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JUST WONDERING, YOU MAY HAVE MANY FAVORITE ALBUMS/RECORDS, BUT WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE LP FROM THE EARLY 1980'S DANCEHALL ERA?

it's really hard to choose one lp from the early 80s period, as this was a great era for reggae in my opinion. my favorites are lps produced by junjo and linval thompson, such as:

johnny osbourne - fally lover + never stop fighting + nightfall
don carlos - day to day living
freddie macgregor - big ship
hugh mundell - mundell
michael prophet - righteous are the conquerer + self-titled
barrington levy - englishman + robinhood + poor man style
cultural roots - hell a go pop
wayne jarrett - chip in
wailing souls - firehouse rock + inchpinchers
linval thompson - baby father + look how me sexy

these are all personal favorites that i feel are on the same level with each other, so i can't name one as my top pick.

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Dignitary Stylish - Jah send me come LP

oops.. i missed the part about it strictly being early 80's...

meant to put these covers in...should have tested first...

1. wicked set with prince far i on production[cover=190,203]

2. although released in 79, this is a pillar of dancehall, essential to all that followed[cover=6342,4498]

3. my favorite bunny album backed by a rock solid roots radics
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all crucial!

Gotta love Big Ship, Firehouse Rock, D. Carlos, and the B. Levy stuff. As for ones not mentioned yet...

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Lots of other great Wackies stuff from this era. Too many great compilations to mention as well.

Plenty of top contenders already posted.
My faves change daily but here's a couple I enjoy:
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If I only had to choose one I would probably (today) be;
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For me it's the perfect deejay-album.

scientist the peoples choice

yellowman mad over me lp