As it has happened so many times before, we started talking about reggae in the match chat today and it was mentioned that we probably should start a thread that concentrates on that genre. So I that's what I'm doing now.

Here's one to start the thread:

Toots & The Maytals - One Eye Enos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwRbmKgZsEM

Feel free to post more.

Edited April 2, 201115 yr by Maksimov

Nice one, Maks!

Here's one of my all time reggae favourites...

It'd be good if posters could also list their 10 favourite reggae tracks, might introduce some new sounds to others. I'll get round to mine tomorrow, needs time to get it right ;)

I`ll add my 2 favourites.

and

I know there a bot obvious but still bloody brilliant.

I'll just save mad_mac the trouble of posting this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njxEyk0pZD4

Nicky Thomas - Love Of The Common People

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnuKSz2nRDQ

Desmond Dekker - Israelites

Pioneers - Long Shot Kick De Bucket

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPlQoTVlqjs

Horace Faith - Black Pearl

Toots and The Maytals - Monkey Man

Max Romeo - Wet Dream

Jimmy Cliff - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

Bob & Marcia - Young Gifted & Black

The Slickers - Johnny Too Bad

Upsetters - Return Of Django

And one for luck::

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKnC3T6e3TY

Boris Gardiner - Elizabethan Reggae

Dandy Livingstone - Reggae In Your Jeggae

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JigMT0dmbpU

Dandy Livingstone - Think About That

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCwId-ASEMQ

Andy Capp - Pop A Top

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWE8SAo7CDk

Just thought I'd add these two, as I love the pics of the original skinheads (c.1969).

The Heptones - Mr President

Errol Walker - In These Times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qi8Lh_8ynU

Ranking Joe - Satan Bites the Dust

The Congos - Feast of the Passover

Scotty - Draw Your Brakes

I Jah Man - Jah Heavy Load (I highly recommend this album)

Peter Broggs - No Ism Pon De Riddim (again, I highly recommend this album)

Peter Tosh - Stepping Razor - play loud, f*ckin' brilliant

Peter Tosh - Downpressor Man - very deep song, play loud

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOyKF1mYbtA

Prince Buster

The Rulers - Don't Be A Rude Boy

The Silvertones - It's Real

Edited April 3, 201115 yr by The-Exploited

A few more classics...

Slim Smith & The Uniques - My Conversation

The Ethiopians - Train To Skaville

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf69KPPcumI

Lloyd Terrell - Birth Control

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkSHkCTk-mU

Derrick Morgan - Moon Hop

The Pioneers - Jackpot

Bob Marley - Small Axe (African Herbsman version)

Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston

Desmond Dekker - 007 (Shanty Town)

Dave & Ansel Collins - Monkey Spanner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG0_rsTkPaE

Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Montego Bay

Edited April 3, 201115 yr by Hutch

Make way for the Rude Boys!

Baba Brooks - Guns Fever

Desmond Dekker - Rude Boy Train

Honeyboy Martin & The Voices with Tommy McCook - Dreader Than Dread

Dandy Livingstone - Rudy A Message To You

Desmond Baker & The Clarendonians - Rude Boy Gone To Jail

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A781xLZKigo

Prince Buster's infamous "Judge Dread" trilogy...

Judge Dread

The Appeal

Judge Dread Dance

Bob Marley - Time Will Tell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7kSjZ9LoIs

Dennis Brown - Ain't That Loving You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FfagdJ2VdQ

Peter Tosh - I Am That I Am

Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse

Maxi Priest - In The Springtime

This whole thread would make a belting compilation album.

Desmond Dekker - Pickney Gal

Ken Boothe - Freedom Street

Big Youth - Screaming Target

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggnZnZ5mCqY

Rupie Edwards - Ire Feelings (Skanga)

Oh, jeesus! All of the above and so many more. I just had a poke through my singles box and these come to mind immediately

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-iJyFEi_Ys&playnext=1&list=PLBA73F2A0481FC3EA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc4MTN3ORWo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DCphqt3OBQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZGjLpxT4W0

Now I'll have a proper think

a few more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHkkuFv0cKw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjBiZSfM08

Still thinking

Dennis Brown - Man Next Door (not the original, I know)

Bob Marley - Iron Lion Zion 12 inch remix (on the end of one of his compilations, but absolute insanity nonetheless)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oryf4R6ZnpA

The Congos - Fisherman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVpV71SVpZM

Anthony Ellis - I Am The Ruler

Blue Rivers & The Maroons - Phoenix City

Andy Capp - The Law

The Pyramids - Jesse James Rides Again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYT-soMpLEY

The Pioneers - Poor Rameses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlV4AX8LM1U

Rudy Mills - John Jones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY1rQ-u-XKE

Dice The Boss - Your Boss DJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GZhXaZ8klk

King Stitt - Fire Corner

The Upsetters - A Live Injection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg9R0KjQHa0

Pama Dice - Brixton Fight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udv_6kmdquw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s07Fzg6QUT4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61uFQ7MD1Q4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3D-WkTQZwo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFjrvlC1vJg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2FzqYeaxKA

Edited April 4, 201115 yr by yorkleyblue