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My Greatst 20 Reggae Albums **(In no particular order)**
Party TimeParty Time by The Heptones
Buy used from: £4.79
The Heps cover of "I shall be released" is enough alone to put this into your shopping basket
Right TimeRight Time by The Mighty Diamonds
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £3.98
Never has a reggae band been better named. They are very Mighty and this is a classic.
Trench Town Mix UpTrench Town Mix Up by The Gladiators
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £13.11
Harmony/melody heaven. A must have album.
Two Sevens ClashTwo Sevens Clash by Culture
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £5.00
The much celebrated roots reggae classic. It would be rude to leave it out.
Hail H.I.M.Hail H.I.M. by Burning Spear
Buy used from: £6.57
A dead heat between this and Garvey' Ghost. ..Winston Rodney- A true giant of the reggae world.
The Harder They ComeThe Harder They Come by Jimmy Cliff
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £2.35
A reggae film sountrack that will never be beaten. Gem after Gem after Gem.
96 Degrees In The Shade96 Degrees In The Shade by Third World
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.85
Great album from '77 made a long time before they lost the plot. Glad to see they are now back on track. 1865 is The pick of the bunch.
Dub Side of the MoonDub Side of the Moon by Easy Star All-Stars
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £5.56
Genius. Hear it to believe it
The Best of Gregory Isaacs, Vol. 2The Best of Gregory Isaacs, Vol. 2 by Gregory Isaacs
Buy new: £10.79 / Used from: £4.77
Hard to pick a Top album from the Cool Ruler's vast catalogue, but this nicks it from "More Gregory" and "Out Deh"
Handsworth RevolutionHandsworth Revolution by Steel Pulse
Buy new: £6.08 / Used from: £3.75
Landmark album from the reggae/punk era that still sounds great. Along with Misty in Roots, they were the UK's finest reggae bands.
Bass CultureBass Culture by Linton Kwesi Johnson
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £2.99
Top stuff from "The cheeky lickle fella" .LKJ in Dub is brilliant as is Forces Of Victory, but this is my choice from Linton.
EarthEarth by Misty in Roots
Difficult to find much Misty these days apart from Roots Controller, but this is their finest hour.!!!!!!!!!!! SEEK IT OUT NOW!!!!!! YOU WONT REGRET IT.
Studio One Story [CD + Book + PAL DVD] [2003]Studio One Story [CD + Book + PAL DVD] [2003] by Various
Buy new: £17.59 / Used from: £14.47
A Fantastic 4 hour DVD accompanies this CD comp and a great book too....A must buy package.
Below The BasslineBelow The Bassline by Ernest Ranglin
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.40
Jazz meets Reggae in a marriage made in heaven, an absolute musical masterpiece that will blow your socks off. If you love reggae but are a bit scared of sailing on the jazz boat, CHECK IT!!!!!!
Burnin'Burnin' by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.59
You can never pick a favourite BMW album they change like the weather. Today happens to be Burnin. Swansong of the original line up.
Dread in a BabylonDread in a Babylon by U-Roy
Buy new: £6.48
U-Roy at his best. Shame about this cover replacing the classic old vinyl one though.
Front LineFront Line by Various Artists
Buy new: £27.98 / Used from: £39.92
Expensive but worth it . Plenty of magical tracks and if you only get 1 thing off my list then THIS IS IT !!
Are We a Warrior/Haile I HymnAre We a Warrior/Haile I Hymn by I Jahman
A great reggae 2 for 1 deal. A lost classic
Simply Rockers : Jamaican Music From The VaultsSimply Rockers : Jamaican Music From The Vaults by Various Artists
Buy used from: £3.24
First in the series of great Jamaican comps taking in various styles
Rockers [DVD] [1978]Rockers [DVD] [1978]
Buy new: £11.78
OK it's not an album but the cast, soundtrack, location and everything else about this film is fantastic. YOU MUST OWN THIS FILM IF YOU LOVE 70's REGGAE *!*!*!*!*!*!