Guide a beginner in the art of roots reggae

[Raei]

Hey all of you:) I was away for awhile and noticed that i sayd that I "almost ordered" 2 cds. That was a mistake, it should have said "also ordered" and I'm going to go to Hydepark and pick em up tomorrow. Cant wait

[xman]

Tell us what happened once you get them... ^^

[ez]

Here would be more some tough albums or cds to also get your hands on:
Mighty Dianmonds The Right Time
Jacob Miller Collectors Classics
Dillinger The Ultimate Collection
Peter Tosh Mama Africa
Bob Marley Babylon By Bus

[Fabroots]

Jacob Miller Collectors Classics = jacob Miller "greatest hits" in my selection, my mistake sorry... (im "xman" in the start topic)

[tingjunkie]

All these suggestions have been excellent so far, but here's what you really need to do...

Pick up a copy of "The Rough Guide To Reggae" by Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton. (It's a book, not an album.) It is basically a reggae buyer's guide with lots of really fantastic history and information about Jamaican Music. Here's a [link.](http://www.amazon.com/Rough-Guide-Regga ... 358&sr=1-1)

And another crucial album which I don't remember being mentioned so far is Freddie McGreggor- "Bobby Bobylon."

Welcome to a new obsession!

[jah cheese]

you guys keep recommending him roots, but im pretty sure he said he wants some " homobashing reggae "

buju banton - boom bye bye