This Is Reggae Music

• Artist: Various Artists
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1974
• Total Time: 73:13
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Reggae

Review

Taking stock of Mango's '70s heyday with reggae music, this label roundup works quite well as an introduction for the uninitiated. The focus is mostly on the roots period of the music over the course of the 27 tracks here, with the hits taking up more room then the somewhat obscure cuts. Reflecting the label's way with big names, the album includes highlights by such island stars as Bob Marley, Third World, the Heptones, Burning Spear, Max Romeo, Toots & the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, and Bunny Wailer. And, on the relatively more left-field end, we have Dillinger, George Faith, Rico, and Junior Murvin. A solid compilation. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
This Is Reggae Music	Jim Capaldi, M. Williams, D. Madden	Zap Pow	(3:07)
I Shot the Sheriff	Bob Marley	The Wailers	(4:40)
The World Is Upside Down	Joe Higgs	Joe Higgs	(2:55)
Hey Mister Yesterday	Jimmy Cliff	Jimmy Cliff	(2:55)
Funky Kingston	Toots Hibbert	The Maytals	(4:55)
Breakfast in Bed	Donnie Fritts, Eddie Hinton	Lorna Bennett	(3:08)
Louie, Louie	Richard Berry	The Maytals	(3:43)
Guava Jelly	Bob Marley	Owen Gray	(2:59)
Book of Rules	Leroy Sibbles, Derrick Morgan, Barry Llewellyn	The Heptones	(3:30)
Concrete Jungle	Bob Marley	The Wailers	(41:21)

Credits

Jimmy Cliff (Producer), Jimmy Cliff (Performer), The Heptones (Performer), The Heptones (?), Joe Higgs (Performer), Joe Higgs (?), Bob Marley (Producer), Bob Marley (Performer), Zap Pow (Performer), Zap Pow (?), The Maytals (Performer), The Maytals (?), Lorna Bennett (Performer), Lorna Bennett (?), Chris Blackwell (Director), Chris Blackwell (Producer), Chris Blackwell (Direction), Dave Bloxham (Producer), Owen Gray (Performer), Owen Gray (?), Danny Holloway (Coordination), Danny Holloway (Compilation), Warrick Lyn (Producer), The Wailers (Producer), The Wailers (Performer), Harry Johnson (Producer)

Reggae Music