STATE OF REGGAE ADDRESS

The start of a DYNASTY.

Brethren Marley

I'm not gonna knock Borders and not because they're financially falling down, but because I've pulled some hard to find selections from their music bins. I was curious to see what Reggae was in stock. 


Rasta and Reggae ambassador to the world Bob Marley was present and accounted for with Survival. 

Not perfect but damn close.

Bob's eldest son Ziggy was represented by his breezy reggae-ish Dragonfly disc. Not crucial stuff but good lazy summer in the sun vibes all around. 

Stephen had his massively persuasive Mind Control. After standing in the shadow of his siblings as their producer, STEPHEN finally steps into the solo spot-lite with a blazing entrance.

More of this please.

When this record came out I had it spinning in circles everyday for almost two seasons. I still play parts of it to death. I'll never get sick of the mighty THE TRAFFIC JAM tune. 


 Brethren Ziggy and Stephen show up again with older sistren Cedella and Sharon as the Melody Makers. A best of set. Very 80's styles aimed at a world audience. It was working until everybody grew up! I vaguely remember catching dem MARLEY youth live. Hey, those were hazy times! 

Black sheep of the family, Kymani's Many More Roads was stocked. (Read his book for an explanation on that.)

Does the Marley legacy justice. Strong record.

A copy of youngest son Damian's mature masterpiece Welcome to Jamrock was hiding behind it.

Perfect.

WELCOME TO JAMROCK is my most listened too record of the entire MARLEY family. That includes family patriarch BOB. Kymani's RADIO is close second.


Okay...


BUT where the Hell is Julian? 

"Is anybody looking for me?"

Sadly, I've never seen or heard a full disc of his stuff. Alright he does lay down some guest vocals on Stephen's IRON BARS.


None of mom Rita was shelved either. That was their entire REGGAE selection! Usually, there is at least some PETER TOSH or MATISYAHU avialable. Definitely always a TOOTS disc. If there were any more, it was hiding behind the massive rack of the latest Black Eyed Peas.