Survival
by Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Bob Marley & The Wailers bestography
Survival is ranked 10th best out of 45 albums by Bob Marley on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Bob Marley is Exodus which is ranked number 260 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,133.
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Survival track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Survival rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1979 | 31/100 | - |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 | 52/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 | 75/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | brent13 | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 65/100 | 35 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 | 34/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | javicho07 | Top 16 Music Albums of 1979 | 9/16 | 3 |
| 2026 | xhitmanx | Top 29 Music Albums of 1979 | 20/29 | 2 |
| 2026 |  sssvnnn | Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 | 71/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Foxforce5 | Top 24 Music Albums of 1979 | 14/24 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Larcx13 | Top 14 Music Albums of 1979 | 7/14 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 112 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 436 | |||
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Survival ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/22/2026 02:44 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
| ! | 03/22/2026 06:21 |  AAL2014 | 4,347 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/19/2026 21:17 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,612 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 12% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.4/100, a mean average of 73.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.
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Survival forum mentions
pedro1976 10/02/2026 10:54 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
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In Marley's discography this is likely his most undervalued studio release. Discussion of the work usually centers around the subject matter, which is at first reasonable, because the political lyrical content stands out in Marley's body of work. But in my opinion the record has a lot more to offer. Survival is one of Marley's most consistent works (as others have noted); the songwriting is terrific. I would consider several of the tracks to be among my favorites of Marley, which is an astonishing claim for an album that doesn't see much attention. "So Much Trouble in the World," "Zimbabwe," and "Wake Up and Live" are all great, as is "One Drop." Frankly, I enjoy the entire record and it's incredibly easy to listen to in its entirety. There is a certain urgency to many of the songs, and to the message of the album as a single work. When Marley cries out "Rise!" on the final track, listeners are treated to an intensity (both political and emotional) that is seldom found in Marley's better-known work. An accessible record that maintains my interest. (Edited)
seb7 01/06/2021 01:07 | #263893 | TOP COMMENT
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One of the greatest albums of all time. The Island track listing is the best way to listen to this album. Zimbabwe, So much Trouble, and Ride, Natty, Ride are some of the most creative and imaginative songs I have ever heard (Edited)
One of the few 'Island' albums that hasn't got at least one track on the, legend, compilation. Still, survival, is a fine album, one of Marley's best. It's certainly one of his most consistent. The first half of the record is stunning and the second half isn't too shabby either. His last great album. (Edited)
This album is so criminally underrated on this website (as most of Bob Marley's work is tbf) (Edited)
BM&W most consistent album.
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