TOP 100 JAMAICAN SONGS DAL 1962 AL 2022

Di classifiche ce ne sono tante, questa però è particolarmente interessante perché ricostruisce le hits, anno dopo anno, facendo ripercorrere la storia della musica popolare in Giamaica. Un occasione unica per i silecta, collezionisti e studiosi del genere, scorrere la classifica perchè c’è oltre all’anno, anche il produttore.

La TOP 100 è stata commissionata in occasione del 60° anniversario dell’indipendenza della Giamaica ed è curata da una giuria di esperti di musica giamaicani che hanno valutato un elenco dei 100 migliori dischi giamaicani realizzati dal 1962 al 2022. Le canzoni possono essere originali o adattamenti, vocali o strumentali di tutti i generi di musica giamaicana. 

Ecco gli autori di questa speciale TOP 100

Da Clinton Lindsay, con l’assistenza di SAM MITCHELL (conduttore radiofonico/produttore discografico); TONY RYAN (conduttore radiofonico/collezionista di dischi); DJ ROY (conduttore radiofonico/selettore club); MARLON BURRELL (conduttore radiofonico/ricercatore musicale); FRANCINE CHIN (conduttrice radiofonica); HOWARD CAMPBELL (giornalista); TONY CARR (conduttore radiofonico); KARL ANTHONY (conduttore radiofonico); FITZROY FRANCIS (produttore discografico/consulente per l’industria musicale); LLOYD “T-Rob” ROBERTS (conduttore radiofonico)

TOP 100 JAMAICAN SONGS DAL 1962 AL 2022

1-  ONE LOVE- BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS- PRODUCER: BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS -1977
2-  Many Rivers To Cross – Jimmy Cliff-Prod: Jimmy Cliff -1972
3-  Someone Loves You Honey – JC Lodge- Prod: Joe Gibbs/Errol Thompson -1981
4  -Wear You To The Ball – U Roy & The Paragons – Prod: Arthur “Duke” Reid -1970
5  -Satta Massa Gana -The Abyssinians- Prod: Bernard Collins -1971
6  -No Man Is An Island -Dennis Brown- Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd -1969
7  -You Don’t Care/Queen Majesty -The Techniques -Prod: Arthur “Duke” Reid-1967
8  -Rivers Of Babylon – The Melodians- Prod: Leslie Kong -1969
9  -A Love I Can Feel -John Holt -Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd -1970
10 -Here I Come (Love & Hate) – Dennis Brown -Prod: Tad Dawkins-1984

11 -Baltimore- The Tamlins-Prod: Sly Dunbar/Robbie Shakespeare-1980
12 -Night Nurse -Gregory Isaacs-Prod: Gregory Isaacs -982
13 -Electric Boogie -Marcia Griffiths-Prod: Bunny Wailer-1982
14 -54-46 (That’s My Number) -The Maytals-Prod: Leslie Kong -1968
15 -One Step Ahead -Beres Hammond-Prod: Willie Lindo-1975
16 -Murder She Wrote -Chaka Demus & Pliers-Prod: Sly Dunbar/Robbie Shakespeare -1992
17 -One Blood-Junior Reid-Prod: Junior Reid-1989
18 -I’ve Got To Go Back Home-Bob Andy-Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd -1968
19 -Bam Bam -The Maytals-Prod: Byron Lee-1966
20 -Land Of My Birth -Eric Donaldson-Prod: Winston Wallace-1978

21 -Westbound Train -Dennis Brown- Prod: Winston “Niney” Holness -1973
22 -Marcus Garvey – Burning Spear-Prod: Lawrence “Jack Ruby” Lindo-1975
23 -Now That We’ve Found Love- Third World- Prod: Alex Sadkin/Third World -1978
24 -Have Mercy-The Mighty Diamonds-Prod: Joseph Hoo Kim -1975
25 -You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)- Dawn Penn-Prod: Wycliff Johnson/Cleveland Browne-1993
26 -Book Of Rules- The Heptones-Prod: Harry “J” Johnson-1973
27 -Police And Thieves-Junior Murvin-Prod: Lee “Scratch” Perry -1976
28 -No Woman No Cry- Bob Marley & The Wailers-Prod: Chris Blackwell/Steve Smith-1974
29 -Stealing Love On The Side- Carlene Davis-Prod: Willie Lindo/Ossie Hibbert-1981
30 -Everything I Own- Ken Boothe-Prod: Lloyd Charmers -1974

31 -Pass The Kutchie -The Mighty Diamonds-Prod: Augustus “Gussie” Clarke-1982
32 -My Conversation -Slim Smith & The Uniques-Prod: Edward “Bunny” Lee -1970
33 -Poor Mi Israelites -Desmond Dekker & The Aces-Prod: Leslie Kong-1969
34 -What One Dance Can Do -Beres Hammond-Prod: Willie Lindo-1985
35 -Telephone Love -JC Lodge-Prod: Augustus “Gussie” Clarke -1988
36 -Three Little Birds -Bob Marley & The Wailers-Prod: Bob Marley & The Wailers-1977
37 -I Shot The Sheriff -Bob Marley & The Wailers-Prod: Chris Blackwell & The Wailers -1973
38 -I’m Not A King- Delroy Wilson -Prod: Clement “Coxcone” Dodd -1968
39 -Puppet On A String- Ken Boothe-Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd -1967
40 -007 (Shanty Town)-Desmond Dekker & The Aces-Prod: Leslie King -1966

