Various Artists - Roots Reggae Essentials (Compilation)

While the forceful, take-no-prisoners protest songs of Bob Marley and the longing, romantic pleas of Gregory Isaacs seek truth through different means, these ear-catching roots-reggae classics all speak to the day-to-day personal and social issues of the African diaspora. Politics, pleasure and spirituality mingle throughout this decades-spanning survey of artists who embrace stripped-down aggression (Toots & The Maytals, Peter Tosh) and head-clearing indulgence (Rita Marley, The Mighty Diamonds) in equal measure. While many of these songs utilise similar constructions and rhythms—one-drop is the most instantly recognizable—they explore different headspaces, be it Bunny Wailer’s fantastical optimism or Burning Spear’s biting social critiques. Follow the evolution of roots music into the present day through the lens of modern torchbearers like Chronixx, whose reggae yields sharp pop hooks with conscious lyrics.


1. Alpha Blondy - Jerusalem
2. Althia & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
3. Anthony B - Good Life
4. Aswad - African Children (Album Version)
5. Barrington Levy - Many Changes In Life
6. Barry Brown - Far East
7. Beres Hammond & Zap Pow - Last War
8. Beres Hammond - Rock Away
9. Big Youth - Cool Breeze
10. Black Uhuru - Guess Who-'s Coming To Dinner
11. Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla
12. Black Uhuru - Sponji Reggae
13. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Get Up, Stand Up
14. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Jamming
15. Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Drop
16. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Sun Is Shinning
17. Buju Banton - Hills And Valleys
18. Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man
19. Bunny Wailer - Dream Land
20. Bunny Wailer - Mellow Mood
21. Burning Spear - Hail H.I.M (2002 Remastered Version)
22. Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey
23. Burning Spear - Slavery Days
24. Capleton - Hail King Selassie (feat. Luciano)
25. Capleton - Jah Jah City
26. Chronixx - Spanish Town Rockin-'
27. Clinton Fearon - Sleepin-' Lion
28. Culture - I-'m Not Ashamed
29. Culture - The International Herb (2001 Digital Remaster)
30. Culture - Two Sevens Clash
31. Culture - Zion Gate
32. Damian Marley - More Justice
33. Delroy Wilson - Better Must Come
34. Dennis Brown - Here I Come
35. Dennis Brown - Revolution
36. Dennis Brown - Wolf & Leopards
37. Freddy Mcgregor - Big Ship Sailing
38. Gentleman - Dem Gone
39. Gregory Isaacs - Cool Down the Pace
40. Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
41. Horace Andy - Skylarking
42. Horace Andy - You Are My Angel
43. Hugh Mundell - Africa Must Be Free By 1983
44. Hugh Mundell - Jacqueline
45. Hugh Mundell - King Of Israel
46. Ini Kamoze - Wings with Me (Remastered)
47. Ini Kamoze - World-A-Reggae
48. Israel Vibration - Cool and Calm
49. Israel Vibration - The Same Song (Edit)
50. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
51. Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It If You Really Want
52. John Holt - Police In Helicopter
53. Johnny Clarke - Declaration Of Rights (Remastered 2000)
54. Junior Byles - Fade Away
55. Junior Byles - Fever
56. Junior Murvin - Cool Out Son
57. Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves
58. Ken Boothe - Ain-'t No Sunshine
59. Koffee - Pressure
60. Linval Thompson - Don-'t Cutt Off Your Dread Locks
61. Linval Thompson - I Love Marijuana (Edit)
62. Max Romeo - Chase The Devil
63. Max Romeo - One Step Forward (Single Version)
64. Max Romeo - War Ina Babylon
65. Mighty Diamonds - I Need a Roof
66. Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Kutchie
67. Mighty Diamonds - Right Time
68. Mikey Dread - Roots and Culture
69. Niney the Observer - Blood and Fire
70. Peter Tosh - Johnny B Goode (2002 Remaster)
71. Peter Tosh - Legalize It
72. Peter Tosh - Steppin-' Razor (Album Version)
73. Protoje - Who Knows
74. Rita Marley - One Draw
75. Sael - Kingly Character (Garnett Silk Revival)
76. Sizzla - Jah Blessing (feat. Luciano)
77. Sizzla - Solid As A Rock
78. Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution
79. Steel Pulse - Sound System (From “Countryman” Soundtrack)
80. Steel Pulse - Your House
81. Sugar Minott - Good Thing Going
82. The Abyssinians - Satta Massagana
83. The Congos - Ark Of Covenant
84. The Congos - Fisherman
85. The Gladiators - Rich Man, Poor Man
86. The Heptones - Book Of Rules
87. The Melodians - The Rivers Of Babylon
88. Third World - 1865 (96º In The Shade)
89. Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number
90. Toots & The Maytals - Pressure Drop
91. Toots & The Maytals - Time Tough
92. Triston Palmer - Joker Smoker
93. Wailing Souls - Fire House Rock
94. Wailing Souls - Jah Give Us Life
95. Wayne Jarrett - Brimstone & Fire
96. Yabby You - Conquering Lion

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Blessed brethren. Thank you for this beautiful music

Thanks for the massive collection