Essential artist collection. Desmond Dekker

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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 B...

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2 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in
4 3/4 in
digital
optical
audio file
CD audio

Other Title:

Desmond Dekker

Notes:

Title from web page
Liner notes by Winston Smith in booklet inserted in container
Desmond Dekker, vocals ; with additional musicians ; featuring the Aces and the Four Aces

Contents:

disc 1. (Poor mi) Israelites
It mek (UK mix)
Fu man chu
(Where did it go) The song we used to sing
Beautiful and dangerous
King of ska
Intensified '68
Sabotage
Sugar dumpling
Don't blame me
Perseverance
It's a shame
Jeserene
Bongo gal
Pick up the phone
Mother young gal
This woman
Shing a ling
You can get it if you really want
Unity
Live and learn
Rudy got soul
Get up Adina
Generosity
Pretty Africa
disc 2. 007 (Shanty town)
First time for a long time
Rude boy train
Honour your mother and father
It pays
Problems
Wise man
Mother Nature
It gotta be so
Beware
Coconut water
Soldering
Busted lad
Sweet music
Labour for learning
No place like home
Writing on the wall
Parents
Sing a little song
Mother Pepper
Mount Zion
Licking stick
Young generation
Pickney gal
Jamaica ska

Control Number:

3248008

UPC:

405053886930
405053886937

Other Authors:

Aces (Musical group), performer
Dekker, Desmond, performer
Four Aces (Reggae group), performer

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