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Mickjagg65
So I just booked a trip to jamaica and to get myself in the mood I'm looking to put a cd together of the stones doing reggae and was wondering if anyone has a solid track listing to share. I've heard most of the boys tunes but definitly looking for a comprehensive track listing including their solo work which I'm not nearly as familiar with. Thanks!
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Nikolai
Doxa, you forgot "Luxury". Which I think is one of the worst ever Stones songs. At least Send It To Me is funny.
"Emotional Rescue" could, at a push, lay claim to being disco with dub undertones. I think the song was the blueprint for most of Undercover.
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LeonidP
If looking for a complete compilation, and including Keith tunes, then you need to add the not-so-great Mick solo Running Out Of Luck.
Also, why not add the great Ian McLagan track Truly (with Keith & Ronnie)?
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Nikolai
Ah - that's a cool suggestion, Palace. Wingless Angels is just great. I listen to it every Sunday. Beautiful beautiful album.
Right - reggae compilations I'd suggest are:
Tighten Up (Volumes 1 -4) - Every one of a certain age (i.e: over 40) who was into reggae in the UK had these (especially the first two). The Specials virtually founded their career on Volume 1. Not a dull moment. Covers 1968-1974. Trojan also do individual boxsets covering various genre - Roots, Dub, Lovers Rock and much much more. Very cheap.
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Tougher Than Tough: The story of Jamaican Music (1958-1993) - Mango/Island. 4 CDs. Not definitive, by any means, but it will give you a great aural overview of the genre's development.
Rebel Music: An Anthology of Reggae Music - Trojan - covers Roots. Includes tracks by Gregory Isaacs, I Roy, U Roy, Dennis Brown, The Heptones, Peter Tosh,Keith Hudson and many many more. Covers 1970-75
Mojo Rock Steady - compilation of Studio One classics from 1966-73.
The Frontline Box Set - Compilation of Virgin's reggae label. Very very good, although reggae purists (such as John Lydon - Johnny Rotten) will say that Virgin were a poor man's Island when it came to reggae. I disagree. They put out some great stuff.
Arkology - Lee Scratch Perry. Right, I'm a HUGE Lee Perry fan, so I'm including this. There are several LP box sets out there, several of them essential (The Complete Upsetter singles comes to mind), but his is a really great introduction to some of the most innovative and influential sounds ever. Dub.
Hope this helps.
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