100 Greatest Reggae Music Albums
Criteria: This list of Reggae Music Albums is ranked based on Influence, Impact, Originality, Versatility, and Lasting Popularity in the genre of Reggae Music.
For a short history of Reggae see:
• Greatest Reggae Songs
For a short history of Reggae see:
• Greatest Reggae Songs
Greatest Reggae Albums
1. Exodus
(1977) Bob Marley & the Wailers
2. Funky Kingston
(1973) Toots & the Maytals
3. The Harder They Come
(1972, soundtrack) Jimmy Cliff & Various artists
4. Blackheart Man
(1976) Bunny Wailer
5. Catch a Fire
(1973) Bob Marley & the Wailers
(1977) Bob Marley & the Wailers
2. Funky Kingston
(1973) Toots & the Maytals
3. The Harder They Come
(1972, soundtrack) Jimmy Cliff & Various artists
4. Blackheart Man
(1976) Bunny Wailer
5. Catch a Fire
(1973) Bob Marley & the Wailers
6. Marcus Garvey
(1975) Burning Spear
7. Legalize It
(1976) Peter Tosh
8. Right Time
(1976) Mighty Diamonds
9. Burnin'
(1973) Bob Marley & the Wailers
10. Satta Massagana
(1976) The Abyssinians
11. East of the River Nile
(1977) Augustus Pablo
12. Two Sevens Clash
(1977) Culture
13. Fire House Rock
(1981) Wailing Souls
14. Fever
(1986) Tenor Saw
15. War Ina Babylon
(1976) Max Romeo & The Upsetters
16. Natty Dread
(1974) Bob Marley & the Wailers
17. Super Ape Inna Jungle
(1995) Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mad Professor
18. Truths and Rights
(1980) Johnny Osbourne
19. Robin Hood
(1980) Barrington Levy
20. Africa Must be Free by 1983
(1978) Hugh Mundell
21. Brutal Out Deh
(1981) The Itals
22. Mister Yellowman
(1982) Yellowman
23. Heart of the Congos
(1977) The Congos
24. Equal Rights
(1977) Peter Tosh
25. King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
(1976) Augustus Pablo
26. Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampirez
(1981) Scientist
27. Big Ship
(1982) Freddie McGregor
28. Wolf & Leopards
(1977) Dennis Brown
29. Kamikazi Dub
(1979) Prince Jammy
30. Mundell
(1982) Hugh Mundell
31. Sinsemilla
(1980) Black Uhuru
32. Spread Out
(1983) Don Carlos
33. Night Nurse
(1982) Gregory Isaacs
34. Rastaman Vibration
(1976) Bob Marley & the Wailers
35. Screaming Target
(1972) Big Youth
36. Rasta Communication
(1978) Keith Hudson
37. World War III
(1980) Mikey Dread
38. International Herb
(1979) Culture
39. Protest
(1977) Bunny Wailer
40. Wa-Do-Dem
(1981) Eek-A-Mouse
41. Fally Lover
(1981) Johnny Osbourne
42. Roast Fish Collie Breed & Corn Breed
(1978) Lee Perry
43. Dangerous Dub
(1981) Roots Radics
44. Uprising
(1980) Bob Marley & The Wailers
45. Dread In Babylon
(1975) U-Roy
46. Any Which Way ...Freedom
(1989) Mutabaruka
47. The African Connection: Dub Me Crazy Part 3
(1983) Mad Professor
48. Better Days
(1978) The Heptones
49. Slave Call
(1977) The Ethiopians
50. Day To Day Living
(1982) Don Carlos
51. Boom-Shack-A-Lack
(1985) Junior Reid
52. Police and Thieves
(1977) Junior Murvin
53. Wailing
(1981) Wailing Souls
54. Night Food
(1976) The Heptones
55. Musical Shark Attack
(1977) I-Roy
56. Joseph's Coat of Many Colors
(1979) Dennis Brown
57. Go Away Dream
(1982) Delroy Wilson
58. Cool Ruler
(1978) Gregory Isaacs
59. The Toughest
(1988) Peter Tosh
60. In Fine Style
(1984) Half Pint
