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This magnificent 4 CD box set is a comprehensive look into the early days of Jamaican music during the golden period of 1960-1975. Starting with early Ska recordings from 1960 and concluding with Burning Spear s Marcus Garvey from 1975, when Bob Marley was on the brink of superstardom. Grammy award winning music historian Colin Escott s extensive liner notes and insightful track annotations reveal how the advent of Ska in 1960 was the beginning of a 15 year long golden period of great Jamaican music which reached fans and influenced artists the world over. This 90-track set includes the top British and Jamaican hits as well as several great rarities. This Is Reggae Music features legendary artists such as Bob Marley & The Wailers, Toots & The Maytals, Lee Perry and Jimmy Cliff and Jamaican stars like Ken Boothe, John Holt, Dennis Brown and Gregory Isaacs, alongside many other lesser-known Jamaican artists who contributed some of the best Jamaican music ever recorded. This Is Reggae Music is the only box set that examines in detail the music from Jamaica s golden period 1960-1975.