Classic Reggae Albums
Tuesday 18 November 2008
"Reggae is a music unique to Jamiaca, but it ironically has its roots in New Orleans R&B. Reggae's direct forefather is ska, an uptempo, rhythmic variation based on the New Orleans R&B Jamaican musicians heard broadcast from the US on their transistor radios. Relying on skittering guitar and syncopated rhythms, ska was their interpretation of R&B and it was quite popular in the early '60s. However, during one very hot summer, it was too hot to either play or dance to ska, so the beat was slowed down and reggae was born. Since then, reggae has proven to be as versatile as the blues, as it lends itself to a number of interpretations, from the melodic rock steady of Alton Ellis and the rock and folk-influenced songwriting of Bob Marley to the trippy, near-psychedelic soundscapes of dub artists like Lee "Scratch" Perry. It has crossed into the mainstream through the bright, bouncy "reggae sunsplash" festivals and pop-oriented bands like UB40, but more adventurous reggae artists, such as Marley and Perry, have influenced countless reggae, folk, rock and dance artists. Their contributions resonate throughout popular music"
-AMG
Abyssinians - Satta Massagana
http://rapidshare.com/files/82600656/Abyssinians_-_Satta_Massagana.rar
Augustus Pablo - East of the River Nile
http://rapidshare.com/files/83030640/Augustus_Pablo_-_East_Of_The_River_Nile.rar
Barrington Levy - Too Experienced
http://rapidshare.com/files/82529540/Barrington_Levy_-_Too_Experienced.rar
Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla
http://rapidshare.com/files/204137309/Black_Uhuru__-_Sinsemilla.rar
Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch A Fire
http://rapidshare.com/files/69543622/Bob_Marley_-_Catch_A_Fire.rar
Buju Banton - `til Shiloh
http://rapidshare.com/files/83047522/Buju_Banton_-_til_Shiloh.rar
Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man
http://rapidshare.com/files/82887941/Bunny_Wailer_-_Blackheart_Man.rar
Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey
http://rapidshare.com/files/204144870/Burning_Spear_-_Marcus_Garvey.rar
Culture - Two Sevens Clash
http://rapidshare.com/files/82605588/Culture_-_Two_Sevens_Clash.rar
Dennis Brown - Love & Hate: The Best of Dennis Brown
http://rapidshare.com/files/124566794/Dennis_Brown_-__The_Best_of___Love___Hate.rar
Desmond Dekker - This is Crucial Reggae
http://rapidshare.com/files/83106268/Desmond_Dekker_-_This_is_Crucial_Reggae.rar
Freddie McGregor - Bobby Bobylon
http://rapidshare.com/files/124825523/Freddie_Mcgregor_-_Bobby_Babylon.rar
Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
http://rapidshare.com/files/83015906/Gregory_Isaacs_-_Night_Nurse.rar
Horace Andy - Skylarking
http://www.filesonic.com/file/64959763/Horace_Andy_-_Skylarking.rar
Jimmy Cliff - Higher & Higher
http://rapidshare.com/files/82518512/Jimmy_Cliff_-_Higher___Higher.rar
Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves
http://rapidshare.com/files/83037930/Junior_Murvin_-_Police___Thieves.rar
King Tubby Meets Roots Radics - Dangerous Dub
http://rapidshare.com/files/120776359/King_Tubby_Meets_Roots_Radics_-_Dangerous_Dub.rar
Lee "Scratch" Perry - Super Ape
http://rapidshare.com/files/82595223/Lee_Scrath_Perry_-__Super_Ape.rar
Max Romeo & The Upsetters - War Ina Babylon
http://rapidshare.com/files/82738867/Max_Romeo___The_Upsetters_-_War_ina_Babylon.rar
Peter Tosh - Legalize It
http://www.filesonic.com/file/64961257/Peter_Tosh_-_Legalize_It_-_1976.rar
Rita Marley - Who Feels It Knows It
http://rapidshare.com/files/82745410/Rita_Marley_-_Who_Feels_It_Knows_It.rar
Scientist - Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires
http://rapidshare.com/files/124735470/Scientist_-_Scientist_Rids_the_World_of_the_Evil_Curse_of_the_Vampires.rar
Shabba Ranks - As Raw As Ever
http://rapidshare.com/files/82778477/Shabba_Ranks_-_As_Raw_As_Ever.rar
Sly & Robbie - Taxi Fare
http://rapidshare.com/files/82574339/Sly___Robby_-_Taxi_Fare.rar
Supercat - Don Dada
http://www.filesonic.com/file/64961403/Super_Cat-Don_Dada.rar
The Congos - Heart of the Congo
http://www.filesonic.com/file/64960340/The_Congos_-_Heart_of_The_Congos.rar
The Mighty Diamonds - Right Time
http://www.filesonic.com/file/64961439/The_Mighty_Diamonds_-_Right_Time.rar
Toots & the Maytals - Funky Kinston
http://www.filesonic.com/file/64959651/Toots___The_Maytals_-_Funky_Kingston.rar
U-Roy - Dread in a Babylon
http://rapidshare.com/files/83001349/U_Roy_-_Dread_In_A_Babylon.rar
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Conscious Party
http://www.filesonic.com/file/64962222/The_Melody_Makers_-_Conscious_Party.rar
