CD Reviews

The Boot Box: December 2005

"Seasons" Rhythm Compilation

The Boot Box: November 2005

The Boot Box: October 2005

The Clash, The Maytals, and the Mixture of Genres: Reggae and Punk United

The Boot Box: August 2005

"Israelites" and Beyond

"Rhythm Streetz Series 4 - Real Life Rhythm"
Various Artists
[Brit Jam Yellow Moon Jamaica]

The Boot Box: June 2005

"Rasta Awake"
Army
[I Grade, 2005]

"Conquering Sound"
Ancient King
[I Grade, 2005]

The Boot Box: May 2005

"Kingston to King of the Dancehall" CD/DVD

Beenie Man

[Virgin, 2005]

"Pressure Points"

John Brown's Body

[Easy Star, 2005]

The Boot Box: April 2005

"Book of Changes"

Rocky Dawuni

[Aquarian]

"Mind & Body Sold"

Odel Johnson

[Ohm Grown Records/Obelisk]

"Giving Thanks"

George Nooks

[VP Records]

"Time and Place"

Lutan Fyah

[Lustre Kings]

The Boot Box: March II 2005

"Essential Booty Shakerz Vol. 1"

Special Forcez
[Special Forcez/Xplode]

The Boot Box: March 2005

"Drop Leaf Rhythm"

Various Artists

[Don Corleon]

"Real Life"

Jahranimo

[Lightningball Productions]

"Reggae Anthology--Music is the Rod"

Garnett Silk

[VP Records]

"Truth and Rights"

Fyah Blaze

[Eight76 Records]

"Ragga Hop"

Triniti

[Beverly Martel Music]

"Roots Tonic"

Various Artists

[Hi-Score Music]

The Boot Box: January 2005

"D'Soca Zone 5th Spin"

Various Artists

[VP Records]

The Boot Box: December 2004

"Retro Respeck"

Various Artists

[Eight76 Records]

"Untouchable"

Anthony B

[Togetherness Jamaica]

The Boot Box: A Dub Quintet

"Strip Tease"

Lady Saw

[VP Records]

The Boot Box: October 2004

"Riddim: The Best of Sly & Robbie in Dub 1978 to 1985"

Sly & Robbie

[Trojan/Sanctuary]

"One Atonement"

Yahadanai

[I Grade Records]

"Back to Basics"

Beenie Man

[Virgin America]

"Nuevo Latino"

Various Artists

[Putumayo, 2004]

The Boot Box: September 2004

Editor's Picks (July 2004)

The Boot Box: July 2004

"Open the Door"

Gregory Isaacs

[Ras/Sanctuary]

"We Are Getting Bad--The Sound of Phase One"

Various Artists

[Phase One/Motion]

The Boot Box: June 2004

"Serious Times"

Luciano

[VP Records, 2004]

The Boot Box: May 2004

"Rocksteady"

Monty Alexander with Ernest Ranglin

[Telarc, 2004]

"Inna Red I Hour"

Abja

[I Grade Records, 2004]

The Boot Box: April 2004

"Gangsta Blues"

Tanya Stephens

[Tarantula/VP Records, 2004]

"Riddim Driven: Doctor's Darling"

Various Artists

[VP Records, 2004]

"Riddim Clash"

DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid Vs Twilight Circus Dub Sound System

[Play Label, 2003]

The Boot Box: March 2004

The Boot Box: February 2004

Editor's Top Picks of 2003

"Peace in A Time of War"

Soldiers of Jah Army

[Soja Music, 2002]

"Souvenir From Jamaica"

Wailing Souls

[Artists Only, 2003]

"Martina"

Africando

[Stern's Music, 2003]

"alieNation"

NYC Reggae Collective

[Benchwarrant Records, 2004]

"The Dub Master Presents..."

King Tubby

[Moll-Selekta, 2003]

"African Gold"

Flabba

[Sunvibe Records, 2003]

"Lyrical Ambassador, Volume 2"

General Jah Mikey

[Jah Sky Musik, 2003]

"Close My Eyes"

The Slackers

[Hellcat Records, 2003]

"High Explosion: DJ Sounds from 1970 to 1976"

Various Artists

[Trojan/Sanctuary, 2003]

"Cultural Passport"

Various Arists

[ROC Productions, 2003]

"Tell It From the Heart"

Luciano

[Minor 7 Flat 5, 2003]

"With Artists"

"Versions"

Rhythm & Sound

[Asphodel, 2003]

"Talkin’ Roots I"

Bambu Station Studio Presents Various Artists

[Mt. Nebo Records, 2002]

"Consciousness 2"

Yoruba Singers

[2003]

The Signal "

Noiseshaper

[Different Drummer, 2003]

"Unidad"

Red I

[Red Musik, 2003]

"Crown Prince of Reggae--The Best of Dennis Brown"

Dennis Brown

[Trojan Records, 2003]

"World Crisis "

Carl McDOnald

[Makdon Music, 2002]

"Zion High"

Ranking Joe with Black Uhuru and Dennis Brown

[Blood + Fire]

"Duets"

Luciano and Friends

[Jetstar, 2003]

"Showcase Volume 3"

Prezident Brown

[Jahmani Productions, 2003]

"Diawar"

Ismael Lo

[Stern’s Africa, 1989, reissued 2003]

