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almost
all the lp's! - bob
marley and the wailers
the biggest reggae artist
to date even though he passed away almost twenty years ago.
re-issues of his records still sell, even the odd new ones have emerged
from the vaults!
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"night
nurse" - gregory
isaacs
gregory
isaacs has probably one of the most recognised voices in reggae
music. a veteran now in the scene and still going strong - recording
for the acid jazz 'roots' label. this 1982 album is a favourite amongst
old skool reggae fans and you may remember the title track being covered
in recent years by simply red. but as with 90% of cover versions,
the original is definitely the best.
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"revolution"
- dennis brown
dennis brown passed away in
1999 after a career in reggae music that began in his teens.
remembered for his early material produced by joe gibbs, this lp is a
relatively late contender in his career.
contains: "breaking
down the barriers" and "promised land"
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"crucial
cuts" - twinkle brothers
the
twinkle brothers are like the underground equivalent in roots
reggae. you either know them or you don't. this album brings
together the best of their early work.
includes
the classics: "never get burn", "jahoviah" plus
others.
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"black
liberation" - lidj incorporated meets sound iration
this
was the first album i heard (although it wasn't the first to be produced)
that sounded like new skool digital dub production - compared to the
reggae tunes released during the 80's. the sound was clean and the
production was tight. the same crew were responsible for a huge
amount of roots and culture dub tunes that came out during the early
90's. heavy bass-lines and conscious lyrics throughout. there
was also a dub album released of this album, "dub liberation",
that is always a must to accompany the vocal.
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"hulet" - aswad
before
their national chart success, aswad were a strictly roots and culture
reggae band. this album is possibly their best.
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"original
rockers" - augustus pablo
pablo
created the "far east sound" sound with his use of the melodica
- this compilation brings some of his best work on one album.
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"mastercuts
classic reggae vol I" - various
artists
when this album was
released, the owners of the original records must have been cursing the
compiler - much sort after tunes that were being exchanged for 'silly
money' had all been released on on lp! a must for revival reggae
fans.
contains: pablo gad
"hardtimes", don carlos "nice time (late night
blues)", fabian "prophecy" many more... |