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Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller

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It's a curious world when the best Reggae release of 2007 comes via the lead guitarist of England's Alt-Rock/prog band Radiohead. Well, it does not feature a note of music from Jonny Greenwood, but is a compilation of classic reggae tracks from the Trojan records vaults. Greenwood professes to be a novice in the liner notes, but has done a good job of picking a diverse set of A+ tracks.

Highlights include several tracks from faily well known artists like Gregory Isaacs, the Heptones, Lee Perry and Desmond Dekker. But the real treasures are from some of the more obscure (at least to me) artists. First is a great 12' mix of I'M STILL IN LOVE from MARCIA AITKEN. a great pop-reggae track that melds into a dub/toaster ending that will have you hitting the repeat button endlessly. Also a great version of the R&B classic FEVER from Junior Byles and the lead track DREAD ARE THE CONTROLLER by Lival Thompson serve as highlights. Much of the material leans toward dub style production, but I'd say that everything is pretty accessible to someone interested in Jamaican music.

This is a solid collection, without a weak track that would serve as a great introduction to reggae or would serve a person well versed in the music. I've had it on constant rotation all summer.

This album gathers some of the best oldskool reggae ballads; The Controller is guaranteed to get anyone that didn't appreciate reggae before into reggae. The songs Johnny Picked are amazing jams from Trojan Records artist tastefully put together in this collection of classics. It is the best album I have purchase all year and it really is hard to argue with Johnny Greenwood's taste. I love it!

This is great! Radiohead is my favorite band, with Jonny Greenwood as a wonderful composer combined with Trojan dub selections, it makes for my favorite reggae compilation that I would recommend to ANYONE! It is such a great listen that no matter the genre you prefer the most, you will enjoy this.

As the other reviews indicate, this is a very cool and diverse collection of various reggae artists. Jonny Greenwood proves to be an effective "Controller" (he doesn't perform on this CD, but he obviously made the selections). It's definitely worth the purchase.

If you like old skool reggae "DUB" this cd is for if you. Guys put this in your car stereo to impress the ladies,light up a spliff and cruise. Classic reggae songs with lee "scratch" Perry, Delroy Wilson, Gregory Issacs, The Heptones, Desmond Dekker, Junior Byles, Johnny Clarke, Jahlights, Scientist & Jammy & and the Roots Radics, Marcia Aitkens, and Scotty. One Love
Time To Feel Irie
O Yeah
For those who dont know who Jonny Greenwood is he is the guitarist from that small unkown band Radiohead and he is the controller.

I love Radiohead. Loved the Bodysong soundtrack. Hell, I even love The Eraser. And while "Is the Controller" is obviously not a Radiohead album, it is a great statement by Greenwood. Each song on here is amazing and leaves me scurrying to find the actual albums from Trojan Records. If you are a fan of great music, give this a spin. It will be worth your while.