Best Reggae Albums of all time?

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The albums I spotlighted are:

Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus – Dadawah, Peace & Love (Trojan/Dug Out, 1974)
Noel Ellis – Noel Ellis (Summer/In The Light, 1983)
Keith Hudson – Playing It Cool & Playing It Right (Joint/Basic Replay, 1981)
Bob Andy – The Music Inside Me (Jigsaw, 1976)
Horace Andy – Dance Hall Style/Exclusively (Wackie’s, 1982)
Junior Delahaye – Showcase (Wackie’s, 1982)
Alton Ellis – Many Moods Of Alton Ellis (Makasound, 1980)
Lacksley Castell – Morning Glory (Negus Roots, 1982)
Mikey Dread – World War III (Heartbeat/Dread at the Controls, 1980)
Linton Kwesi Johnson – Dread Beat An’ Blood (Frontline, 1978)
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Kaya (Tuff Gong/Island, 1978)
Third World – 96 Degrees in the Shade (Mango, 1977)
Ijahman – Haile I Hymn (Mango/Jahmani, 1978)
Pablo Gad – Hard Times (Form, 1980)
Steel Pulse – Handsworth Revolution (Island, 1978)
Leroy Brown – Prayer Of Peace (Color Barrier) (Makasound, 1976)
Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking (Frontline/Virgin, 1978)
Peter Broggs – Rastafari Liveth (RAS, 1982)
Winston Jarrett – Wise Man (Tamoki Wambesi, 1979)

Fastnbulbous, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:35 (seven years ago) link

Can never have too much Bullwackie's.

Wayne Jarrett – Bubble Up (Showcase Vol. 1) (Wackie’s, 1982)
Love Joys – Lovers Rock (Reggae Style) (Wackie’s, 1982)
Love Joys – Reggae Vibes (Wackie's, 1981)

Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 2 July 2016 23:37 (seven years ago) link

100% repping for Alton Ellis - Many Moods of https://www.discogs.com/Alton-Ellis-Many-Moods/release/2802422

I mean, look at the album credits:

Backing Vocals – The Heptones, Johnny Clarke
Bass – Boris Gardner*, Leroy Sibbles, Lloyd Parks
Drums – Carlton "Santa" Davis, Sly Dunbar
Guitar – Bingy Bunny, Bo-Peep*
Lead Guitar – Ranchie McLean*, Rick-a-Backa*
Organ – Ansel Collins, Winston Wright
Percussion – Alton Ellis, Bongo Hermann*, Skully*, Sticky*
Tenor Saxophone – Headley Bennett*
Trombone – Vin Gordon
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis

Contributing factors: I bought a sealed copy in DC last year and tonight decided to break the seal. The band sound so good on every track. Reminds me that Arise Black Man is an incredible compilation.

brotherlovesdub, Sunday, 3 July 2016 06:55 (seven years ago) link

Bit of filler on the second side, so maybe not exactly what i'd put in a top 10 list or anything.

brotherlovesdub, Sunday, 3 July 2016 07:11 (seven years ago) link

Heh, you're probably thinking about his cover of "Loving You." But yeah, it sounds great.

Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 5 July 2016 13:07 (seven years ago) link

four years pass...

RIP Bunny Wailer at 73. He had suffered a few strokes in recent years.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Bunny_Wailer_is_dead

curmudgeon, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 16:43 (three years ago) link

Oh man! This is very sad indeed. RIP Bunny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYPEsP05VJc

Party With A Jagger Ban (dog latin), Tuesday, 2 March 2021 17:06 (three years ago) link


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