh here and their contributions pack a big punch. Perhaps it didn’t have songs as great as on the next album Burnin’ but this album flows together quite well. Concrete Jungle, Stop That Train, Stir It Up & No More Trouble are standout tracks.
Droophus 01/04/2020 17:59
This album can be used to treat anxiety. The lyrical content may be heavy (concrete jungle, 400 years), but the sense of calm and pure beauty are unparalleled.
Favorite Tracks:Baby we've got a date, No more trouble
ImmortalAl 03/07/2019 23:33
Positive. We need more positive music. I love Bob's voice in the last song.
Outstanding debut from The Wailers, really shows all their potential. "Stir It Up" is a an underapreciated song on Bob's catalogue.
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