The Rough Guide to Reggae: 100 Essential CDs

Published October 2000

1 The Abyssinians / Satta Massagana
2 Dennis Alcapone / Forever Version
3 Doctor Alimantado / Best Dressed Chicken In Town
4 Bob Andy / Songbook
5 Horace Andy / In The Light/In the Light Dub
6 Anthony B / Real Revolutionary
7 Aswad / Roots Rocking: The Island Anthology
8 Buju Banton / 'Til Shiloh
9 Starky Banton / Powers Youth
10 Beenie Man / Many Moods Of Moses
11 Big Youth / Screaming Target
12 Black Uhuru / Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
13 Ken Boothe / Mr Rock Steady
14 Bounty Killer / My Xperience
15 Dennis Brown / Some Like It Hot
16 Glen Brown and King Tubby / Termination Dub, 1973-79
17 Burning Spear / Marcus Garvey
18 Bushman / Nyah Man Chant
19 Prince Buster / King Of Ska
20 Junior Byles / Curly Locks: J.B. & The Upsetters, 1970-76
21 The Cables / What Kind of World
22 Capleton / Prophecy
23 Johnny Clarke / Dreader Dread, 1976-78
24 Cocoa Tea / Israel's King
25 The Congos / Heart Of The Congos
26 Lord Creator / Don't Stay Out Late
27 Culture / Trod On
28 Janet-Lee Davis / Missing You
29 Desmond Dekker and the Aces / The Original Reggae Hit Sound
30 Coxsone Dodd / Various Artists / Respect To Studio One
31 Coxsone Dodd & Duke Reid / In Concert At Forresters' Hall
32 The Dynamites / Are the Wild Reggae Bunch
33 Alton Ellis / Cry Tough
34 The Ethiopians / The Original Reggae Hit Sound
35 Marcia Griffiths / Indomitable
36 Beres Hammond / A Love Affair
37 The Heptones / Sea of Love
38 John Holt / Time Is The Master
39 Keith Hudson / Pick A Dub
40 I-Roy / Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff
41 Gregory Isaacs / My Number One
42 Israel Vibration / The Same Song
43 Linton Kwesi Johnson / Dread Beat An' Blood
44 Dave Kelly / Various Artists / Pepperseed Jam!
45 King Tubby / Dub Gone Crazy
46 Barrington Levy / Collection
47 Lone Ranger / On The Other Side of Dub
48 Luciano / Where There Is Life
49 Bob Marley and the Wailers / Songs Of Freedom
50 Larry Marshall / Presenting Larry Marshall
51 The Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology
52 Freddie McGregor / Bobby Babylon
53 The Melodians / Swing and Dine
54 The Mighty Diamonds / Go Seek Your Rights
55 Jacob Miller / Who Say Jah No Dread
56 Sugar Minott / Black Roots
57 Jackie Mittoo / Tribute To Jackie Mittoo
58 Harry Mudie / Meets King Tubby In Dub Conference Vol 1
59 Johnnie Osbourne / Truth and Rights
60 Count Ossie / Remembering Count Ossie
61 Augustus Pablo / King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown
62 Augustus Pablo / Original Rockers
63 Frankie Paul / Sara
64 Lee Perry / Arkology
65 Lee Perry / Super Ape
66 Jimmy Radway / Various Artists / Keep The Pressure Down
67 Ernest Ranglin / Sounds and Power
68 Shabba Ranks / Golden Touch
69 Tony Rebel / If Jah
70 Duke Reid / Various Artists / Duke Reid's Treasure Chest
71 Winston Riley / Various Artists / Roots Techniques
72 Max Romeo / Open The Iron Gate
73 Little Roy / Tafari Earth Uprising
74 The Royal Rasses / Humanity
75 The Royals / Pick Up The Pieces
76 Scientist / Scientist Meets the Space Invaders
77 Garnett Silk / Killamanjaro Remembers Garnett Silk
78 Sizzla / Black Woman & Child
79 The Skatalites / Foundation Ska
80 The Skatalites / Ska Boo Da Ba
81 Steely and Clevie / Play Studio One Vintage
82 King Stitt / Reggae Fire Beat
83 The Techniques / Run Come Celebrate
84 The Tennors / Rock Steady Classics
85 Third World / Reggae Ambassadors
86 Peter Tosh / The Toughest
87 The Uniques / Watch This Sound
88 U-Roy / Version Of Wisdom
89 Bunny Wailer / Blackheart Man
90 Wailing Souls / Wild Suspense
91 Delroy Wilson / Original Twelve
92 Delroy Wilson / Sarge
93 Yabby You / Jesus Dread
94 Yabby You / King Tubby's Prophesy of Dub
95 Various Artists / A Dee Jay Explosion Vol 1 & 2
96 Various Artists / Hardcore Ragga: Dancehall Hits
97 Various Artists / Lovers Rock: Serious Selection Vol 1
98 Various Artists / Mojo Rock Steady
99 Various Artists / Rebel Music
100 Various Artists / Tougher Than Tough