08 May, 1984: The compilation album Legend by BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS was released by Island Records. It is a greatest hits collection of singles in its original vinyl format and is the best-selling reggae album of all-time, with over 15 million copies sold in the United States and an estimated 28 million copies sold globally. As of 2 May 2023, Legend has spent a total of 780 nonconsecutive weeks on the US Billboard 200 albums chart—the second longest run in history. Also, as of 28 April 2023, it has spent 1,079 weeks in the top 100 of the UK Albums Chart – the third longest run in the chart’s history.
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