I don't much about reggae, but I enjoy Keith Richards' reggae-style songs.
I also like Peter Tosh's Rolling Stones Records label LP. I actually prefer that to Bob Marley's style, for what that opinion's worth.

Spring! Young man listens to Reggae!! Young man riots!!! Young man happy!!!!




10 rebellious reggae tracks:

01 Willie Williams: Armagideon Time [hurl.samples.dmpcontent.com]
02 Augustus Pablo: King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown [hurl.samples.dmpcontent.com]
03 Tapper Zukie: Ten Against One [www.allmusic.com]
04 Bernard Collins: Satta Me No Born Yah [www.allmusic.com]
05 Pablo Moses: We Should Be In Angola [www.allmusic.com]
06 Jah Lion & The Upsetters: White Belly Rat [www.smokeyroom.net]
07 L Crosdale: Set Me Free [www.souljazzrecords.co.uk]#
08 Max Romeo: Revelation Time [www.amazon.co.uk]
09 LKJ: Fite Them Back [www.amazon.co.uk]
10 The Special AKA: Nelson Mandela





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kovach Wrote:
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> I have quite a bit as well (having been to Jamaica
> 8 times, picked up an appreciation for it...and
> rum!).
>
> Two really good collections, one on HIP-O records
> simply called "The Reggae Box" and another on
> Mango records called "Tougher Than Tough: The
> Story Of Jamaican Music" are both excellent (there
> is some overlap however). Both also delve into
> the music that lead to reggae (rock steady, ska)
> and what followed reggae (dancehall):
>
> [www.amazon.com]
> p/samples/B00005RIN8/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/002-35948
> 80-0949663?ie=UTF8&qid=1177336055&sr=1-3#disc_1
>
> [www.amazon.com]
> aican/dp/samples/B000003QLC/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/00
> 2-3594880-0949663?ie=UTF8&qid=1177336055&sr=1-5#di
> sc_1
>
> Also as previously mentioned, Bob Marley's "Songs
> of Freedom" is exellent, as well as Peter Tosh's
> "Honorary Citizen":
>
> [www.amazon.com]
> dp/samples/B00005NNMB/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/002-3594
> 880-0949663?ie=UTF8&qid=1177336055&sr=1-6#disc_1
>
> [www.amazon.com]
> lers/dp/samples/B00002R0MC/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/002
> -3594880-0949663?ie=UTF8&qid=1177336055&sr=1-1#dis
> c_1
>
> For something completely different, Willie Nelson
> put out quite an enjoyable reggae album a couple
> of years ago (one track featuring Toots Hibbert
> from Toots and the Maytals):
>
> [www.amazon.com]
> elson/dp/B0009ML1Q6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3594880-09
> 49663?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1177336492&sr=1-1
>
> I also have of course "The Harder They Come".
>
> And I have all of Ziggy Marley and the Melody
> Makers (much of you know Keith played on Lee and
> Molly on the Conscious Party CD) and a couple
> Ziggy solo discs. The Marley bunch has been
> putting out a lot of material lately, hard to keep
> up with it all.
>
> All good stuff to crank up at a summer bbq while
> sipping a rum and coke.

kovach did you try the jamacian rum? strong stuff Eh as it happens i asked about good reggae cds to obtain last year and got some good replies, would anybody know any good upsetters cds to buy.

If I had the time and inclination Id collect every early Trojan 45 going! Absolutely the best!!
Early Ska top of the list.....

would anybody know any good upsetters cds to buy.


Well odean73 ya got a fair trip ahead of ...
The Upsetters were basically what ever band
Perry had in the studio at the time of recording....

Named after Perry's early Jamican hit The Upsetter and was
also a nod to the band Little Richard used when performing live...

It's almost a bottomless pit that's gets weirder as
decend but for starters here's three of the best to kick ya off......Good Luck


The Upsetter Collection - Trojan CDTRL 195


Some Of The Best - Heartbeat CD HB-37


Recently reissued with 3 bonus tracks
Hip-O-Select B0002430-02



ROCKMAN

Hi rockman, as it happens i brought the super ape issue last weekend and sounds really good, it happaned to be the only one in the shop and for a £5 i take the risk.

