7 Jamaicans feature on Rolling Stone’s ‘Best Albums of 1976’ list

According to Jamaica Observer (Entertainment), Albums by seven Jamaicans made Rolling Stone magazine’s 76 Best Albums of 1976 list, which was released on Sunday. King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown by Augustus Pablo and King Tubby ranks the highest for Jamaicans, coming in at #5. Return of the Super Ape by legendary producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and the Upsetters ranks at #24 while Legalize It by Peter Tosh is #35. Bob Marley’s Rastaman Vibration is #43 on the list, while Max Romeo and The Upsetters’ War Inna Babylon is #49. Blackheart Man by Bunny Wailer and Garvey’s Ghost by Burning Spear are #54 and #74 respectively. The #1 album on the list is Stevie Wonder’s critically acclaimed Songs in the Key of Life . Other albums that made the list are A Night on the Town by Rod Stewart (#64), I Want You by Marvin Gaye (#51), Free and in Love by Millie Jackson (#18), Desire by Bob Dylan (#13), Hotel California by The Eagles (#11), Arrival by Sw