Most sophisticated reggae track, musically

[Congo Bunny]

Willie Williams messenger man LP?
Is it musically sophisticated or is it just an epic production?

[rokkimake]

Inna reggaewise I'd say 'Lend Me Your Chopper' by Johnny Osbourne. Bass and drums form utterly tight unity, couldn't done better.

[Return of Jesco]

For me Burning Spear does it on two counts - production-wise Marcus' Children/Social Living is great and melodically This Population on Studio One 7" is as complex as it gets (to me anyway).

[abey]

this population has an adorable picking guitar that goes out of tune a couple of times... got to love it!

[vlad]

Thanks for the contributions; Sophisticated = "Developed to a high degree of complexity". So adding strings or overdubs (a la Heptones' Night Food LP) is not enough.

[star]

I can't remember hearing any reggae song more musically sophisticated than Zion Land by Ras Michael.

[abey]

Jeff Beck attempt on reggae. It's on 15 min 37 sec of the show.

[Link here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIwSt2R5 ... r_embedded)

[Funky Punk]

Can I nominate this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt_EqOfoV3Q

Marvel at how he manages to alternate between singing like a drunk - and man who's suffered from a stroke. Sophisticated vocal technique there.