Reggae Album Covers

Reggae Album Covers

Entries for April, 2010

Enos McLeod – Moods Of A Genius

“What type of mood are you in today Enos? A raping mood you say……right, see you later” If the google spider and PageRank ever start using a ‘general decency’ or ‘bad taste’ measurement in its algorithm, then posting this album cover should see me struck from the index in seconds. Unbelievable album cover. There is [...]

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Jah Walton – Touch Her Where She Want It Most

Wow! This is a literal as it gets, may as well have just called the album “Surprise Her From Behind On The Beach”. This is an album of contradictions, evidenced by the fact that the track listing is bookended by two very different subject materials; the album opens with “Stay A Your Yard And Praise [...]

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John Holt – A1 Disco Showcase

Tight afro, borderline handlebar moustache, razor-sharp trouser creases, and the rarely sighted album sleeve ‘double finger-pistol’ – it all adds up to one powerful message “YOU WILL GO TO JOHN HOLT’S DISCO”. Released in 1980 on Taurus Records and produced by P. James, B. Walker, and D. Spear. Not one of John Holt’s best. Track [...]

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Pluto – Ramgoat

A touching moment between man and goat. Or is Pluto Shervington on all fours trying to establish alpha-male authority by engaging in a butting contest with the goat and this photo captures the moment of impact? Regardless of what is taking place on the record sleeve, if the lyrics to ‘Ramgoat Liver’ are anything to [...]

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Capleton – Prophecy [1995]

Capleton had been around for years on the dancehall scene before his major label debut on Def Jam Records was released in 1995 – and surprisingly it wasn’t an overproduced affair (despite a couple of obligatory hip-hop mixes) and it retained an authentic dancehall sound. In the early to mid-90s there was a huge ‘culture [...]

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