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Review: Bob Marley and The Wailers

Bob Marley and The Wailers “Greatest Hits at Studio One” (Heartbeat) Perhaps no other group did more to popularize reggae music than The Wailers. This mighty force in reggae had its starts as a trio produced by Clement Dodd in…

Review: Lee “Scratch” Perry

Lee “Scratch” Perry “Cutting Razor: Rare Cuts from The Black Ark” (Heartbeat) Before 1973 Lee Perry had to constrain his genius and creativity through the lens of other peoples’ studios, often when he was hired for work. However, at the…

Review: Growling Tiger

Growling Tiger “High Priest of Mi Minor: Knockdown Calypso” (Heartbeat) This is a collection of premium, high-pitched calypso ballads sung in a minor key by the Trinidadian King of Calypso, Growling Tiger. The upbeat, swinging tunes naturally put a shuffle…