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This is my next list of purchases. all reissues. im gonna buy the cds to save time from transferring to mp3. What do the reggae lovers out there think about these artists/albums??? any feedback would be helpful as I am new to all of them. Thanks and Jah Bless. T



Barry Brown - Far East (1981)

Earl Sixteen - Soldier Of Jah Army Patate

Earth & Stone - Kool Roots + Dub (1978)

Ijahman - Haile I Hymn (1978) Mango

Little Roy - Tafari Earth Uprising Pressure Sounds

Michigan & Smiley - Rub A Dub Style (1979) Heartbeat/Studio One

Pablo Moses - Revolutionary Dream (1975) Shanachie

Rastafarians - The Rastafarians (Orthodox) (1981)

Ijahman's Haile I Hymm is a bit of a classic, essencial if your into that kinda sound.

Personally i found Dub a Dub Style by M&S a little disapointing but i was expecting a tune on it that it didnt have, so that may of clouded by judgement on that one. Its not a record i play very often though.

Pablo Moses's Revolutionary Dream has some good tunes on it, i liked this one.

I only have those out that list, hope that helps a little..

Hi jdogg, I am also very interested in these releases. The only one I have is Earth & Stone. I think most would agree that this album is an absolute classic. In my opinion, it is a must-have. Looking forward to what people say about the other releases.

I have all except Michigan and Smiley.
Far East is good if you don't expect it to be as hard as Brown's earlier stuff.
Ijahman and Pablo Moses are great meditative albums. A little similar in style but also very different. Haile I Hymn is something that you can listen to to calm down whereas, Revolutionary Dream is a bit more militant and upbeat while still mellow. Moses is a chanting type style and Ijahman sings like no one else.

Love Earl Sixteen and think this album has great sound. Earlier rockers type tunes not the dancehall stuff that he did later. Every tune is good.

Earth and Stone is truly great lost classic. Great sound quality. I bought this and Tetrack's Cd at the same time and both are criminally under-rated. Great if you like roots harmony from the 70s.

Took me awhile to get the Rastafarians style. Little different than Jamaican roots. Great album though that has a hard edge to many of the songs. Lots of electric guitar (for a reggae album).

Little Roy is great and may surprisingly remind you of Bob Marley if you listen for it. Has his own sound but in the same style as Bob.

All and all a great list of CDs that I wouldn't part with. I would recommend any of them for your reggae collection. Many different styles but all very good albums.

cultural roots - drift away from evil
interns - detour
freddie mcgregor - at studio one

black uhuru - love crisis
wailing souls - wild suspence
the regulars - victim
the regulars - i & i

im just lookin for some good roots. i've been hangin out in the early 80's too much lately..need to bring it back..got any requests?

If you REALLY want to get into a great 70s tip, then go with almost anything with the Revolutionaries on!

Leggo Dub for instance!

Earl Sixteen, Litle Roy and Kool Roots are must have titles and the first ones I would pick up from the list.

Next the Pablo Moses which is also very good.

The Barry Brown is not one of his best and not as heavy as some of his earlier recordings. If you looking for CD you could go for the "Rich Man Poor Man" "Mr Moneyman" or the "Best of" on Striker Lee. These are closer to what he was recording at his best.

Ijahman Levy "Haile I Hymn" is good but imo is a bit of an aquired taste as it has a different kind of sound.

Michigan and Smiley is OK but not great but then DJ is not my favorite style.

Rastafarians on Orthodox I don`t know at all.

Regards

Dave

"orthodox"by the rastafarians is my all-time early 80's album.the sleeve is worth the record
"jah greatest blessings""words of wisdom""hold on jah jah children"etc...it really takes me on a trip down memory lane listing them
fadel