Bulldog and Jackhammer Present: Your Introduction To Reggae

Prettygurl · 12-04-2012, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Gavin B.

Jimmy Riley was another reggae singer who was profoundly influenced by the Stax/Atlantic sound and I'm going to feature his song Tell the Youths the Truth on my 100 Songs from the Golden Era of Reggae thread. Riley did a cover of Marvin G*ye's Sexual Healing in the early Eighties which blew me away. I'll post it on the 100 Songs thread if I can upload it to YouTube.

His son, Tarrus, isn't bad either.

I can't get enough of Lovers Rock.

Piss Me Off · 06-17-2009, 02:14 PM

Rest assured i'm making notes here, i've heard and have songs from most of the artists here but don't have anyhting apart from a Pete Tosh best of. Aswad and Burning Spear in particular are great.

Bulldog · 06-17-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

I absolutely adore this album. Great pick Bulldog!

It's a keeper ain't it. There are bits of it which are pure soul, but overall it's the perfect balance between that and reggae. The song in the video there isn't actually on the album (couldn't find any that were), but it does sound a lot like most of the LP.

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

Rest assured i'm making notes here, i've heard and have songs from most of the artists here but don't have anyhting apart from a Pete Tosh best of. Aswad and Burning Spear in particular are great.

Aswad started off cool, but got pretty poor as they went for that whole pop-reggae sound in the 80s (though I do like a few songs they did then). Burning Spear's the shizz too.

I'll be putting up the roots mixtape if you wanna try that before hunting any albums down. Could take a day or two to get online though.

Piss Me Off · 06-17-2009, 03:39 PM

I'm on a few of them now but the mix would be most welcome of course!

jackhammer · 06-18-2009, 04:02 AM

My half of the roots mix is on the way so expect a compilation up today!

Bulldog · 06-18-2009, 08:09 AM

Alright, here's the first mixtape. One song from each of our 10 picks (the link's that lovely colourful title below in case you're wondering)...

Essential Roots Reggae

1. Prince Far I - When Jah Ready To Go
2. Jacob Miller & Inner Circle - Curfew
3. Peter Tosh - Burial
4. Abyssinians - Forward Unto Zion
5. Burning Spear - The Invasion
6. U-Roy - Dreadlocks Dread
7. Aswad - Back To Africa
8. Third World - Human Marketplace
9. Steel Pulse - Prediction
10. Black Uhuru - Vampire

Piss Me Off · 06-18-2009, 12:40 PM

Thankyaverymuch. That Aswad album is the absolute tits. Could i have found a rival to the candle i hold for Toots Hibbert?

jackhammer · 06-18-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

Thankyaverymuch. That Aswad album is the absolute tits. Could i have found a rival to the candle i hold for Toots Hibbert?

It really is a lost gem. I remember getting the track' Back To Africa' on a Reggae sampler about 10 years ago and just loving it and was surprised that it was Aswad as they went poppy for sure. Toots has got a great voice but I find their music almost too upbeat sometimes.

Piss Me Off · 06-18-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Toots has got a great voice but I find their music almost too upbeat sometimes.

It's probably some of the most upbeat stuff i've heard which is the appeal. If i'm down rest assured Funky Kingston will put a smile back on my face.

jackhammer · 06-18-2009, 02:00 PM

I want this version:

Edit: I forgot I CAN get hold of this

06-17-2009, 02:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,470	Rest assured i'm making notes here, i've heard and have songs from most of the artists here but don't have anyhting apart from a Pete Tosh best of. Aswad and Burning Spear in particular are great. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

06-17-2009, 03:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,470	I'm on a few of them now but the mix would be most welcome of course! __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

06-18-2009, 04:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	My half of the roots mix is on the way so expect a compilation up today! __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

06-18-2009, 12:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,470	Thankyaverymuch. That Aswad album is the absolute tits. Could i have found a rival to the candle i hold for Toots Hibbert? __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

06-18-2009, 02:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I want this version: Edit: I forgot I CAN get hold of this __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

06-18-2009, 08:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Alright, here's the first mixtape. One song from each of our 10 picks (the link's that lovely colourful title below in case you're wondering)... Essential Roots Reggae 1. Prince Far I - When Jah Ready To Go 2. Jacob Miller & Inner Circle - Curfew 3. Peter Tosh - Burial 4. Abyssinians - Forward Unto Zion 5. Burning Spear - The Invasion 6. U-Roy - Dreadlocks Dread 7. Aswad - Back To Africa 8. Third World - Human Marketplace 9. Steel Pulse - Prediction 10. Black Uhuru - Vampire