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Awesome/Legendary Reggae Albums??

bovy_jbovy_j Posts: 1,008
edited July 2011 in Other Music
Hey folks, I've been wanting to listen to some Reggae lately, and I have no clue where to start! Of course, there's the legendary Exodus and Catch a Fire by Bob Marley....but I'd love to hear some other legendary/great reggae albums. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    Buju Banton - Till Shiloh

    EEK-A-MOUSE - Wa-Do-Dem

    i like those guys a lot.
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  • WaveCameCrashinWaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    edited March 2009
    Burning spear -live in Paris
    Steel Pulse-True Democracy
    Peter Tosh -wanted dread or alive
    Gregory Isaacs-greatest hits
    Toots and the Maytals greatest hits
    Israel vibrations -all of it

    This should get you started if you really want to hear some real reggae music 8-)
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  • WaveCameCrashinWaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    I also would like to recommend the movie country man and the sound track that goes with it. You can get it from amazon if you can't find it at your local video store. If you happen to get it let me know what think about it. I had to watch it about 3 times before I could under stand it.Most of the actors have really thick Jamaican accents 8-)
  • Brownie9160Brownie9160 Posts: 190
    Peter Tosh - 'Complete Captured Live'
    Hartford 06
    Bonnaroo 08
    Hartford 08
    Mansfield I & II 08
    E.V. Boston I & II 08
  • moses-imoses-i Posts: 138
    hmmm depends on how you define reggae...

    Here's a list:

    Ska/Rocksteady/Dub/Roots/Rockers Era (1960s and 1970s)

    Skatalites-any compilation (mostly instrumentals)
    Culture-Two Sevens Clash
    The Congos-Heart of the Congos
    Junior Murvin-Police and Thieves
    John Holt-100 Volts of Holt
    The Abyssinians-Satta Massagana
    Augustus Pablo-King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown
    Dennis Brown-Wolfs and Leopards (or pretty much ANY best of album)
    Gregory Isaacs-Mr Brown
    Heptones-Party Time
    Steel Pulse-Island Anthology

    Rub-a-dub/Dancehall Era (1980s and 1990s)

    Black Uhuru/Michael Rose/Junior Reid/Sly and Robbie-ANYTHING
    King Jammy's-get the 8 cds on VP records (great massive compilation of digital era reggae)
    Barrington Levy-Too Experienced
    Sizzla-Black Woman and Child/Praise Ye Jah/Da Real Thing/Royal Son of Ethiopia
    Luciano-ANY ALBUM
    Garnet Silk-ANY album (great best of called Music is the Rod)
    Buju-Voice of Jamaica, Til Shiloh, Inna Heights, Too Bad
    Beenie Man-Many Moods of Moses
    Tony Rebel-Jah is By My Side
    Capleton-More Fire

    Current:

    Tarrus Riley-Parables
    Gentleman-Anything (German artist)
    Damian Marley-Welcome to Jamrock/Halfway Tree
    Easy Star All Stars-NYC based collective who do reggae interpretations of classic rock albums, so far they`ve done OK COMPUTER and Dark Side of the Moon, with Sgt Pepper`s Lonely Hearts band out in April
    Bitty Mclean-On Bond Street


    Man i could go on and on...i`ve left out the hardcore dancehall stuff tho...because for most people the patois is not very accessible.
    if jah is the ship, we smile at the storm.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    I didn't want to mention Bob Marley, but I can't help myself. Exodus is a GREAT album.

    WIllie Nelson's Countryman isn't bad either ;)
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,517
    Dragonfly, by Ziggy Marley is a great cd....."True to myself" and "Dragonfly" are great songs!
  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Dragonfly, by Ziggy Marley is a great cd....."True to myself" and "Dragonfly" are great songs!
    +1



    ziggey live is an awesome show too.
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    Wild and Free by Ziggy Marley (Audio CD - 2011)

    anyone bought this yet?
    i can't wait for my copy to arrive
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Dragonfly, by Ziggy Marley is a great cd....."True to myself" and "Dragonfly" are great songs!

    I remember buying this CD when I was like 14, 15... still a good listen.
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    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    helplessdancer wrote:
    Wild and Free by Ziggy Marley (Audio CD - 2011)

    anyone bought this yet?
    i can't wait for my copy to arrive

    2 listens and i have a good feeling this is ziggy's best to date

    very cool packaging for this cd and um ziggy is slightly more focused on the herb this time around. woody harrelson helps pen the 1st track about trees
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    Peter Tosh - Bush Doctor
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come (soundtrack)

    Awesome songs on this one. It's a must have IMO.
    NERDS!
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