Your favourite reggae albums.

[RichB]

Mrs B seems to be keen on me playing reggae at the moment. It seems to bring calm and chill into a fairly stressful life for her.

I've a reasonable amount in my collection but do feel free to suggest any gems which give you the irie vibes that I can play and maybe purchase for her. Whilst I tend to go for the more spaced out dub stuff her tastes are for more mainstream and vocal.

Suggest away.

[Ali Tait]

First UB40 album. Sublime.

[Droog]

Peter Tosh - Mama Africa.

[Truckletheuncivil]

Congos - Heart of the Congos

[rigger67]

The Paragons ‎– The Paragons
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Aswad - Live & Direct
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Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
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Those are three obvious choices that she should enjoy.
If you want to get her into more dubby stuff, try these two :

Massive Attack v. Mad Professor - No Protection
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Bob Marley - Dreams Of Freedom
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She'll already know most of the stuff on those two, particularly the Bob Marley which happens to be one of my favourite albums of all time.
It's so chilled and I often listen to it if I've got a long drive ahead of me and just leave it on repeat .. it's simply beautiful.

[gsq4848]

Marcus Garvey - Burning Spear
Two Sevens Clash - Culture


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[vinyljunky]

Lee scratch perry and the upsetters super ape

[johnB]

try these Rich,

Burning Spear and Culture to chill to.
The Harder They Come to dance to.

http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag89/Jrb1961/image_zpstirmw2we.jpeg (http://s1300.photobucket.com/user/Jrb1961/media/image_zpstirmw2we.jpeg.html)

http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag89/Jrb1961/220px-JimmyCliffTheHarderTheyComealbumcover_zpsdubxjvhw. jpg (http://s1300.photobucket.com/user/Jrb1961/media/220px-JimmyCliffTheHarderTheyComealbumcover_zpsdubxjvhw. jpg.html)

http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag89/Jrb1961/37_zps8o6dccm1.jpg (http://s1300.photobucket.com/user/Jrb1961/media/37_zps8o6dccm1.jpg.html)

[dantheman91]

I have an extensive collection so i have to pick a handful

The Best Of Eddie Lovette - Vol1
Dennis Bovell - All Over The World
Calvin "Babbles" Cameron of Skatalites - Liberation Ska
Sister Nancy - One,Two
Matisyahu - Live at Stubbs
I Kong - The Way It is
GreenSleeves "12 Rulers Gussie Clarke - Music Works 1987 - 91

I have more if requested....

[HackneyRF]

First UB40 album. Sublime.

+1 for that UB40 one.

I'll suggest these ones.

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r502/lozring/image_62.jpeg

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Scientist is a bit more tripped out but I couldn't not include it. Hope that helps.

[RichB]

Great suggestions here. A fair few I've got. Lee Perry, LKJ, UB40, Mad Professor. But so many more which are new to me.... Got some good listening to do in the next few days and make some vinyl purchases.

[jollyfix]

Harder than the rest - Culture
Arise- Abyssinians
satta masagana- Abyssinians
Jah son invasion - Various artists ( Wackies, loads of good stuff coming from NY).
Morning glory- Lacksley Castell
Dread meets punk rockers- comp
many many more ,get back to you later....
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[jollyfix]

The mrs is the Reggae Queen, used to run a reggae stall, music etc. she has loads of stuff on vinyl ,dub plates etc. Get her to add some when she is home.

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[RichB]

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Got this on vinyl but a mate has it I think. All the others are new on me though. Cheers Dave.

[walpurgis]

What about 'Pave The Way' by Pablo Moses? (Dig On is my fav track)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn4BcNJ2CJ0

This is a great album!!

[jollyfix]

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This sounds great on vinyl Rich, nice Bass.

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[Unomelodica]

Louisa mark - breakout

God rest her soul

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[WESTLOWER]

King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown... Augustus Pablo and King Tubby.
MASSIVE record.

Yellowman……Zungguzungguguzungguzeng…

Yellowman - Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt

TOOONS!!

[RichB]

Great recommendations!

