Essential Artist Collection - Desmond Dekker
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Tracklist
1
(Poor Mi) Israelites - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
2
It Mek (UK Mix) - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
3
Fu Man Chu - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
4
(Where Did It Go) the Song We Used to Sing
5
Beautiful and Dangerous - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
6
King of Ska - By Desmond Dekker ; the Cherry Pies
7
Intensified '68 (Music Like Dirt) - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
8
Sabotage - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
9
Sugar Dumpling
10
Don't Blame Me - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
11
Perseverance
12
It's a Shame - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
13
Jeserine - By Desmond Dekker ; the Cherry Pies
14
Bongo Gal - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
15
Pick Up the Phone
16
Mother's Young Gal - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
17
This Woman - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
18
Shing a Ling - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
19
You Can Get It If You Really Want
20
Unity - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
21
Live and Learn (The More You Live)
22
Rudy Got Soul - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
23
Get Up Adina - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
24
Generosity
25
Pretty Africa - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
26
007 (Shanty Town)
27
First Time for a Long Time
28
Rude Boy Train - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
29
Honour Your Mother and Father
30
It Pays - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
31
Problems - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
32
Wise Man - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
33
Mother Nature
34
It Gotta Be So
35
Beware
36
Coconut Water
37
Soldering
38
Sweet Music - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
39
Labour for Learning
40
No Place Like Home
41
Writing on the Wall - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
42
Parents
43
Sing a Little Song
44
Mother Pepper - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
45
Mount Zion - By Desmond Dekker ; the Four Aces
46
Licking Stick - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
47
Young Generation - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
48
Pickney Gal - By Desmond Dekker ; the Aces
49
Jamaica Ska - By Desmond Dekker ; the Specials
About This Release
Two CDs. Long before Bob Marley's rise to pre-eminence, the title of the world's leading reggae performer rested firmly with another young singer from Kingston, Jamaica: Desmond Dekker. Between 1967 and 1970, Desmond enjoyed a succession of international hit singles, breaking new ground with singles such as '007', the first Jamaican-produced single to break into the UK top twenty, and 'Israelites', the first reggae single to reach the Number One spot in Britain and to breach the US chart. Further triumphs followed thereafter, with major chart hits including 'It Mek', 'Pickney Gal', 'You Can Get It If You Really Want' and 'Sing A Little Song', all of which cemented his place in history as Jamaica's first global superstar. All these works, along with the best of his remaining recordings from the ska, rock steady and reggae eras are featured on this compilation, featuring extensive liner notes and imagery, the set pays due respect to the original King of Reggae and superbly demonstrates the immense talent that set Desmond Dekker apart from his peers during the Golden Age of Jamaican music.
Desmond Dekker
Essential Artist Collection - Desmond Dekker
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