Reggae Greats [Import]

Steel Pulse | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal I.S.
• ASIN: B000024T51
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,371 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sound System

2. Babylon Makes The Rules

3. Don't Give In

4. Soldiers

5. Prodigal Son

6. Ku Klux Klan

7. Macka Splaff

8. Drug Squad

9. Reggae Fever

10. Handsworth Revolution

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true greatest hits. From their first 3 albums., December 28, 2005

By 

Chris bct "music everyday" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reggae Greats (Audio CD)

As much as I love their third album, Reggae Fever (aka Caught You) this album is equally strong. It has the very best songs of the very best part of their career. After their first four albums, the fourth being True Democracy albums released from 1978 through 1982, the band slowly loses a step over the years. In fact, on their album Vex they actually fall right off track merging reggae with a discoish, which they just don't pull off. Probably, by definition, it's impossible to merge the two.

I can listen to this album any time. Every single song is enjoyable. Their first 3 album hits all are well written, strong reggae songs that do not sound like the typical more slow, slightly sleep inducing sound that many reggae bands have. This band's sound is more lively and dancable (with zero discoish flavor on all but the Vex album). For my tastes STEEL PULSE and BAD BRAINS, when they play reggae songs (which is about half the time) are the two most enjoyabout reggae groups I've ever heard because both are more peppy and upbeat while still being very reggae sounding and lyrically both bands are also very true to their religious beliefs. STEEL PULSE also writes some songs that are spectacularly political. You cannot go wrong buying this album. [e-mail]

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A cool, relaxed CD that is a reggae must have., July 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reggae Greats (Audio CD)

Very much like Bob Marley, this is a great album with such greats as "soundsystem" and "drug squad". I highly recommend this to anyone who digs reggae, whether you are very much into it or are a rookie. The lyrics are great to just sit back and listen to them.