This file photo taken at an unknown location shows Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley in 1976.Bob Marley and the Wailers’ “Legend,” the posthumous greatest hits collection that helped cement the reggae icon’s legacy, has notched a landmark 500th week on the US chart.
The compilation first released in 1984 stood at number 170 on the latest Billboard 200 chart of album sales in the week through December 14, tracking service Nielsen Music said after releasing its full list.
“Legend” cements its place as spending the second most number of non-consecutive weeks on the benchmark US album chart. It is still well below the record-holder: Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon,” which has spent 934 weeks on the list since 1973 — and was number 196 on the latest chart.
“Legend,” released three years after Marley’s death from cancer at age 36, brings together the most recognizable songs of the Jamaican artist’s career, including “Get Up, Stand Up,” “No Woman, No Cry” and “Redemption Song.
Bob Marley’s ‘Legend’ Spends Record 500th Week On US Chart
