The Bad LP Guide to Reggae

[Chong]

I'm a lover not a hater but these are pretty bad:

http://www.amazon.com/Milkman-Mad-Cobra ... 87-6097223

http://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Danceh ... 817&sr=1-7

http://www.amazon.com/Heat-Gold-Teet/dp ... 988&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Ghetto-Dread-Flim ... 206&sr=1-3

[ton1]

Is there a kind of confusion between "bad" and "wicked" or does some people feel they take part of "reggae listeners elite" when they tell they dislike some masterpieces.

I agree Freddie McGregor, Bunny Wailer and Greg Isaacs produced some crappy LPs but i saw in the thread some really great productions mentioned (among others, i'm thinking of Macka dub or Hail I Hymn or Moving On).

[Lion]

It's all disrespect to the singers & players.

We are allkind of people and love allkind of music.
And have allkind of taste that is the beauty of music & art

PLAY MR MUSIC PLAY.

Lion

[Jackie P]

Disrespect doesn't come into it Lion. People pay for their LP's/CD's and if they are let down by the music they have paid for let's hear about it!

Differing points of view keep things bubbling and I am always interested to hear what disappoints buyers as much as what pleases them.

[Jackie P]

Sometimes companies putting out the 'product' display the greatest disrespect of all.

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/514

[kenpoman]

These albums collect dust in my collection

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/1798

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/753

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/1671

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/4593

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/3995

[Links]

Keepin' things tidy...

http://www.roots-archives.com/forum/read.php?2,10395

[kukuman]

robe619: What's wrong with Horace Andy - Dance Hall Style? Do you just not like Wackies? It's ok, lots of people don't.

[tingjunkie]

How can anyone list Chantells & Friends or Hailie I Hymn? Blasphemy!

I always thought most Steel Pulse stuff is way overrated... not bad per-se, just significantly overrated.

When I think about being disappointed, the two which come to my mind are a couple of Blood & Fire flops... Tommy McCook- Blazing Horns, and Dennis Brown- UMOJA/DEBwise. Neither one was horrible, but I had come to expect far better from B&F. As far as their standards go, these were big letdowns.

Know what else disappoints me? Groundation. I'm usually not a fan of much non-Jamaican reggae, but these guys would be pretty darn good if only their singer didn't sound like a cross between Ziggy Marley and Gollum from Lord of the Rings. Get rid of that singer, and you have a pretty good band! What a waste.

[mick d]

funny you mention groundation, as I am enjoying their music right now. i personally think they are one of the best roots bands out there today. top notch musicians with a great knowledge of reggae history. yes, their singer's voice is distinctive. it took me awhile to get used to it. but many people have actually said they like his voice when i have played their albums. check out their dub album "Dub Wars" it is awesome. their whole catalog is great. if you were to get rid of the singer, then you would probably be getting rid of the main lyricist and creative force behind the band.