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1	The Harder They Come (1972) more music like this by Jimmy Cliff In 1973, when the movie The Harder They Come was released, reggae was not on the radar screen of American pop culture. The soundtrack went a ways toward changing that situation. It is a collection of consistently excellent early reggae songs by artists who went on to thrive with reggae's increased popularity and others for whom this is the most ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $11.12!
2	40 Oz. to Freedom (1992) more music like this by Sublime With their debut, 40 Oz. to Freedom, Sublime attempt to have it both ways. The group wants to appeal to alterna-punks, but they want to cut a little deeper and make some sort of social statement, both with their lyrics and their self-consciously eclectic music. Since the group has a knack for combining dancehall reggae with hardcore punk, the ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.00!
3	Stars in My Crown (2007) more music like this by Jorma Kaukonen It's interesting the way things go in circles. In the early '60s, Jorma Kaukonen (or Jerry, as he was then) played blues guitar in the coffeehouses of the South Bay Area, sometimes with Janis Joplin. Now, after stints with Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, he's back to his first love, mixing blues, gospel, and country, backed by some excellent ... see all copies from $14.51! new only from $14.51!
4	Rivers of Babylon: The Best of the Melodians 1967-1973 (1997) more music like this by The Melodians Rivers of Babylon: The Best of the Melodians 1967-1973 is an extraordinary 26-track collection that contains all of the group's hits and singles, from "Sweet Sensation" and "I'll Get Along Without You" to the classic "Rivers of Babylon." It may be a little too much music for neophytes, but there's little question that this is the definitive ... see all copies from $10.25! new only from $10.25!
5	Selections 1976-1988 (1997) more music like this by Sweet Honey in the Rock This is a 34-track double-CD compilation drawn from Sweet Honey in the Rock's first eight albums, covering their 13-year, seven-album tenure at Flying Fish Records, plus one album recorded for Redwood Records. The song choices and non-chronological sequencing highlight the group's consistently impressive vocal interaction during a time when nine ... see all copies from $21.58! new only from $21.58!
6	Sweet Sensation: Best of the Melodians (2003) more music like this by The Melodians On the one hand, yes, this is just one more Melodians best-of, no better or worse than any of the many others on the reggae market. On the other hand, it shares only one track with a similarly titled collection on the Mango label and, amazingly, only two with a much more generous previous collection on Trojan (titled Rivers of Babylon: Best of ... see all copies from $10.47! new only from $10.47!
7	Pure Reggae (1998) more music like this by Various Artists Pure Reggae doesn't seem as obvious a choice as Pure Moods or Pure Celtic, largely because it seems earthy, not mystical. Pure Reggae doesn't dispel that notion, especially since it contains such party anthems as Apache Indian's "Boom Shakalak" and Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue," as well as bastardized mainstream reggae-pop like Big Mountain's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.98!
8	Reggae Pulse: The Heartbeat of Jamaica (2002) more music like this by Various Artists A fine party disc with an unbeatable selection of Jamaican rocksteady and roots reggae hits ranging from Millie Small's "My Boy Lollipop" to the Melodians' reverent "Rivers of Babylon," and including sides by Bob Marley ("Soul Shakedown Party," "Lively Up Yourself"), Toots & the Maytals ("Pressure Drop"), and the Ethiopians ("Train to Skaville"), ... see all copies from $10.47! new only from $10.47!
9	The Harder They Come [Deluxe Edition] (2003) more music like this by Original Soundtrack Some liberal interpretation of what can constitute the bonus material of a deluxe edition went into this two-CD edition of The Harder They Come, which in its original release was both a classic reggae album and a classic soundtrack. The additional material on the second disc is not outtakes from the soundtrack or some such intimately related work, ... see all copies from $27.05! new only from $27.05!
10	Simply the Best Reggae Album [2003] (2003) more music like this by Various Artists This two-disc, 44-track collection may not be the best reggae album ever issued, simply or otherwise, but it does have a pretty impressive artist roster, including early sides by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, the Paragons, Dennis Brown, Jimmy Cliff, the Melodians, Toots & the Maytals, Ken Boothe, and even dancehall-era stars like the late Garnett Silk. ... see all copies from $37.71! new only from $37.71!
11 view cover	Bringing Out the Dead (1999) more music like this by Original Soundtrack Martin Scorsese's hallucinatory adaptation of Joe Connelly's Bringing Out the Dead is driven by a weird mix of rock, R&B, and reggae -- all of which are heard here, on the concise 12-song soundtrack. Not every song from the film is included, but the ones that are indicate what an intense experience it is, as it moves from Van Morrison ("T.B. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.02!
