Exodus Album: Bob Marley & the Wailers Released: June 3, 1977 Genre: Reggae Producer: Bob Marley & the Wailers Bob Marley & the Wailers ' ninth studio album, Exodus , was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and reaching 8 in the UK. In 1999, Time magazine named Exodus the best album of the 20th century . It numbered 26 of VH1's 100 Greatest Albums in 2001. In 2020, the album ranked 71 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.