This is gonna get expensive I think. So many I want to add to my own collection. So little cash. I'm making a Spotify playlist of them all and will share it here for us all to enjoy.

[jollyfix]

Hi Rich the mrs asked 'what kind of Reggae you guys are into ( she says hello to you both too). Like all other types of music not just all the same, so Roots, Rockers Lovers, Dub, Culture, Rocksteady, Toasting etc... Mrs just put on some Toasting, Papa levi. Not everyones cuppa, but reminds me of toasting parties used to go to years ago. Good times, but crazy times.
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[Yomanze]

Sizzla - Black Woman and Child

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[RobbieGong]

Out of 1500 plus originals albums, reggae remains my staple diet since childhood (alongside classic '70's soul)
so where do I start ? ......... here's just a few lp's I play time after time after time....

Dennis brown is prolific to say the least, but you wont go wrong with the following albums:

Wolf and Leopards - (Out and out Classic)
Love Has Found it's Way
The Prophet Rides again

Burning Spear

Marcus Garvey (another out and out Classic, not a bad track on it)
Dry and Heavy (Fab !)

Max Romeo
Reconstruction ( Quality !)

Heptones
Night Food (another classic)

Freddie McGregor
Big Ship (Classic)
Across the border ( a personal fave)
Love at First Sight ( quality )

[RobbieGong]

Sizzla - Black Woman and Child

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+1 great album - early Sizzla at his best indeed

[User211]

LKJ 1978


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jnYyFZqgEw&t=103s

Pass me the Rizzla. Pass me the herb. Get it on vinyl. The EQ is mad on the copy I have. I wonder if they messed it up as the digital copy doesn't sound anywhere near the same.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U7bCYM8hrM

Playlist for above. Checkout the government unapproved track names:D https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC344F58BA7678D83

Greg's best must be on double vinyl IMHO. Too sterile otherwise. Takes a while to get into but the feeling running through is just fabulously chilled. The cool ruler no question.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF3ECF52051ECD9EA

Best Black Uhuru by far IMHO album is the first one. Again vinyl seems essential for it. Copy on ebay for £10.99 now. If you like BU BUY IT!!

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/black-uhuru-mn0000081683https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF3ECF52051ECD9EA

[User211]

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This sounds great on vinyl Rich, nice Bass.

Correct. Excellent bass on it.

[Pierre De Grenoble]

IMHO the best UK dub album ever..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp5oJD8VxOo

[User211]

La la woah woah yeah yeah - forget that. Check out Eek-A-Mouse styleeee...in his prime.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSlF7eBDUbk

That said, I only really liked his first album, thus, from the same year:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHYiML4uHNc

You can tire of his style, but if you haven't heard it, you must!

[Droog]

CHECK OOT SOME PRINCE FATTY.....

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=x8RkQbKlOs8

You aint human if yer feet remain still.

:cool:

[RichB]

Hi Rich the mrs asked 'what kind of Reggae you guys are into ( she says hello to you both too). Like all other types of music not just all the same, so Roots, Rockers Lovers, Dub, Culture, Rocksteady, Toasting etc... Mrs just put on some Toasting, Papa levi. Not everyones cuppa, but reminds me of toasting parties used to go to years ago. Good times, but crazy times.
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I'm not sure if even I know what some of those are Dave:lol: the toasting stuff is good though.

She differs from my taste for the spaced out and dubby trippy stuff and sort of knows what she likes. For instance we found a live youtube vid of Sly &Robbie and The Taxi Gang and she enjoyed that. She loves the early UB40 as suggested by Ali. Bob Marley obviously, enjoyed the Wailers and the Beat at Glastonbury the other year. Likes Horace Andy, Desmond Decker, Jimmy Cliff.

Doesn't go in for much ragga, but ok with Chaka Demus but no Shabba lol.

[RichB]

Ok so took all of the albums mentioned and chucked them in a mahooosive playlist.

