NYCD'S 40 BEST REGGAE ALBUMS

 I know very little -- ok, nothing -- about reggae. But my friend Sal of the late, lamented NYCD music store and the excellent music blog Burning Wood is a massive fan of the genre. He kindly pondered my request and offers up 40 essential albums anyone wanting to explore the genre beyond Marley, Bob. Dive in!

MORE THAN MARLEY -- NYCD'S 40 BEST REGGAE ALBUMS 

BOB ANDY & MARCIA GRIFFITHS -- Pied Piper ****

BIG YOUTH -- Screaming Target ****

SONNY BRADSHAW 7 -- Reggae Version/Version Reggae ****

BURNING SPEAR -- Garvey's Ghost ****

CARLTON & THE SHOES -- Love Me Forever ****

THE CLARENDONIANS -- The Best Of The Clarendonians ****1/2

THE CONGOS -- Heart Of The Congos ****

CULTURE -- Two Sevens Clash ****1/2

DADAWAH -- Peace & Love ****1/2

PHYLLIS DILLON -- Rock Steady ****

DR. ALIMANTADO -- Best Dressed Chicken In Town ****

ALTON & HORTENSE ELLIS -- Alton & Hortense Ellis ****

THE GAYLADS -- Soul Beat ****1/2

MARCIA GRIFFITHS -- Sweet & Nice ****

JOE HIGGS -- Life Of Contradiction *****

KEITH HUDSON -- Flesh Of My Skin, Blood Of My Blood ****

JENNIFER LARA -- Studio One Presents Jennifer Lara ****

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS -- Burnin' ****1/2

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS -- Natty DreAD *****

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS -- Uprising ****

TOMMY MCCOOK & BOBBY ELLIS -- Green Mango ****

THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS -- I Need A Roof ****

JACKIE MITTOO -- In London ****

JUDY MOWATT -- Black Woman *****

BUNNY WAILER -- Blackheart Man ****

THE PARAGONS -- On The Beach ****

LEE PERRY & THE UPSETTERS -- Roast Fish & Collie Weed ****1/2

PRINCE BUSTER -- Sings His Ten Commandments ****1/2

THE SKATALITES -- The Skatalite! ****

THE SKATALITES -- Essential Artist Collection (2023 from Trojan) ****1/2

SONS OF NEGUS -- Freedom Sounds *****

STEEL PULSE -- Hansworth Revolution ****

TOOTS & THE MAYTALS -- Monkey Man ****

TOOTS & THE MAYTALS -- In The Dark ****

PETER TOSH -- Equal Rights *****

U-ROY -- Version Galore *****

U-ROY -- Dread In A Babylon ****1/2

THE WAILERS -- The Wailing Wailers ****1/2

WINGLESS ANGELS -- Wingless Angels ****

VARIOUS ARTISTS -- Studio One 007: Licensed To Ska ****1/2