Top roots reggae albums
The top-rated roots reggae album on Riffiter is Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers by Bob Marley & The Wailers, rated 5.0/5 by 2 listeners.
1,986 roots reggae albums ranked by community ratings and listening on Riffiter. The community has rated 3 of 1,986 roots reggae albums, averaging 4.2/5, spanning 1966 to 2027.
02 Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1977
★ 3.5 · 2
03 Uprising
Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1980
★ 4.0 · 1
04 Survival
Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1979
05 Kaya
Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1978
06 Confrontation
Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1983
07 Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1974
08 Rastaman Vibration
Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1976
09 Revelation, Part 1: The Root of Life
Stephen Marley · 2011
10 True Democracy
Steel Pulse · 2005
11 Rebel Music
Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1986
12 The Same Song
Israel Vibration · 1978
13 Heart and Soul
Clinton Fearon · 2012
14 Hail H.I.M.
Burning Spear · 1980
15 Catch a Fire
The Wailers · 1973
16 Mama Africa
Peter Tosh · 1983
17 Goodness
Clinton Fearon · 2014
18 Heart of the Congos
The Congos · 1977
19 International Herb
Culture · 1979
20 Tribute to the Martyrs
Steel Pulse · 1979
21 Earth Crisis
Steel Pulse · 2005
22 Practice What Ja
Israel Vibration · 2006
23 Handsworth Revolution
Steel Pulse · 1978
24 Night Nurse
Gregory Isaacs · 1982
25 Bush Doctor
Peter Tosh · 1978
26 This Morning
Clinton Fearon · 2016
27 Social Living / Living Dub
Burning Spear · 2015
28 Here I Am
Groundation · 2009
29 Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear · 1975
30 Back to Roots
The Gladiators · 2000
31 Mass Manipulation
Steel Pulse · 2019
32 Mystic Man
Peter Tosh · 1979
33 96 Degrees in the Shade
Third World · 1977
34 Stamina
Israel Vibration · 2007
35 Victims
Steel Pulse · 1991
36 The Toughest
Peter Tosh · 1996
37 Legalize It
Peter Tosh · 1976
38 Journey to Addis
Third World · 1999
39 Swinging Bridge
The Congos · 2006
40 Strong to Survive
The Gladiators · 2010
41 Cumbolo
Culture · 2000
42 Reggae Knights
Israel Vibration · 2010
43 Farover
Burning Spear · 1982
44 Social Living
Burning Spear · 1980
45 The Essential Peter Tosh: The Columbia Years
Peter Tosh · 2003
46 No Nuclear War
Peter Tosh · 1987
47 Mix Up Moods
Jacob Miller · 2006
48 Too Long in Slavery
Culture · 1990
49 Hebron Gate
Groundation · 2003
50 The Gold Collection
Peter Tosh · 1996
51 Third World
Third World · 1976
52 Image of Africa
The Congos · 1979
53 Once Upon a Time in Jamaica
The Gladiators · 2002
54 Harder Than the Rest
Culture · 1978
55 The Next Generation
Groundation · 2018
56 Protest
Bunny Wailer · 1977
57 Disturb the Devil
Clinton Fearon · 1995
58 Africa Must Be Free By 1983.
Hugh Mundell · 1978
59 Back in the Black Ark
The Congos · 2010
60 Blackheart Man
Bunny Wailer · 1976
61 Breaking News
Clinton Fearon · 2022
62 Vision
Clinton Fearon · 2006
63 Right Time
The Mighty Diamonds · 1976
64 Conscious Party
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers · 1988
65 Day to Day Living
Don Carlos · 1982
66 Payday
Culture · 1999
67 Sinsemilla
Black Uhuru · 1980
68 Chill Out
Black Uhuru · 1982
69 Horror Zone
Max Romeo · 2016
70 Jah Victory
Alpha Blondy · 2007
71 Faculty of Dub
Clinton Fearon · 2008
72 Soon Come
Clinton Fearon · 1999
73 What a System
Clinton Fearon · 1999
74 Jah Fire
Hugh Mundell · 1980
75 Mundell
Hugh Mundell · 1982
76 Rockers Time Now
Johnny Clarke · 2000
77 Joy and Blues
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers · 1993
78 The 'Killer' Rides Again
Jacob Miller · 1991
79 Lazer Beam
Don Carlos · 2000
80 Just a Passing Glance
Don Carlos · 1984
81 Humble African
Culture · 2000
82 Baldhead Bridge
Culture · 1978
83 Caught You
Steel Pulse · 1980
84 Private Beach Party
Gregory Isaacs · 1985
85 Garvey's Ghost
Burning Spear · 1976
86 Equal Rights
Peter Tosh · 1977
87 Give and Take
Clinton Fearon · 2006
88 Give Them the Rights
The Congos · 2005
89 Soon Forward
Gregory Isaacs · 1979
90 Rise
Alpha Blondy · 2025
91 Human Race
Alpha Blondy · 2018
92 Mystic Whisper
Clinton Fearon · 1997
93 One Bright Day
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers · 1989
94 Reggae Greats
Third World · 1985
95 Congo Ashanti
The Congos · 1979
96 Face the Music
The Congos · 1981
97 Arise
The Abyssinians · 1978
98 Red Rose for Gregory
Gregory Isaacs · 1988
99 Positive Energy
Alpha Blondy · 2015
100 Waiting - EP
Clinton Fearon · 2016
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