recommend me some reggae

[Voley]

This is a really good place to start:

1. Bag a Wire Dub - King Tubby
2. Marcus Garvey - Marcus Garvey
3. Fade Away - Junior Byles
4. M.P.L.A. [Dub] - Tapper Zukie
5. Black Harmony Killer - Jah Stitch
6. Fisherman - The Congos
7. Wear You to the Ball - U-Roy
8. Rush I Some [Dub] - Tapper Zukie
9. Pure Ranking [Discomix] - Horace Andy
10. I Need a Roof - The Mighty Diamonds
11. King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown - Augustus Pablo
12. Train to Zion [Discomix] - B. Brown
13. Two Sevens Clash - Culture
14. Deuteronomy - Sylford Walker
15. Police and Thieves - Junior Murvin
16. Tackro - Lee "Scratch" Perry

 

[Spion]

I'm going through a huge reggae phase at the mo - everything from Prince Buster to late 70s stuff like Jacob Miller, Gladiators etc

This is one of my favourite comps: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rebel-Music-Various-Artists/dp/tracks/B000065BYW/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1

1. Step Softly - Ellis, Bobby & The Desmond Miles Seven
2. Tonight - Keith & Tex
3. Scorcher - Dunkley, Errol
4. Russians Are Coming - Bennett, Val
5. If I Could Rule The World - Ellis, Alton
6. Upsetter Version - Dennis Alcapone
7. Cuss Cuss - Robinson, Lloyd
8. Downpressor - Wailers (1)
9. Behold - Roy, Hugh & Tommy McCook
10. Hardest Fighter - Little Roy
11. East Of The River Nile - Pablo, Augustus
12. 90 Dollar Skank - Big Youth
13. God Helps The Man - Smart, Leroy
14. Concentration - Brown, Dennis
15. Fever - Byles, Junior
16. Slaving - Parks, Lloyd
17. Blackman Time - I-Roy
18. Hypocrite - Heptones
19. You Don't Know - Andy, Bob
20. Black Gold And Green - Boothe, Ken
21. Melody Maker - Hudson, Keith
22. Peter And Judas - Earl Flute & Horace Andy
23. You Are My Angel - Andy, Horace
24. Saturday Night Special - Dyke, Michael

 

[STFC]

Rockers - a fine film with a proper plot too but also an album that i heard first and is superb. And of course Bob and Peter.

Ace film (see tagline).

 

[ringo]

I'm going through a huge reggae phase at the mo - everything from Prince Buster to late 70s stuff like Jacob Miller, Gladiators etc

This is one of my favourite comps: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rebel-Music-Various-Artists/dp/tracks/B000065BYW/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1

1. Step Softly - Ellis, Bobby & The Desmond Miles Seven
2. Tonight - Keith & Tex
3. Scorcher - Dunkley, Errol
4. Russians Are Coming - Bennett, Val
5. If I Could Rule The World - Ellis, Alton
6. Upsetter Version - Dennis Alcapone
7. Cuss Cuss - Robinson, Lloyd
8. Downpressor - Wailers (1)
9. Behold - Roy, Hugh & Tommy McCook
10. Hardest Fighter - Little Roy
11. East Of The River Nile - Pablo, Augustus
12. 90 Dollar Skank - Big Youth
13. God Helps The Man - Smart, Leroy
14. Concentration - Brown, Dennis
15. Fever - Byles, Junior
16. Slaving - Parks, Lloyd
17. Blackman Time - I-Roy
18. Hypocrite - Heptones
19. You Don't Know - Andy, Bob
20. Black Gold And Green - Boothe, Ken
21. Melody Maker - Hudson, Keith
22. Peter And Judas - Earl Flute & Horace Andy
23. You Are My Angel - Andy, Horace
24. Saturday Night Special - Dyke, Michael

That's the finest reggae compilation ever, created by Dave Hendley, who has possibly the best ear for reggae in the UK. Seriously, I've been collecting reggae for over 20 years and I still play it all the time and have collected most of the original 45s from it.

You could also check some of my mixes on the Urban DJ mixes sticky at the top of the page.

 

[Voley]

That Rebel Music comp does look good. Thanks for recommending it.

 

[Spion]

That's the finest reggae compilation ever, created by Dave Hendley, who has possibly the best ear for reggae in the UK.

Just discovered he's compiled a Vol 2 - just ordered it

Now I can't find CD 2 of vol 1 tho

 

[ringo]

Volume 2 is also pretty good.