Thanks for the others listed. are you coming to london for 02 concerts?

Yeah man I'll be there....



ROCKMAN

Check out "Scientist" for some good dub as well.

One of the very First Dub albums and
Perry's first Dub effort....Mixed by King Tubby.....A MUST

Hard to find for many years...
reissued in 2004 with bonus material.


Auralux Recordings - LUXXCD004



ROCKMAN

Rockman Wrote:
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> Yeah man I'll be there....

No doubt a meet up will be arranged before concerts and fingers crossed for a 25th date.

Yeah there'll be plenty of that
and looking like 25th will be a goer...



ROCKMAN

odean73 Wrote:
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> kovach Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I have quite a bit as well (having been to
> Jamaica
> > 8 times, picked up an appreciation for it...and
> > rum!).
> >
> > Two really good collections, one on HIP-O
> records
> > simply called "The Reggae Box" and another on
> > Mango records called "Tougher Than Tough: The
> > Story Of Jamaican Music" are both excellent
> (there
> > is some overlap however). Both also delve into
> > the music that lead to reggae (rock steady,
> ska)
> > and what followed reggae (dancehall):
> >
> >
> [www.amazon.com]
>
> >
> p/samples/B00005RIN8/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/002-35948
>
> > 80-0949663?ie=UTF8&qid=1177336055&sr=1-3#disc_1
> >
> >
> [www.amazon.com]
>
> >
> aican/dp/samples/B000003QLC/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/00
>
> >
> 2-3594880-0949663?ie=UTF8&qid=1177336055&sr=1-5#di
>
> > sc_1
> >
> > Also as previously mentioned, Bob Marley's
> "Songs
> > of Freedom" is exellent, as well as Peter
> Tosh's
> > "Honorary Citizen":
> >
> >
> [www.amazon.com]
>
> >
> dp/samples/B00005NNMB/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/002-3594
>
> >
> 880-0949663?ie=UTF8&qid=1177336055&sr=1-6#disc_1
> >
> >
> [www.amazon.com]
>
> >
> lers/dp/samples/B00002R0MC/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/002
>
> >
> -3594880-0949663?ie=UTF8&qid=1177336055&sr=1-1#dis
>
> > c_1
> >
> > For something completely different, Willie
> Nelson
> > put out quite an enjoyable reggae album a
> couple
> > of years ago (one track featuring Toots Hibbert
> > from Toots and the Maytals):
> >
> >
> [www.amazon.com]
>
> >
> elson/dp/B0009ML1Q6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3594880-09
>
> > 49663?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1177336492&sr=1-1
> >
> > I also have of course "The Harder They Come".
> >
> > And I have all of Ziggy Marley and the Melody
> > Makers (much of you know Keith played on Lee
> and
> > Molly on the Conscious Party CD) and a couple
> > Ziggy solo discs. The Marley bunch has been
> > putting out a lot of material lately, hard to
> keep
> > up with it all.
> >
> > All good stuff to crank up at a summer bbq
> while
> > sipping a rum and coke.
>
> kovach did you try the jamacian rum? strong stuff
> Eh as it happens i asked about good reggae cds to
> obtain last year and got some good replies, would
> anybody know any good upsetters cds to buy.


Yes, I always have a bottle of Appleton at the house!

I start sweating when i am down to my last 3 or 4 bottles of rum.

My brother used to refer to my house as "the house of rum" since I always had 4,5, 6 bottles up on the cabinet.

Times have changed though, haven't been to Jamaica in 7 years since having a kid...but I'll make it back (now he wants to go though after watching all the Pirates movies!).

