I am mindful that my life lacks reggae. However, most of the compilations I can buy are filled with dreary pap. I have Natty Dread and Legend by Bob Marley, Bass Culture and Forces of Victory by Linton Kwesi Johnson and I have enough UB40 to be getting along with. Shamefully. I also have a decent ska collection, so I don't need any more of that.
I'm not desperate to buy vast swathes of albums, but I'm looking for interesting individual songs, I suspect that stuff from the early 70's to the mid 80's is probably a sweet spot.
As clues, I quite like Sinsemilla by Black Uhuru, Heads High by Mr Vegas, You don't love me by Dawn Penn and Montego Bay by Freddie Notes and the Rudies apart from the aforementioned bands.
I'm looking for stuff with a good beat and some kind of "hook".
Can anybody recommend their favourite reggae tracks?
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DOC ALIMANTADO - Best Dressed Chiken in Town
Prince Far I - Bedward the Flying Preacher
Lee Scratch Perry - Disco Devil
Anything by Peter Tosh is pretty good.
*cracks fingers*
You could try
54-46 by Toots and the Maytals
Pressure Drop by Toots and the Maytals
Chant a Psalm by Steel Pulse
Earth Angel by Frankie Paul (or Courtney Melody)
Uptown Top Ranking by Donna & Althea
Hypocrite by The Heptones
Wear you to the Ball by U-Roy
Know Fe Chat by Shinehead
Or check out Burning Spear, John Holt, Mighty Diamonds, Maxi Priest ........
Dub side of the Moon?
Good Thing Going - Sugar Minott
Mother and Child Reunion - Paul Simon
Haitian Divorce - Steely Dan
A really excellent album; Loch Ness Monster, various artists (many by Lee Scratch Perry)
And try Double Barrel, Dave & Ansell Collins.
I've always liked "Guns Fever" by Baba Brooks :-)
"Stop That Train" by Clint Eastwood & General Saint is extremely catchy.
Anything by Prince Buster always gets me smiling, particularly "Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think."
Not sure if Prince Buster is technically reggae...but you know what I mean!
Agree with Lady Virginia - I like "Walk and Don't Look Back" with Mick Jagger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o4Fgh0KW_4
Ku Klux Klan by Steel Pulse
"Pars", on the Warm Leatherette album by Grace Jones. Sly Dunbar drums, Robbie Shakespeare bass.
I hate to say this, but so far nothing has quite hit the spot yet.
But I did find this.
forgot link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0cEjEvX9hY
Last one:
Michael Smith
Long Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQvlEqCLVLQ
"The Harder They Come" soundtrack...
No, you have to go way back - Lord Tanamo's "I'm in the mood for love" is sublime...
Nice fusion of rocksteady and r'n'b in Dr. Feelgood's "All through the city" too.
I Like this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCrmgPv_3tE
Here`s a list for yer Obo...
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs-Reggae.html
All the free reggae you could want here :
http://domcarlospear.blogspot.com/
Hollie Cook, daughter of Paul Cook of the Sex pistols has just released a ska/reggae album and mighty fine it is too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYzhfitBQDM
Check out Yellowman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EtSPUAFkeg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnkETE90_NA&feature=watch_response
Anything on the Wanted Dread or Alive album by Pete Tosh. I think I'm saying it's the last album Sly and Robbie did with him. I like the title track best if you have to pick one
picture on the wall
by the natural ites
cracking tune
Recently found Alpha Blondy (yes, it's a guy- comes from Cote d’Ivoire) & he's been enlivening the neighbours on a daily basis since.
For older stuff, King Tubby takes some beating.
Have a look at www.putumayo.com/ The Latin Reggae album's one I play a lot.
If you mail me a physical address I'll burn a DVD's worth for you.
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Anything by Toots and the Maytals espec 5446 was my number
Also check out some of the Gaz Mayall complilations :he has out together some good tracks
anything by toots, night nurse gregory isaacs,johnny too bad by the slickers, africa, black uhuru, happiness black uhuru, grace jones private life.enjoy!!!!!!!!!
Max Romeo & the upsetters - I chase the devil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N505JczoEGI
Or anything by london underground - early ON U SOUND band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnMWIg_sj68
Gotta love the lyric..."Italian bankers swing from London's bridges" anyone remember Roberto Calvi?
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