recommend me some old reggae

i want to buy up some old reggae vinyls because it's chill as fuck and awesome and i want to spin them for a bit at my next gathering

Get the old Trojan stuff.

You can't go wrong with Skinhead Reggae

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMhGN9_gqvU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuVag25Ryec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVl8XSC2gJ8

marley/wailers, burning spear, little axe, etc. also (later, dubbier) lee perry, scientist, king tubby, and of course who could forget Raffi?

edit: yeah those trojan box sets can be dope too if you just want a mix of stuff.

any prince jazzbo stuff

lee perry - super ape

lennie hibbert "creation"

jackie mittoo

studio one records > trojan

i used to drive a lot to Junior Murvin - Police and Thieves

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gsyM-mBfYA

i could see how his falsetto could be annoying to some

Burning Spear and a little opium if you can.

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when it comes to old reggae and jamaican ska, i just have tonnes of compilations as opposed to actual artist things. lee perry's awesome though

I like dub, so Scientist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcOfG2yyHRw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuQ_FCmVdJY&feature=related

aswad (heh) - A New Chapter of Dub

Various - Firehouse Revolution

Varios - watch how the people dancing

prince jammy - Computerised dub

steel pulse - earth crisis, handsworth revolution and true democracy

  On 9/16/2009 at 9:51 PM, Alban Arthuan said:

steel pulse - earth crisis, handsworth revolution and true democracy

^ Yeah Steel Pulse for sure! Listen to Chant a Psalm by them- one of my favorite Reggae tracks. Of course, Exodus by Marley is classic. Peter Tosh - Legalize it, any Tubby, Scientist, Lee Perry for dubby stuff.

I like the Blood and Fire Heavyweight comps (1,2 and 3) as well for a nice mix of known and lesser-known artists.

for dub... prince far-i. king tubby. yabby you

Jackie Mittoo and Joe Gibbs are both great.

the congos

I like the rocksteady era, especially stuff produced by Duke Reid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8DzYiDeAX0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF62u9wnqPk

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDqOuDMLbRk&feature=related

On the rootsier side Junior Byles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mgX_rvdDQM

Big Youth is also a favorite.

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

YES curly locks

http://www.amazon.com/Dub-Dennis-Brown/dp/B00005UW2Y

Dub Specialist - Banana Walk

Aswad - Warrior Charge

Burning Spear - Civilized Reggae

Aswad - Dub Fire

Tommy McCook - Stupid Doctor

Soul Vendors - Swing Easy

Horace Andy - Skylarking

Barrington Levy - Murderer

  On 9/17/2009 at 12:17 AM, Oscar said:

Horace Andy - Skylarking Prince Jazzbo - Crabwalking

Desmond Dekker

Alton Ellis

Gregory Isaacs

The Crystalites

The Upsetters

Sly and Robbie

Roland Alphonso

But, your best bet is picking up one of the Trojan boxsets.

I'm not even gonna read this thread.

TOOTS AND THE FUCKING MAYTALS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQky4xpwSRk

the congos - heart of the congos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JhTM0Lar3Q

Chaka Demus and Pliers - Murder She Wrote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-av7F1JBmj4

Dr. Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken in Town

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

Peter Tosh - Stepping Razor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z2jeLi2ddg

Jacob Miller - Tenement Yard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voP-CRfuo7w

and Horsemouth Wallace

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

Along with plenty of great recommendations already in this thread...

  On 9/17/2009 at 1:18 AM, LUDD said:

  On 9/17/2009 at 12:17 AM, Oscar said:

Horace Andy - Skylarking Prince Jazzbo - Crabwalking

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