Era

Early Reggae & Roots: 1970s

From the transition out of rocksteady to the spiritual and social roots reggae of the 1970s. One-drop rhythms, Rastafarian themes and the studio bands that defined the golden era of Jamaican recording.

22 tracks

  1. 1
    No Woman No Cry

    Bob Marley · Reggae

  2. 2
    Trench Town Rock

    Bob Marley · Roots Reggae

  3. 3
    Natural Mystic

    Bob Marley · Reggae

  4. 4
    Marcus Garvey

    Burning Spear · Roots Reggae

  5. 5
    Slavery Days

    Burning Spear · Roots Reggae

  6. 6
    Swell Headed

    Burning Spear · Roots Reggae

  7. 7
    Legalize It

    Peter Tosh · Reggae

  8. 8
    Equal Rights

    Peter Tosh · Roots Reggae

  9. 9
    Stepping Razor

    Peter Tosh · Roots Reggae

  10. 10
    Two Sevens Clash

    Culture · Roots Reggae

  11. 11
    Stop the Fussing and Fighting

    Culture · Roots Reggae

  12. 12
    Conqueror

    Dennis Brown · Roots Reggae, Lovers Rock

  13. 13
    Cupid

    Dennis Brown · Roots Reggae, Lovers Rock

  14. 14
    Money in My Pocket

    Dennis Brown · Roots Reggae, Lovers Rock

  15. 15
    War ina Babylon.

    Max Romeo · Mento

  16. 16
    I Chase the Devil

    Max Romeo · Roots Reggae

  17. 17
    Wet Dream

    Max Romeo · Mento

  18. 18
    Night Nurse

    Gregory Isaacs · Reggae

  19. 19
    If I Don't Have You

    Gregory Isaacs · Reggae

  20. 20
    Front Door

    Gregory Isaacs · Reggae

  21. 21
    Satta Massagana

    The Abyssinians · Roots Reggae

  22. 22
    Declaration of Rights

    The Abyssinians · Roots Reggae

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