Sly and Robbie discography

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Sly Dunbar, touring with Peter Tosh, Top Rank, Cardiff.

This is the discography for Jamaican reggae production duo Sly and Robbie. [1] [2]

Contents

Albums

ArtistTitleYearLabel
Sly and RobbieCrucial Reggae1981Island Mango
Sly and RobbiePresent Taxi1981Island
Sly and RobbieRebel Soldier [Soljie]1982Taxi
Sly and RobbieKings of Reggae1983Keystone
Sly and RobbieSounds of Taxi1984Taxi
Sly and Robbie Language Barrier 1985Island
Sly and RobbieA Dub Experience1985Island
Sly and RobbieThe Sting1986Moving Target
Sly and RobbieElectro Reggae1986Island
Sly and RobbieTaxi Fare1987Heartbeat
Sly and Robbiepresents Sound of Taxi 31987Taxi
Sly and Robbie Rhythm Killers 1987Island
Sly and RobbieTaxi Connection Live in London1987Island
Sly and RobbieFire / Ticket To Ride1987Island
Sly and RobbieThe Summit1988Greensleeves
Sly and Robbiepresent Gregory Isaacs1988RAS
Sly and RobbieTwo Rhythms Clash1989RAS
Sly and RobbieSilent Assassin with KRS-ONE and BDP1989Island
Sly and RobbieRhythm Killers1990Polygram Records
Sly and RobbieHits 1978–19901990Sonic Sounds
Sly and RobbieDJ Riot1990Island
Sly and RobbieDubs for Tubs1990Rohit
Sly and RobbieSixties Seventies and Eighties1991Mango
Sly and RobbieDub Rockers Delight1991Magnum Music Group
Sly and RobbieSound of Sound1991Pow Wow
Sly and RobbieRemember Precious Times1992RAS Taxi
Sly and RobbieRagga Pon Top1993Pow Wow
Sly and RobbieMany Moods of1994Sonic Sounds
Sly and Robbiepresent Mykall Rose1995Taxi
Sly and Robbie Funkcronomicon 1995Axiom
Sly and RobbieHail up the Taxi1996Island
Sly and RobbieMysteries of Creation1996Axiom
Sly and Robbiemeet King Tubby1996House of Reggae
Sly and RobbieThe Punishers1996Island
Sly and RobbieMambo Taxi1997Island
Sly and Robbie Hail up Taxi 21998Tabou1 / Taxi
Sly and Robbiepresent Taxi Christmas1998RAS
Sly and Robbie Friends 1998Island
Sly and RobbieDrum and Bass Strip to the Bone by Howie B1999 Palm Pictures
Sly and RobbieMassive1999nyc music
Sly and RobbieSly & Robbie1999Rhino
Sly and RobbieVersion Born (produced by Bill Laswell)2004 Palm Pictures
Sly and RobbieBlackwood Dub2012groove attack
Sly and Robbie Rhythm Doubles 2006Rootdown Records
Sly and RobbieUnderwater Dub2014groove attack
Sly and RobbieDubmaster Voyage2014Tabou1 / Taxi
Sly and Robbie Dubrising 2014Tabou1
Sly and RobbieSly & Robbie vs. Roots Radics: The Final Battle2019 Serious reggae / Afro records
Sly and the RevolutionariesBlack Ash Dub1978Trojan
Sly DunbarSimply Slyman1978Virgin Frontline
Sly DunbarSly Wicked and Slick1979Virgin
Sly DunbarSly-Go-Ville1982Island

