Uptown Top Ranking 16 Reggae Greats – Object Enterprises

UPTOWN TOP RANKING 16 REGGAE GREATS – OBJECT ENTERPRISES 1987

By the time Object Enterprises put out Uptown Top Ranking: 16 Reggae Greats in 1987, the label was already leaning on a classic late-70s/early-80s roots catalogue, and this set pulls deep from that era rather than chasing anything modern. The compilation folds together names like Althea and Donna, Bob Marley, Culture, Dennis Brown, Dhaima, Junior Delgado, and Prince Mohammed, which makes it feel less like a random sampler and more like a tidy archive of strong Jamaican vocal cuts. The material sits in that warm, bass-led reggae pocket, with relaxed but purposeful drum patterns and melodies that leave plenty of room for the singers. “Uptown Top Rankin’, ” “Two Sevens Clash, ” and “Money In My Pocket” are the obvious anchors, and the whole thing hangs together on a steady mid-tempo pulse with clear, unhurried vocals.

Uptown Top Ranking 16 Reggae Greats Tracklist:

1. Althea And Donna – Love One Another
2. Althea And Donna – Uptown Top Rankin
3. Bev Gordon – Girl (I Want To Give My Love T
4. Bob Marley – Put It On
5. Bob Marley – There She Goes
6. Culture – I’m Not Ashamed
7. Culture – Two Sevens Clash
8. David Ganpot – You Didn’t Want Me
9. Dennis Brown – Aint That Lovin You
10. Dennis Brown – Money In My Pocket
11. Dhaima – Ina Jah Children
12. Errol Thompson – Hole In My Bucket
13. Junior Delgado – Caution
14. Me And You – You Never Know What You’ve Got
15. Mighty Two – Calico Suit
16. Prince Mohammed – Bubbling Love