Top Roots Reggae Albums





Rank All Time Artist Album Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
156
Bob Marley and The Wailers Catch a Fire 1973
2
191
Bob Marley and The Wailers Natty Dread 1974
3
210
Bob Marley and The Wailers Exodus 1977
4
385
Bob Marley and The Wailers Live! 1975
5
510
The Wailers Burnin' 1973
6
607
Burning Spear Marcus Garvey 1975
7
679
The Congos Heart of the Congos 1977
8
1062
The Upsetters Super Ape Dub 1976
9
1115
Bob Marley and The Wailers Soul Revolution/African Herbsman 1971
10
1189
Toots and The Maytals Funky Kingston 1973
11
1339
Culture Two Sevens Clash 1977
12
1555
Bunny Wailer Blackheart Man 1976
13
1645
Peter Tosh Legalize It 1976
14
1723
Sizzla Black Woman & Child Ragga 1997
15
1745
Big Youth Screaming Target Deejay 1972
16
1805
Black Uhuru Red 1981
17
1883
Bob Marley and The Wailers Babylon by Bus 1978
18
1892
Linton Kwesi Johnson Bass Culture Dub Poetry 1980
19
2046
The Mighty Diamonds Right Time 1976
20
2198
Bob Marley and The Wailers Uprising 1980
21
2288
Steel Pulse Handsworth Revolution 1978
22
2418
Linton Kwesi Johnson Forces of Victory Dub Poetry 1979
23
2498
Poet and the Roots Dread, Beat an' Blood Dub Poetry 1978
24
2583
The Abyssinians Forward Onto Zion/Satta Masa Gana 1976
25
2712
Peter Tosh Equal Rights 1977
26
2733
Bob Marley and The Wailers Kaya 1978
27
2904
Max Romeo & The Upsetters War ina Babylon 1976

Albums "bubbling under" the all-time top 3000:
Bob Marley and The Wailers Rastaman Vibration 1976
The Heptones Party Time 1977
Dr. Alimantado Best Dressed Chicken in Town Deejay 1978
Bob Marley and The Wailers Survival 1979
Lee Perry Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread 1978
Horace Andy In the Light 1977
Keith Hudson Flesh of My Skin, Blood of My Blood 1975
Burning Spear Marcus' Children/Social Living 1978
Luciano Where There Is Life 1995
Bob Marley and The Wailers Soul Rebels 1970
Junior Murvin Police & Thieves 1977
Dennis Brown Wolf & Leopards 1977
Black Uhuru Sinsemilla 1980
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes Jezebel 1976
Burning Spear Dry & Heavy 1977
Linton Kwesi Johnson Tings an' Times Dub Poetry 1991
Peter Tosh Bush Doctor 1978
Ras Michael and The Sons of Negus Rastafari Nyahbinghi 1975