Raw: The Best of Lady Saw

Lady Saw

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 1998)
• Original Release Date: February 24, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vp Records
• ASIN: B0000061L8
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #160,577 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
This roundup of 19--count 'em--mega boomshots demonstrates unequivocably that Lady Saw is not just reggae's most gifted female. She belongs to a genderless, genreless elite whose recording and performing skill and chemistry transcends musical and cultural divides. Picking out highlights is nearly impossible, but to name a few, "If Him Lef," "Good Wuk," "It's Raining," and "Eh-Em" present Saw at her most gloriously bawdy and satirical. Yet her most awesome feat just might be navigating the Scylla and Charybdis of reggae's testosterone-saturated dancehalls and "uptown" Jamaica's "little old lady in the Cotswolds" prudery to arrive intact at favored status for hardcore and culture reggae fans alike. "Best of" signals loud and clear that this inheritor of twin legacies--the storytelling Caribbean women-warrior and the laser-tongued comic beauty--is poised to take over arenas beyond reggae. --Elena Oumano

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I HAD TO SAY IT!, June 21, 2002

By A Customer

This is only the second reggae cassette I have bought and it is one of the best. Since I have the cassette,it is missing the last five songs. I decided I would purcase the CD later on. On this 14 track version, firmly enjoyed her impressive songwriting, D.J.ing ,rapping and singing.I would love to see Lady Saw and Patra team up and do some duets. This highlights on this compilation are tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14. I had to say it. This is the best to start with for cuorious people interested in reggae artists and it is the perfect introduction to Lady Saw!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raw, July 3, 2003

By	koolrico (New York, U.S.) - See all my reviews

I love all the songs on this album. Lady Saw is a very talented lady. My favourites are "Hardcore (It's Raining)", "Find a Good Man", "Scamore Tree", "If Him Lef", "Strange Feeling", "Good Wuk", "No Long Talking", "Stab Out The Meat", etc. She is an excellent rapper & a fine vocalist. Recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a dancehall MUST HAVE., October 28, 1998

By A Customer

This CD should definitely be in your collection if you are a DIE HARD dancehall fan. Lady Saw at her best. As the title says,this CD is raw, but you should expect nothing less from Lady Saw. She has a unique way of expressing her experiences of love and sex.