61. Crucial Reggae
(1981) Sly & Robbie
62. How The West Was Won
(1985, soundtrack) Toyan with Roots Radics
63. Youth Man Vibrations
(1981) Echo Minott
64. Sunday Coming
(1970) Alton Ellis
65. Gunman Connection
(1982) Nicodemus
66. Stranded
(1984) Wailing Souls
67. Rastafari
(1975) Ras Michael
68. Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
(1984) Yellowman
69. Youthman Skanking
(1982) Wayne Smith
70. Sex Education
(1980) Clint Eastwood
71. 12 Inches of Pleasure
(1980) General Echo
72. Best Dressed Chicken In Town
(1978) Dr. Alimintado
73. With Lots of Extra
(1983) Sugar Minott
74. Heavyweight Dub Champion
(1980) Scientist
75. Black Woman & Child
(1997) Sizzla
76. Babylon Destruction
(1980) The Overnight Players
77. Dread Beat an' Blood
(1978) Poet and the Roots
78. Revolutionary Dream
(1976) Pablo Moses
79. Steppin'
(1979) Marcia Griffiths
80. Extra Classic
(1977) Gregory Isaacs
81. Arise
(1978) The Abyssinians
82. Who Feels It Knows It
(1981) Rita Marley
83. The Seven Voyages of Captain Sinbad
(1982) Captain Sinbad
84. Kaya
(1978) Bob Marley & the Wailers
85. Look How Me Sexy
(1982) Linval Thompson
86. Rivers of Babylon
(1970) The Melodians
87. Police In Helicopter
(1983) John Holt
88. Downpression
(1982) Michigan & Smiley
89. Conscious Party
(1988) Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers
90. Kibir Am Lak - Glory To God
(1977) Ras Michael and the Sons Of Negus
91. Rocking Dolly
(1991) Cocoa Tea
93. Distant Thunder
(1988) Aswad
93. Rasta Philosophy
(1986) The Itals
94. Princess Lady
(1983) Lacksley Castell
95. Only A Woman
(1982) Judy Mowatt
96. Harder Than the Rest
(1978) Culture
97. Love Thy Neighbour
(1979) Ras Michael
98. Me & Jane
(1982) Bingy Bunny
99. Party Time
(1977) The Heptones
100. Youthman Penitentiary
(1982) Edi Fitzroy
(1975) Burning Spear
7. Legalize It
(1976) Peter Tosh
8. Right Time
(1976) Mighty Diamonds
9. Burnin'
(1973) Bob Marley & the Wailers
10. Satta Massagana
(1976) The Abyssinians
11. East of the River Nile
(1977) Augustus Pablo
12. Two Sevens Clash
(1977) Culture
13. Fire House Rock
(1981) Wailing Souls
14. Fever
(1986) Tenor Saw
15. War Ina Babylon
(1976) Max Romeo & The Upsetters
16. Natty Dread
(1974) Bob Marley & the Wailers
17. Super Ape Inna Jungle
(1995) Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mad Professor
18. Truths and Rights
(1980) Johnny Osbourne
19. Robin Hood
(1980) Barrington Levy
20. Africa Must be Free by 1983
(1978) Hugh Mundell
21. Brutal Out Deh
(1981) The Itals
22. Mister Yellowman
(1982) Yellowman
23. Heart of the Congos
(1977) The Congos
24. Equal Rights
(1977) Peter Tosh
25. King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
(1976) Augustus Pablo
26. Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampirez
(1981) Scientist
27. Big Ship
(1982) Freddie McGregor
28. Wolf & Leopards
(1977) Dennis Brown
29. Kamikazi Dub
(1979) Prince Jammy
30. Mundell
(1982) Hugh Mundell
31. Sinsemilla
(1980) Black Uhuru
32. Spread Out
(1983) Don Carlos
33. Night Nurse
(1982) Gregory Isaacs
34. Rastaman Vibration
(1976) Bob Marley & the Wailers
35. Screaming Target
(1972) Big Youth
36. Rasta Communication
(1978) Keith Hudson
37. World War III
