THE 20 ESSENTIAL REGGAE LP's ?

[i- sential]

What are the top 20 reggae records in your opinions? tough, i know.In any order you want or in order of signifigance to you. your i-sential 20.

(no specific order): TOP 20 ::

1 peter tosh - legalize it
2 horace andy - skylarking
3 big youth - screaming target
4 heptones - on top
5 the mystic revelation of rasafari - grounation
6 peter tosh - equal rights
7 scotty - draw your brakes
8 lennie hibbert - creation
9 cedric brooks - flash forward
10 lizzard - satta i
11 the wailers - soul rebel
12 count ossie mystic revelation - tales of mozambique
13 lone ranger - barnabas in collinswood
14 the sons of negus - freedom sounds
15 mikey dread - evolutionary rockers
16 Rasta have ambition - Various artists
17 Dread locks in jamaica - Various artists
18 strictly rockers in a dread land - Various Artists
19 niney - blood and fire trojan comp.( i couldnt refuse this reissue compilation from the list )
20 little roy and friends - packin house ( nor could i leave this one out as well )

a lot of these are my favorite cover design too, yet still they are all i-sential. there is just too many for me to name them all now. you can pick up where i left off.

[dublover]

i hope these are twenty.. no order, but killer!!



keith hudson & friends - studio kinda cloudy producer
sugar minott and posse - studio session
jack ruby hi-fi - showcase
jah batta - argument
earl sixteen - showcase
big joe - african princess
prince mohammed - bubbling
horace andy - dance hall style
yabby you and michael prophet meets scientist - at the dubstation
peter ranking & general lucky - jah standing over me
nicodemus - guman connection
nicodemus - she love it in the morning
the roots radics meet mighty revolutionaires - outernational riddim
prince far i - dub to africa
ranking trevor - in fine style
john clarke - visions of john clark
captain sinbad - tthe seven voyages of...
ranking joe - disco skate
wayne jarret - bubble up
papa tullo - tullo at home
yabby you & michael prophet & wayne wade - prophecy
jah thomas - dance on the corner

[ital kemar]

ites deh...
heart of the congos,
extra classic gregory isaacs
trenchtown mix up gladiators
haile i hymn ijahman
two 7's clash culture
are we a warrior ijahman
blackstarliner fred locks
congo ashanti congos
africa must be free by 1983 hugh mundell
one way maytones
keep the fire burning maytones
columbia collie jah lion
kaya bob marley
blackheart man bunny wailer
rasta philosophy itals
ya ho the viceroys
war ina babylon max romeo
satta massagana abyssinians
everything crash ethiopian
rasta philosophy iqulah

not in any order, coz i love 'em all.

ites

ital kemar

[cabrobo]

Max Romeo & The Upsetters - War Inna Babylon
Jacob Miller - Who Say Jah No Dread
Sugar Minott - Black Roots
Lee 'Scratch' Perry & The Upsetters - Super Ape
Lee 'Scratch' Perry & The Upsetters - Blackboard Jungle Dub
Black Uhuru - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Burning Spear - 100th Anniversary
Burning Spear - Hail H.I.M.
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Survival
Barrington Levy - Run Come Ya!
Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man
Horacy Andy - Dancehall Style
Dennis Brown - Words Of Wisdom
Johnny Osbourne - Truth And Rights
Jolly Brothers - Conscious Man
Peter Tosh - Equal Rights
Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution
Alton Ellis - Many Moods Of Alton Allis
Don Carlos - Day To Day Living

[Strictly]

Dennis Brown - Superstar (Micron)
Freddie McKay - Lonely Man (Dragon)
Congos - Congo Ashanty (Congo Ashanty)
Congos - Heart of Congos (Black Art)
Viceroys - We Must Unite (Trojan)
Abyssinians - Satta Amassa Gana (Penetrate)
Johnny Osbourne - Truths & Right (Studio One)
Gladiators - Trenchtown Mix Up (Virgin)
Jacob Miller - Tenement yard (Top Ranking)
Bob Marley - Catch a Fire (Island)
Cimarons - On the Rock (Vulcan)
Twinkle Brothers - Rasta Pon Top (Grounation)
Mighty Diamnds - When the Right Time Come I Need a Roof (Well Charge)
Gregory Isaacs - Best Of (GG's)
Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers (Greensleeves)
Heptones - Cool Rasta (Trojan)
Leroy Brown - Prayer of Peace (Caturna)
Ijahman - Tell It to the Children (Jahmani)
Junior English - Best of (Exclusive)
Various Artists - Roots & Culture (Cha Cha)

No specific order

[selecta bing]

make it 200....heheeh

[dRuNkNidIOt619]

Lacksley Castell-Princess Lady
Lacksley Castell-Morning Glory
Hugh Mundell,Lacksley Castell-Jah Fire
Martin campbell-Rootsman
Michael Prophet-Jah Love
Mikey Dread-Beyond World War 3
Don Carlos-Ghetto Living
Don Carlos-Plantion
Earl Cunningham Vs Don carlos-Prison Oval Clash
Ras Imruh Asha-Tribute To Selasie I
Kendrick Andy-Another Night Down In The Ghetto
Billy Boyo-Zim Zim
LiL Henry & Billy Boyo-D.J. Clash vol 2
Nicodemus & Toyan-DJ Clash
Love Joys-Reggae Vibes
Love Joys-Lovers Rock(Reggae Style)
Phillip Frazer-Come Ethiopians
Peter Ranking & General Lucky-Carry Go Bring Come
Winston Hussey-Ghettoman Problem
Winston Hussey-The Girl I Adore

Many Many More this is just a start peace and good vibez

[arize_rootsman]

cultural roots - hell a go pop
cultural roots - drift away from evil
earth and stone - kool roots
viceroys - we must unite
viceroys - chancery lane
viceroys - brethren n sistren
black slate - amigo / best of
black slate - sirens in the city
don carlos - natty dread have credentials
don carlos - suffering / prophecy
wailing souls - inchpinchers
wailing souls - wild suspence
eek a mouse - the mouse and the man
triston palma - showcase roots radics drum n bass
twinkle brothers - burden bearer
twinkle brothers - underground
mighty diamonds - leaders of black country
mighty diamonds - indestructable
hugh mundell with lacksley castell - jah fire
black uhuru - love crisis / sounds of freedom

and much much more just getting started.

[Jah Glu]

Would you look at that...no Johnny Clarke or King Tubby...

[Jah Chicken]

Lee Perry - Roast Fish and Cornbread
Lee Perry - Produced and Directed by The Upsetter
Hugh Mundell - Africa Must Be Free By 1983
Jolly Brothers - Concious Man
Junior Byles - Beat Down Babylon: The Upsetter Years
Prince Jazzbo - Ital Corner
Light Of Sabba - Light Of Sabba (Honest Jon's Repress)
Prince Far I - Free From Sin
Prince Far I & The Arabs - Cry Tuff Dub Encounter I
Prince Far I & The Arabs - Cry Tuff Dub Encounter II
Lee Perry - Heart Of The Ark Vol. 2
Heptones - Party Time
Dennis Brown - Wolf And Lepords
Mighty Diamonds - I Need A Roof
Abbysinians - Satta A Massagana
Sons Of Jah - Reggae Hit Showcase
Little Roy - Tafari Earth Uprising
Mighty Threes - Africa Shall Stretch Forth Her Hand
Dr. Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken In Town
Justin Hinds - Jezebel


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Roots,
Jah Chicken