Classic Singers, New Albums

[Slugger]

I recently picked up a copy of the newish Cedric Congo Meets Mad Professor album, and, well it's really, really good.

Now I'm normally a "if it was cut past '83 or so I'm not interested" guy with the best of them. There is certainly no arguing that the tunes coming out of Jamaica in the '70s were very, very special and cannot be replicated. It was a creative period that is unmatched in the short history of reggae music.

However, it is albums like the aforementioned that always remind me that excellent roots reggae tunes are still being cut, and by some of the most important musicians that were a part of the golden age. Cedric Congo still sounds great and the Mad Professor riddims (many of which are familiar classics)are solid, making for an album that while not striving too hard to sound "vintage" retains much of the feel of the reggae music we all love. It is also cut in a "showcase" format with dub versions following each track. Wicked.

Anyway, I thought I'd ask what albums with classic singers/instrumentalists have you heard in the past few years that capture that unmistakable '70s vibe? I submit that the new Cedric Congo album accomplishes the feat beautifully.

[vlad]

Clinton Fearon, Mi Deh Yah

[kalcidis]

The Earl Zero LP by Robert Sanchez is a must have in my opinion.

[Mark]

linval thompson - ghetto living

[Peace Pipe]

Pura Vida & The Congos - We Nah Give Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF2XCCs4sx8

[Slugger]

Some nice suggestions, thanks. The Pura Vida/Congos track is mellow like a lazy Sunday afternoon...

It seems like Clinton Fearon is really on top of his game to this day, still has great vocal/creative power.

[Chaz]

Very pleasantly surprised by:

Cornell Campbell meets the Soothsayers: Nothing Can Stop Us

[rasralo]

CORNELL CAMPBELL: "New Scroll".
It is as good as his album with the Soothsayers.

[Congo Bunny]

To me Willi Williams sounds as good today as he did back weh

And his song writing skills are just as sharp

[gbougard]

you can try Horace Andy "Livin it up" and "Mek it bun"

disclosure: I produced these two albums