The Alton Ellis, Barrington Levy, Dennis Brown, Horace Andy & Desmond Dekker albums are all best of's as i thought it was hard to find an artist released album which was a good representation of the artist. The headers are also links to artist and album information/reviews
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
Abyssinians - Satta Massagana
http://hotfile.com/dl/55014206/4f94c04/Abyssinians_-_Satta_Massagana.rar.html
Alton Ellis - Cry Tough
http://hotfile.com/dl/55498800/9f2230b/Alton_Ellis_-_Cry_Tough.rar.html
Augustus Pablo - East of the River Nile
http://hotfile.com/dl/54807641/c9f68c4/Augustus_Pablo_-_East_Of_The_River_Nile.rar.html
Barrington Levy - Too Experienced
http://hotfile.com/dl/56844412/d2b784f/Barrington_Levy_-_Too_Experienced-_The_Best_of_Barrington_Levy.rar.html
Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla
http://hotfile.com/dl/56007939/8c649e9/Black_Uhuru__-_Sinsemilla.rar.html
Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch A Fire
http://hotfile.com/dl/63863366/cd0afab/Bob_Marley__The_Wailers_-_Catch_A_Fire.rar.html
Buju Banton - `til Shiloh
http://hotfile.com/dl/56842181/8a76c61/Buju_Banton_-_til_Shiloh.rar.html
Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man
http://hotfile.com/dl/56419438/66c684e/Bunny_Wailer_-_Blackheart_Man.rar.html
Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey
http://hotfile.com/dl/80837028/8c652cd/Burning_Spear_-_Marcus_Garvey.rar.html
Culture - Two Sevens Clash
http://hotfile.com/dl/55496388/597ab93/Culture_-_Two_Sevens_Clash.rar.html
Dennis Brown - Love & Hate: The Best of Dennis Brown
http://hotfile.com/dl/55497805/1401ded/Dennis_Brown_-__The_Best_of___Love___Hate.rar.html
Desmond Dekker - This is Crucial Reggae
http://hotfile.com/dl/56843682/19d9666/Desmond_Dekker_-_This_is_Crucial_Reggae.rar.html
Freddie McGregor - Bobby Bobylon
http://hotfile.com/dl/54803872/c751e76/Freddie_Mcgregor_-_Bobby_Babylon.rar.html
Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
http://hotfile.com/dl/80858287/1ccbf23/Gregory_Isaacs_-_Night_Nurse.part1.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/80859885/f97293f/Gregory_Isaacs_-_Night_Nurse.part2.rar.html
Horace Andy - Skylarking
http://hotfile.com/dl/54803979/08a7a5e/Horace_Andy_-_Skylarking.rar.html
Jimmy Cliff - Higher & Higher
http://hotfile.com/dl/80868084/066a7ec/Jimmy_Cliff_-_Higher__Higher.rar.html
Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves
http://hotfile.com/dl/56843182/3c574c5/Junior_Murvin_-_Police___Thieves.rar.html
King Tubby Meets Roots Radics - Dangerous Dub
http://hotfile.com/dl/55016365/7089bb5/King_Tubby_Meets_Roots_Radics_-_Dangerous_Dub.rar.html
Lee "Scratch" Perry - Super Ape
http://hotfile.com/dl/54803621/305039e/Lee_Scrath_Perry_-__Super_Ape.rar.html
Max Romeo & The Upsetters - War Ina Babylon
http://hotfile.com/dl/56420160/7010c31/Max_Romeo___The_Upsetters_-_War_ina_Babylon.rar.html
Peter Tosh - Legalize It
http://hotfile.com/dl/57081016/79cf338/Peter_Tosh_-_Legalize_It.rar.html
Rita Marley - Who Feels It Knows It
http://hotfile.com/dl/54535311/c00e074/Rita_Marley_-_Who_Feels_It_Knows_It.rar.html
Scientist - Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires
http://hotfile.com/dl/55019083/07574c5/Scientist_-_Scientist_Rids_the_World_of_the_Evil_Curse_of_the_Vampires.rar.html
Shabba Ranks - As Raw As Ever
http://hotfile.com/dl/55020393/41c17ce/Shabba_Ranks_-_As_Raw_As_Ever.rar.html
Sly & Robbie - Taxi Fare
http://hotfile.com/dl/54807491/54b0026/Sly___Robby_-_Taxi_Fare.rar.html
The Congos - Heart of the Congo
http://hotfile.com/dl/54540277/fcbc110/The_Congos_-_Heart_of_The_Congos.rar.html
The Mighty Diamonds - Right Time
http://hotfile.com/dl/55497540/c00a7b2/The_Mighty_Diamonds_-_Right_Time.rar.html
Toots & the Maytals - Funky Kinston
http://hotfile.com/dl/55996690/7f0d51f/Toots___The_Maytals_-_Funky_Kingston.rar.html
U-Roy - Dread in a Babylon
http://hotfile.com/dl/54809280/ae17897/U_Roy_-_Dread_In_A_Babylon.rar.html
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Conscious Party
http://hotfile.com/dl/55013046/6a12510/The_Melody_Makers_-_Conscious_Party.rar.html
Great stuff,thanks dude!
ReplyDeletethanks for this !
ReplyDeleteLol. So Ive been looking for a link to the 96 degrees in the shade album by Third World. Why werent they on this list????? Lol
ReplyDeletethird world aint tht great
ReplyDeleteThird World - 96 Degrees
ReplyDeletehttp://rapidshare.com/files/346870499/TW-96DIS.rar
A worth while mention as well
ReplyDeleteSupercat - Don Dada
http://rapidshare.com/files/82770263/Super_Cat-Don_Dada.rar.html
heres another link
ReplyDeletehttp://hotfile.com/dl/55017061/e76d65e/Super_Cat-Don_Dada.rar.html