12 view cover	Afrobilly Soul Stew (2000) more music like this by Home Cookin' see all copies from $4.29! new only from $10.95!
13 view cover	A Kwanzaa Music: Celebration of Black Cultures in Song (1994) more music like this by Various Artists Kwanzaa music is as colorful as the traditional red, green, and black hues that are employed to celebrate the holiday. African in origin, the seven-day celebration is practiced by many African Americans. It takes place from December 26 through January 1. The Swahili word means "first" or "first fruits," and the holiday celebrates the first harvest ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $6.50!
14 view cover	Earth Tones (2005) more music like this by Charlie Hunter/Chinna Smith/Ernest Ranglin It's been nearly a decade since Charlie Hunter collaborated with other guitarists (the great T.J. Kirk band of the mid-'90s), but Earth Tones finds him revisiting the format with very different results. T.J. Kirk was a fun band, but there was a bit of shtick involved: they brought an outgoing fusion sensibility (and a good bit of humor) to the ... see all copies from $11.45! new only from $11.45!
15 view cover	Reggae Dance Party, Vol. 1 (1995) more music like this by Various Artists Rebound's Reggae Dance Party, Vol. 1 may play a little fast and loose with the term "reggae" -- Blondie's "The Tide Is High" is a reggae song done pop, Billy Ocean's "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" is a pop song pure and simple -- but it nevertheless is a very entertaining record that's perfect for a party, thanks to such songs as the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
16 view cover	Potatoes & Melons Wholesale Prices Straight from the Lock Up (1997) more music like this by Snuff Similar to their 1990 EP Fibbiddydibbiddydob, Potatoes and Melons... isn't an official full-length from Snuff, but rather mostly a collection of obscure cover songs and goofing around in the studio. Of course, a lot of these songs, such as "Magic Moments" and "Shadows of Love," are done in the Snuff style of aggressive, harmonized pop-punk, but ... see all copies from $5.69! new only from $9.03!
17 view cover	Muzik City: The Story of Trojan (2003) more music like this by Various Artists More of a history lesson than a good listen in total, Muzik City is the story of Trojan, warts and all. Those looking for a good selection of the reggae label's best moments have plenty of other choices and might want to start with the great Tighten Up collections or wait for the 50th release in Trojan's three-CD series (a greatest-hits box to be ... see all copies from $35.41! new only from $35.41!
18 view cover	Hymns International: Caribbean (1996) more music like this by Various Artists Carrib collects traditional songs of faith like "I Will Call upon the Lord," "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee," "Are You Washed in the Blood," and "Rivers of Babylon." Heather Phares, All Music Guide see all copies from $7.14!
19 view cover	Music of West Indies (1995) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $1.99!
20 view cover	I Heard It on NPR: One World Many Voices (2005) more music like this by Various Artists Truly a global project, One World Many Voices draws on tracks broadcast on NPR to form an international web of sound, from the raw desert blues of Tinariwen to the soulful folk stylings of the late Eva Cassidy. The range is quite staggering, but at the same time natural, whether it's putting the Melodians and the classic reggae song "Rivers of ... see all copies from $9.83! new only from $9.83!
21 view cover	Bam Bam It's Murder (1992) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $5.62! new only from $73.24!
22 view cover	Trojan Originals (2003) more music like this by Various Artists Trojan Originals is a three-disc box set of classic rocksteady tracks from the seemingly endless Trojan vaults. If you don't already have most of these recordings in your collection somewhere, then this is a must-have, because nearly every one of these 50 songs is a gem. Highlights (and they are frequent) include the Slickers' "Johnny Too Bad," ... see all copies from $19.51! new only from $19.51!
23 view cover	Punk Chartbusters, Vol. 1-2 (2003) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $14.49! new only from $14.49!
24 view cover	This Is Reggae: Crucial Tracks [1999] (1999) more music like this by Various Artists While Cleopatra's 18-track This Is Reggae includes many of the genre's seminal artists -- including Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff, Toots and the Maytals, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, the Melodians, and Big Youth -- it doesn't necessarily feature those artists' best-known songs. It's a decent sampler, but not exactly a stellar introduction to the ... see all copies from $4.40! new only from $4.40!
25 view cover	The Reggae Box (2001) more music like this by Various Artists It's hard not to think that Hip-O's The Reggae Box will be the definitive word on the genre, not just because it spans four discs, but because Hip-O has open access to the Island vaults, and Island is to reggae as Sun is to rockabilly, meaning it's the defining force and leading light. With that as a base and with cross-licensing as a secret ... see all copies from $59.96! new only from $59.96!

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