Reggae Master Blaster - Selector's Choice - Various Artists

Advantages: Fab compilation of all the hits
Disadvantages: None at all

...Wow! What a fantastic CD! I could tell when I listened to it, that every song had been carefully hand picked to create such a smooth album. The songs seem to intertwine into one another. All of the big reggae stars from the past captured onto two discs. Features such artists as: -Shaggy -Toots and the Maytals -Desmond Decker -Tony Tribe -UB40 Bob Marley Features such song as: -Boombastic -Mr Loverman -Welcome to Jamrock -Red Red Wine -Wonderful World, Beautiful People The makers of this compilation have done a really fantastic job rounding up these classic reggae hits. No need to such for odd songs in tens of CDs anymore. Everything I like about Reggae captured onto one CD. Excellent value and a great buy for the reggae enthusiast.... Read review

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Advantages: some classic reggae tracks including Rivers of babylon
Disadvantages: 2 tracks are repeated

...There are not that many film soundtracks that are made into CD's and are played and treasured as an album in their own right. People usually buy them because they liked the film, find that half the tracks are not so good without said film, and the CD inevitably gravitates towards the dusty, never played, soon-to-be-in-a-boot sale section of the CD rack. There are a few exceptions to the rule. 'Easy Rider' comes to mind for those of you who are greying, balding or drooping. 'Pulp Fiction' is probably a better example for those who still have all their own teeth. Being a member of the former I can also cite this album, now digitally re-mastered, 'The Harder They Come'. It is the soundtrack of the 1973 film of the same name made by Perry Henzel. By the way, if you don't like Reggae read no further. The film was the story of a Kingston... Read review

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Advantages: Uplifting and a part of musical history
Disadvantages: none!

...This is the soundtrack to the rather unusual film Rockers from 1978. Unusual in that the film contained most of Jamaica's reggae artists of the time and they all made the filminto something worth watching. Of course, due to the lack of any kind of plot and acting skills, the music is what you see the film for, NOT the storyline. I recommend the movie to anyone interested in this album, Jamaican life or reggae in general. There are some brilliant and highly acclaimed artists on this including Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh, both of note for the fact that they played with Mr Marley for a while. To the more seasoned enthusiast the other names on this album will have you salivating...the likes of The Heptones, Gregory Isaacs, the Upsetters andBurning Spear. Oh and let us not forget one of the early reggae masters: Jacob 'killer' Miller whom... Read review

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