The Ultimate Guide to Great Reggae by Michael Garnice
The Ultimate Guide to Great Reggae celebrates (and helps you find) the greatest songs of reggae. It focuses on every style of reggae, from mento to Jamaican R&B, ska, rock steady, dub, DJ roots, dancehall and more. It opens with an exceptionally comprehensive brief history of reggae. This is followed by 52 chapters, each devoted to in-depth descriptions of the greatest songs for a particular artist or style. Over 750 great songs are detailed, and many more are discussed. More than 200 of reggae's stars, cult artists, one-hit wonders and forgotten greats are profiled, encompassing the music's full six decade span. Many of the songs and artists receive their overdue first coverage in print. The seven chapters on Bob Marley describe every one of his more than 600 recordings, his 200 best songs receiving detailed profiles. Well written, insightful and engaging, The Ultimate Guide to Great Reggae is more than an invaluable buyer's guide and more than a comprehensive history. It's a love letter to reggae that's joy to read. It's the one essential book for any reggae fan, and is interesting and accessible for anyone who enjoys reading about music.-
Formation
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Jazz Me Blues
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Long Agos and Worlds Apart
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Keith Jarrett
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Eberhard Weber
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Ivor Cutler
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The Last Miles
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Hidden Man
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The Long Shadow of the Little Giant
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Cool Cat Blues
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Lee Morgan
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Out of the Long Dark
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Mr. P.C.
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Rufus Wainwright
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Jazz Visions
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Trad Dads, Dirty Boppers and Free Fusioneers
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This is Hip
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Mosaics
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Bill Russell and the New Orleans Jazz Revival
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Scouse Pop
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Hear My Train A Comin'
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Being Prez
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Handful of Keys
- Seventy Latin Jazz Masterpieces (since 1970)
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Cool Heat
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Song for Someone
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Soul Unsung
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Chasin' the Bird
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Dancehalls, Glitterballs and DJs
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Ray Brown
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Two Bold Singermen and the English Folk Revival
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Lionel Richie
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Vinyl Ventures
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Desperado
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Kansas City Jazz
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Komeda
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This is Bop
'This is a well-written, accessible, and enjoyable tour de force of Jamaican reggaeI found it informed, thoughtful, but written with a light touch.' Chris Partridge, Lancaster University
Michael Garnice is best known for his groundbreaking early reggae website www.mentomusic.com and his writing about Bob Marley for Reggae Beat Magazine. He lives in New York City and writes for a number of reggae websites and magazines.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781781790953 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781790957 |
| Title | The Ultimate Guide to Great Reggae |
| Author | Michael Garnice |
| Series | Popular Music History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-03-18 |
| Number of pages | 614 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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