The World of Reggae Music Collection–Vintage Reggae: The Early Years

World of Reggae Music Collection: Vintage Reggae

The Early Years

The Jam-Tex selector digs deeper into the reggae genre, focusing in on some of reggae’s earliest hits. Positive vibrations drip from songs like Dobby Dobson‘s “Loving Pauper” and The Pioneers‘ “Let Your Yeah Be Yeah.”  Reggae legends Bob Marley & The Wailers, Toots & The Maytals, and Delroy Wilson all laid down foundational tracks during this early period of reggae music.

This particular collection features early vintage hits from the well-known male artists like John Holt, Alton Ellis, Desmond Dekker, Johnny Clarke, Ken Boothe, and Bob Andyand female artists Marcia Griffiths, Susan Cadogan, and my favorite Phyllis Dillon. Many of the musicians from the rock steady era like Derrick Morgan and Stranger Colerecorded early reggae hits. Alongside the more well-known vocalists, this collection features lesser-known artists like K.C. White and Watty Burnett, who laid down infectious reggae tunes like “No No No (You Don’t Love Me Anymore)” and “Rainy Night in Portland.”

Here in the early reggae cuts you find amazing originality. Dennis Brown tracks like “Westbound Train” and “Man Next Door” encapsulate the raw power of reggae. And, Delroy Wilson‘s bass heavy “Better Must Come” might be the greatest reggae song ever recorded. Plus the early Bob Marley & the Wailers’ songs forged music and message into a powerful punch. Together Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer recorded original classics like “Mr. Brown,” “Try Me,” and “Jailhouse.” These legends of reggae music would forever change the course of music history.

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Mr. Brown

Errol Dunkeley – Ok Fred

Marie Bryant – Tomatoes

Delroy Wilson – (I’m in A) Dancing Mood

Alton Ellis – Mad Mad

Don Evans & the Paragons – Danger in Your Eyes

Dandy Livingston – Rudy, a Message to You

Ken Boothe – Old Fashioned Way

Phyllis Dillon – Woman In the Ghetto

Toots & the Maytals – Monkey Man

Barrington Levy – Sister Carol

Desmond Dekker – Reggae Recipe

Dennis Brown – Man Next Door

Susan Cadogan – Nice And Easy

Horace Andy – Natural Mystic

Don Carlos & Roots Radics – Fight Fight

Johnny Clarke – Don’t Trouble Trouble

Toots & the Maytals – Do The Reggay

The Pioneers – Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

U-Roy – Hold On

Derrick & Patsy – Housewives Choice

Lord Creator – Don’t Stay Out Late

Dobby Dobson – Loving Pauper

Roman Stewart – Try Me

Leroy Smart – Ballistic Affair

Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths – Young Gifted And Black

K.C. White – No No No

Horace Andy – Do You Love My Music

Bruce Ruffin – Rain

Delroy Wilson – It’s A Shame

Johnny Clarke – Tears on My Pillow

Cornell Campbell & the Aggrovators – I Will Never Change/Version

Desmond Dekker – Fu Man Chu

Derrick Morgan – Tougher Than Tough (Rudie In Court)

Dennis Brown – Westbound Train

Kingstonian – Nice Nice

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Bend Down Low

Jacob Miller – Mr. Officer

Owen Gray – Midnight Track

Delroy Wilson – Living In The Foots Steps Of Another Man

Alton Ellis – Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)

Bob Marley & the Wailers – One Cup Of Coffee

Delroy Wilson – Run Run

Peter Tosh – You Can’t Fool Me Again

Lord Creator – Independent Jamaica

John Holt & Alton Ellis – Rum Bumper’s

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Try Me

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Try Me (Version)

Desmond Dekker – Mother Pepper

Derrick Morgan – I Am The Ruler

The Tennors – Ride Me Donkey

The Majesterians – If I Didn’t Want Your Loving

Alton Ellis & Phyllis Dillon – Why Did You Leave Me To Cry

Delroy Wilson – Cool Operator

Al Barry & the Cimarons – Morning Sun

Watty Burnett – Rainy Night in Portland

Stranger & Patsy – Give Me The Right

Alton Ellis – If I Could Rule the World

Lord Power – Adults Only (AKA Big Race)

Lord Messam – Linstead Market