Your top ten instrumental reggae albums (not dub)

[babaluma1]

I have been enjoying Joe Gibbs State of Emergency album and wanted to check out some similar albums. As I am far from an expert on reggae I thought I would ask here!

Please list your top ten instrumental reggae albums, including compilations. Preferably non Dub as I have a good list of these to check out. More stuff like early Lee Perry tunes like Return of Django and the previously mentioned Joe Gibbs LP.

[Balughetto]

if you dont know it yet, check out
Many moods of the Upsetter, terrific album, some tracks have vocals but i consider this to be an instrumental LP.

also upsetter - cloak & dagger LP may be? not much dubbed up, killer riddims. or "soul revolution part 2" for wailers instrumentals.

closest of those 3 to the sound of return of django would probably be the first one.

Check out Trojan and Studio One for compilations, various ones were issued. I gotta go work now but i'll try to be more precise later on

[marcus66]

Val Bennet & The Upsetters on Carl's ny

[Congo Bunny]

I love

"creation" by lennie Hibbert
"Africa On My Mind" BY Harold Butler
"Im Flash Forward" By Cedric Im Books
"Let's Go Native With Reggae" By Gladstone Anderson & Lyn Taitt & The Jets
"Stepping Tiger" By Jackie Mittoo
"The Legendary Skatalites" by the Skatalites
"United Africa" By Cedric Im Books
"The Money Makers" By Jackie Mittoo
"Pure Gold" Various artists Producer : Rupie Edwards

right now I'm listening to "Ecstasy Of Mankind" by Carl Havey

[babaluma1]

Great suggestions thanks!

[gbougard]

Rico = Man From Wareika
Stepper = Stepper takes the Taxi

[Rootsman]

Definately that Rupie Edwards "Pure Gold" set is excellent. You can pick it up easily as its also titled "Success Archives Vol 3"

I also rate this quite highly

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Definately worth searching out too

[SteveT]

Jackie Mittoo - Evening Time
The Upsetters - Kung Fu Meets The Dragon, Musical Bones, Return of wax
Cedric Im Books - Im Flash Forward

[SteveT]

and This Is Augustus Pablo

[babaluma1]

I have This Is Augustus Pablo and Check the WInner, both brilliant! Rico's stuff is pretty pricey wow!