Stick it on random and let it fly. Nice way to chill on a Friday with a beer and a smoke, or in my case a vape ;)

https://open.spotify.com/user/richbritton/playlist/5iOUftvPCwrPpVjA9bYXBK

[Droog]

Yellowman...

Gimmie Vagina.......Obviously.

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=0-yNMYW_FTg

Seriously though, check Yellowman out.....Awesome Reggae.

[RichB]

Yellowman...

Gimmie Vagina.......Obviously.

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=0-yNMYW_FTg

Seriously though, check Yellowman out.....Awesome Reggae.

Have put some in the playlist to end all playlists

[Natara]

I own and listen to a lot of Reggae and own 90% of the albums mentioned and for me it is impossible to pick one but it would definitely be a Bob Marley album.

[RichB]

I own and listen to a lot of Reggae and own 90% of the albums mentioned and for me it is impossible to pick one but it would definitely be a Bob Marley album.

As casual listeners rather than devotees we've got a fair bit of Bob in the collection.

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Just got back from a mooch around town to check out the sales..

now chilling my achy feets with a cold Tiger Beer and some CD's

Dunno if they're in the sale or just cheap anyways but the Cardiff HMV had a load of "Island Vaults" 2 CD sets for just £3.99 each.
I walked away with:-
Top Deck Presents Ska Vocals
Island Reggae Discomixes (just played CD1 which has the extended dub for Rico's "Children Of Sanchez" amongst other killers)
Island Presents Ska
Island presents Rock Steady
Island Presents Dub

I can see more than a few gems amongst it all, and loads to check out


on a slightly different note does anyone know of easily available releases of '60s Blue label Coxsone 45's. I've been looking for the Soul vendors's "Swing Easy" and similar on a CD comp for a long while...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeXBOcOo4UE

[walpurgis]

now chilling my achy feets with a cold Tiger Beer

I would have been inclined to drink it myself. :D

[User211]

Stumbled across JahYu whilst on TIDAL last night. Good stuff - especially when you can download the below for free in .WAV format here (http://www.steppas.com/steprec/product/jahyu-lineage-of-the-sun/).

Some other free stuff hanging around there too.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_gYftC0XDU

[cyclopse]

Stumbled across JahYu whilst on TIDAL last night. Good stuff - especially when you can download the below for free in .WAV format here (http://www.steppas.com/steprec/product/jahyu-lineage-of-the-sun/).

Some other free stuff hanging around there too.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_gYftC0XDU

Yes, my kind of music.

[User211]

Whether it is reggae or not is another question. Bit of a dubstep element really and sounds a little Mad Professor in places. Great bass sounds on it, though.

[stairpost]

Pretty much anything by Horace Andy is worth listening to.

Barrington Levy has done some great stuff too, especially the track murderer.

I've just picked up a copy of Rankin Toyan's How the west was won on vinyl, that's a great album.

I've got a huge roots/dub playlist on spotify I can share if you use it, there might be some things on it you like.

[RobbieGong]

When my system is up and running :( this is one that always gives my set up a good run out. Fab rhythm section, bass and horns behind the raw vocals of the Spear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91F5dgJehx4 find it on his classic Marcus Garvey album

[Dynamics]

Would have to be bob Marley and burning spear albums.

Bob Marley probably rebel music album. Rat race, what a track.

I love the track Marcus Garvey burning spear did.

[drSM]

Dunno abt favourite but last night i cleaned my Bob Marley - Kaya - a UK pressing ive had sine my teens in 1977.
Sounded absolutely fab - certainly brought back a few Kaya memories :)

[Dynamics]

I'm listening to thievery corporations new reggae themed album (came out Feb 2017) as I said on another thread. album called 'the temple of i and i'. It's decent!!

http://www.hhv-mag.com/media/BAhbB1sHOgZmSSIpMjAxNy8wMi8xMy8yMF8zM18yN182MjFfNT E2OTc3XzEuanBnBjoGRVRbCDoGcDoKdGh1bWJJIg0zMTB4MzEw IwY7BlQ/516977_1.jpg

[Ali Tait]

Yes agreed, some great tracks on there!