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[Dev]

Anyone know any great reggae songs they can post here? I wish I knew more about this genre. I think it's great and underrated. Here are a few interesting covers I have found.

I'm Yours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3VeF4BumbE

Love Hurts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs4Xeo5Uxbw

Loving You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOUpP4OE6ls

Nothing Compares to You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIFk0Yx59iI

Wonderful Tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RfzHxYLfu0

[reactionary]

it's a hugeand varied genre. the origins are ska and rocksteady, like this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4baY5oLpAg

then after awhile it split off into various sub genres like "roots," "dub," and "dancehall." here are an example of each:

this is originally a roots (Yabby You is about as 'Roots' as you can get) song, but a DJ has sampled and "toasted" over it - kind of a precursor to rap:

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

more of a "pure" roots song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5XSPSs8WpY

Dub:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaMy-5aZImY


80s dancehall:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mvTNh-plY


and i guess this would be "lovers" reggae:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nimRvqop-80


Anyway it's a huge genre, I tried to show some variety there but I tend toward pre-90s stuff.

[thrylos]

You can't beat or go wrong with anything by Lee "Scratch" Perry. He has sooo many albums under his name and his band "The Upsetters" as well as producing countless other reggae (and not) albums.

He's the grandaddy of the "Dub" stream. He's worked with Bob, Mad Professor, and even produced a couple of Clash albums (Police and Thieves is actually a reggae tune the Clash popularized as a punk tune, produced by Scratch).

Here's one of my favorite tunes "Chase the Devil" he produced (I think Max Romeo originally sang it) remade by Prodigy in the 90's (I'm transcending to outta space...to find another race...I take your brain to another dimension!!!!!! )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu2tNdqZTvA&feature=related

and a remix of the same

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9PcNQxM_cQ

Edit: Almost forgot my second favorite guy, Augustus Pablo. His tunes are kick-butt, too. Kinda slower, but powerful nonetheless. His melodica adds a certain flavor to the music you can't find with other folks.

[rusty1983]

Try this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gjPffZGQG8

And Jimmy Cliif

I like that hardcore dancehall stuff too.

If you like reggae covers of songs - try this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGU_JJroVms - theyre called the Easy Star All Stars and they do track-by-track cover versions of great albums. So far theyve done Radiodread (OK Computer), Dub Side of the Moon and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Dub Band. I think youll like them.

[Kurtz]

Some dub action, the one and only KING TUBBY! The man who basically invented the concept of the remix. I heard the song makes more sense if you're smoking what you see on the video, but I'd never do that myself, perish the thought.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xJ9fggYhvY&feature=related

Some ska, another great tune by the Skatalites, a Henry Mancini cover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA-an4f9uIc

[thrylos]

And for a "WTF this is brilliant", try out Bad Brains....Reggae, dub, and hardcore all in the same 4 minutes!

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

[Dev]

I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY8NFt6kenU

[caribmon]

Lucky Dube is the best. I have such good memories relaxin to dee mon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efd5whbLGZc

[Chucky]

Junior Reid

I once smoked a "cigar" with him and his people. It was an awesome time.

[djsmnc]

[djsmnc]

Dawn Penn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JEo-GetMRY


There are a few versions of this tune out there, but I like the sax in this one:

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

[Dev]

Nice posts! Keep them coming. This could become an awesome thread.

I just came across dis one. Makes me want to go to Jamaica (or at least pop open a Red Stripe).

African Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVQNzbBbiYU

[tiger fancini]

Original reggae business - The master Johnny Clarke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY0Od_afWK0


Another oldy-but-goody - Johnny Osbourne with one of the most recognisible riddims around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJW-aocSxa0

[Fishead soup]

The best Reggae movie soundtrack

" This is England"

Toots and Maytals
Where's Racetraitor these days

[tiger fancini]

Turn up your bass and learn how to wash with Lee Perry!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWJI2vJtwzY