How did you discover Reggae?

[jeffy]

heard the 12" version of police and thieves early eighties went out and bought it and have collected listened to reggae ever since

[selecta bing]

RASTAMAN VIBRATION was one of the albums that was always on the stereo back in 76 / 77 , along with JIMI HENDRIX and TALKING HEADS..etc.
I was 16...now I have 500+ Reggae CDs,
( about half of my CD collection )

[cultchas]

The Clash's cover of Police and Thieves.... (ohhh yeahhh)

[blackarkrock]

It actually discoverd me...,
by sneaking up on me through, first, Israelites by Desmond Dekker in 1969 (not really called reggae back then - at least not known to me...), and later No Woman No Cry in 1975. I finally got hooked in 1977!!

[skizm]

Through a K.C. White single. It was 'Peace of Mind' and that tune still sends chills down my spine whenever I hear it. I lost that single maybe 20 years ago in high school, but I've found it again recently on eBay. Set me back a good 50 quid tho

[Vlad]

Skizm, can you send an MP3 of this one? In return you get 8 minutes of the "Hight Times Talent Showcase" LP discussed in an on going parallel thread

[skizm]

Hey Vlad. Sure thing, but I'm gonna have to make you wait a couple of days for it though as my stylus is completely shot. I'll get back to you m8. =)

[Chino]

1988: Lovindeer's Wild Gilbert was in the wire

[rli]

For me it was about 1999.
The first album i heard was : True democracy by Steel Pulse. MAybe the better!
It's make 10 years that i only listen ROOTS MUSIC!
It's my dope

[david roots]

my little brother came home from school and had a bob marley "natty dread" album and told me to check it out.. didnt like it and said " what the hell is this".. a few days later i went on vacation to mexico and was on the beach smoking a spliff with my cuzing and had the album with me and played it.. it was the best music i ever heard after that day.. roots!!!