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Essential Artist Collection: - Desmond Dekker [CD]

Essential Artist Collection: - Desmond Dekker [CD]

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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.

Disc One

  1. Israelites (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  2. It Mek (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  3. Fu Man Chu (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  4. (Where Did It Go) the Song We Used to Sing - Desmond Dekker
  5. Beautiful and Dangerous (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  6. King of Ska (With the Cherry Pies) - Desmond Dekker
  7. Intensified '68 (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  8. Sabotage (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  9. Sugar Dumpling (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  10. Don't Blame Me (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  11. Perserverance - Desmond Dekker
  12. It's a Shame (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  13. Jeserine (With the Cherry Pies) - Desmond Dekker
  14. Bongo Gal (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  15. Pick Up the Phone - Desmond Dekker
  16. Mother's Young Gal (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  17. This Woman (With the Four Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  18. Shing a Ling (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  19. You Can Get It If You Really Want - Desmond Dekker
  20. Unity (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  21. Live and Learn - Desmond Dekker
  22. Rudy Got Soul (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  23. Get Up Adina (With the Four Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  24. Generosity - Desmond Dekker
  25. Pretty Africa (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
Disc Two
  1. 007 (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  2. The First for a Long Time - Desmond Dekker
  3. Rude Boy Train (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  4. Honour Your Mother and Father - Desmond Dekker
  5. It Pays (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  6. Problem (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  7. Wise Man (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  8. Coconut Water (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  9. Soldering (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  10. Busted Lad - Desmond Dekker
  11. Sweet Music (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  12. Labour for Learning - Desmond Dekker
  13. No Place Like Home - Desmond Dekker
  14. Writing On the Wall (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  15. Parents - Desmond Dekker
  16. Sing a Little Song - Desmond Dekker
  17. Mother Pepper (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  18. Mount Zion (With the Four Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  19. Licking Stick (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  20. Young Generation (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  21. Pickney Gal (With the Aces) - Desmond Dekker
  22. Jamaica Ska (With the Specials) - Desmond Dekker
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