[2016-03-18] Desmond Dekker "The Best Of" 2CD set (Trojan UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2016 3:54 pm

Description
Between 1967 and 1975, Desmond Dekker, Jamaica's first recording superstar, graced the UK pop charts on no less than 7 occasions. His international success in 1969 led to a reggae explosion that took the genre into the mainstream and opened the way for the likes of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, and Toots & The Maytals to follow. Consequently, despite his tragic death a decade ago this year, he remains one of a handful of reggae artists who are readily identified with the genre. This collection beings together 40 ska and reggae classics, most notably the singer's 6 major UK charts hits, 'Israelites', '007', 'It Mek', 'Pickney Gal', 'You Can Get It If You Really Want' and 'Sing A Little Song'.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Israelites
2. 007 (Shanty Town)
3. It Mek
4. Unity
5. Licking Stick
6. Intensified '68 (Music Like Dirt)
7. Problems
8. It Pays
9. (Where Did It Go) The Song We Used To Sing
10. Rude Boy Train
11. Get Up Edina
12. Mother Pepper
13. Live And Learn (The More You Live)
14. Rudy Got Soul
15. First Time For A Long Time
16. Honour Your Mother And Father
17. Mother's Young Gal
18. Mother Nature
19. Wise Man
20. Fu Man Chu

[CD2]
1. You Can Get It If You Really Want
2. Sing A Little Song
3. Pickney Gal
4. Mount Zion
5. Pretty Africa
6. Get Up Little Suzie
7. Beautiful And Dangerous
8. Generosity
9. Bongo Gal
10. This Woman
11. Sabotage
12. Archie Wah Wah
13. Young Generation
14. It's A Shame
15. King Of Ska
16. Perseverance
17. Coconut Water
18. Everybody Join Hands
19. Baby Come Back
20. Jamaica Ska (with The Specials)

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AKWXRKM/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01AKWXRKM/?tag=imwan-21

Seth · 12 Jul 2006

Anything on this not on the prior compilations?

[2016-03-18] Desmond Dekker "The Best Of" 2CD set (Trojan UK)

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