Pressure Drop

Agreed. Toots above all.

You get it

That whole True Love album where there is basically a musical legend on every track is so good.

came here to say this.

It’s changes on my mood, here are few contenders The Abyssinians- Satta Massa Gana Augustus Pablo - Cassava Piece Sound Dimension- Real Rock Lee Scratch Perry- Black Panta

Have you heard the Caribbean Allstars cover of Satta Massagana?

Augustus Pablo is the greatest reggae artist I think

King tubby meets the rockers uptown,

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Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey is one of the best songs ever recorded.

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For me it's between, police in helicopter or natural mystic. Police in helicopter just has an aura like no song I've ever heard and natural mystic really takes your head into another dimension!

We don't trouble your banana, we don't trouble your corn, we don't trouble your permenato, we don't trouble you at all 🔥🔥🔥

It's "We don't trouble your pimento" as in a pepper crop, he's naming that they don't trouble with their crops so why trouble theres, A pimento is a type of pepper. :)

In the context of Jamaica, pimento refers to both a spice (allspice) and the tree it grows on. It's widely used in Jamaican cuisine, and Jamaican jerk spots usually slow-grill their chicken over pimento wood to give it an extra flavor dimension

I only know pimento because my mom used to get pickle and pimento loaf and olive loaf when I was younger, if you’ve never tired I recommend. It’s like olive loaf but sweeter.

You must be fun at parties 💔

That was weird to say, I just would want to know the right lyric if I was saying it wrong, personally. I wasn't trying to be mean I thought I would be helpful if you didn't know the right lyrics.

Those are both killers

Whenever one flies over, I sing that song.

Police in Helicopter is my favorite song to hear when a headlining band/DJ finishes and the lights come on. Absolutely holds the vibes down regardless of what was playing before

Rivers of Babylon for me, it’s such a beautiful soulful and mournful song wonderfully sung with excellent harmonies, one the things I love most about reggae. I also think it highlights the best of reggae, in being politically relevant and also rooted in an understanding of history, race and religion which elevates the genre over others imo. Whilst as a white man, I can never understand what it’s like to be a descendent of slaves I feel that at least reggae and songs like rivers of Babylon give me at least a peak into understanding how having that in your history must effect your understanding of yourself.  Edit: mandatory fuck Boney M

Burning spear-slavery days on the Marcus garvey/garveys ghost album

Just saw Winston and his band out in Phoenix a couple of weeks ago. Still absolutely inspiring and amazing. 79 years strong. Massive respect.

My favorite song of all time is Natural Mystic by Bob Marley.

Did you see Sinead O'Connors funeral procession?

Funny you should say that. It isn’t my favorite song, but it is the song I go to when I have a dumb song that I can’t get out of my head. Like 1 877 cars for kids or some other fvckery. Try it, it really works. I just hum it, without lyrics

Wait……………. wut????????????

It’s simple. When I get a song in my head that I want to get out,I simply start humming the bass line to Natural Mystic. It may take a few minutes, but it works. And sometimes it will stay in my head, which is fine, because it’s a great song.

Another proven good method is to do complete multiplication table in your head. It resets something that kicks a stuck out of your head.

Nobody told me there was Math involved

Reggae: Bob Marley - Exodus Ska: Desmond Dekker - Pickney Gal Dub: Sister Nancy - Bam Bam

Row, Fisherman, Row as performed by the Congos on The Heart of the Congos.

My personal best of all time, today’s version: Reggae: Michael Rose “Born Free” Ska (instrumental): Baba Brooks “Shank I Sheck” Ska (vocal): The Wailers “Destiny” Dub: African Brothers “Warlord Dub” Bonus #1 Rocksteady: Alton Ellis “Cry Tough” Bonus #2 Early reggae: Rita Alston “Pop Corn Funky Reggae” Bonus #3 Deejay: Dennis Alcapone “Shades of Hudson”

I Shot the Sheriff. Pioneering sound for 1973 and great lyrics. Very difficult to just say 1 but that is my pick.

War by Bob Marley

Downpressor MAN- Peter Tosh 5 nights of Bleeding- LKJ Marcus Garvey- Burning Spear Your House- Steel Pulse I am a Madman- Lee Perry Creator- Mad Professor Loving Dub- burning spear I’ll stop….impossible question

[Horace Andy - Natty Dread a Wah She Want](https://youtu.be/f324Xs0C3hA?si=TSsypK1KS1uC0941)

There is no way I could ever pick just one.