As contributors

ArtistTitleYearLabel
Amp Fiddler Inspiration Information2008Strut Records
Barry Reynolds I Scare Myself1982 Island
Beenie Man Maestro1996Shocking Vibes
Black Uhuru Positive1987 Greensleeves
Black UhuruBrutal1986Greensleeves
Black UhuruAnthem1984Island
Black UhuruThe Dub Factor1983Island
Black Uhuru Chill Out 1982Island
Black UhuruTear It Up1982Island
Black Uhuru Red 1981Island
Black Uhuru Sinsemilla 1980Island
Black UhuruShowcase1979 Virgin
Bob Dylan Infidels 1983 Columbia
Bob Dylan Empire Burlesque 1985 Columbia
Brent DoweMy EverythingunknownCirculation Music/Records
Bunny Wailer Food/Serious Things1986Solomonic
Bunny WailerDubdisco1980Solomonic
Bunny WailerMarketplace1984Solomonic
Bunny Wailersings The Wailers1980Solomonic Island
Bunny WailerRoots Radics Rockers Reggae1983 Shanachie
Chaka Demus & Pliers Tease Me 1993 Mango
Chaka Demus & PliersFor Every Kinda People1996Island
Charlie Chaplin Que Dem1986Powerhouse
Cornell Campbell Follow Instructions1982Mobiler
Culture Two Sevens Clash 1978 Joe Gibbs
CultureHarder than the Rest1978Virgin
Cutty Ranks Can I Touch U Baby1999Circulation Music/Records
Dennis Brown Brown Sugar1988 RAS
Don CarlosSpread Out1983Channel One (Kingston, JA)
EljuriEl Aire2008Manovill Records
EljuriEmpuja2012Manovill Records
Fiona Branson with Sly & RobbieLondon Country Girl2015NutCase Records
FoundationHeart feel it1989Island
Frankie Paul Strictly ReggaeMusic1983Londisc
Grace Jones Living My Life 1982Island
Grace Jones Nightclubbing 1981Island
Grace Jones Warm Leatherette 1980Island
Grace Jones Hurricane 2008Wall of Sound, PIAS
Gregory Isaacs Showcase1980 Taxi
Gregory Isaacs Cool Ruler 1978 Front Line
Gregory IsaacsSoon Forward1979Front Line
Gwen Guthrie Gwen Guthrie1982Island
Half Pint In fine Style1982Sunset
Half PintVictory1988RAS
Half PintGreetings1987 Jet Star
Half Pintshowcase w. Michael Palmer 1986Greensleeves
Half Pint/Junior Delgado I want your love1987Powerhouse
Herbie Hancock Rockit 12 inch maxi1983CBS
Home T4 Sly & Robbie present1984Taxi
I Wayne Lava Ground2005VP
I WayneBook of Life2007VP
Ian Dury Lord Upminster 1981 Polydor
Ini Kamoze Pirate' 1986Island
Ini KamozeStatement1985Island
Ini KamozeIni Kamoze1984Island
The Itals Brutal out Deh1981Nighthawk
Jacob Miller Jacob Killer Miller1980Island
Jimmy Cliff Follow My Mind1975 Warner
Jimmy Riley Rhythm Driven1981Island
Joe Cocker Sheffield Steel1982Island
Kazumi Watanabe Mobo 21983 Gramavision Records
Kazumi WatanabeMobo 11982Gramavision
Ky-Mani Marley Like Father Like Son1996Warner Bros. Records/Rhino
Linval Thompson Starlight1988Mango
Linval ThompsonLinvall1977Vista Sounds
Linval ThompsonRockers From Channel One1979 Trojan
Marianne Faithfull Lola R. For Ever (From the tribute album Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited)2006 Barclay
Material The Third Power 1991 Axiom
Material Seven Souls 1989Island
Matisyahu Jerusalem (Out of the Darkness Comes Light)2006 JDub
Maxi Priest Maxi 1987Virgin
Michael Franti & Spearhead All Rebel Rockers2008ANTI-
Michael Franti & SpearheadYell Fire!2006Boo Boo Wax & ANTI-
Michael Palmershowcase w. Half Pint1986Greensleeves
Michael Rose X-uhuru1998Tabou 1 / Taxi
Mick Jagger She's the Boss 1985CBS
Mighty Diamonds Unruly Pickney1982MR
Mighty DiamondsTell Me What Wrong1980JIL
Mighty DiamondsVital Selection1981Virgin
Mighty DiamondsMoney Love1982Powerhouse
Mighty DiamondsBackstage1982Music Works
Mighty DiamondsDubwise1982Music Works
Mista SavonaHavana Meets Kingston2017ABC Music
Monty Alexander meets Sly and Robbie2000Telarc
Mr. Anonymous Mr. Anonymous2005KAB America
No Doubt Hey Baby 2001Interscope
No Doubt Underneath It All 2002Interscope
No-Maddz Romance2014Taxi
Peter Tosh Wanted Dread and Alive 1980EMI
Peter Tosh Live at Montreux 1979
Peter Tosh Mystic Man 1979EMI
Peter Tosh Bush Doctor 1978 Rolling Stones
Peter Tosh Equal Rights 1977Columbia
Prince Far I Cry Tuff Dub encounter II1979Virgin's Front Line
Prince Jammy Kamikaze Dub1996Trojan
Prince JammyA Dub Extravaganza1992Charley
RevolutionairesGoldmine Dub1979Greensleeves
RevolutionariesOutlaw Dub1979Trojan
RevolutionariesDutch Man Dub1978Burning Vibrations
Rico Man from Wareika1977Island
Ronnie Davis Crucial1978Big Mac Soul Power
Serge Gainsbourg Negusa Nagast 1981 Polygram
Serge GainsbourgMauvaises nouvelles des etoiles1981Phillips
Serge Gainsbourgau Palace1980Phillips
Serge GainsbourgAux Armes1979Phillips
Shabba Ranks A Mi Shabba1995Epic
Simply Red Life1995East West Records
Sinéad O'Connor Throw Down Your Arms2005Chocolate and Vanilla
Sugar Minott A True1984Arrival
Sugar MinottBuy Off The Bar1983Powerhouse
Sugar MinottSugar & Spice1990RAS
Suggs The Lone Ranger1995WEA
Tiken Jah Fakoly Coup de gueule2004Barclay
Toots Hibbert Toots in Memphis1988Island Mango
Vanessa da Mata Sim2007Sony BMG
Viktor Lazlo Back To Front 1996East/West Records
Wailing Souls Live On1994Island
Yami Bolo Freedom and Liberation1998Tabou 1 / Taxi
Yellowman Yellow like Cheese1987RAS

Remixes

ArtistTitleYearLabel
Britney Spears Piece of Me (Sly & Robbie Remix) (featuring Cherine Anderson)2006Jive Records
Fugees Fu Gee La Remix1996Columbia
Madonna Supernatural (Remix)1992 Warner Bros. Records
Madonna Give It 2 Me (Remix)2008 Warner Bros. Records

Various

ArtistTitleYearLabel
VariousMusic Works Showcase1982Music Works
VariousRaiders of the Lost Dub1981Mango
VariousDown in Jamaica1990Invitation
VariousLa Trenga1997VP

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References

  1. "Sly & Robbie - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links - AllMusic". AllMusic.
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