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I agree with Arise Rootsman...

Viceroys' "Brethen and sistren" is by far, in my opinion, the greatest.

I like the both mad professor captures Pato Banton Albums
great lyrics and voice from the english singer and fantastic dub reggae music fom the mad professor

A lot of good ones have been mentionned but I would add an album whitch I really like even though it has a tiny 80' pop vibe : Joe Higgs, Blackman know yourself. It's 1986 I think and the Wailers are the backing band. The sound is excellent, clean style but excellent. If you forget the saxophone that plays on some parts,"Let us do something" is a wonderful song.

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Wow surpised no one has mentioned Bunny Wailer: Tribute (1990?).

Revolutionary Drumbar and Basspear sound. Love dat!

also, orig. post said- "reggae isn't the same after drum machines and sythesizers"

don't forget Fams was one ofthe first to "invent" and use a drum machine, in the 70's

but i know exactly what you mean

Koko meets Ooklah the Moc - Struggling Soldier

Midnite - Seek Knowledge before Vegeance

Kwame - O.A.U

The Lambsbread - Singing Praise

Burning Spear - Our Music

thera are many good albums after 1983
Misty in roots - "musi o tunya" and "earth" are great !

indeed the 2 last landmark lps from mir
i do agree with you dread
fadel

Midnite: ras mek peace
Isaacs: red rose (and others)
Diamonds: moment of truth
Bushman: higher grounds

Don't forget Bitty McLean's "On Bond Street", which imho outshines all other efforts to sing new tunes on old riddims. And it's 2005.