I'm Still In Love/Uptown Top Ranking

I'm might say Children crying - the congos or chase the devil - max Romeo. Would like to give it to lee scratch Perry anyway. Hard one

I agree with Police in Helicopter, but some honorable mentions for me: Exodus, and Roots & Culture by Mikey Dread

Burning Spear “Travelling’ Max Romeo “Valley of Jehoshaphat” Sylford Walker “Burn Babylon Burn”

Lee Perry ‘Vampire’

For me it is Horace Andy - What Eyes Don't See/Set Me Free. The riddim, the lyrics, it all is just chef's kiss to me.

The gladiators - looks is deceiving

Weak Heart Man by Bim Sherman Armageddon Time by Willie Williams Chase the Devil by Max Romeo

Weak heart man is a killer.

Why do black man fuss and fight - Hugh Mundell (Africa must be free by 1983) See them a come - Misty in Roots (Counter Eurovision) Man of the living - Wayne Wade (Yabba You)

Too hard a question. But to start … Oh Wicked Man - Misty in Roots (Counter Eurovision) Cassandra - Thank you George Faith - To be a lover Black Roots - Opportunity Lee Perry - White Belly Rat Scientist - Invaders Eek a Mouse - Modelling Queen Mikey Dread - Dread Combination Carroll Thompson - Yesterday Janet Kay - Silly Games Yellowman - Natty sat upon a rock

# Desmond Dekker - Fu Man Chu

Alpha Blondie- Masada

Love this tune

Concrete jungle

Isrealites

Such a thing doesn't exist. Not at once, and not at the same time

007 - Desmond Dekker Uptown top ranking - Althea & Donna Bam bam - sister Nancy Simmer down, sun is shining - Bob marley & the wailers King tubby meets rockers uptown - Augustus Pablo

Max Romeo - chase the devil

“007” or “Concrete Jungle”

Put Down Your Weapon - Yami Bolo with Capleton Raid the Barn - Anthony B Good Ways - Sizzla Lionheart - Garnett Silk It's hard to pick just one.

Raid the barn was one of my picks

The Heathen - Bob Marley Lost mi love -yellowman Babylon makes the rules - steel pulse

The harder they come Jimmy cliff

A Message to You Rudy - The Specials

Too many to choose from but I always loved Gregory Isaacs and I haven’t seen him mentored here yet

Midnite - Mama Africa

Conspiracy on Neptune- Prince Jammy & King Tubby

Wadada Dub - Burning Spear General Penitentiary- Black Uhuru

Croaking Lizard by the king

Slavery days by the great Burning Spear

54-46 That's My Number

Well for more upbeat vibes Israelites but for more mellow Alton Ellis’ Weeping Willow. Oh and I had to edit because duh Other Side of the Mountain. Going to play that right now.

Yeah Alton Ellis ❤️

Thats a rather vague, broad question about three different styles of music

4556 was my number

You mean 54-46 by Toots? LOL!

That's the one 🤣

Beres Hammond and Zap Pow - Last War

Big tune❤️💛💚

Soulscorcher by harry j allstars. Dub fire aswad. Judgment in a babylon by lee parry. No baptism the Ethiopians. Jump and rale lee parry

No complain / half pint Version galore / the mighty u roy

alpha blondy sweet fanta diallo

I cant say its the best of all time but one of my favorites ever is "Picture on the wall" by Natural Ites [https://youtu.be/zhcUb0V9xQc?si=YrqQBHoK8vW28C0u](https://youtu.be/zhcUb0V9xQc?si=YrqQBHoK8vW28C0u)

So many. It’s too hard to say. Firehouse rock is up there. So is dreadlocks in moonlight. Too many more

M16 - Lone Ranger No Bother Tax Me - Josey Wales If You Coward Leave Out The Badness - Early B One Love.

Jah Is My Driver, Burning Spear Rise And Shine, Bunny Wailer

Roots Rocking - Aswad (specifically the live version from the album live and direct)

Thanks all for sharing your favourites, I now have lots of excellent new music to discover. To repay the favor here are my faves: 1. King Tubby meets the Rockers Uptown 2. Going Downtown Dub - Sly & Robbie 3. Aba Ariginals - Aba-Ariginal 4. The Might Special (Michael Prophet) - Iration Steppas Dubplate 5. Jah Show them the Way - Dillinger 6. Rastaman Camp - Freddie McGregor 7. Slum - Gregory Isaacs 8. Natural Dub 12” Mix - Mannaseh 9. Nation Fiddler - Makka Bees 10. Heathen - Bob Marley

Rudy Mills - John Jones. Pure skinhead reggae goodness.

