Whats on your turntable tonight?

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

So far:
Tchaikovsky "Romeo and Juliet Overture and Fantasy" Dorati/LSO (Mercury SR90209)
Bach "Brandenburg Concertos 4,5,6" von Karajan/Berlin Philharmonic (Deutsche Grammophon 2531 333)