Alexander Posted September 15, 2004 Report Posted September 15, 2004 Ok, since this topic was last discussed on the board, I've really gotten hooked on reggae and other Jamaican music. Here's what I currently have. I'd be interested in any and all recommendations on what to get next: Jimmy Cliff et al: The Harder They Come (soundtrack) Bob Marley and the Wailers: Catch a Fire, Burnin', Live, Exodus Toots and the Maytals: The Very Best of... Peter Tosh: Legalize It Various Artists: Deep Ska (box), "Is It Rolling Bob? A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan" Trojan British Reggae Box Trojan Dub Box vol.1 Trojan Dub Box vol. 2 Trojan Rastafari Box Trojan Rock Steady Box *************************************************************** I have ordered, but have not yet received the Trojan Ganja Box. I'm interested in looking into the following: Burning Spear More Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, Marley Steel Pulse I've really enjoyed all of the Trojan boxes I've gotten so far. Any recommendations as far as those are concerned? I've considered the X-Rated box and the Rude Boy box... What about more contemporary reggae artists? "Is It Rolling Bob" has several artists I enjoyed such as The Mighty Diamonds, Michael Rose (of Black Uhuru), Luciano, J.C. Lodge, and Beres Hammond. Does anybody know what albums by these artists I might enjoy? What about Sizzla, Beenie Man, etc? What should I avoid? Finally, does anybody know of any good books on Jamaican music? Quote
John B Posted September 15, 2004 Report Posted September 15, 2004 Get the Trojan Nyahbinghi box. It is fantastic! My favorite box of their so far. Other next albums to get that I consider to be essential: The Congos - Heart of the Congos Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers Augustus Pablo - East of the River Nile Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey / Garvey's Ghost Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man Culture - Two Sevens Collide Quote
Dr. Rat Posted September 15, 2004 Report Posted September 15, 2004 Seconds to all the above. If you can stand listening to lower-fi stuff, there's a lot of sixties/early seventies recordings that are really nice. Marley's Lee Perry Recordings: African Herbsman, etc. (careful, much duplication btw different releases) Burning Spear's two Studio One recordings (out on Heartbeat, I think) Early Maytals (these guys could rave in the best black church style) Also, better recorded: Justin Hinds' two Island recordings. --eric Quote
sal Posted September 15, 2004 Report Posted September 15, 2004 Peter Tosh's "Legalize It" is one of the best albums of all time. Quote
Stefan Wood Posted September 16, 2004 Report Posted September 16, 2004 African Head Charge. Nuff said! Quote
jacknife Posted September 16, 2004 Report Posted September 16, 2004 My short list includes: Burning Spear - Resistance actually anything Burning Spear Yellowman Rides again Sugar Minott - Slice Of The Cake, African Soldier, Sufferer's Choice Mighty Diamonds - The Real Enemy, Get Ready Quote
Alexander Posted September 16, 2004 Author Report Posted September 16, 2004 Thanks to all of the above for their recommendations! Keep 'em coming! I can't get enough reggae! One love! Quote
Johnny E Posted September 16, 2004 Report Posted September 16, 2004 (edited) My short list: Jackie Mitto - Macka-Fat Black Uhuru - Red Linton Kwesi Johnson - Dread Beat An' Blood Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - Super Ape Edited September 16, 2004 by Johnny E Quote
Quincy Posted September 16, 2004 Report Posted September 16, 2004 Another great Tosh album is Equal Rights. "Downpresser Man" & "Stepping Razor" are terrific. I also liked Live & Dangerous Boston 1976 way more than AMG does, though I'd rank Equal Rights as more important. As you've probably guessed the remaining Marley studio releases are all pretty darn good. Rastaman Vibration, Uprising, Survival and Kaya have been favorites at one time or another. The live for the radio Talking Blues set is very good and Peter & Bunny are on it. It often trades as a boot under the dates 10/31/73 or 12/1,2 or 3/73. Black Uhuru's Red I'll echo the earlier Burning Spear recs. Now it's time for me to take down some names myself! Quote
