Barrington Levy

Various Artists - The Trojan Dancehall Collection (2009) {2CD Set, Trojan–Sanctuary 2700431 rec 1978-1984} (Item 3of7)
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© 1978-84, 2009 Trojan Records / Sanctuary Records / Universal Music | 2700431
Reggae / Dub / Dancehall

At the close of the 1970s, a new, strident style of reggae developed that by the close of the year had supplanted the roots sound, continuing to dominate Jamaica’s musical landscape through to the mid-Eighties: dancehall.

Essential Reggae is a collection of classic reggae tracks from the biggest names of the genre. With 40 years of top tunes, classic hits from Desmond Dekker, Toots & the Maytals, Black Uhuru, the Paragons, Sly & Robbie, Freddie McGregor, Tippa Irie and Sugar Minott combine with huge carnival anthems from Beenie Man, Barrington Levy, Tenor Saw, Sean Kingston, Yellowman, Mr Vegas and Sean Paul to create a two disc package brimful with pure Jamaican soul. (ministryofsound.com)

If a story of a music as expansive as Jamaica's can be told over four CDs, then TOUGHER THAN TOUGH is as close as you'll ever likely get. Bookended by the unrefined charm of the Folkes Brothers' 1960 "Oh Carolina" and Shaggy's 1993 dancehall adaptation of the same tune, this collection attempts to chart the music's diversity and development through ska, rock-steady, reggae, and dub, to dancehall and ragga.