(1980) Mikey Dread
38. International Herb
(1979) Culture
39. Protest
(1977) Bunny Wailer
40. Wa-Do-Dem
(1981) Eek-A-Mouse
41. Fally Lover
(1981) Johnny Osbourne
42. Roast Fish Collie Breed & Corn Breed
(1978) Lee Perry
43. Dangerous Dub
(1981) Roots Radics
44. Uprising
(1980) Bob Marley & The Wailers
45. Dread In Babylon
(1975) U-Roy
46. Any Which Way ...Freedom
(1989) Mutabaruka
47. The African Connection: Dub Me Crazy Part 3
(1983) Mad Professor
48. Better Days
(1978) The Heptones
49. Slave Call
(1977) The Ethiopians
50. Day To Day Living
(1982) Don Carlos
51. Boom-Shack-A-Lack
(1985) Junior Reid
52. Police and Thieves
(1977) Junior Murvin
53. Wailing
(1981) Wailing Souls
54. Night Food
(1976) The Heptones
55. Musical Shark Attack
(1977) I-Roy
56. Joseph's Coat of Many Colors
(1979) Dennis Brown
57. Go Away Dream
(1982) Delroy Wilson
58. Cool Ruler
(1978) Gregory Isaacs
59. The Toughest
(1988) Peter Tosh
60. In Fine Style
(1984) Half Pint
61. Crucial Reggae
(1981) Sly & Robbie
62. How The West Was Won
(1985, soundtrack) Toyan with Roots Radics
63. Youth Man Vibrations
(1981) Echo Minott
64. Sunday Coming
(1970) Alton Ellis
65. Gunman Connection
(1982) Nicodemus
66. Stranded
(1984) Wailing Souls
67. Rastafari
(1975) Ras Michael
68. Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
(1984) Yellowman
69. Youthman Skanking
(1982) Wayne Smith
70. Sex Education
(1980) Clint Eastwood
71. 12 Inches of Pleasure
(1980) General Echo
72. Best Dressed Chicken In Town
(1978) Dr. Alimintado
73. With Lots of Extra
(1983) Sugar Minott
74. Heavyweight Dub Champion
(1980) Scientist
75. Black Woman & Child
(1997) Sizzla
76. Babylon Destruction
(1980) The Overnight Players
77. Dread Beat an' Blood
(1978) Poet and the Roots
78. Revolutionary Dream
(1976) Pablo Moses
79. Steppin'
(1979) Marcia Griffiths
80. Extra Classic
(1977) Gregory Isaacs
81. Arise
(1978) The Abyssinians
82. Who Feels It Knows It
(1981) Rita Marley
83. The Seven Voyages of Captain Sinbad
(1982) Captain Sinbad
84. Kaya
(1978) Bob Marley & the Wailers
85. Look How Me Sexy
(1982) Linval Thompson
86. Rivers of Babylon
(1970) The Melodians
87. Police In Helicopter
(1983) John Holt
88. Downpression
(1982) Michigan & Smiley
89. Conscious Party
(1988) Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers
90. Kibir Am Lak - Glory To God
(1977) Ras Michael and the Sons Of Negus
91. Rocking Dolly
(1991) Cocoa Tea
93. Distant Thunder
(1988) Aswad
93. Rasta Philosophy
(1986) The Itals
94. Princess Lady
(1983) Lacksley Castell
95. Only A Woman
(1982) Judy Mowatt
96. Harder Than the Rest
(1978) Culture
97. Love Thy Neighbour
(1979) Ras Michael
98. Me & Jane
(1982) Bingy Bunny
99. Party Time
(1977) The Heptones
100. Youthman Penitentiary
(1982) Edi Fitzroy
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65th Grammy Awards 2023
Winnner and Nominees for Best Reggae Album:
Winnner and Nominees for Best Reggae Album:
WINNER: The Kalling - Kabaka Pyramid
Gifted - Koffee
Scorcha - Sean Paul
Third Time's The Charm - Protoje
Com Fly Wid Mi - Shaggy
Gifted - Koffee
Scorcha - Sean Paul
Third Time's The Charm - Protoje
Com Fly Wid Mi - Shaggy
Edited By: Niels, Lew
Last Updated: 2024-06-03