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Jamaican music encompasses the diverse sounds originating from Jamaica, including reggae, ska, dancehall, and dub, characterized by syncopated rhythms, prominent bass lines, and offbeat guitar or keyboard accents. Rooted in the island's African heritage and cultural resistance, the genre often features socially conscious lyrics, spiritual themes, and infectious grooves that inspire movement. Its global influence has shaped modern pop, hip-hop, and electronic music worldwide.

100 chronological releases

Place Cover Date Artist Album Tags Other places
49 Cover for Jamaican Folk Songs 1954 Louise Bennett Jamaican Folk Songs
16 Cover for Hot Shot 1967 The Soul Brothers Hot Shot
64 1971-08 The Wailers The Best Of The Wailers
23 1973 Various Artists The Story of Jamaican Music (disc 4: Dance Hall Good to We 1982-1993)
30 1973-10-19 The Wailers Burnin'
43 1974-10-25 Bob Marley & The Wailers Natty Dread
42 1975-11 Bob Marley & The Wailers Live!
25 1976 The Upsetters Super Ape
63 Cover for Jordan 1976 Junior Byles Jordan
80 1976-04-30 Bob Marley & The Wailers Rastaman Vibration
17 1977 The Congos Heart Of The Congos
48 Cover for Exodus 1977 Bob Marley & The Wailers Exodus
74 Cover for 96° In The Shade 1977 Third World 96° In The Shade
46 Cover for Bush Doctor 1978 Peter Tosh Bush Doctor
72 Cover for Peter Tosh 1978-1987 1978 Peter Tosh Peter Tosh 1978-1987
40 1978-03-23 Bob Marley & The Wailers Kaya
83 Cover for Babylon By Bus 1978-11-10 Bob Marley & The Wailers Babylon By Bus
90 Cover for Mystic Man 1979 Peter Tosh Mystic Man
65 Cover for Showcase 1980 Horace Andy Showcase
85 Cover for Soul Revolution Part II 1980 Bob Marley & The Wailers Soul Revolution Part II
14 Cover for African Dub All-Mighty, Vol. 4 1980 Joe Gibbs African Dub All-Mighty, Vol. 4
52 1980-06-10 Bob Marley & The Wailers Uprising
66 1981-05-04 Grace Jones Nightclubbing
36 Cover for Chill Out 1982-12 Black Uhuru Chill Out
9 Cover for Mento Mania Vol. 1 1983 The Ticklers Mento Mania Vol. 1
24 Cover for Reggae Anthology: The Channel One Story Chapter Two 1983 Michael Palmer Reggae Anthology: The Channel One Story Chapter Two
