Seven Jamaican albums make Rolling Stone’s best albums of 1976 list
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- Albums by seven Jamaicans made Rolling Stone magazine’s 76 Best Albums of 1976 list, which was released on Sunday.
- King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown by Augustus Pablo and King Tubby ranks the highest for Jamaicans, coming in at #5.
- Return of the Super Ape by legendary producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and the Upsetters ranks at #24 while Legalize It by Peter Tosh is #35.
- Blackheart Man by Bunny Wailer and Garvey’s Ghost by Burning Spear are #54 and #74 respectively.
- The #1 album on the list is Stevie Wonder’s critically acclaimed Songs in the Key of Life.
Seven albums by Jamaican artists and producers have been included in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 76 Best Albums of 1976, with Augustus Pablo and King Tubby’s King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown ranking highest among the Jamaican entries at No. 5.
The list, released Sunday, recognizes albums that made an impact in 1976 across reggae, rock, soul, disco and other genres.
Return of the Super Ape by Lee “Scratch” Perry and the Upsetters ranked No. 24, followed by Peter Tosh’s Legalize It at No. 35.
Bob Marley’s Rastaman Vibration came in at No. 43, while Max Romeo and the Upsetters’ War Ina Babylon ranked No. 49.
Bunny Wailer’s Blackheart Man placed at No. 54, with Burning Spear’s Garvey’s Ghost rounding out the Jamaican entries at No. 74.
The list’s top spot went to Stevie Wonder’s acclaimed double album Songs in the Key of Life, released in September 1976.
Other albums in the ranking include Bob Dylan’s Desire at No. 13, Millie Jackson’s Free and in Love at No. 18, ABBA’s Arrival at No. 26 and Linda Ronstadt’s Hasten Down the Wind at No. 38.
The Eagles’ Hotel California ranked No. 11, while Marvin Gaye’s I Want You came in at No. 51. Rod Stewart’s A Night on the Town placed at No. 64, and Rose Royce’s Car Wash ranked No. 45.
The Jamaican selections highlight the island’s influence on global music during the 1970s, particularly through roots reggae, dub and the innovative production techniques that helped shape the genre.
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