Rockman Wrote:
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> One of the very First Dub albums and
> Perry's first Dub effort....Mixed by King
> Tubby.....A MUST
>
> Hard to find for many years...
> reissued in 2004 with bonus material.
>
> [i9.photobucket.com]
> IMMERBOY%202/GLIMMERBOY%203/GLIMMERBOY4/UP5.jpg
> Auralux Recordings - LUXXCD004

Yeah you're right about that.

I have the 'In Dub Confrontation' [www.allmusic.com] , and I think it's pretty amazing as well.

Sohoe Wrote:
> >
> I have the 'In Dub Confrontation'
> [www.allmusic.com]
> l=10:dvfpxqrkld6e , and I think it's pretty
> amazing as well.


Sorry, I don't wanna spoil anybody's fun, but according to Eternal Thunder this is a bogus compilation! [www.upsetter.net]. The music is probably fine but the dubs are not by Lee Perry. Sadly, there are many compilations like this on the marked.

BTW, One of my favorite Lee Perry/Upsetters collections is this: [www.allmusic.com]

Sohoe Wrote
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> ... 4 CD compilation called 'Tougher than tough - The Story of Jamaican Music',
> which IMO is pretty good



kovach Wrote:
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> ...
> Two really good collections, one on HIP-O records
> simply called "The Reggae Box" and another on
> Mango records called "Tougher Than Tough: The
> Story Of Jamaican Music" are both excellent (there
> is some overlap however).





Tougher Than Tough is a really nice box-set which gives a overview of (nearly) all of reggaes subgengres and most important artists. A good place to start for newcomers! This was the first reggae album i bought (in 1994) which was not by Bob Marley. Sadly I think it is deleted now?



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Tougher than Tough is a great sampler. I've got a couple other "anthologies" from Island records. There's some great links from the above posts, thanks. I'm in reggae heaven. Anyone planning a trip to Jamaica- I highly recommend the local Egg-nog with spiced rum.

All the rum, I want to drink it, all the whiskey too.

Dillinger







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Chaka Demus & Pliers:


Great Riddim by Sly & Robbie

Thank ya turnersmemo, great stuff!!!

turnersmemo Wrote:
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> Sohoe Wrote
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > ... 4 CD compilation called 'Tougher than tough
> - The Story of Jamaican Music',
> > which IMO is pretty good
>
>
>
> kovach Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > ...
> > Two really good collections, one on HIP-O
> records
> > simply called "The Reggae Box" and another on
> > Mango records called "Tougher Than Tough: The
> > Story Of Jamaican Music" are both excellent
> (there
> > is some overlap however).
>
>
> Tougher Than Tough is a really nice box-set which
> gives a overview of (nearly) all of reggaes
> subgengres and most important artists. A good
> place to start for newcomers! This was the first
> reggae album i bought (in 1994) which was not by
> Bob Marley. Sadly I think it is deleted now?

I think originally it was a limited edition set of a few hundred thousand. Probably hard to find now as the label it came out on is no longer in business. That other collection though on HIP-O is a close 2nd for a good overview.

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> Thank ya turnersmemo, great stuff!!!


Your welcome Bro'. Nice to know that there are other IORR-brethren who are into reggae!



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And now: The great Stalag riddim. Winston Riley's Techniques cut the original, called "Stalag 17" in 1973 [www.allmusic.com]. Since than many great reggae songs has been cut on this rythm.

One of the most famous is Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm:







Among the many other DJs who have toasted on this great rythm track are Big Youth (All Nations Bow [www.amazon.co.uk]) and Prince Far I (The Vison [www.allmusic.com]).

Check It Out!



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Matumbi on You Tube:

[www.officialslyandrobbie.com]

[www.officialslyandrobbie.com]

Gregory Isaacs!

Night Nurse:

Dennis Brown with Sly & Robbie - Revolution.

ROCKMAN

Rockman Wrote:
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> [i9.photobucket.com]
> IMMERBOY%202/GLIMMERBOY%203/GLIMMERBOY4/JIMMYC.jpg

Nice pic, Rockman! Jimmy Cliff from the movie "The Harder They Come"?
BTW do you have some from the film "Rockers"?



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