"Wicked Ago Feel It"
Sugar Minott
[Wackies, 1984, re-released 2002]

"Gravity"
Christafari
[Lion of Zion Entertainment, 2003]

"Fighting Soldiers"
Israel Vibration
[RAS Records, 2003]

"Black Sheep"
Zema
[Melchizedek Music, 2003]

"World Is Turning"
Toots & The Maytals
[D&F Records, 2002]

"Rebelution"
Yami Bolo
[Zion High Productions]

"Rougher Than the Rest"
U Brown
[Jah Warrior Records]

"He's Got the Power"
Sanchez
[VP Records]

"More Luv"
Rocker T
[Positive Sound Massive Recordings]

"I Love Jah"
The Meditations
[Wackie's]

"Original Guerilla Music-The Great JA Recordings"
Junior Delgado
[Sound Boy]

"Hebron Gate"
Groundation
[Young Tree Records]

"Dub Side of the Moon"
Easy Star All Stars
[Easy Star Records]

"Greatest Hits at Studio One"
Bob Marley and the Wailers
[Hearbeat]

"Shrunken Head"
African Head Charge
[On-U Sound]

"Ghetto Life"
Jah Cure
[VP Records]

"Direct Hit!"
Sister Carol
[Catapult]

"Run de Riddim Selector"
Various Artists
[Jet Star Records]

"Savage"
Various Artists
[Nocturne Records]

"Fifth Anniversary Edition"
Various Artists
[Jamdown Records]

"From Rasta to You"
Ras Shiloh
[VP Records]

"Strictly Vocals"
Various Artists
[Reggae Vibes]

"Soul Taker"
Lucky Dube
[Shanachie]

"Pirate's Anthem"

Home T, Cocoa Tea & Shabba Ranks
[Greensleeves Reggae Classics]

"Colección Romántica"

Juan Luis Guerra
[Karen 2000]

Translating Juan Luis Guerra's Language of Love

Essay by Gregory Stephens

"I Am That I Am"

Peter Tosh

[JAD Records]

Review by Hadley Tomicki

"Jah Love"

Various Artists

[Strong Foundation]

Review by Daniel Frankston, ireggae.com

Introduction to Reggae—People often ask me or write in, "I love Bob Marley, but I don’t know what else to buy in the Reggae section. Where should I start?" ...I end up telling them all the same thing–turn to the classics.

Various Artists- "Jamaica"
[Putumayo]
Ultimate Collection
[Hip-O]
Reggae Greats
[Mango]

"Vol. 1—Quest for Fire—Firestarter"

Kardinal Offishall

[UNI/MCA]

review by Mike Cook

"Rare Gems "

Sugar Minott

[Easy Star]

review by Jonah Tice

"The Journey"

Howard Hewitt

[Harmony/Epic Records]

review by Kevin Jackson

"The Best of Bill Withers: Lean on Me"

Bill Withers

[Legacy/Columbia Recordss]

review by Kevin Jackson

"Love So Nice"

Junior Kelly

[VP Records]

review by Mike Cook

"Reggae for Kids "

Various Artists

[VP Records]

review by Joshua Green

"All I Have Is Love (A Tribute To Studio One)"

Various Artists

[Easy Star Records]

review by Matty Tice

"The Ultimate Reggae Mix Vol.1"

Various Artists

[JamDown Records]

review by Matty Tice

Seven Years of Plenty


Louchie Lou and Michie One

[Interscope Records]

review by Jonah Tice

"Riddim Driven: Speed and Full Moon Riddims"

Various Artists

[VP Records]

review by Kevin Jackson

The Best of Beenie Man

Beenie Man
[VP Records]

review by Kevin Jackson

Strictly the Best, Vol. 26

Various Artists
[VP Records]

review by Kevin Jackson

Strictly the Best, Vol. 25

Various Artists
[VP Records]

review by Kevin Jackson

Total Togetherness, Vol. 11

Various Artists
[VP Records]

review by Kevin Jackson

Back with a Vengeance

Cutty Ranks
[Artists Only]

review by Matty Tice

3-in-1

Various Artists
[Finatic Records]

review by Matty Tice

The Top Six Dancehall Albums of 2000

Sean Paul "Stage One" [VP Records]
Beenie Man’s "Art and Life"[Virgin Records]
Sizzla "Words of Truth" [VP Records]
Wayne Wonder "Da Vibe" [Artists Only]
Buju Banton "Unchained Spirit"
Lexxus "Mr. Lex"

review by Laura Gardner

"Homeland "

Miriam Makeba
[Putumayo, PUTU 164-2]

review by Matty Tice

"Generation "

Strictly Roots

review by Matty Tice

"Without Apology: Free Mumia "

Various Artists
[Without Apology Music, WAMD-0911]

review by Matty Tice

"Gwaan True"

Red Di releases their Debut CD

review by Joe Aytch

Rasta Prophet as Sound Boy Murderer: Garnett Silk inna de Dance

"GARNETT SILK MEETS THE CONQUERING LION: A Dubplate Collection" (Reggae1Luv, 2000)

Review essay by Gregory Stephens

Platinum Reggae Vol 3 (coming soon)

Morgan Heritage (coming soon)

Mikey General

Universal Message (coming soon)

Putumayo presents Cuba (coming soon)

Rocker T (coming soon)