 

[Apathy]

Beng geng beng-a-geng geng geng geng

I love this mix......

http://pipomixes.blogspot.com/2008/05/blunted-with-beat-junkie-mixed-by-dj.html

after recommendations of similar mixes please

 

[ringo]

I love this mix......

http://pipomixes.blogspot.com/2008/05/blunted-with-beat-junkie-mixed-by-dj.html

after recommendations of similar mixes please

Nice selection of tunes on there, a lot were big Jamaican hits in their day.

 

[Idaho]

I keep listening to one particular Gregory Isaacs track atm. Hail Artical Don. God knows what it means.

 

[sim667]

heptones
burning spear
jimmy cliff
the skatalites
dennis brown

 

[ringo]

I keep listening to one particular Gregory Isaacs track atm. Hail Artical Don. God knows what it means.

Hail - Like the Roman "Hail Caesar"

Artical = Heartical - Rasta word for behaving in a good and proper way with love in your heart.

Don - Ghetto area overlord, same as a Mafia Don, and nothing like an Oxford Don.

An excellent set of typically contradictory terms which suggest that Gregory is the respected leader, a clean hearted, humble Rasta, but he also runs the place so don't mess with him.

Almost exactly how he is in real life, from what I've heard.

 

[strakweather]

i really like reggae but my knowledge of it is severely lacking (bordering on non-existant), have acquired a fair few mixes on my comp over the years but have lost most of them and a lot of them aren't really what i like- the problem is i don't really know what i do like

been listening to this mix a lot lately: http://www.spannered.org/radio/1272/

and this one too http://www.spannered.org/radio/1224/ which seems like the kind of dub type stuff i like, like you hear a lot at carnival etc (ie not just boring plinky plonky noises)

erm yeah, if anyone can point me in the right direction i'd be most obliged!

10 CC.


Musical Youth.

Boney M

 

[BlackArab]

British Reggae recommendations:

Aswad - Live & Direct

Various - Babylon soundtrack

 

[foo]

This is a really good place to start:

1. Bag a Wire Dub - King Tubby
2. Marcus Garvey - Marcus Garvey
3. Fade Away - Junior Byles
4. M.P.L.A. [Dub] - Tapper Zukie
5. Black Harmony Killer - Jah Stitch
6. Fisherman - The Congos
7. Wear You to the Ball - U-Roy
8. Rush I Some [Dub] - Tapper Zukie
9. Pure Ranking [Discomix] - Horace Andy
10. I Need a Roof - The Mighty Diamonds
11. King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown - Augustus Pablo
12. Train to Zion [Discomix] - B. Brown
13. Two Sevens Clash - Culture
14. Deuteronomy - Sylford Walker
15. Police and Thieves - Junior Murvin
16. Tackro - Lee "Scratch" Perry

that's a good album

MPLA is still one of my all time favourite tracks....

 

[iROBOT]

Been getting (back) into the Congos of late...


And they still going strong....

 

[ska invita]

I recommend my 3 part Lee Perry mix, which you can have for free right here!

Mikus - Rainford Rules! Strictly Lee Perry Selection Pt1.

Junior Murvin - Roots Train
Bunny and Ricky - Freedom Fighter
Junior Byles - Place Called Africa
Lee Perry - Mother Land Dub
Brent Dowe - Down Here in Babylon
George Faith - To Be a Lover
The Upsetters - All the Way
Danny Hensworth - Mr Money Man
The Heptones - Sufferers Time
Devon Irons - Ketch Vampire
The Upsetters - Vamp a Dub
The Upsetters - Party Time
Lee Perry - Man to Man (Wailers on backing vox)
Lee Perry - Freedom Street
Horace Smart - Ruffer Ruff
Lee Perry - Original Jungle Dub
Lee Perry - Rubba Dub
Lee Perry - Cross Over
Lee Perry - Cross Over Dub
Lee Perry - Bird in Hand
Max Romeo - One Step Forward
The Diamonds - Talk About it
The Children - Yama-Ky
U-Roy and the Children - Yama-Ky
The uPsetters - Pop Goes the Dub
Lee Perry - CHicken Scratch (the tune that gave him his nickname)

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=130716836&blogId=197775844
http://www.fileqube.com/shared/seQTgp1367003

Mikus - Rainford Rules! Strictly Lee Perry Selection Pt2.

