Legendis a compilation album byBob Marley and the Wailers. It was released on 7 May 1984 byIsland Records.[2]It is a greatest hits collection of singles in its original vinyl format and is the best-sellingreggaealbum of all-time, with over 12 million sold in the US, over 3.3 million in the UK (where it is the17th best-selling album[3]) and an estimated 25 million copies sold globally.[4][5][6]In 2003, the album was ranked number 46 inRolling Stonemagazine's list of the"500 Greatest Albums of All Time", maintaining the ranking in a 2012 revised list,[7]but dropping to number 48 in the 2020 revised list.[8]
