Seven Things To Know When Collecting Reggae On Vinyl (Episode 234)

A primer for the beginning reggae vinyl collector. Includes insight on the history of reggae, the influence of Rastafari, reggae styles, perspective on Bob Marley's standing in reggae, reggae producers and labels, avoiding physical defects, and which formats to look for when collecting reggae records online. Otherwise known as Collecting Reggae Records 101. Music mentioned in this video: Island Champions: Silver Seas Calypso, 1958 Prince Buster: “Enjoy Yourself”, 1963 Don Drummond: The Best of Don Drummond, 1969 The Wailers: “Simmer Down”, 1964 Alton Ellis: “Rock Steady”, unknown release date (1960s) Keith and Tex: “Stop That Train”, 1967 Mr. (Ken) Boothe: Everything I Own, 1974 John Holt: 1000 Volts of Holt, 1973 The Wailers: African Herbsman, 1973 Burning Spear: Rocking Time, 1974 Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey (Wolf Records), 1975 Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey (Island Records), 1975 Gregory Isaacs: Night Nurse, 1982 Big Youth: Screaming Target, 1972 U-Roy: Dread In A Babylon, 1975 Dennis Alcapone: Forever Version, 1971 Scotty: “Draw Your Brakes”, 1971 Various Artists: The Harder They Come (Original Soundtrack Recording), 1972 King Tubby and Riley All Stars” Concrete Jungle Dub, 1976 Scientist: Scientist Meets The Space Invaders, 1981 Scientist: The Best Dub Album In The World, 1980 Yellowman: King Yellowman, 1984 Eek-A-Mouse: Mouseketeer, 1984 Bob Marley: Natty Dread, 1974 Peter Tosh: Legalize It, 1976 Bunny Wailer: Blackheart Man, 1976 Peter Tosh: Equal Rights, 1977 Paragons: On The Beach, 1967 Ijahman: Haile I Hymn (Chapter 1), 1978 Marcia Griffiths: Naturally, 1978 (I got the date on this wrong in the video... it was released while she was with Marley’s Wailers, not before.) Various Artists: The Trojan Story, 1980 (Has a different track listing than the early 70s original release.)