Top 25 Reggae Albums

[Gregadd]

25. UB40 - Labour Of Love (Virgin Records, 1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCv-UwySyV0
24. Mad Professor Vs. Massive Attack (Gyroscope, 1995)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3VhggpAgF8
23. Daddy Freddy - Stress (Chrysalis Records, 1991
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaZuiiAosL8
22. Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Conscious Party (Virgin Records, 1989)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuY2GTzQ1mk
21. Cutty Ranks - The Stopper (Profile Records, 1991)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_7t40ZJvJQ


20. U-Roy - Dread In A Babylon (Frontline, 1975)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwQ7PCtyXHQ
19. Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey (Mango, 1975)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWv_e-xGQkY
18. Shaggy - Boombastic (Virgin, 1995)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN3uxnrCsOI
17. Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse (Mango, 1992)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyEP_st9csI
16. Shinehead - Unity (Elektra, 1988)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyEP_st9csI


15. Rita Marley - Who Feels It Knows It (Shanachie, 1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6lyMr69m-E
14. Sly & Robbie - Taxi (Mango, 1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04AmwwdJR84
13. Buju Banton - Voice Of Jamaica (Mercury, 1993)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry-W7jysC2E
12. Mutabaruka - Any Which Way…Freedom (Shanachie, 1989)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQaCSXbhltM
11. King Tubby - Dangerous Dub (1981; re-released 1996 by Greensleeves)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT4_70YGJ5Q


10. Shabba Ranks - As Raw As Ever (Epic Records, 1991)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/...rex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img
9. Horace Andy - Skylarking: The Best Of Horace Andy (Melankolic, 1997)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYUVwnDCK3I
8. Skatalites - Foundation Ska (Heartbeat, 1996)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czIE2fpT2jE
7. Super Cat - Don Dada (Columbia, 1992)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne0Jb_xYPuc
6. Lee Scratch Perry - Super Ape (Island, 1976)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRZdEqpTmD4


5.Peter Tosh - Legalize It (Columbia, 1976)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_QeJUy2sYc
4. Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston (Mango, 1973)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERiTX9Pa23c
3. Bob Marley - Catch A Fire (1973, Tuff Gong)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AisT-momB0A
2. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (Mango, 1972)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGE4dnrPPZQ
1. Desmond Dekker - The Original Reggae Hitsound Of Desmond Dekker and The Aces (Trojan, 1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC-pXfi3rv0





http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/16/top-25-reggae-albums

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[Shaffer]

Reggae? That's my thing. In no order:

Linton Kwesi Johnson - Dread, Beat, and Blood
Linkton Kwesi Johnson - Bass Culture
Gregory Isaacs - Cool Rooler/Slum in Dub
Willi Williams - Messenger Man
Yabby U - Deliver me...
Congos - Heat of the Congos (Blood and Fire pressing)
Ras Michael and the sons of Negus - Kibir...
Black Uhuru - Showcase
Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla
Bunny Wailer - Sings the....
Augustus Pablo - Earth's Righteous Ruler
Augustus Pablo - East of the ...
Kiddus I - Graduation...
Abyssinians - Satta Massagana
Jr Marvin - Police and Thieves (deluxe edition)
Lee Perry - Blackboard Jungle
Usetters - Super Ape
Bob Marley - Catch a fire
Bob Marley - Uprising
Peter Tosh - Equal rights
Keith Hudson - Rasta Communication
Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost
Israel Vibrations - Same song
Jimmy Cliff - The Harder they come
Don Carlos - Day to day living
Various - Rockers soundtrack
UB40 - Signing off
Alpha & Omega - ...Lion's Den
Culture - Two Sevens Clash
Earl 16 - Sixteen sounds
Horace Andy - Skylarking
Hugh Mundell - Jah Fire
Hugh Mundell - Time & Place

More? How about a list for just Dub?

 

[Gregadd]

Good List. Reggae is good mon. :
In putting up these top of lists I hope the members would encounter something they never heard before. `For example my two favorite Bob Marley albums are Natty Dread and Exodus.

Some can get their feet wet, renew old acquaintances or expand their horizons. Most artists have a discography on their website. AMAZON usually has samples of the music.

My sister had a brief stay at the hospital recently. One of her co-workers stopped by. It turned out he was a guitar player. When questioned about his favorite guitar player he mentioned the Rev Gary Davis. He was quite impressed that I knew of him. He is number 7 on the Top 20 Blues Albums list.

 

[A.wayne]

You guys should add recordings by Ernest Rangling (below the bassline) and Rock steady ,
The roots of reggae , to your list ....

While i do enjoy all of Bob's albums , Rastaman vibration is my favorite ....

 

[Gregadd]

You just did.

 

[Shaffer]

A list of semi-classic Reggae records recommended to someone who knows little about the genre and wants to learn more:

Rockers (soundtrack) - Various
Peter Tosh - Equal Rights
Hugh Mundell - Africa Must be Free
Black Uhuru - Red
Bob Marley - Uprising
Toots and the Maytalls - Funky Kingston
Heptones - Night Food
Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces of Victory
Congos - Heart of the Congos
Holly Cook - Holly Cook (fairly new release)

 

[Gregadd]

Thanx again.