Island Reggae Greats

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This article is part of the Island Records discography.

In 1985 Island Records released 15 compilation albums dedicated to reggae, presenting twelve of its best (selling) reggae artists and three reggae styles "dj", "lovers" and "rockers" on one disc each. The albums were compiled by Trevor Wyatt, the covers were illustrated by various artists on the basis of paintings and contain extensive liner notes. The series was offered for a "special price", and was intended to create new interest in reggae artists. While compiled in the UK the LPs (and MCs) were released in several countries and later re-issued in a variety of forms, mainly on CD within the Island Masters series (starting at the end of 1980s), the Reggae Refreshers series (mid 1990s), an Island Reggae Greats Collection series on a Spectrum label (ca. 1997), but also with the catalogue numbers of the original LP series.

In America the series was released within the Mango label series. Some of the titles were also released in different covers.

1 Discography
- 1.1 Island Reggae Greats
- 1.2 Island Reggae Greats Collection
2 See also
3 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Island Reggae Greats

IRG 1 - Toots & the Maytals: Reggae Greats, 1985; other releases on LP: Mango MLPS 9781 / US, LP: Island 207 131 and MC: 407 131 / Germany via Ariola Eurodisc; re-releases on CD: Island Masters IMCD 38 / UK, CD: Mango CIDRG 1 / UK, CD: Island 162-539 781-2 / US

Cover artwork by Christopher Brown

CD: Mango CIDRG 1 / UK, ca. 1990

IRG 2 - Gregory Isaacs: Reggae Greats Live!, 1985; other releases on LP: Island 207 132 and MC: 407 132 / Germany via Ariola Eurodisc

IRG 3 - Steel Pulse: Reggae Greats, 1985; Discogs; other releases on LP: Mango MLPS 9783 _ different cover, see > Discogs, LP: Island 207 133 and MC: Island 407 133; re-releases on CD: Island Reggae Greats Collection 257 133 / Germany, see > Discogs, CD: Island Masters IMCD 14

IRG 4 - V.A.: Reggae Greats - The DJs, 1985; other releases on LP: 207 134 and MC: 407 134 / Germany via Ariola Eurodisc

IRG 5 - Burning Spear: Reggae Greats, 1985; other releases on LP: Island 207 135 and MC: Island 407 135 / Germany via Ariola Eurodisc

Cover artwork

IRG 6 - Linton Kwesi Johnson: Reggae Greats, 1985; Discogs; (other releases on LP: Island 207 136 and MC: Island 407 136 /Germany via Ariola Eurodisc; re-releases on CD: Island Masters IMCD 14 / 824 693 / UK)

Cover artwork

IRG 7 - Sly & Robbie: Reggae Greats: A Dub Experience, 1985;Discogs; other releases on LP: Island 207 137 and MC 407 137 / Germany via Ariola Eurodisc

IRG 8 - V.A.: Reggae Greats Stricktly For Lovers, 1985; other releases on LP: Island 207 138 and MC: 407 138 / Garmany via Ariola Eurodisc

IRG 9 - Third World: Reggae Greats, 1985; other releases on LP: Island 207 139 and on MC: 407 139 / Germany via Ariola Eurodisc; re-release on Island Masters IMCD 36

IRG 10 - not released

IRG 11 - Jacob Miller & Inner Circle: Reggae Greats, 1985; other releases on LP: Island 207 141 and on MC: 407 141 / Germany via Ariola Eurodisc, CD: Mango CIDRG 11 / UK

Cover artwork by Ian Wright

LP: Island IRG 11, Side 1 / UK, 1985

LP: Island IRG 11, Side 2 / UK, 1985

CD: Mango CIDRG 11 /UK, ca. 1990

IRG 12 - Lee "Scratch" Perry: Reggae Greats, 1985; other releases on LP: Island 207 142 and cassette: 407142 / Germany via Ariola Eurodisc; re-releases on LP: Island Reggae Refreshers 210 855 / Germany via BMG, see > Discogs, on CD: Island Reggae Refreshers RRCD 10, on LP: Simply Vinyl SVLP 190, Discogs; Roots Archives

IRG 13 - Black Uhuru: Reggae Greats, 1985; other releases on LP: Island 207 143 and MC: Island 407 143 / Germany via Ariola Eurodisc; re-releases on CD: Island Masters IMCD 3, 1989

IRG 14 - Jimmy Cliff: Reggae Greats, 1985; other releases on LP: Island 207 144 and MC: Island 407 144 / Germany via Ariola Eurodisc, on LP: Mango MLPS 9787 / US, re-released on CD: Mango 162-539 794-2 and MC: 162-539 794-4 / US; re-released on Spectrum /Universal 554 459-2

IRG 15 - The Wailers: Reggae Greats, 1985; other releases on LP: Island 207 145 and MC: 407 145 / Germany

IRG 16 - V.A.: Reggae Greats Strickly For Rockers, 1985; other releases on LP: Island 207 146 and MC: 407 146 / Germany

LP: Island 207 146, Side 1 / Germany, 1985

LP: Island 207 146, Side 2 / Germany, 1985

[edit] Island Reggae Greats Collection

The series appeared again 1997 on the Spectrum label by Universal. The label released mainly low price compilation albums. The covers have been reworked. The following album was added to the series without taking care of the standards of cover design and liner notes.