The Prime of Gregory Isaacs
Artist: Gregory Isaacs

It's been estimated that Gregory Isaacs has released close to 500 albums, including compilations and foreign releases, as for singles, few but the very brave or foolish would even venture a guess. Picking through this veritable deluge of discs is a Sisphyean task, by the time you've chosen, another batch of albums have hit the racks.
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The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967-1972, Pt. 2
Artist: Bob Marley

Trade in all those other Bob Marley and the Wailers compilations, because this three-CD set, in tandem with the companion box Pt. 1: 1967-1972, renders them all obsolete. Alternate versions and dub versions of well-known classics, plus a few previously unreleased tracks, make this a must-have for fans of this most fertile period for Jamaica's... Read More

Once Upon a Time: The Best of Delroy Wilson
Artist: Delroy Wilson

One of Jamaica's most prolific and best loved singers, Delroy Wilson cut his first single in 1961, and continued recording and performing almost to his death in 1995. Over the years, the singer has released innumerable records and scores upon scores of classic songs. Twenty-five of them appear here, and while they certainly are amongst his best,... Read More

Fallen Is Babylon
Artist: Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
Community Score: 3.00

Throughout the 1990s, Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers had seen their stature diminish from the heady heights of the previous decade. However, even as record sales abated, the group continued releasing exciting and adventurous albums. Their patience was finally rewarded when Fallen Is Babylon was honored with a Grammy. With the songwriting split... Read More

RAS Portraits
Artist: Israel Vibration

This is a fine introduction to the Vibes experience, succinctly summing up their career from 1977 to the present day. However, with 15 albums to cull from and only 15 tracks to fill, tough choices had to be made. Both the trio's excellent live albums fell by the wayside, as did two out of their four dub sets. One track is featured from each of... Read More

RAS Portraits
Artist: Gregory Isaacs

Ras designed Ras Portraits as a concise introduction to a particular artist's recordings for the label. Since the information behind Ras releases is always shady, it's difficult to discern the origin of tracks on Ras Portraits, but the disc is one of the better collections of Gregory Isaacs material that Ras has released, and listeners curious... Read More