Best Roots Reggae

A Listmania! list by Umar ibn Hafsun "andre_marcueil" (Eccles Pike)
 
The First Rasta: Leonard Howell and the Rise of Rastafarianism
1.  The First Rasta: Leonard Howell and the Rise of Rastafarianism by Helene Lee
The list author says:
  "Engaging insight into the foundations of Rastafari"
£13.05   Used & New from: £6.16
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Rastafarians
2.  Rastafarians by Leonard Barrett
The list author says:
  "Essential study of Rasta"
£12.15   Used & New from: £5.28
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley
3.  Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley by Timothy White
The list author says:
  "Most thorough study of Bob's life with good chapter on Haile Selassie I"
£12.31   Used & New from: £8.75
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Reggae Bloodlines: In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica
4.  Reggae Bloodlines: In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica by Stephen Davis
The list author says:
  "collection of reggae/rasta stories from 70s Jamaica"
Used & New from: £6.04
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Reggae and Carribean Music (Third ear)
5.  Reggae and Carribean Music (Third ear) by Dave Thompson
The list author says:
  "exhaustive discographies for loads of reggae artists"
£15.26   Used & New from: £0.17
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Satta Massagana
6.  Satta Massagana by Abyssinians
The list author says:
  "The rootsiest of roots albums"
£7.99
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Marcus Garvey
7.  Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear
The list author says:
  "Spear's first on Island. Along with Man in the Hills, his finest work."
Used & New from: £12.95
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Blackheart Man
8.  Blackheart Man by Bunny Wailer
The list author says:
  "Bunny's first and best"
£5.77   Used & New from: £3.68
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Equal Rights
9.  Equal Rights by Peter Tosh
The list author says:
  "Some say Legalize it but I'd argue this is one of reggae's greatest records"
Used & New from: £9.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Super Ape
10.  Super Ape by Lee "Scratch" Perry
The list author says:
  "the genius of Lee Perry"
£5.77   Used & New from: £3.94
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Heart Of The Congos
11.  Heart Of The Congos by Congos
The list author says:
  "Trance masterpiece with Perry at the controls"
£7.99   Used & New from: £4.97
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Songs Of Freedom
12.  Songs Of Freedom by Bob Marley
The list author says:
  "great collection spanning Marley's entire career"
£61.48   Used & New from: £18.97
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Da Real Thing
13.  Da Real Thing by Sizzla
The list author says:
  "My pick of sizzla's albums (ignoring the last three songs)"
£7.44   Used & New from: £3.63
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

So Many Things
14.  So Many Things by Anthony B
The list author says:
  "Anthony's radical and rootsy debut"
£9.84   Used & New from: £4.92

'Til Shiloh
15.  'Til Shiloh by Buju Banton
The list author says:
  "Buju goes conscious. Hard to choose between this and Inna Heights"
Used & New from: £5.89
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Revolutionary Dream
16.  Revolutionary Dream by Pablo Moses
The list author says:
  "Beautiful and whistful DJ album"
£10.97   Used & New from: £8.08
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Coming Of Jah: Max Romeo Anthology 1967-76
17.  The Coming Of Jah: Max Romeo Anthology 1967-76 by Max Romeo
The list author says:
  "A mixed bag of highs and relative lows but contains some of the most organic reggae ever recorded"
Used & New from: £14.60
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Rastafari
18.  Rastafari by Ras Michael & Sons Of Negus
The list author says:
  "A great foothold into Nyahbinghi"
Used & New from: £10.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Message from the King
19.  Message from the King by Prince Far I
The list author says:
  "The greatest roots DJ album?"
£7.00   Used & New from: £3.70
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Mystic Revelation of Rastafari
20.  Mystic Revelation of Rastafari by Grounation
The list author says:
  "A lesson in Rastafari"
Used & New from: £19.95

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King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown
21.  King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown by Augustus Pablo
The list author says:
  "Tubby equals Perry's Super Ape with this classic recording"
Used & New from: £4.98
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Soul Revolution Part II
22.  Soul Revolution Part II by Bob Marley
The list author says:
  "If I HAD to pick just one Wailers album"
£7.45   Used & New from: £4.57
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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