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Ok my breadrin here`s one to get thinking about what are the absolute classics and must have albums of roots,dub and dancehall.I`m trying to build up a collection of the hottest albums ever to have come out,any era and any artist and would like to here your inputs. Jah bless and Jah guide. Rootsman from Africa

I have been linking people to this list like crazy lately, but here we go again...

[Top 100 JA Albums](http://www.bloodandfire.co.uk/db/viewto ... 100+albums)

Much respect to Zapatoo the Tiger for compiling this one! Well crucial! The list covers roots, dub, rocksteady and ska pretty well, but not too much post 1985 material.

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Just one for starters:

Top Dub album:

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MightyZ

www.myspace.com/mightyzallstars

[cover=2001,2364]Earth & Stone/kool roots

africa must be free by 1983 is a must-have

Leggo Dub

I've just listened to it and, for me, it stands apart from just about any other reggae record I've ever heard. It's unique.

I love it so much I have five issues of it, and am still looking for a few more - - I don't have the one with the track listing and the baseball boot cover anymore

It's been re-issued by the Hot Pot label.

Here's the original:

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And the reissue:

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Pick a Dub. For me it's the record that sucked me into reggae and dub, before that i only knew the hitsingles of Bob Marley. I bought a re-issue on vinyl last year, and a couple of months ago i bought one on blue vinyl. Very proud of that...

Burbur wrote:Pick a Dub. For me it's the record that sucked me into reggae and dub, before that i only knew the hitsingles of Bob Marley. I bought a re-issue on vinyl last year, and a couple of months ago i bought one on blue vinyl. Very proud of that...

I have that issue on Blue Vinyl also! And yes, it is a very very good LP.