THIS box set does exactly what it says on the brightly-coloured tin.
Ninety tracks on four CDs tell the full story of 15 peerless years of Jamaican music from mento and ska, through rocksteady to reggae and the birth of roots and dub. Well served by music historian Colin Escott's liner notes and track details, this comprehensive introduction travels from Lord Tanamo, Desmond Dekker and Toots And The Maytals to Gregory Isaacs and Burning Spear via Jimmy Cliff and of course Bob Marley and The Wailers, reggae's global ambassador. Rarities 'lively up' the selection still more on a gold-star guide to golden days for reggae in the Caribbean and Britain alike.
Updated: 11:29 Thursday, July 14, 2005
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