CD-Charts Position 1
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Tropical Thunder

CD-Charts > Music > Jamaica
by: Various Artists

Release Date August 26, 2008
This purchase was a complete waste. It appeared to be something brand new. I should have paid closer attention to the song list.

CD-Charts Position 2
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Jah Is Real

CD-Charts > Music > Jamaica
by: Burning Spear

Release Date August 19, 2008
39 years later the Spear Burns strong as ever. 21st century roots reggae from one of the founding fathers of the genre.

CD-Charts Position 3
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Bob Marley and the Wailers Live at the Rainbow

CD-Charts > Music > Jamaica
starring: Bob Marley & the Wailers

Release Date November 08, 2005
Excellent concert...I own a lot of concert DVD's and this is one of my favorites!~ Simple enough!

CD-Charts Position 4
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The Harder They Come

CD-Charts > Music > Jamaica
by: Jimmy Cliff

Release Date June 26, 2001
I bought the record when it first came out almost 35 years ago. I had long since sold off the album. I ordered the CD recently and it arrived on my birthday. At my party, I played the album, and it was the most popular of the evening collectively by young and old alike. This is really a reggae classic.

CD-Charts Position 5
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Djin Djin

CD-Charts > Music > Jamaica
by: Angelique Kidjo

Release Date May 01, 2007
This is my first listen to Angelique, as well as this genre of music. I like the rhythm that the upbeat songs keep, as well as the emotion her voice conveys. Her voice has a borderline raspy feel, but nothing that would make you think she can't sing. Her lyrics are inventive as well, 'hurts like brand new shoes'... I would have never thought of that! My favorite collaborations on this album are the ones with Josh Groban/Carlos Santana, Alicia Keyes, and Peter Gabriel.

CD-Charts Position 6
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Legend - The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers

CD-Charts > Music > Jamaica
starring: Bob Marley, Wailers

Release Date July 29, 2003
I received this tape and a Yani tape and neither of them work. I tried them in several places and they still did not work. I am extremely disappointed since I spend a lot at this site and have been happy in the past with books I have bought. This is my first time with CD's. I will send them back soon.

CD-Charts Position 7
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Catch a Fire

CD-Charts > Music > Jamaica
by: Bob Marley & The Wailers

Release Date June 12, 2001
2 1/2

It's just average to me. Debut significance and any innovation credit aside, almost all tracks here are just forgettable compared to his next few years when he and the band hit a creative stride. The traditional sound remains, although mainly butchered beyond stereotype in most cases with luke-warm songwriting and sterile backing vocals. A few tracks that crept out to land on further compilations obviously pointed at deeper melodic strength which was to come. Fans undoubtedly embrace this as early gospel, but those looking around as a starting point would do well to steer clear.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Very Best of Toots & the Maytals

CD-Charts > Music > Jamaica
by: Toots & the Maytals

Release Date April 25, 2000
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R229ALBVJLPV03 I've been collecting what I consider to be good reggae since the movie:The Harder They Come (includes Soundtrack CD). My favorites off this album are 'Pressure Drop' and 'Sweet and Dandy', but everything is listenable. I don't like most reggae so nineteen songs from one artist with no losers says a lot about the artist.

Some may say that means it's commercial - first of all I don't think it is other than in the sense you don't have to be an enthusiastic reggae fan to enjoy it. In the second place, 'commercial', except in the really crass cases is usually a musical term for 'sour grapes', in my old but otherwise uninformed opiion.

CD-Charts Position 9
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Radio

CD-Charts > Music > Jamaica
by: Ky-Mani Marley

Release Date September 25, 2007
BIG UP RASTA!!! Ky-mani!! Bloody genius!!! I'm a fan ever since Many More Roads ( if you love Radio get this one too!) His music feeds my soul!! just like that of his father. No-one like him out there today!!! Every songs is brilliant!! makes me want to dance, make love!! and live!!!...THE LEGEND CONTINUES!! IF YOU LOVE MUSIC, JUST GET IT!! YOU WONT REGRET IT!!!

CD-Charts Position 10
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Heart of the Congos

CD-Charts > Music > Jamaica
by: The Congos

Release Date October 23, 1992
Seriously, this one brings me to tears every time. This is art for the ages.