41 -Cherry Oh Baby-Eric Donaldson-Prod: Tommy Cowan/Byron Lee -1971
42 -Ba Ba Boom -The Jamaicans-Prod: Arthur “Duke” Reid -1967
43 -Play De Music -Tinga Stewart-Prod: Ernie Smith -1974
44 -I Need A Roof- The Mighty Diamonds-Prod: Joseph Hoo Kim-1975
45 -Nice Time/Thank You Lord -The Wailers-Prod Clement ‘Coxsone” Dodd-1967
46 -Two Sevens Clash -Culture-Prod: Joe Gibbs/Errol Thompson -1977
47 -Loving Pauper- Dobby Dobson-Prod: Arthur “Duke” Reid-1968
48 -Trench Town Rock (Kingston 12)-The Wailers-Prod: Lee “Scratch” Perry 1971
49 -My Boy Lollipop- Millie Small-Prod: Chris Blackwell -1964
50 -Untold Stories- Buju Banton- Prod: Donovan Germain-1995

51 -She’s Royal -Tarrus Riley-Prod: Dean Fraser -2007
52 -Waiting In Vain/Jammin’-Bob Marley & The Wailers-Prod: Bob Marley & The Wailers-1977
53 -Sitting And Watching -Dennis Brown-Prod: Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare-1980
54 -Nanny Goat -Larry Marshall-Prod: Clement “Coxcone” Dodd-1968
55 -The Tide Is High- The Paragons-Prod: Arthur “Duke” Reid -1967
56 -Don’t Stay Away- Phyllis Dillon-Prod: Arthur “Duke” Reid-1967
57 -Duppy Gunman -Ernie Smith-Prod: Ernie Smith-1974
58 -Ram Goat Liver -Pluto Shervington-Prod: Paul Khouri -1974
59 -Johnny Too Bad-The Slickers-Prod: Byron Lee-1972
60 -Take It Easy -Hopeton Lewis-Prod: Sam Mitchell/Keith Scott-1967

61 -It Hurts To Be Alone-The Wailers-Prod: Clement ‘Coxsone” Dodd-1964
62 -Simmer Down-The Wailers-Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd -1963
63 -Tenement Yard -Jacob Miller- Prod: Ian & Roger Lewis -1975
64 -Skylarking- Horace Andy-Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd – 1971
65 -Redemption Song- Bob Marley & The Wailers- Prod: Bob Marley & The Wailers -1980
66 -Diseases-Michigan & Smiley-Prod: Harry “Jungo” Lawes-1981
67 -Tempted To Touch-Beres Hammond-Prod: Donovan Germain-1990
68 -Twice My Age-Shabba Ranks & Krystal-Prod: Augustus “Gussie” Clarke-1989
69 -The Harder They Come- Jimmy Cliff-Prod: Jimmy Cliff-1972

70 -Ring The Alarm- Tenor Saw-Prod: Winston Riley-1985
71 -Pretty Looks Isn’t All/Party Time -The Heptones-Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd -1968
72 -Fade Away-Junior Byles-Prod: Joseph Hoo Kim -1976
73 -Dreamland- Marcia Griffiths-Prod: Sonia Pottinger-1976
74 -Cottage In Negril- Tyrone Taylor Prod: Tyrone Taylor -1981
75 -Breakfast In Bed – Lorna Bennett-Prod: Harry “J” Johnson -1972
76 -Money In My Pocket -Dennis Brown-Prod: Joe Gibbs-1972
77 -Baby Why/What Kind Of World-The Cables-Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd-1968
78 -Sea Of Love -The Heptones-Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd-1967
79 -Girlie Girlie -Sophia George-Prod: Ronald “Piggy” Chung-1985

80 -Curly Locks -Junior BylesProd: Lee Scratch Perry-1974
81 -Natty Dread/War – Bob Marley & The Wailers-Prod: Bob Marley & The Wailers -1974
82 -Sleng Teng – Wayne Smith-Prod: Lloyd “Jammy” James – 1985
83 -Welcome To Jamrock – Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley-Prod: Stephen Marley -2001
84 -Big Ship-Freddie McGregor-Prod: Linval Thompson -1982
85 -Picture On The Wall -Freddy McKay-Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd -1970
86 -Black Cinderella-Errol Dunkley-Prod: Ivan “Jimmy” Radway -1972
87 -Armageddon Time- Willie Williams-Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd-1977
88 -Breaking Up -Alton Ellis-Prod: Arthur “Duke” Reid -1967
89 -Solomon -Derrick Harriott-Prod: Derrick Harriott -1967

90 -Young Gifted And Black -Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths-Prod: Harry “J” Johnson -1970
91 -Humanity -Prod: Edward “Bunny” Lee/Lincoln Thompson-1976
92 -Undying Love -Ernest Wilson-Prod: Clement “Coxcone” Dodd-1968
93 -Unmetered Taxi -Sly & Robbie-Prod: Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare-1982
94 -Eastern Standard Time -Don Drummond-Prod: Arthur “Duke” Reid -1964
95 -Love Me Forever -Carlton & The Shoes-Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd -1968
96 -Wash Wash-Prince Buster-Prod: Prince Buster -1965
97 -Black Star Liner -Fred Locks-Prod: Hugh “Jah Shoes” Boothe -1975
98 -Watch This Sound- Slim Smith & The Uniques-Prod: Lloyd Charmers -1968
99 -Oh Mr. D.C. -Sugar Minott-Prod: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd -1979
100 -Sweet Sensation-The MelodiansProd: Leslie Kong-1970

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