This expanded and updated third edition of The Rough Guide to Reggae tells the extraordinary story of recorded music in Jamaica, from folk traditions and 1950s mento through to dancehall and bashment, giving you the lowdown on ska, rocksteady, roots, dub, ragga and lovers' rock, as well as reggae's offshoots around the globe.
The book focuses on the singers and DJs, the equally important producers and session musicians, and the sound systems. Throughout, there are interviews and features on the major artists, and reviews of hundreds of discs on CD and vinyl. Extensive illustrations include images by top photographers Adrian Boot and David Corio, plus classic record covers and ephemera.
The authors, Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton, have been involved in the music for more than twenty years. Steve runs the highly acclaimed Blood and Fire reissue label; Peter is an avid collector and has worked as a columnist for Dub Catcher magazine. |
What The Press Say
Big up to Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton for providing us with such a detail (sic) sketch of reggae music... a testament to the works of reggae performing artists and the inspiration behind those artists, the record producers… - Iriepeople.com An invaluable and definitive encyclopedia of Jamaican popular music. -Global Rhythm Magazine THE FIRST REALLY COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO RECORDED REGGAE EVER PUBLISHED.... AUTHORS STEVE BARROW AND PETER DALTON DESERVE ENDLESS HYMNS OF PRAISE FOR A JOB ACCOMPLISHED WITH PANACHE.... NOT ONLY IS THIS A DEFINITIVE RECORD GUIDE, IT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED THE MOST INTELLIGENTLY COMPILED BOOK EVER WRITTEN ON REGGAE. - Pulse! Reggae is a fine example of the advancing frontier of guidebooks.... Whether you are bound for the Caribbean or just back from listening to a neighbor's stereo; whether you only vaguely know of Bob Marley or have all of Gregory Isaacs on Vinyl, this encyclopedic guide gives you the who, what, when, where, and how. - Los Angeles Times |