Time Unlimited - Africa We Are Going HOme
Mystic Eyes - Forward With Love
Leroy Sibbles - Garden of Life
The Congos - Fisherman Dub
Upsetters ft Full Experience - Dyon Anasawa
Lee Perry - Evol Yenoh
Seke Molenga and Kalo Kawongolo - Mengieb
Lee Perry & THe Upsetters - Hold Them Kung Fu
Lee Perry & THe Upsetters - Black Vest
Lord Creator - Such is Life
Lee Perry - Such is Dub
Earl Sixteen - Freedom
Lee Perry - Freedom Dub
Unknown VOcalist - Nuh Fe Run Down
Lee Perry - City Too HOt
Brad Osbourne & The Towerchanters - Little Flute Chant
Eric Donaldson - Stand UP!
The Upsetters - Dub Fa Yah Rights!
Bree Daniels - Oh Me, Oh My
The Upsetters - Oh Me, Oh Dub
Lee Perry & THe Upsetters - Crab Years
Lee Perry & THe Upsetters - Black Belt

1: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=130716836&blogId=197775844
2: http://www.fileqube.com/shared/XkmMUEalR1375127

Mikus - Rainford Rules! Strictly Lee Perry Selection Pt3.

Lee - on the Wire [intro]
Junior Byles and the Versatiles - Cutting Razor
Ralph Haughton & The Ebony Sisters - Take Warning
Derrick Harriott - Walk The Streets
Watty Burnett - Rainy Night Dub
The Upsetters - So Many Shanks
Shenley Duffus - Sincerely
Jolly Brothers - COnscious Man
Lee Perry - Conscious Dub
Twin Roots - KNow Love
The Heptones - Crying Over You
Alton Ellis - The Children Are Crying
The Congos - Children Crying
Debra Keese - Travelling
Lee Perry - Noah Sugar Pan Dub
Lee Perry - Rejoice in Skank
The Silvertones - Financial Crisis
The UPsetters - Financial Dub
The Heptones - Babylon Falling
The UPsetters - Babylon Dub
The Heptones - THree in One
Lee Perry - Lee in the Hearbeat
Lee & Omar Perry - Do the Lion DUB

1: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=130716836&blogId=197775844
2: http://www.fileqube.com/shared/JFAejxP1375514

...hope you like these...had a great time putting them together

One last thing - check out this link for some really incredible shots from the ark - http://www.afflictedyard.com/scratchark.htm
(scroll past the first 5 b+w ones)

​

 

[Idaho]

Hail - Like the Roman "Hail Caesar"

Artical = Heartical - Rasta word for behaving in a good and proper way with love in your heart.

Don - Ghetto area overlord, same as a Mafia Don, and nothing like an Oxford Don.

An excellent set of typically contradictory terms which suggest that Gregory is the respected leader, a clean hearted, humble Rasta, but he also runs the place so don't mess with him.

Almost exactly how he is in real life, from what I've heard.

Thanks for clearing that up

 

[butcher]

Dr Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken in Town

 

[cozmikbrew]

those soul jazz compilations are all excellent

except the dancehall one which isn't

Whats wrong with it?

 

[Apathy]

why did i not know about blogspot before this thread, getting some top music that peeps are kindly sharing

 

[PursuedByBears]

I recommend my 3 part Lee Perry mix, which you can have for free right here!

Thanks, listening to part 1 now, excellent!

 

[foo]

http://www.roots-archives.com

i've been finding old stuff through this site. it's good.

 

[cozmikbrew]

British Reggae recommendations:

Aswad - Live & Direct

Various - Babylon soundtrack

The babylon soundtrack is a particular fave ,most of the tunes done by Dennis bovell whos done quite a few good dub lps worth checking

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I like Frankie Paul. My favourite of his is Tidal Wave.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESim99JYgOA

 

[cozmikbrew]

I like Frankie Paul. My favourite of his is Tidal Wave.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESim99JYgOA

Oh yes

 

[cozmikbrew]

I like Frankie Paul. My favourite of his is Tidal Wave.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESim99JYgOA

Right,reckon thats me for the near future,classic dancehall tunes on youtube

 

[Intastella]

Originally Posted by Mrs Magpie View Post
I like Frankie Paul. My favourite of his is Tidal Wave.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESim99JYgOA

Right,reckon thats me for the near future,classic dancehall tunes on youtube

Gord, you've only gorn and started him off now ain'tcha

 

[ferryca]

I would recommend some Finnish reggae.. my recent discoveries

Check these out:

Jukka Poika

Soul Captain Band

Raappana

Kapteeni Ä-ni

hope you like them ..

 

[foo]

if you want 'modern reggae' (which i know very little about) mister Jeff introduced me to Rhythm and Sound they're tops, i love their sound. it's like a mix of new and old. here's a clip of them doing their thing. dunno where they're from - somewhere in Europe i reckon.





ha. listening to that again........from halfway through it's brought my buzz from Sat night right back up! <starts dancing while getting dressed>

going to be late for work....