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The Best Of Desmond Dekker

CD-Charts > Music > Reggae
by: Desmond Dekker

Release Date February 26, 2008

This compilation covers some highlights from Desmond Dekker's career that goes right back to the 1960s. It is not comprehensive but contains some of his greatest hits like It Mek, The Israelites and You Can Get It If You Really Want that were huge hits in the UK. It also displays a variety of styles like ska, rocksteady and bluebeat. My favourites include the aforementioned tracks plus You've Got Your Troubles, Shanty Town, I Believe, Problems and The More You Live. Best Of is a very enjoyable album of tuneful and bouncy songs from one of the greatest Jamaican masters. Another great one is his Greatest Hits collection that I highly recommend.

CD-Charts Position 112
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Hits from the Frontline

CD-Charts > Music > Reggae
by: Eddy Grant

Release Date April 02, 2001

This compilation covers some highlights from Desmond Dekker's career that goes right back to the 1960s. It is not comprehensive but contains some of his greatest hits like It Mek, The Israelites and You Can Get It If You Really Want that were huge hits in the UK. It also displays a variety of styles like ska, rocksteady and bluebeat. My favourites include the aforementioned tracks plus You've Got Your Troubles, Shanty Town, I Believe, Problems and The More You Live. Best Of is a very enjoyable album of tuneful and bouncy songs from one of the greatest Jamaican masters. Another great one is his Greatest Hits collection that I highly recommend.

CD-Charts Position 113
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Chants of India

CD-Charts > Music > Reggae
by: Ravi Shankar

Release Date September 01, 1997
One of the reviewers refers to the music as adding to his collection of Indian classical music. If one were to draw the line dividing classical from 'pop' music, based on popularity, the review readers will be pleased to know that this music would be called 'pop' music.

The Vedic and other Hindu chants included in this record are a part of many Sanaatan-dharmi Hindu homes in their daily devotional routines.

Tracks 4 and 5 also form part of prayer in many schools in North India. 'Asato Maa' is a prayer to be led from falsehood to truth, darkness to light, death to eternal life, and hence suits the pursuit of knowledge. 'Sahanaavavatu', which is how it should be written in true representation from Sanskrit, is a prayer ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 114
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The Best of Shaggy Vol.1: Mr. Lover Lover

CD-Charts > Music > Reggae
by: Shaggy

Release Date February 04, 2002
Shaggy's just had one of the best comebacks in any performers career but his old music is also some of the best. Old mixed with new, in this case, works out for the best, especially by leaving out some of the more repetitive songs such as 'it wasn't me'.

CD-Charts Position 115
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CD-Charts > Music > Reggae
by: Mark Stewart

Release Date June 09, 2008
It's funny the regular bloke in the once much admired Record Collector
shop in Sheffield didn't know he had in stock this blockbusting new album (his first in ten years), especially when you consider MS dominates the front of the new Wire (for obvious reasons) which was proudly displayed upright on the top of the counter.

'Have you heard it yet?' I inquires as he takes me 12 squid...
'No.' as his eyes tries to avert my probe...
'Look, he's all over the Wire and it's a really great article'.
'I don't read Wire' he says.

What can you do?

This is a block-rocking, smart new effort from the father of scratch-punk-dub.. whatever you want to call it. Powerful beats, samples, Marks' strong ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 116
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Soca Gold 2008

CD-Charts > Music > Reggae
by: Various Artists

Release Date May 26, 2008
It's funny the regular bloke in the once much admired Record Collector
shop in Sheffield didn't know he had in stock this blockbusting new album (his first in ten years), especially when you consider MS dominates the front of the new Wire (for obvious reasons) which was proudly displayed upright on the top of the counter.

'Have you heard it yet?' I inquires as he takes me 12 squid...
'No.' as his eyes tries to avert my probe...
'Look, he's all over the Wire and it's a really great article'.
'I don't read Wire' he says.

What can you do?

This is a block-rocking, smart new effort from the father of scratch-punk-dub.. whatever you want to call it. Powerful beats, samples, Marks' strong ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 117
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A Morning Raga and An Evening Raga

CD-Charts > Music > Reggae
by: Ravi Shankar

Release Date October 01, 2001
Amongst my collection of approx 15 Ravi Shankar cd's, 'a morning raga, an evening raga' ranks as one of the best. Originally released in 1968, (with the same lineup as his groundbreaking and breathtaking performance at the Monterey Pop Festival* from the previous year: Ravi (sitar) Ustad alla Rakha (Tabla) and Kamala Chakravarti (Tamboura)), these 2 lengthy ragas find Ravi and Alla Rakha at the absolute peak of their powers.

Like the best of Ravi's work, the ragas are extremely moving and perfectly executed. Notably, the 2nd piece, 'raga mishra piloo' is absolutely beautiful and sublime in parts....it contains fantastic interplay between the sitar and tabla, the sounds produced convey every emotion....the musicianship is pure genius..
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CD-Charts Position 118
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Running Free

CD-Charts > Music > Reggae
by: Ali Campbell

Release Date October 08, 2007
We love this album. Feel it is better than Big Love. Great variety. And some great artists that get forgotten along the way. There is something for everyone on this album. I love it all.

CD-Charts Position 119
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Dancehall '69: 40 Skinhead Reggae Rarities

CD-Charts > Music > Reggae
by: Various Artists

Release Date February 26, 2008
This CD is worth buying for Bush Doctor alone. A brilliant fast blues/jazz-type piano played over a pumping bass rhythm and driving reggae rhythm. This is an instrumental of Peter Tosh' record of the same name - but that's what the Music Doctors did par excellence. It was also used as the backing track for Madness' Don't Quote Me On That. Warefare is also brilliant. I have both in vinyl and was really pleased to find them on CD. Reggae in your jeggae a lot with this one...

CD-Charts Position 120
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Hot Shot

CD-Charts > Music > Reggae
by: Shaggy

Release Date April 09, 2001
Ok, like most people I loved "It wasn't me" so when I went on a school trip I had some spending money and picked up this album to listen to on the coach home, It was brilliant and catchy listened to it for a few week and put it away. I recently rediscovered this and I have to say it is the best album I have ever heard, its got the up beat songs and the slower songs. But best of all it is the CD for players! If you are about to go out on a date and your nervous put this CD on it will make you feel invinsible. I cannot reccomend it enough! Buy it now!