Friday, December 30, 2016

BMC's 2016 End of the Year list – albums top 20 (all styles – new recordings only)

List time again! Always enjoy looking back over the year and see what I enjoyed most (focussing on new releases, not reissues). As in 2015, also in 2016 I bought much more other styles than reggae. Only albums I actually bought on CD or LP are included. The picture and list shows my top 20 albums for the year 2016.


1. Anderson .Paak - Malibu
2. Frightnrs - Nothing More To Say
3. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
4. Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
5. BJ the Chicago Kid - In My Mind
6. Frank Ocean - Blonde
7. Skepta - Konnichiwa
8. Beyoncé - Lemonade
9. Shabaka & The Ancestors - Wisdom of Elders
10. Nick Waterhouse - Never Twice
11. Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
12. Gregory Porter - Take Me To The Alley
13. Max Romeo - Horror Zone
14. NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) - Yes Lawd!
15. Skarra Mucci - Dancehall President
16. A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here….Thank You 4 Your Service
17. Viceroys meets Lone Ark - Memories: Iroko Showcase Vol. 2
18. Kandace Springs - Soul Eyes
19. Car Seat Headrest - Teens Of Denial
20. Stephen Marley - Revelation Pt. 2: The Fruit Of Life

As for further reggae releases, two compilations really stood out, namely:
Various Artists - Smile Jamaica (Silly Walks Discotheque)
Various Artists - We Remember Dennis Brown (VP)

And reggaewise, the absolute best thing that happened on the reissue side of things in 2016 was the release of:
Bunny Wailer - Solomonic Singles 1: Tread Along 1969-1976 (Solomonic/Dub Store)
Bunny Wailer - Solomonic Singles 2: Rise & Shine 1977-1986 (Solomonic/Dub Store)