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Listmeister wrote:

Does anyone remember what the next album-based tournament was supposed to be? Who's running it, when's it gonna start?

Precedent's hip-hop tournament, I believe. Due to start pretty soon.
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Given the lack of reggae on the site, I think a best reggae album tourney would be cool. We'll nominate around 64 reggae albums, and same rules apply. I'm not sure if it'll pick up, though. I don't know how big the reggae fanfare on BEA is, but I'm willing to bet it's not so large since a lot of reggae artists on BEA have incomplete discographies on their pages. But I think this tournament could not only help bring in more reggae to the site, but increase the reggae fanhood and the knowledge that comes with it. There's a lot of underground reggae out there.

I'll dwell on how long rounds last, if people are up for it. I'm thinking five days is good, but I'll have to work around other tourneys.

I'm going to start timing.

Skinny
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JMan wrote:

Given the lack of reggae on the site, I think a best reggae album tourney would be cool. We'll nominate around 64 reggae albums, and same rules apply. I'm not sure if it'll pick up, though. I don't know how big the reggae fanfare on BEA is, but I'm willing to bet it's not so large since a lot of reggae artists on BEA have incomplete discographies on their pages. But I think this tournament could not only help bring in more reggae to the site, but increase the reggae fanhood and the knowledge that comes with it. There's a lot of underground reggae out there.

I'll dwell on how long rounds last, if people are up for it. I'm thinking five days is good, but I'll have to work around other tourneys.

I'm going to start timing.

What are your Top 20 favourite reggae albums (one album per artist)?
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Skinny wrote:

What are your Top 20 favourite reggae albums (one album per artist)?

Acrtually, I've only heard nine reggae albums, going on ten (listening to Natty Dread). Here's my chart. It's in the works.

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JMan wrote:

Acrtually, I've only heard nine reggae albums, going on ten (listening to Natty Dread). Here's my chart. It's in the works.

In which case, here's a list of stuff to check out (in no particular order other than the order in which they spring to mind):

Gregory Isaacs - More Gregory / The Best of Gregory Isaacs (not actually a best of) / Extra Classic / Red Rose for Gregory / Soon Forward

Dr. Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken in Town

Scientist - Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires / Scientist Wins the World Cup / Heavyweight Dub Champion / Scientist Meets the Space Invaders

Bob Marley / The Wailers - Burnin' / Catch a Fire

Augustus Pablo - East of the River Nile / King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown / This is Augustus Pablo

Culture - Two Sevens Clash / Harder than the Rest / International Herb / More Culture

Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man / Rock 'n' Groove / Sings the Wailers

Sizzla - Black Woman & Child / Da Real Thing / Waterhouse Redemption

Garnett Silk - It's Growing

Wailing Souls - Firehouse Rock

Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution

Black Uhuru - Sensimilla / Anthem / Red / Chill Out

Big Youth - Natty Cultural Dread / Screaming Target

Tenor Saw - Fever

Buju Banton - 'Til Shiloh

Dillinger - CB 200

The Heptones - On Top

Various Artists - The Harder They Come

I-Roy - Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff 1972-1975

Eek-a-Mouse - Wa Do Dem

Yellowman - Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt / Mr. Yellowman

Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves

The Chantells - Waiting in the Park

Johnny Osbourne - Truths and Rights

Sugar Minott - Ghetto-ology / Showcase

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - African Dub All-Mighty, Chapter One / African Dub All-Mighty, Chapter Three

Keith Hudson - Pick a Dub / Flesh of My Skin, Blood of My Blood

Mikey Dread - African Anthem

Hugh Mundell - Africa Must be Free by 1983

John Holt - Sweetie Come Brush Me / Police in Helicopter

Yabby You - Deliver Me From My Enemies

Jah Lion - Colombia Colly

The Mighty Diamonds - Ice on Fire / Right Time

Rico - Man from Waireeka

Prince Buster - FABulous Greatest Hits

The Upsetters - Super Ape / Blackboard Jungle Dub

Max Romeo & The Upsetters - War Inna Babylon

Peter Tosh - Legalize It / Equal Rights

The Abyssinians – Satta Massagana

Johnny Clarke - Rockers Time Now

Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston
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Thanks.

I'll keep this post in mind.

EDIT: Have you heard The Congo's "Face the Music?" Underrated album.

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JMan wrote:

Thanks.

I'll keep this post in mind.

EDIT: Have you heard The Congo's "Face the Music?" Underrated album.

No, I've only heard Heart of the Congos, Congo Ashanti, and the recent Icon Give Thank. I'll check it out.
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Skinny wrote:

No, I've only heard Heart of the Congos, Congo Ashanti, and the recent Icon Give Thank. I'll check it out.

You do YT vids?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEwAfwPxf4Q
If you're not busy, it's right here.

But I think I should get on topic. What do you peeps think of this idea?

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JMan wrote:

What do you peeps think of this idea?

I think Heart of the Congos would win. Bawps love that shit.
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Skinny wrote:

I think Heart of the Congos would win. Bawps love that shit.

Yeah, it would be predictable. There's bound to be a lot of Bab Marley, too. The tourney could exclude albums from the top 1000.