Whats on your turntable tonight?

Tonight, some Reggae.

1. Soundtrack from the movie "The Harder They Come" on Mango Records, Distributed by Island Records. Featuring young Jimmy Cliff, other listed artists are "Maytals", "Melodians", and "Slickers". Snippets of the film plays in my mind's eye every time I hear this album.

2. Exodus- Bob Marley and the Wailers. Good old warhorse sounds fresh still.

Mknowles, if I were to buy two Reggae records (a genre about which I know nothing), would you recommend "Exodus" as one of the two? And what else?
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Rush,
If you don't my chiming in here, I really enjoy Bob Marley and the Wailers "Rastaman Vibration" (Island PS 8383)
If you like compilation LPs, "Legend: The best of Bob Marley and the Wailers" (Island A1 90169). This one is nice as it contains some of the Wailers' most recognizable songs: "Jamming", Exodus", "Get Up, Stand Up", "No Woman, No Cry", etc.

Joe, thanks for your recommendations. I'll add them to my "watch list."

Hello Rushton:

Your question is very hard on my brain.

I had to go through my Reggae section to give you an answer.

If I were to buy only two reggae albums, I would buy
1)"Bob Marley and the Wailers Live!" 1975 Island Records ILPS 9376.
2)Third World "You've Got the Power", Columbia FC3774

"Legend" as described by Slipknot, is a fine compilation of Marley's work. I prefer "Live" because I am partial to recordings of live performances, and I prefer the slightert faster tempo at which the songs are played on "Live".

Third World gets a nod, because while the entire album is good, "Try Jah Love" (Side One Track One-written by Stevie Wonder) is an ultimate test of one's groovenosity/life force quotient. If you don't dance or at least get your head bobbing when this track is played at a good volume, you are likely in a coma.

However, don't obsess over the choices. Your approach, IMO is unimpeachable-buy two, play them to death and get them inside you. Then buy just one more/Repeat process.

I have to go blast Third World now.

Happy Listening.

Michael