| 1. A groundbreaking figure in the evolution of reggae, was among the first to introduce toasting, whereby a DJ would rap over instrumental dub records. was toasting as early as 1961, freestyling rhymes and lyrical tangents between songs to keep the energy flowing at dances. This practice would become a phenomenon of Jamaican music and also lay the framework for hip-hop, with 's lackadaisical flow in particular influencing East Coast emcees during the late-'70s dawn of hip-hop. Known as "The Originator," 's output throughout the '70s silently guided the development of dancehall. He remained active up until his death in 2021, releasing new music through 2018's Mad Professor-produced Talking Roots, with his final studio recordings arriving on the posthumous album Solid Gold shortly after his death |
| 2. Tracklist: |
| 3. 1.01 - - Wet Version aka Musical Vision |
| 4. 1.02 - - King Tubby's Skank |
| 5. 1.03 - - Gorgon Wise |
| 6. 1.04 - - Don't you Worry |
| 7. 1.05 - - The Originator |
| 8. 1.06 - - Jump for Joy |
| 9. 1.07 - - Heavy Duty |
| 10. 1.08 - - I Shall Not Be Moved |
| 11. 1.09 - - Too Much War |
| 12. 1.10 - - Feel Jah Spirit |
| 13. 1.11 - - Joyful Locks |
| 14. 1.12 - - Rock with I |
| 15. 1.13 - - Stick Together |
| 16. 1.14 - - Turtle Dove |
| 17. 1.15 - - Dynamic Fashoned Way |
| 18. 1.16 - - Riot |
| 19. 1.17 - - Festival Wise |
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