fent99 Posted September 16, 2004 Report Posted September 16, 2004 No one's mentioned the Arkology Lee Perry box. Lots of versions of the same basic track given unique Perry treatment but all have something and I keep coming back again and again... I see that Universal's Boutique label http://www.hip-oselect.com/cat_collectors.asp has reissued some classics like Super Ape and Max Romeo - War ina Babylon Quote
PHILLYQ Posted September 17, 2004 Report Posted September 17, 2004 Blach Uhuru- 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'- deep deep grooves, with Sly & Robbie. Quote
AfricaBrass Posted September 17, 2004 Report Posted September 17, 2004 I've been listening to a lot of reggae this summer. For some reason, I found myself on a real Dub kick. He're some that I've been enjoying: Dub Reggae: I've also been enjoying the Lee Perry set that fent99 mentioned and these cds: King Tubby - Roots of Dub/Dub from the Roots King Tubby - King Tubby's in Fine Style Scientist - Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires Non-Dub reggage: Burning Spear - Man in the Hills/Dry & Heavy Johnny Clarke - Rockers Time Now Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted October 25, 2006 Report Posted October 25, 2006 (edited) I'm looking for a really good Reggae box set, 4 discs maximum, without too much "modern" reggae (please, not much that's more recent than 1990. Actually, I think what I'm looking for is a bunch of music like this CD sampler that I once had, but have since lost (or given away, or something). Wish I still had it, actually. Mango- 96 Degrees In The Shade Reggae The Harder They Come 3:07 Jimmy Cliff Rivers Of Babylon 4:17 Melodians Book Of Rules 3:31 The Heptones Marcus Garvey 3:27 Burning Spear King Tubby 2:31 Augustus Pablo War In A Babylon 4:51 Max Romeo Police And Thieves 3:54 Junior Murvin Roast Fish & Cornbread 3:51 Lee "Scratch" Perry Rastaman 3:52 Bunny Wailer Reggae Got Soul 3:03 Toots & The Maytals 96 In The Shade 4:28 Third World Tenement Yard 2:37 Jacob Miller Klu Klux Klan 3:42 Steel Pulse Sonny's Lettah 3:52 Linton Kwiez Johnson Ja Funmi 3:56 King Sunny Ade Night Nurse 4:05 Gregory Issacs Solidarity 4:13 Black Uhuru Don't Turn Around 3:40 Aswad (I recently started a thread on the Steve Hoffman Forum to see if anybody remembered this promo, so I could at least get the track listing. Here's that thread, which is also where I got the image of the disc itself.) Edited October 25, 2006 by Rooster_Ties Quote
ornette Posted October 25, 2006 Report Posted October 25, 2006 Rasta Communication by Keith Hudson. A 'desert island' pick. Quote
paul secor Posted October 25, 2006 Report Posted October 25, 2006 (edited) Some personal favorites: Ethiopian & Gladiators: Dread Prophecy Linton Kwesi Johnson: Dread Beat an' Blood Linton Kwesi Johnson: Forces of Victory Mad Professor: Experiments of the Aural Kind Mad Professor: Who Knows the Secret of the Master Tape? Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Upsetters: Battle of Armagideon Prince Far I: Under Heavy Manners - Look for an LP. The CD was mastered from a VERY scratchy LP. Prince Far I: Long Life Prince Far I: Free from Sin Toots and the Maytals: Reggae Got Soul - Any Toots through his Memphis LP is great. This one is just my favorite. U-Roy: Dread in a Babylon Mikey Dread: Beyond World War III Augustus Pablo: Rockers Meets King Tubbys in a Fire House Big Youth: Screaming Target "keep on coming through the door..." - Jamaican Deejay Music 1969-1973 and a few great pre-reggae Jamaican recordings: Ska Boogie - Jamaican R&B, the Dawn of Ska Prince Buster: FABulous Greatest Hits Rudies All Around - Rude Boy Records 1966/1967 Edited November 13, 2006 by paul secor Quote
steamhammer Posted October 25, 2006 Report Posted October 25, 2006 Amazed no-one has mentioned one of the great reggae albums: Quote
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