Reggae
Subtitle: the rough guide
By: written by Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton ; edited by Jonathan Buckley ; photographs by Adrian Boot ... [et al.].
Contributors: Dalton, Peter, 1948-; Buckley, Jonathan, 1956-
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Rough guide music reference titles; Rough Guides music reference series.
Publisher: Rough Guides; Distributed by Penguin Books
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London; London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
Subjects: Reggae music -- History and criticism
Description: "Covers the entire span of recorded music in Jamaica -- from 1950s mento and R & B through to dancehall and ragga. The chapters chart the music's evolution, including ska, rocksteady, roots, dub, toasting, and lover's rock, as well as reggae's offshoots in Britain, the US, and Africa ... Throughout, there are interviews and features on the major artists, and reviews of the best discs -- both on CD and vinyl."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 384-386), discographies, web sites (p. 386), and index.
"The definitive guide to Jamaican music from ska through roots to ragga"--P. 1 of cover.