An excellent roundup of early reggae sides,
Be Thankful features the day's varied mix with vocal, instrumental, and dub sides from the first part of the '70s. Put out by import reggae champion Attack, the 14-track mix features such island luminaries as
Johnny Clarke,
Lee Perry,
King Tubby, and
the Maytals. Even including a latter-day side by
Andrew Tosh, this disc also spotlights the varied production styles of
Bunny Lee,
Perry, and
Lloyd Charmers. Topped off with some fine work by
Jimmy Cliff and
Ken Boothe,
Be Thankful makes for a rarefied tour of roots reggae's prime years.