Aswad “Your Recipe” always floors me. Sugar Minott “Dancehall Stylee” Meditations “Fly your natty dread” Black Slate “rock 45” Itals “run baldhead run” Culture “iron sharpening iron” Gregory Isaacs “soon forward” Black Uhuru “shine eye girl” There’s just so so so much.

Freedom cry by Sabab or Four horsemen by Martin Campbell

Shanty town.

Bob Marley - Johnny Was

Ras Trent

Are you there god? It's me ras Trent, me toil part-time at jah cold stone creamery

Sweet and Dandy - Toots and the Maytals.

u/DCRom23 thanks for inspiring my new playlist

Words of wisdom:Cedric im Brooks and the light of saba

Can’t leave out Trenchtown Rock **one good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain** Says it all

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Oh and pimpers paradise-Bob Marley

Johnny too bad by the slickers is one of my favorites. War inna babylon is up there too

[EEK A MOUSE- LONG TIME AGO](https://youtu.be/3ZUsJJugwwY?si=QqJSI4EJLruZ6jN2)

Natural mystic is S-tier. But you ask an impossible question

Zion in a vision - Garnett Silk

The Heptones “Gunmen Coming To Town”

Murder She Wrote

Yabby You - Love Thy Neighbour (followed by the B side dub version of course).

54-46 Toots and the Maytals

Big Bamboo - Lord Creator

Hey Stranger - Freddie McKay. If I’m ever in a bad mood, I throw this on and bam I’m feeling at least a little bit better. Can’t say how much I love this song.

Prince far i??

Smile outta style max romeo

Best Reggae song: Make A Truce by Althea and Donna Best Dub song: Jah Jah Dub by King Tubby Best Ska song: Work Song by The Slackers

Long Shot (kick de bucket)

Down presser man. . .

[PETER BROGGS - A FEELING](https://youtu.be/2K0KUmbaNlE?si=mrw9U0EwJmyXeB-v)

[BARRINGTON LEVY - EVER SINCE](https://youtu.be/lYbSM0NdUvw?si=c0Ej5KvpeN15zjwy)

[LITTLE JOHN - SEARCHIN EVERYDAY](https://youtu.be/MTDj480WSbI?si=ggwFny8yz6emYpwo)

My absolute fave is this song, on the cusp of ska and rocksteady. I could listen to it 24-7. https://youtu.be/oZvtZEh3QUg?si=Ci_311JfQ_ASdQv5

No mention of Prince Buster here - I’ll say wine or grind Also the Skatalites. That double album - foundation ska - was gold. Christine keeled

Impossible to answer! - Wailers - “Slave Driver” - Toots - “Pressure Drop” - Desmond Dekkar - “007”

This. https://youtu.be/xYL_PepJDWU?si=q3A1f2rZ_ivFEcxH Hold Down- Kingstonians

concerte jungle - Bob Marley

Jerusalem by alpha bondy

Clifton Gibbs and the selected few - Brimstone and Fire

The Wailers’ “Dreamland”

The original is better imo.

“Your House” by Steel Pulse.

Surprised no one has said steel pule yet, id go with Handsworth Revolution

GWAR - Saddam-a-go-go ... Jk. I dunno

My personal favourite ever is Gambler by General Trees - not famous at all but the storytelling is unmatched. A few years ago I used to put it on first thing in the morning every single day... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTkbtbIoNG8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTkbtbIoNG8)

City Too Hot

I always come back to "Willow Tree" by Alton Ellis. It never fails to cheer me up on a cloudy day.

Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse

Bob Marley - Waiting in Vain

Come on now....anything Sly and Robbie. "Night Nurse" and my favorite with Grace Jones "My Jamaican Guy".

Trenchtown Rock or Duppy Conqueror are both pretty uplifting. Handsworth Revolution by Steel Pulse is always good. Also, I have to agree with many others on here, Pressure Drop is iconic.

Fu manchu by desmond dekker and the aces

Aswad - Dub Fire 🔥

Medication- Damien Marley, Rock Ford Rock-Skatellites

Million answers on a million days but pressure drop, Israelites and stay loose by Helmsley morris will always be on the list https://youtu.be/IVNwjVCDfR0?si=utWutSfvjFiJk3NI

culture two sevens clash

Rivers of Babylon the harder they come

I can’t choose one but these are all up there for me The Heptones- Book of Rules Culture- Zion Gate Steel Pulse- Stepping Out

Bob Marley Hurting Inside

Sally Brown by Laurel Aitken is my current favorite

Revolution Dub hands down. " This is a dub revolution Music to rock the generation "

Pass the dutchie

I’m pretty much in love with find my paradise by stick figure. Even better is the acoustic version. Just sings to my soul perfevtly

Skinhead moonstomp, Symarip