79 Cover for Princess Lady 1983 Lacksley Castell Princess Lady
92 1983 Grace Jones Living My Life
51 1983-03-23 Bob Marley & The Wailers Confrontation
62 Cover for Pass The Tu-Sheng-Peng / Tidal Wave 1984 Frankie Paul Pass The Tu-Sheng-Peng / Tidal Wave
81 1984 Half Pint One In A Million
97 1985 Grace Jones Island Life
35 Cover for Selectors Choice Volume 1 1986 Nitty Gritty Selectors Choice Volume 1
22 Cover for Uprising Live! 1987 Bob Marley Uprising Live!
58 Cover for Dub Marley 1987 Wailers Dub Marley
59 1987 Half Pint Victory
29 Cover for Selectors Choice Volume 3 1989 Admiral Bailey Selectors Choice Volume 3
47 1990 Eek-a-Mouse The Very Best Of Eek-A-Mouse
87 Cover for Hot Number 1991 Frankie Paul Hot Number
11 Cover for Tales of Mozambique 1992 Count Ossie & Mystic Revelation Tales of Mozambique
33 Cover for Rasta Control 1992 Turbulence Rasta Control
73 Cover for Soul Revolution 1992 Bob Marley & The Wailers Soul Revolution
82 Cover for Stamina Daddy 1992 Buju Banton Stamina Daddy
61 1993 Bounty Killer Jamaica's Most Wanted
41 1993 Bounty Killer Roots, Reality, And Culture
54 Cover for Spirit 1995 Wayne Marshall Spirit
88 Cover for Miracle 1996 Bim Sherman Miracle
94 1997 The Skatalites Ball Of Fire
10 Cover for American Dread 1997 Rising Lion American Dread
27 Cover for The Complete Lee "Scratch" Perry Sessions 1997 Bob Marley The Complete Lee "Scratch" Perry Sessions
50 Cover for Foundation Ska 1997 The Skatalites Foundation Ska
55 1997 King Tubby Dub From the Roots
93 1997-08-21 Half Pint Half Pint
67 Cover for Easy Star Volume 2: Dancehall Culture 1998 Various Artists Easy Star Volume 2: Dancehall Culture
3 Cover for Gold (1967-1972) 1998 Bob Marley Gold (1967-1972)
75 1998 Half Pint Legal We Legal
96 1998-06-08 Canibus Can-i-bus
57 Cover for Closer to You 1999 Half Pint Closer to You
91 2000 Half Pint Recollection
34 Cover for Simm Card Riddim CD 2000 Kiprich Simm Card Riddim CD
28 2000-08-01 Ghost Love You
77 2000-10-17 Elephant Man Comin' 4 You!
84 Cover for The biggest ragga dancehall anthems 2002 2001 Wayne Marshall The biggest ragga dancehall anthems 2002
39 2001 Lee "Scratch" Perry Satan's Dub
53 2001 Lee "Scratch" Perry Lost Treasures Of The Ark Disc
69 Cover for Captured Live 2002 Peter Tosh Captured Live
76 2002 Bounty Killer Ghetto Dictionary: The Art Of War
98 2002-10-29 Shaggy Lucky Day
32 Cover for Dutty Rock 2002-11-12 Sean Paul Dutty Rock
26 Cover for One Love: The Very Best Of... 2003 Bob Marley One Love: The Very Best Of...
5 Cover for Good and Bad 2003 Kiprich Good and Bad
68 Cover for Love Is 2003 Aramansa Love Is
89 Cover for Marshall Law 2003 Wayne Marshall Marshall Law
86 Cover for Lion Treasury, Legendary Roots Reggae Classic 2003 The Congos Lion Treasury, Legendary Roots Reggae Classic
71 2004-08-31 Bob Marley & The Wailers Original Cuts
21 Cover for 100 Zinderende Zomerhits 2005 Dawn Penn 100 Zinderende Zomerhits
78 Cover for The Biggest Ragga Anthems 2002 2005 Wayne Marshall The Biggest Ragga Anthems 2002
7 Cover for Living Dub Vol. 5 2006 Burning Spear Living Dub Vol. 5
45 Cover for As The World Turns 2006 Black Uhuru As The World Turns
95 2006-07-25 Beenie Man Undisputed
37 Cover for Primadonna 2008 Tami Chynn Primadonna
6 Cover for Torcidas de Futebol do Nordeste 2008-12-09 Mângo Torcidas de Futebol do Nordeste
56 Cover for Soca Compilation 2000 2009 Various Artists Soca Compilation 2000
15 Cover for Love It - Single 2009 Aidonia Love It - Single
44 2012-04-16 Bob Marley & The Wailers Marley
100 Cover for Me 4 U 2015-10-16 Omi Me 4 U
8 Cover for Madlib Medicine Show No. 4 - 420 Chalice All Stars 2016-09-09 Madlib Madlib Medicine Show No. 4 - 420 Chalice All Stars
18 Cover for Answer Me Question 2017 Dillinger Answer Me Question
2 Cover for Chin's Calypso Cd 5 2017-08-16 CHIN'S Chin's Calypso Cd 5
12 Cover for The Killing of God 2020-11-21 Satan's Anger The Killing of God
70 Cover for Ao Vivo Em Atlantida 2022-09-09 Maskavo Ao Vivo Em Atlantida
99 Cover for Legend (The Definitive Remasters) 2024-06-14 Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend (The Definitive Remasters)
1 Vlad Pronin Dark & Long Mixtape 4AE
60 Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters Super Ape
4 Dona V Leaders
13 Movado Riddim Driven: Dreaming
19 Aston 'Familyman' Barrett Family Man in Dub
20 Dj Ace Koromantyn Back In the Game
31 Kiprich & Predator Riddim Driven: Flava
38 The Wailing Wailers The Wailing Wailers