The following selections are not intended as an exhaustive list of reggae releases but are a few essentials for any reggae fan's collection and some of the author's favorites.
In the United States, the best source for reggae albums is Ernie B's, which has an excellent online catalog of full albums and singles (www.ebreggae.com).
Roots
Abyssinians Satta Massagana
Augustus Pablo King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown
Beres Hammond Can't Stop A Man Ultimate Collection
Black Uhuru Ironstorm
Bunny Wailer Blackheart Man
Burning Spear Marcus Garvey, Live in Paris
Cocoa Tea One Cup
The Congos Heart of the Congos
Culture Two Sevens Clash
Dennis Brown Revolution, Milk and Honey
Desmond Decker Israelites
Ernest Ranglin Below The Baseline
Ethiopians All the Hits
Freddie McGregor Bobby Babylon
George Nooks Tribal War
Gladiators Dreadlocks, The Time Is Now
Gregory Isaacs Night Nurse
Half Pint Half Pint
I Jah Man Marcus Hero
Israel Vibration Power of the Trinity
Jimmy Cliff Wonderful World Beautiful People, The Harder They Come (various artists)
John Holt Stealin'/Ali Baba
Junior Murvin Police and Thieves
Ken Boothe Everthing I Own, Best of Ken Boothe
Lee Scratch Perry Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread
Leroy Sibbles It's Not Over
Max Romeo and War Ina Babylon
Maxi Priest Best of Me
Melodians Swing and Dine
Morgan Heritage Family & Friends,
Protect Us Jah
Paragons Best of Peter Tosh Legalize It, Equal Rights
Rita Marley Who Feels It Knows It
Sugar Minott Inna Reggae Dancehall
Third World 96 ° in the Shade
Tony Rebel If Jah
Toots and the Pressure Drop
Maytals Wailers Exodus, Burnin, Natty
Dread, Songs of Freedom
One Drop
Buju Banton Till Shiloh
Bushman Higher Ground
Capleton More Fire, Still Blazin
Chuck Fenda The Living Flame
Damian Marley Half Way Tree,
Welcome to Jamrock
Fanton Mojah Haile H.I.M.
Garnett Silk Gold
Gentleman Confidence, Intoxication
Gramps Morgan Two Sides of My Heart
Gyptian My Name is Gyptian
I-Wayne Lava Ground
Jah Cure Freedom Blues
Jah Mason Wheat & Tears
Junior Kelly Love So Nice, Tough Life
Luciano Messenger
Lutan Fyah Phantom War
Perfect Bobbylon Bwoy
Richie Spice In the Streets to Africa
Sanchez One In A Million
Sizzla Praise Ye Jah, Da Real Thing
Tanya Stephens Gangsta Blues, Rebelution
Turbulence Notorious
VC By His Deeds (single)
Warrior King Virtuous Woman
Early Dancehall
Shabba Ranks As Raw as Ever
Yellowman King Yellowman
Contemporary Dancehall
Beenie Man From Kingston to King, Undisputed
Bounty Killer Nah No Mercy:
The Warlord Scrolls
Busy Signal Step Out
Lady G God Daughter
Lady Saw Strip Tease
Macka Diamond Money-O
Movado Gangsta For Life
Mr. Vegas Heads High, Hot Wuk, "Galis" (single)
Ms. Thing Miss Jamaica
Red Rat Oh No It's Red Rat
Sean Paul The Trinity
Shaggy Mr. Lover Lover
T.O.K. Unknown Language
Tanto Metro and Musically Inclined Devonte
Tony Matterhorn "Dutty Whine" (single)
Voicemail Hey
Vybz Kartel Up 2 Di Time