Retrospective (1995)

"Never as commercially successful as Bob Marley, nor as militant as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer will probably forever remain the most underappreciated of the original Wailers. Yet, since leaving the group in 1974, the singer has quietly constructed an impressive catalog as a solo artist. Retrospective covers the years 1979-1992, drawing heavily from excellent albums like Roots, Radics, Rockers, Reggae (1979), Liberation (1989), and Time Will Tell: A Tribute to Bob Marley (1991), while also selecting highlights from the remaining titles. The Grammy-winning Time Will Tell was his greatest commercial victory. Throughout this collection, Bunny is backed by musicians from both the roots and dancehall eras, creating a fundamentally '70s sound updated with a mid-'80s sheen. It wasn't until the early '90s, however, that he embraced the new music fully, the influence finding its way onto both Gumption and Dancehall Massive." (Allmusic)