Set: Jamaica

Artists from Jamaica and reggae-identified artists worldwide.

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Consumer Guide Artists

Major (A-list) artists (count in set: 36; in parentheses: A-list album count/total album count, release dates); red indicates 3+ A-list albums:

• African Head Charge (1/2, 1986-2003)
• Dennis Alcapone (1/1, 1991)
• Buju Banton (2/5, 1993-2006)
• Big Youth (2/7, 1980-2000)
• Black Uhuru (4/8, 1980-2002)
• Alpha Blondy (2/7, 1987-2013)
• Burning Spear (5/18, 1976-2004)
• Culture (4/11, 1979-2007)
• Desmond Dekker (1/1, 1992)
• Clint Eastwood & General Saint (1/2, 1982-83)
• Eek-A-Mouse (1/5, 1983-2003)
• Joe Higgs (1/2, 1985-88)
• Winston Hussey (1/1, 1983)
• Gregory Isaacs (3/9, 1981-92)
• The Itals (1/2, 1982-83)
• Linton Kwesi Johnson (5/8, 1979-2005)
• Macka-B (2/8, 1990-95)
• Bob Marley & the Wailers (6/12, 1975-91)
• Mighty Diamonds (2/6, 1976-82)
• Pablo Moses (3/7, 1978-95)
• Mutabaruka (2/6, 1983-96)
• Augustus Pablo (2/2, 2000-02)
• Lee "Scratch" Perry (2/7, 1990-2019)
• Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus (1/1, 1985)
• Max Romeo (1/3, 1976-81)
• Sly and Robbie (2/4, 1981-2018)
• Steel Pulse (4/8, 1978-2001)
• Steely and Clevie (1/1, 1992)
• Toots and the Maytals (5/9, 1975-2020)
• Peter Tosh (1/9, 1976-2000)
• UB40 (6/13, 1980-95)
• Bunny Wailer (5/13, 1976-93)
• The Wailers (2/3, 1972-93)
• Delroy Wilson (1/1, 1991)
• Yabby You (1/2, 1983-85)
• Tapper Zukie (1/1, 1978)

Minor (not A-List) artists (count: 54; in parentheses: album count, release dates):

• Roland Alphonso (1, 2000)
• Horace Andy (1, 1997)
• Aswad (2, 1984-1989)
• Beenie Man (2, 1998-2000)
• Alpha Blondy and the Solar System (1, 1995)
• Alpha Blondy and the Wailers (1, 1988)
• Capleton (2, 2000-2002)
• Don Carlos (1, 1984)
• Don Carlos and Gold (1, 1983)
• Jimmy Cliff (7, 1970-1983)
• The Congos (1, 1995)
• Dillinger (2, 2000-2001)
• Leonard Dillon the Ethiopian (1, 1991)
• Lucky Dube (3, 1989-2008)
• Eek-a-Mouse/Michigan & Smiley (1, 1984)
• The Ethiopians (1, 2001)
• The Gladiators (1, 1982)
• Albert Griffiths and the Gladiators (2, 1985-1989)
• Beres Hammond (1, 1994)
• The Heptones (1, 1976)
• Joe Higgs With the Wailers (1, 1990)
• Justin Hinds and the Dominoes (1, 1985)
• Ijahman (2, 1978-1979)
• Gregory Isaacs & Friends (1, 1994)
• Grace Jones (7, 1977-1989)
• Ini Kamoze (2, 1986-1995)
• King Tubby (1, 2000)
• Kotch (1, 1990)
• Lady Saw (2, 1997-1998)
• Barrington Levy (1, 1990)
• Luciano (1, 1996)
• Bob Marley (2, 1981-1999)
• Rita Marley (1, 1982)
• Ziggy Marley (1, 2009)
• Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers (4, 1988-1991)
• The Meditations (3, 1978-1994)
• Jacob Miller (1, 1978)
• Sugar Minott (3, 1979-1986)
• Junior Murvin (1, 1977)
• Patra (1, 1995)
• Lee Perry & Mad Professor (2, 1995)
• Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Majestics (1, 1982)
• Maxi Priest (1, 1990)
• Ranking Ann (1, 1991)
• Shabba Ranks (4, 1991-2001)
• Junior Reid (1, 1995)
• Michael Rose (1, 1995)
• Shaggy (4, 1993-2002)
• Shinehead (2, 1990-1999)
• Sister Carol (1, 1989)
• Skatalites (1, 1986)
• Toots (1, 1988)
• The Twinkle Brothers (1, 1980)
• Yellowman (2, 1983-2001)

Consumer Guide Compilations

Set includes 33 albums.

• Best of Studio One [1983, Heartbeat] B+
• Black Star Liner: Reggae from Africa [1983, Heartbeat] B+
• Calling Rastafari [1982, Nighthawk] A-
• Classic Reggae: The DeeJays [2001, Music Club] ***
• Club Ska '67 [1980, Mango] A-
• Crucial Reggae Driven by Sly & Robbie [1982, Mango] B+
• Dance Hall Liberation [2000, Heartbeat]
• Dancehall 101, Vol. 1 [2000, VP] A-
• Dancehall 101, Vol. 2 [2000, VP] **
• Dancehall Stylee: The Best of Reggae Dancehall Music Vol. 1 [1990, Profile] A-
• Dancehall Stylee: The Best of Reggae Dancehall Music Vol. 2 [1990, Profile]
• Dancehall Stylee: The Best of Reggae Dancehall Music Vol. 3 [1992, Profile]
• Fresh Reggae Hits [1989, Pow Wow] B
• Fresh Reggae Hits -- Vol. 2 [1989, Pow Wow] B-
• The "King" Kong Compilation [1981, Mango] A-
• Knotty Vision [1983, Nighthawk] A-
• Lethal Riddims [1994, Relativity]
• Mash Up the Place! The Best of Reggae Dancehall [1995, Rhino]
• More Intensified! Volume 2 Original Ska 1963-1967 [1980, Mango] A-
• Planet Reggae 2000 [2000, VP]
• Ragga Essentials: In a Dancehall Style [2000, Hip-O] A-
• Ram Dancehall [1989, Mango] B
• Reggae Dance Hall Classics [1987, Sleeping Bag] A-
• Reggae Dance Party [1987, RAS] B+
• Reggae for Kids [1992, RAS] *
• Reggae Greats: Strictly for Lovers [1984, Mango] B+
• Scandal Ska [1989, Mango] B+
• Select Cuts from Blood and Fire [2000, Select Cuts] A-
• Select Cuts From Blood & Fire Chapter Two [2001, Select Cuts] A-
• The Power of the Trinity: Great Moments in Reggae Harmony [1997, Shanachie] A-
• This Is Reggae Music [1974, Island] C+
• This Is Ska! [1997, Music Club] A
• Tougher Than Tough: The Story of Jamaican Music [1993, Mango] A

Essays

• Sense Outa Nonsense: Linton Kwesi Johnson and Mutabaruka [1991-04-23]