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Opinions on above list: 1. Agree, though not sure it should be #1 2. In terms of compilation of different artists, this soundtrack does represent excellent early 70s Reggae. 3. Catch a Fire is good but Burnin is clearly a more solid album 4. Agree 5. Agree 6. Agree, and Return of the Super Ape is also excellent. 7. Doesn't belong on top 25. Aside from title track, album is relatively weak (Ghetto Red Hot is ok). 8. I don't have a lot of Skatalites but they belong somewhere on this list. 9. Agree 10. For Shabba albums, this is not his best. I personally like Just Reality better 11. Don't have this album. Though there is plenty of excellent King Tubby out there. 12. Check It is a more powerful album, but I would hesitate to put any Mutabaruka on the top 25 as he is a very specific sub-genre; I would put LKJ on such a list prior to Muta regardless. 13. There is no way this album is better than Til Shiloh. There are some good songs on here, but not as good as Til Shiloh. Shouldn't be on the list. 14. Not a huge fan of Sly & Robby albums so I'd put this in honorable mention 15. I wouldn't put this in top 25. Its an ok album but not top 25 of all time. 16. A decent album but no way is it top 25. 17. Neutral on this one as I've never been a Gregory fan 18. I really like this album but wouldn't put it in top 25. 19. Absolutely. No brainer. Possibly #1. Phenomenal album 20. Anything by U-Roy should be in top 25 21. I like The Stopper a lot, and I used to listen to it constantly. While I doubt it should be in top 25, I'd give it a pass 22. No way is it top 25. 23. This should be in bottom 25. 24. Never heard it. I'm neutral. In general I like but don't love Mad Professor. 25. Decent album, not top 25 Of the HMs: Lee Perry - Open The Gate Lee Perry - Time Boom de Devil Dead Max Romeo - War Ina Babylon--- I'd put this in top 25 Heptones - Party Time George Faith - To Be A Lover Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla Bob Marley - Burnin'--- should be top 25 Bob Marley - Rastaman Vibration Pato Banton - Never Give In---- I like this album a lot, but its quite dated. Sugar Minott - Black Roots Lieutenant Stitchie - Rude Boy Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile ---- excellent album Bim Sherman - Across The Red Sea Big Youth - Screaming Target --- also excellent album. This along with Dreadlocks Dread should be top 25 easily. Dreadlocks Dread perhaps top 10. U-Roy - Version Galore--- absolutely. Top 25 is reasonable. Mikey Dread - Dread At The Controls --- agree. Excellent album. Jah Thomas - Dance On The Corner ---- yes Johnny Clarke - Rock With Me Baby --- yes Harry J. All-Stars - Liquidator ---- excellent Prince Far-I - Message From The King ---- I love Prince Far-I. There is no way Daddy Freddy could ever put out an album that ranks above anything that PFI does. King Tubby - King Tubby Presents The Dubmaster Scientist - Heavy Weight Dub Champion ---- Lots of excellent stuff by Scientist. Culture - Two Sevens Clash ---- Yes, probably should be in top 25. Tapper Zukie - Peace In The Ghetto --- This is excellent, as is MPLA Tapper Zukie - MPLA Dillinger - CB 200 --- Agree. Max Romeo - War Ina Babylon ---- Listed twice. Junior Murvin - Police and Thieves ---- Excellent album. Dennis Alcapone - Forever Version ---- Agree. This is a very good album Desmond Dekker - This Is Desmond Dekker The Aggravators - Johnny In The Echo Chamber ---- Never heard Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel The Upsetters - Return Of Django ----- Agree, excellent album The English Beat - I Just Can't Stop It The English Beat - Special Beat Service The Skatalites - Ball of Fire Desmond Dekker - The Israelites Bob Marley - Live The Selector - Too Much Pressure The Specials - The Specials Any list of best Reggae albums that omits Heart of The Congos is missing a huge album. Perhaps #1 versus Marcus Garvey. Jackie Mittoo, Slyford Walker, and Cornell Campbell are also huge omissions. I agree, Blackheart Man is a consideration of HM album at least.