the 10 must have albums for any collection

[Guest]

I have one more to add:


Max Romeo - On The Beach (Rohit/Jammys)

this album really got me.

[Tallman]

In no particular order:

The Abyssinians - Satta Massa Gana
Dennis Brown - Visions
Burning Spear - close run thing between his Studio One albums and Marcus Garvey
The Congos - Heart of the Congos
Culture - Two Sevens Clash
Mikey Dread - African Anthem
The Heptones - Any of their Studio One output and Party Time
Keith Hudson - Flesh of Ny Flesh, Torch of Freedom
I Roy - Presenting
Gregory Isaacs - Mr Isaacs


aaaaargh thats 10 and I still havent mentioned Israel Vibration, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Freddie McGregor, Jacob Miller, Augustus Pablo, Lee Perry, Sugar Minott, Ras Michael, Count Ossie, Scientist, Wailing Souls etc etc.

Make it a top 100 and I might get close

Ah well

[Matt]

The Abyssinians - Satta Massagana
Horace Andy - Skylarking
Dennis Brown - Visions
The Gladiators - Dreadlocks The Time Is Now
I Jah Man - Haile I Hymn (Chapter One)
Israel Vibration - The Same Song
Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival
Hugh Mundell - Africa Must Be Free By 1983
Max Romeo - War Ina Babylon
Peter Tosh - Equal Rights
The Wailers - Catch A Fire
Yabby You - Conquering Lion

[tafriman]

Barrington Levy_shaolin temple
Yabby u_jesus dread
Aswad_self-titled
King tubby and roots radics_dangerous dub
Steel pulse_tribute to the martyrs
Prince jammy_destroys the invaders
Israel vibration_same song
Eak a mouse_wah do dem
Various artists_babylon OST
Scientist and jammy_dub landing
B^)

[Nigel]

10 is tough but here goes:

1. Super Ape--Lee Perry
2. Pick a Dub--Keith Hudson
3. Extra Classic--Gregory Isaacs
4. Presenting Larry Marshall--Larry Marshall
5. Truths & Rights--Johnnie Osbourne
6. Sunday Coming--Alton Ellis
7. Open the Gate--Lee Perry & Various
8. Reggae Showcase--Jr. Delahaye
9. Children of Jah--Chantalls & Friends
10.Scientist Wins the World Cup--Scientist

If you ask me tomorrow I'll probably pick 10 new ones.

[tjkong]

I know this is a pretty random survey, but since this thread got revived I got wondering about which albums are showing up most often on these lists. Just for curiosity’s sake I added them all up.
I only counted how many times an album was mentioned, regardless of any implied order on any lists (and I skipped Dubs_West’s list from Dec. '07 entirely, just because it was so far beyond the “10 must haves” concept).
So if anyone’s curious, here’s the most mentioned, and how many times they have each been submitted…

7 The Congos - Heart of the Congos
5 Culture - Two Sevens Clash
5 The Abyssinians - Satta Massagana
4 Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights
4 Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey
4 Israel Vibration - The Same Song
3 Burning Spear - Social Living
3 Dennis Brown - Wolves & Leopards

and each of these have been mentioned 2 times:

Dennis Brown - Visions
Black Uhuru - Black Sounds of Freedom
Burning Spear - Burning Spear
Junior Delahaye - Reggae Showcase
Eek-A-Mouse - Wah Do Dem
The Heptones - Party Time
Keith Hudson & King Tubby - Pick a Dub
Justin Hinds & the Dominoes - Carry Go Bring Home
Gregory Isaacs - Mr Isaacs
Gregory Isaacs - Extra Classic
Barrington Levy - Bounty Hunter
Fred Locks - Black Starliner
Hugh Mundell - Arise
Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rastaman Vibration
Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves
Mighty Diamonds - Right Time
The Wailers - Catch A Fire
Hugh Mundell - Africa Must Be Free By 1983
Lee Perry/Upsetters - Super Ape

and there were 3 or 4 mentions of variations on these compilations, or the albums that make them up:
Yabby You - Jesus Dread
Steel Pulse - Sound System: The Island Anthology

also, quite a few artists like The Maytals, Peter Tosh, Scientist, King Tubby, Max Romeo, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Little Roy, The Gladiators, The Itals, Johnny Clarke, Junior Byles and Aswad all have had more than one album mentioned, while Burning Spear, Lee Perry and Yabby You have had a number of other albums mentioned as well.

And that's what I did for fun this afternoon.

[Dubs_West]

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[dubisamust]

top 100 would be easier but here goes -

[cover=230,256]
lee scratch perry - open the gate

[cover=640,755]
ini kamoze - ini kamoze

[cover=29,29]
burning spear - marcus garvey / garvey's ghost (100th anniversary)

[cover=152,159]
steel pulse - handsworth revolution

[cover=2648,3053]
rockers soundtrack

[cover=1850,2186]
dennis brown - the prophet rides again (b side only!)

[cover=100,104]
sly and robbie - a dub experience

[cover=2448,2817]
dub syndicate - one way system (my first album & still loving it)

[cover=20,18]
black uhuru - chill out

[cover=124,127]
bob marley - rastaman vibration

you cant have a list without bob

[panda]

heart of the congos
marcus garvey
the same song
survival (marley)
two sevens clash
satta massagana
pick up the pieces (royals)
jezebel
right time
in the dark

[RR]

In no Particular Order:

Michael Palmer - I'm Still Dancing Showcase
Pablo Gad - Hard Times
Rod Taylor - Where Is Your Love Mankind
Triston Palma - Joker Lover
Junior Reid - The Original Foreign Mind
Wayne Smith - Youthman Skanking
Linval Thompson - Look How Me Sexy & Baby Father
Martin Campbell & Hi-Tech Roots Dynamics - Rootsman
Barrington Levy - Poorman Style
Don Carlos - Day to Day Living
The Viceroys - We Must Unite

Jah Bless

RR