There are few albums that stand as both musical milestones and cultural
touchstones. Bob Marley and the Wailers’ 1977 classic, Exodus, is the
album that exported reggae from Jamaica to the rest of the world. There
had been albums and artists before, but no singular work had ever had
the global explosiveness of this nine-track masterwork. From the
swaying exuberance of “Jamming,” to the pulsing groove of “Punky Reggae
Party,” the album is a delight from start to finish – and a must-have
for any collection. – dusty culpepper
