I asked Moggers for essential Roots Reggae Albums: http://mog.com/Cody_B/blog_post/33408 Here's what they gave,Thanks MOG. Check the original post for some details. listed in no particular order, these should get you started on an all-killer collection. Feel Free to add on and pass on.. The Congos-Heart of the Congos (Blood and Fire) Singers and Players-Revenge of the Underdog (On-U Sound) Burning Spear-Marcus Garvey/Garvey’s Ghost (Mango 2fer) Yabby You- Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (Blood and Fire) Tribute to Jackie Mittoo (Heartbeat) African Anthem – Mikey Dread True Democracy – Steel Pulse New Chapter of Dub – Aswad East of the River Nile – Augustus Pablo Burnin – the Wailers The Harder They Come – Jimmy Cliff Check It – Mutabaruka Satta Massagana — The Abyssinians Linton Cooper – You’ll Get Your Pay Larry Marshall – Run Babylon the tide is high – the paragons rivers of babylon – the melodians money in my pocket – dennis brown ba ba boom – the jamiacans screaming target – big youth Funky Kingston - Toots & the Maytals Lee “Scratch” Perry’s - Arkology Spear & The Black Diciples- Man In The Hills U-Roy- Dread In a Babylon Jacob Miller – Tenament Yard Peter Tosh- The Essential Peter Tosh Culture- Two Sevens Clash John Holt-Police in Helicopter Linval Thompson- Anthology- Black Uhuru- Liberation Carlton Livingston-Trodding Hugh Mundell- Rasta Have The Handle Denis Brown- Revolution Johnny Osborne- Truth and Rights Steel Pulse- Tru Democracy Midnight- Jubelees of Zion King Stitt- Fire Corner King Stitt-Hebman Shuffle Bunny Wailer-Blackheart Man The Royals-Pick up the Pieces Mighty Diamonds- Right Time V/A-Rocksteady Soul V/A-Treasure Isle Meets Tip Top V/A-Roots of Reggae: Volume Two, Rock Steady Marcia Griffiths-Put A Little Love In Your Heart: The Best Of Marcia Griffiths, 69-74 V/A-Scandal Ska Desmond Dekker - Israelites: The Best Of V/A-Channel One: Hit Bound! The Revolutionary Sound V/A-Original Club Ska V/A- Deep Ska V/A- Intesified:Original Ska V/A-Trojan X-rated Box Set
Posted on 12/21/2006
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What a great list! My dad wrote the liner notes on some of the albums listed above. He'll be stoked to hear roots reggae is being talked about on MOG.
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You work fast, Cody. I bookmarked your original post but hadn't gotten back to it. Don't know how Roots this list is supposed to be, but I'll add:
Toots & the Maytals Live
Dillinger - Cokane On My Brain
Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces of Victory
Tapper Zukie - Man Ah Warrior
Those last two are probably a little outside the category, but they're great albums every song.
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Sorry RobP, I am nothing if not an efficient collator, thanks for the additions.
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I cant believe Freddie Mcgregor's "Bobby Babylon isn't here yet....or how about:
The Wackies - African Roots Volumes Horace Andy - In the Light/In the Light Dub Burning Spear - Social Living Jackie Mittoo - Champion of the Arena The Ethiopians - Slave Call Hugh Mundell & Augustus Pablo - Africa Must Be Free by 1983 Dr. Alimantado - Best dressed Chicken in Town (Check out the album cover) Sugar Minott - Wicked Ago Feel It Horsemouth Wallace - Original Armageddon Dub Sly & Robbie Presents Unmetered Taxi Lacksley Castell - Princess Lady Dennis Brown - Wolf And Leopards Yellowman - Zungguzungguguzungguzeng! Dub Specialist - Dub Store Special Lee Perry - Kung Fu Meets the Dragon & Super Ape & Cloak & Dagger Niney the Observer - Sledgehammer Dub In The Streets Of Jamaica Sly & Robbie - Raiders Of The Lost Dub Soul Syndicate - Dub Classic The Revolutionaries - Outlaw Dub Ras Michael - Nyahbinghi Count Ossie - Tales of Mozambique
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Check this site out:
http://www.roots-archives.com/
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Sounds very good to me Fijah..If you owned the old list, plus your list, that'd me one hell of a starter kit.
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Bumbaclot... this suppose to be a "starter kit". Roots 101 and 1/2 maybe?
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You are so right,Fijah..BTW, that website is incredible..Respect!