Can someone recommend me a excellent reggae artist from the 70s

[phildwyer]

I think bollocks

I was collecting 70s reggae when you were still listening to Def Leppard.

 

[butchersapron]

you're like a cabbage in this society

 

[phildwyer]

Yes indeed, although my favourite, Lion Rock, is 80s.

I'd go for Two Sevens Clash myself. Been listening to a lot of Niney the Observer recently, I missed him the first time around.

 

[danny la rouge]

I was collecting 70s reggae when you were still listening to Def Leppard.

Then you have never collected reggae.

 

[phildwyer]

Check Jacob Miller, this is a good one:

 

[Idaho]

I cannot believe no one has mentioned Lee 'Scratch' Perry yet!

To be fair - if you listen to half of 70's reggae, you are probably listening to something of him.

 

[bmd]

you're like a cabbage in this society

Good call, that album is a classic.

 

[Spion]

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[ohmyliver]

I'd go for Two Sevens Clash myself. Been listening to a lot of Niney the Observer recently, I missed him the first time around.

and I've just discovered the mighty "blood and fire" by Niney the Observer as a consequence of this thread, what albums do you recomend?

 

[Clair De Lune]

I cannot believe no one has mentioned Lee 'Scratch' Perry yet!

I thought it was too obvious but I guess not

 

[Spion]

I cannot believe no one has mentioned Lee 'Scratch' Perry yet!

To be fair - if you listen to half of 70's reggae, you are probably listening to something of him.

I thought it was too obvious but I guess not

personally, I think he is overrated as a result of a disproportionate amount of exposure in the UK in the 80s/90s.

I like some of his stuff, the early stuff really, but can't be doing with the over-fiddly productions. It gets too noodly for my tastes

 

[IC3D]

This is a good ozzy site that has radio shows with a bit of history behind the artists, tracklistings and all 60's to modern dep on which show it is

 

[Greenfish]

Miller I think it will be.

is he better than U-roy?

 

[Spion]

Miller I think it will be.

is he better than U-roy?

They're different

Miller was a singer

U-roy is a DJ that toasts over existing tunes

 

[Clair De Lune]

personally, I think he is overrated as a result of a disproportionate amount of exposure in the UK in the 80s/90s.

I like some of his stuff, the early stuff really, but can't be doing with the over-fiddly productions. It gets too noodly for my tastes

You gotta love Goosy and police and thieves...well I do

 

[Spion]

Yeah

Right now I'm mad for 'Herb Vendor' by Horsemouth Wallace (a L Perry production) and People Funny Boy

 

[TitanSound]

I like some of his stuff, the early stuff really, but can't be doing with the over-fiddly productions. It gets too noodly for my tastes

Will defo agree with you on that one

 

[ringo]

Anyway, I'd recommend the Trojan Anthology, Rebel Music.
And Mighty Diamonds, Right Time.
The Congos, Heart of the Congos.
And Burning Spear, Marcus Garvey.

If you could only have 4 roots LP's those would be a pretty good choice.

'Ole 'eap o' 70's roots in my latest in the Urbanites mixes thread above.

 

[ringo]

and I've just discovered the mighty "blood and fire" by Niney the Observer as a consequence of this thread, what albums do you recomend?

Better as a producer than a singer, Blood & Fire being an exception.

This compilation is excellent:

sufferation

And then the LP's he produced for Dennis Brown and Sledeghammer Dub.

 

[bmd]

Horace Andy, if only for Skylarking (there's loads more imo), which is a riiiight tune.

 

[snackhead]

John Holt

 

[Spion]

Horace Andy, if only for Skylarking (there's loads more imo), which is a riiiight tune.

I've just stuck it on a mix I've posted to U75 radio and here http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=9072454&postcount=2101

 

[bmd]

I've just stuck it on a mix I've posted to U75 radio and here http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=9072454&postcount=2101

Nice one, just downloading it now.

 

[Dj TAB]

clicky the artwork to download mp3

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

That 3-CD Lee Perry thing from about 2002 with all his 70s stuff on (some his, some he produced) is amazing

 

[Herbsman.]

yuh jus call de police for me,
yuh tell dem dis a case of emergency
jah man two robber just juk down me
dem go ina me pocket tek out me money
dem go around me neck tek weh me jewellry
dem go over me finga tek wey me ring yuh see, ey

 

[plasticene]

That 3-CD Lee Perry thing from about 2002 with all his 70s stuff on (some his, some he produced) is amazing

Arkology. Tis good.